The English Constitution · Character
James II
Catholic king deposed in the Glorious Revolution.
minor
Also known as James I
First appearance: I
James II's tie to Princess Sophia is one of the pressures that moves The English Constitution—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned in the discussion of divine right and the Revolution; his claim was evaded by the argument that he had abdicated.
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With Princess Sophia (family): James II and Princess Sophia were cousins, both descendants of James I of England. With Queen Anne (family): James II was the father of Queen Anne, though their relationship was deeply…
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- Family
Character groups
- Monarchs of constitutional crisis
- Early constitutional monarchs and premiers
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- Princess Sophia
family · ambivalent
James II and Princess Sophia were cousins, both descendants of James I of England. How this plays out →
- Queen Anne
family · negative
- Charles I
family · ambivalent
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