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James II of England

1633 - 1701

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James II and VII (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685, until he was deposed in the 1688 Glorious Revolution. The last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland, his reign is now remembered primarily for conflicts over religion. However, it also involved struggles over the principles of absolutism and divine right of kings, with his deposition ending a century of political and civil strife by confirming the primacy of the English Parliament over the Crown. James was the second surviving son of Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France, and was created Duke of York at birth. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James II of England is the 62nd most popular politician (up from 1,144th in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 248th in 2019) and the 14th most popular British Politician.

James II of England is most famous for being the last Catholic king of England. He was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

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Among politicians, James II of England ranks 62 out of 19,576. Before him are Xerxes I, Nicholas II of Russia, Henry Kissinger, Abraham Lincoln, James K. Polk, and William III of England. After him are Pompey, Darius the Great, Mikhail Gorbachev, Kim Jong-il, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and Attila.

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Among people born in 1633, James II of England ranks 1. After him are Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, Ferdinand IV, King of the Romans, Abbas II of Persia, Emperor Go-Kōmyō, Kaya Sultan, Bernardino Ramazzini, Samuel Pepys, Willem van de Velde the Younger, Anthony Ulrich, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Arsenije III Čarnojević, and Geminiano Montanari. Among people deceased in 1701, James II of England ranks 1. After him are Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, William Kidd, Queen Inhyeon, Madeleine de Scudéry, Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang, Louis I, Prince of Monaco, Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg, Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Anne Hilarion de Tourville, Stanislaus Papczyński, and Jan Chryzostom Pasek.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, James II of England ranks 29 out of 8,785. Before him are Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665), Stephen Hawking (1942), John, King of England (1166), Richard III of England (1452), John Locke (1632), and Ada Lovelace (1815). After him are Henry VI of England (1421), William IV of the United Kingdom (1765), George IV of the United Kingdom (1762), Richard I of England (1157), Anne Boleyn (1501), and Queen Victoria (1819).

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Among POLITICIANS In United Kingdom

Among politicians born in United Kingdom, James II of England ranks 14. Before him are George III of the United Kingdom (1738), Winston Churchill (1874), Charles II of England (1630), Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665), John, King of England (1166), and Richard III of England (1452). After him are Henry VI of England (1421), William IV of the United Kingdom (1765), George IV of the United Kingdom (1762), Richard I of England (1157), Queen Victoria (1819), and Mary II of England (1662).

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