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James II and the First Modern Revolution: The End of Absolute Monarchy Kindle Edition

by John Van der Kiste (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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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 restoration of the monarchy. Though James inherited the makings of a stable reign, he was a deeply flawed character. Alternately pious and debauched, he was little liked by those who knew him.

Within three years, James’s efforts to promote Catholicism in a nation that had predominantly embraced the Protestant faith had exhausted the patience of both the aristocracy and the church, who jointly appealed to his son-in-law, William, Prince of Orange, to intervene. Once James fled the kingdom, the ‘Glorious Revolution’ was quickly achieved.

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 William and Mary (James’s own daughter), who at last brought a period of calm to a country that had endured so much.

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John Van der Kiste has published over forty books including works on royal and historical biography, local history, true crime, music and fiction, and is a contributor to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. His previous titles include Queen Victoria's Children, Kaiser Wilhelm II and The Romanovs: Tsar Alexander II of Russia and his Family and ‘Alfred―Queen Victoria's Second Son’ and ‘Prussian Princesses’ for Fonthill. He lives in Devon.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09GPCC8X8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword History (November 30, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 10799 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 283 pages
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John Van der Kiste read Librarianship at Ealing Technical College, where he edited the student librarian journal Stamp Out. The author of about a hundred books, including historical and royal biography, popular music, true crime, local history, plays and fiction, he has also contributed articles to and reviewed books and records for local and national publications, was a consultant to the BBC documentary 'The King, the Kaiser and the Tsar', and is a contributor to 'Oxford Dictionary of National Biography' and 'Guinness Rockopaedia'. He lives in Devon, and his spare time interests include reading, music and painting. His latest titles are '1970: a Year in Rock: The Year Rock Became Mainstream', 'Mott The Hoople and Ian Hunter in the 1970s', 'Free and Bad Company in the 1970s', 'Manfred Mann's Earth Band in the 1970s' (all Sonicbond), and 'William IV' (Pen & Sword). Due in 2023 are titles on Queen Victoria's daughters-in-law, and Eagles, the US band. He has also edited an English translation of 'Ena and Bee' by Ana de Sagrera, previously published in Spain in 2006, published in summer 2022, and looks forward to another busy year with further projects in mind.

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This book is a lot more readable then I thought it would be. I thought, as with a lot of historical bios, altho interesting, can be somewhat dry, but this is smooth reading about a really interesting and important era in British history.
If you are interested in this era, this a book you should try.
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