James II of England

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by Peter Lely School
published on 29 August 2022

A portrait of James II of England (r. 1685-1688) who reigned briefly as the king of England, Scotland and Ireland until he was deposed by the Glorious Revolution of November 1688. This portrait was painted in the period 1650 to 1675. (Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire, U.K.)

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Based on Wikipedia content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. Original image by Peter Lely School. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 29 August 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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School, P. L. (2022, August 29). James II of England. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16308/james-ii-of-england/

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