James II

W. A. Speck (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2017
Routledge (Verlag)
9781138163584 (ISBN)

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Forced out of power in the"Glorious Revolution" of 1688, and defeated in the subsequent battle of the Boyne by William of Orange, the short reign of James II has an importance that reaches far beyond his three years in power. An ardent Roman Catholic, his efforts to return England to the Catholic faith resonate to this day in Northern Ireland. Similarly, his attacks on the representative institutions that had been developing since the Restoration, alienated an initially enthusiastic parliament. William Speck looks at all these issues through the figure of the King. Far more broad-ranging than other histories of James II, the book examines James' role in the American colonies - assigned to him by his brother Charles II - his role in Scotland between 1679 and 1862, and his final exercise of power in Ireland.

W. A. Speck

1. Duke of York 2. James II 1685-1686 3. James II1687-1688 4. The Revolution 5. James VII 6. James and Ireland 7. James and North America 8. James and Europe Epilogue

Erscheinungsdatum	01.02.2017
Reihe/Serie	Profiles In Power
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	138 x 216 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-13	9781138163584 / 9781138163584
Zustand	Neuware