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title: James II of England
author: Peter Lely School
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16308/james-ii-of-england/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2022-08-29
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# James II of England
_Authored by Peter Lely School_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16308.png)
## Image Caption
A portrait of [James II of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/James_II_of_England/) (r. 1685-1688) who reigned briefly as the king of [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/), [Scotland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Scotland/) and [Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ireland/) until he was deposed by the [Glorious Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/Glorious_Revolution/) of November 1688. This portrait was painted in the period 1650 to 1675. (Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire, U.K.)
## Cite This Work
### APA
School, P. L. (2022, August 29). James II of England. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
School, Peter Lely. "James II of England." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 29, 2022. .
### MLA
School, Peter Lely. "James II of England." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Aug 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_II_by_Peter_Lely.jpg) by [**Peter Lely School**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:James_II_by_Peter_Lely.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 29 August 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.