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The short, action-packed reign of James II (1685-88) is generally seen as one of the most catastrophic in British history. James managed, despite having access to tremendous reserves of good will and deference, to so alienate his supporters that he had to flee for his life. And yet, most of that life was spent not as king but first as heir to Charles II, as Duke of York (after whom New York is named) and then in the last part of his life as the first Jacobite 'Pretender', starting a problem that would haunt Britain's rulers for generations. - Publisher.
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1 edition- Hardcover · English · 2015Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin Books · 114 pages · 9780141977065
James ii, king of england, 1633-1701Great britain, kings and rulersGreat britain, biographyGreat britain, historyHistoryBiographyKings and rulers
