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1 online resource (192 pages) |
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| Summary |
For 11 years, from his defeat at the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690 until his death in 1701, James II lived in one of the most spectacular baroque palaces in Europe, holding court as a king in exile. This period is almost completely ignored by those writing about James and yet it was the period which set in train the rise in Jacobitism and allowed James to attempt to fashion the opportunity for his comeback as rightful king. This book reassesses James's strategy for dealing with his downfall and presents a portrait of a man who planned for himself great political rewards. That these plans did not materialize was the result of the changing perception of monarchy in Britain but James left a lasting legacy in the form of Jacobitism on the one hand and a deep suspicion of Catholic monarchs on the other. |
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Print version record. |
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James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
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James II, King of England, 1633-1701 -- Exile -- France.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Electronic books.
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James II |
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Print version: Callow, John, PhD. King in exile. Thrup. Stroud : Sutton Pub., 2004. 0750930829 (DLC)2008425466 |
| Standard No. |
9780752479880 |
| ISBN |
9780752479880 (e-pub) |
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