1633 CE: James, son of Charles I of England and future James II of England, is born.

1643 CE: James Stuart (future James II) is made Duke of York.

1648 CE: James Sutart, Duke of York (future James II) flees England for the Netherlands and then France.

1660 CE: James Stuart, Duke of York (future James II) is made Lord High Admiral.

1660 CE: James Stuart, Duke of York (future James II) marries Anne Hyde.

1662 CE: Mary, daughter of James II of England and future queen is born.

1662 CE: Future Mary II of England is born at St. James’ Palace.

1665 CE: James Stuart, Duke of York (future James II) commands a great naval victory over the Dutch off the coast of Lowestoft.

1665 CE: Anne, daughter of James II of England and future queen is born.

1673 CE: James Stuart, Duke of York (future James II) marries his second wife, Mary of Modena.

1680 CE - 1682 CE: James Stuart, Duke of York (future James II) represents King Charles II in Scotland.

1685 CE - 1688 CE: Reign of James II of England.

1685 CE: James Stuart is crowned James II of England in Westminster Abbey.

1685 CE: The Presbyterian Earl of Argyll leads a failed uprsing against James II of England.

1685 CE: The Monmouth Rebellion, where James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and illegitimate son of Charles II of England, leads a failed coup to take the throne of James II of England.

1685 CE: A ramshackle army led by the Duke of Monmouth is defeated by a Royalist force at Sedgemoor in Somerset.

1685 CE: The Duke of Monmouth, pretender to the throne, is executed in London.

1685 CE: The 'Bloody Assizes’ where hundreds of rebels involved in the Monmouth Rebellion are executed or deported to the Caribbean for a life of hard labour.

1685 CE: James II of England dismisses Parliament.

1687 CE: James II of England issues the Declaration of Indulgence which provides religious toleration for all faiths.

1688 CE: James II of England reissues his Declaration of Indulgence.

1688 CE: James Francis Edward, only legitimate son of James II of England, is born.

1688 CE: The Glorious Revolution, which sees James II of England peacefully replaced by William of Orange and Queen Mary Stuart.

1688 CE: William of Orange lands an invading army in southern England.

1688 CE: James II of England flees Britian and is considered to have abidcated by Parliament.

1688 CE: Parliament declares James II of England's abdication date as this day when he left English shores.

1689 CE: In an attempt to regain his throne, the deposed James II of England lands in County Cork in Ireland with a French army.

1689 CE: Parliament issues a Bill of Rights, which establishes a constituional monarchy in England, Scotland, and Ireland.

1690 CE: The Battle of the Boyne in Ireland where William III of England defeats an army led by the deposed James II of England.

1690 CE: William III establishes his rule over Ireland with victory against James II at the battle of Boyne.

1692 CE: The maasacre of the MacDonalds in Scotland, effectively ending any chance of a return of King James II of England to his throne.

1701 CE: James II of England dies in exile in St. Germain-en-Laye, France.