James II King Of ENGLAND

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 6 Feb 1685, Acceded
• Fact 1: 23 Apr 1685, Crowned at Westminster Abbey
• Fact 2: 23 Dec 1688, Deposed

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James ascended the throne on the death of his brother, Charles II, in 1685. His intention of restoring Catholicism, and his policies, led to conflict with Church and Parliament. The birth of a son, and potential Catholic monarch, in 1688 intensified the conflict, and within six months he was forced to flee into exile.

James married Anne HYDE on 3 Sep 1660 in London. Anne was born in 1637; died in 1671. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Mary Of MODENA on 21 Nov 1673 in Dover, Kent. Mary was born in 1658; died in 1718. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 13 Feb 1689, Acceded (jointly)
• Fact 1: 11 Apr 1689, Crowned at Westminster Abbey (jointly)

Mary married William Of ORANGE on 4 Nov 1677 in London. William was born on 14 Nov 1650 in the Hague, Holland; died on 8 Mar 1702 in Kensington Palace. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: 8 Mar 1702, Acceded
• Fact 1: 23 Apr 1702, Crowned at Westminster Abbey

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The last Stuart monarch, Queen Anne succeeded William of Orange in 1702. Shortly after Anne;s accession, England declared war on France in the War of the Spanish Succession. In the course of this conflict Britain gained four great victories in battle, and established itself as a major European power.

Anne married George Prince of DENMARK on 28 Jul 1683 in St. James's Palace. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]