James II - Reign: 6 February 1685 – 23 December 1688
James II succeeded to the English throne on the death of Charles II, his older brother, in 1685.
His reign was post Restoration but the influence of James II was still maintained in a similar manner to his brother
Charles. Many Aristocratic families owe their fates to James as a Catholic. These include the
Paston-Bedingfeld's and the Brownlow's.
Wikipedia:
James VII and II (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701)[a] was King of England and King of Ireland as
James II, and King of Scotland as James VII[4] 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.
His reign is now remembered primarily for conflicts over religious tolerance, but it also involved struggles over
the principles of absolutism and the divine right of kings. His deposition ended a century of political and
civil strife in England by confirming the primacy of the English Parliament over the Crown.
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