James II and VII (1633–1701), king of England, Scotland, and Ireland

by W. A. Speck

  • Childhood
  • First exile
  • Lord high admiral, 1660–1673
  • Catholic claimant
  • King James II and VII
  • The struggles for power in the three kingdoms
  • North America
  • Toleration
  • Oxford, the seven bishops, and the birth of an heir
  • Revolution
  • Final exile
  • Epilogue

References

See also

Themes

  • Cinque Ports in the Oxford DNB
  • Monarchs of England
  • Consorts of the monarchs of England
  • lawyers in England, 1500–1800
  • Consorts of the monarchs of Scotland
  • Monarchs of Scotland

Other online resources

  • Bibliography of British and Irish history
  • Electronic Enlightenment
  • National Portrait Gallery
  • National Register of Archives

DNB archive

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