King James II (1633-1701), Reigned 1685-8
Sitter associated with 128 portraits
James II was Charles II's younger brother and became King in 1685. A convert to Roman Catholicism ruling a largely Protestant population, he advocated greater tolerance towards Catholics in his Declaration of Indulgence of 1687. When the Archbishop of Canterbury and six bishops requested he reconsider, they were arrested. In 1688 a group of Protestant nobles asked William, Prince of Orange to come to England with an army. James fled to France, where he lived in exile for the rest of his life, while William of Orange and his wife Mary, James's daughter, reigned in Great Britain.
by Pieter Schenck, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1690-1718
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by Robert Sheppard, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1732
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by Robert Sheppard, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, published 1732
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King Charles I; King James II when Duke of York
after Sir Peter Lely
photogravure, published 1902 (1647)
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King Charles I; King James II when Duke of York
after Sir Peter Lely
hand-coloured photogravure, published 1902 (1647)
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The three eldest children of Charles I (King Charles II; Mary, Princess of Orange; King James II)
after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
hand-coloured photogravure, published 1902 (1635)
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The three eldest children of Charles I (King Charles II; Mary, Princess of Orange; King James II)
after Sir Anthony Van Dyck
photogravure, published 1902 (1635)
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