James II and the First Modern Revolution
James II and the First Modern Revolution In February 1685, James II succeeded his brother Charles II on the English throne. During a period of less than forty years that had seen the execution of…
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James II and the First Modern Revolution
In February 1685, James II succeeded his brother Charles II on the English throne. During a period of less than forty years that had seen the execution of their father, Charles I, the proclamation of a republic, and restoration of the monarchy a few years later, nothing could be taken for granted, but the omens for a reign of stability seemed good.However, James was a deeply flawed character who lacked his brother's pragmatism. His popularity had soared and fallen during his brother's reign.
Within three years, his efforts to promote and advance Catholicism in a nation that had predominantly embraced the Protestant faith had alienated and exhausted the patience of his subjects, the aristocracy and the church, who jointly appealed to William, Prince of Orange, his Obstinate, arrogant, alternately pious and debauched, he was little liked by most of those who knew him well.
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