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King James II

by Unknown artist
terracotta bust, 1685-1688
31 5/8 in. x 24 3/4 in. (803 mm x 630 mm) overall
Purchased, 1986
Primary Collection
NPG 5869

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  • King James II (1633-1701), Reigned 1685-88. Sitter associated with 134 portraits.

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  • Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.

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Traces of white plaster suggest that this terracotta was made as a model for a bronze bust, although no bronze version is known to survive.

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Current affairs

Charles II dies, his heir, Catholic brother, James II, succeeds to the throne. Despite deep distrust by many Protestants, he initially experiences unexpected popularity.
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, leads the Monmouth Rebellion ambitious to seize the throne. Following his defeat at Sedgemoor, Monmouth is executed at Tower Hill.

Art and science

Opera Universa, by physician Thomas Sydenham, considered the father of English medicine, is published in London.
Organist, Henry Purcell composes, My heart is inditing, for the coronation of James II and his queen, Mary of Modena.
Writer on dentistry, Charles Allen publishes the earliest known English book on dentistry.

International

The Edict of Fontainebleau is issued by Louis XIV revoking the Edict of Nantes which gave Huguenots a right to practice their religion, free from persecution. Although Huguenots had steadily left France since the Dragonnades in 1681, this edict essentially ended official religious toleration in France.

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