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James VII and II (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was the last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Jakob II. von England ( englisch James II; * 14. Oktober 1633 im St James’s Palace in London; † 16. September 1701 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye ), zugleich Jakob VII. von Schottland, wurde am 23. April 1685 zum König von England, König von Schottland und König von Irland gekrönt.
9. Mai 2024 · James II, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1685 to 1688. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution (1688–89) and replaced by William III and Mary II. That revolution, engendered by James’s Roman Catholicism, permanently established Parliament as the ruling power in England.
He was King James II in England and Ireland, and King James VII in Scotland. He was also Duke of Normandy from 31 December 1660. He lost his kingdoms in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.
2. Sept. 2022 · James II of England is known for being a Stuart king who became unpopular as people believed he wanted to return England to being a Catholic country. Obliged to abdicate, his subsequent attempt to invade Ireland ended in failure.
Read a biography about King James II - a Stuart king of England, Scotland and Ireland who was overthrown in the 'Glorious Revolution' by William III.
Born in 1633 and named after his grandfather James I, James II grew up in exile after the Civil War (he served in the armies of Louis XIV) and, after his brother's restoration, commanded the Royal Navy from 1660 to 1673. James converted to Catholicism in 1669. Despite his conversion, James II succeeded to the throne peacefully at the age of 51.
