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James II and the First Modern Revolution - The End of Absolute Monarchy (Hardcover)
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James II and the First Modern Revolution - The End of Absolute Monarchy (Hardcover)
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In February 1685, James II succeeded his brother Charles II on the
English throne. His popularity had soared and fallen during his
brother's reign. 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. Obstinate, arrogant,
alternately pious and debauched, he was little liked by most of
those who knew him well. 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 nephew and son-in-law, to
intervene and protect English liberties. James fled his kingdom,
and the 'Glorious Revolution', was swiftly achieved largely without
bloodshed. This book examines how the forces of Anglicanism and
Jacobitism collided, how a monarch came to forfeit so much goodwill
so quickly, and through his own folly aided the effortless victory
of the man and his wife, William and Mary (James's own daughter),
who replaced him on the throne and at last brought a period of calm
to a country that had only recently endured civil war and years of
upheaval.
General
Imprint: |
Pen & Sword History
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2021 |
Authors: |
John Van Der Kiste
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
216 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-00140-3 |
Categories: |
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Humanities >
History >
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History >
General
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LSN: |
1-399-00140-X |
Barcode: |
9781399001403 |
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