James II and the First Modern Revolution
This in-depth biography explores the brief and turbulent reign of King James II and the growing opposition that led to the Glorious Revolution.
James II succeeded his brother Charles II on the English throne in 1685, at a time when nothing could be taken for granted. A span of less that forty years had brought the execution of their father, Charles I, the proclamation of a republic, and the swift ...
This in-depth biography explores the brief and turbulent reign of King James II and the growing opposition that led to the Glorious Revolution.
James II succeeded his brother Charles II on the English throne in 1685, at a time when nothing could be taken for granted. A span of less that forty years had brought the execution of their father, Charles I, the proclamation of a republic, and the swift ...
