Monmouth Rebellion
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title:
Monmouth Rebellion
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The Monmouth Rebellion, also known as the Pitchfork Rebellion, the Revolt of the West or the West Country rebellion, was an attempt to depose James II, who in February 1685 succeeded his brother Charles II as king of England, Scotland and Ireland. A group of dissident Protestants led by James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, eldest illegitimate son of Charles II, opposed James largely due to his Catholicism. The failure of Parliamentary efforts to exclude James from the succession in 1681 resulted i
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1685 English rebellion against James II
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monmouth_Rebellion
date created:
2003-06-05T11:28:43Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T14:15:02Z
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