James II, son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria commanded the Royal Navy. He married Anne Hyde and had two surviving children, Mary and Anne. James converted to Catholicism and took many stands against anti-catholic moves. Although there were concerns, this did not affect his succession to the throne when Charles I died in 1685. When James attempted civic equality with the Roman Catholics and Protestants, there was conflict with Parliament that caused him to rule alone. After the birth of his son with his second wife, people were worried that England would be all Roman Catholic. Because of this, William of Orange, the protestant husband of James' eldest daughter, invaded, causing James to flee. This led to the joint ruling of William and Mary. James died in exile in 1701.
No comments:
Post a Comment