Description
This illustrated narrative history charts the major issues and crises of James' turbulent life and reign using little known material, from state papers to personal correspondence, in The National Archives. Triumph and tragedy abound; from his capture and daring escape during the civil wars to his unshakeable commitment to Catholicism which led to his spectacular fall from power after only three years. The wider implications of his personal tragedy range from the Jacobite rebellions of the next sixty years to the growth of parliamentary power and the development of government in the American colonies.
Table of Contents
The documents include: James being cross-questioned by Parliament James denouncing the 'Popish Plot' which aimed to put him on the throne James' note to William of Orange in the hours after Charles II's death An account of James'defeat by William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne
Product details
| Published | 30 Jun 2005 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 128 |
| ISBN | 9781903365571 |
| Imprint | A&C Black Business Information and Development |
| Dimensions | 244 x 172 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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