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James II

James II
James II converted to Roman Catholicism in Protestant England and fought several bloody power struggles to hold onto his throne. His son-in-law, William of Orange, finally overthrew him, taking the throne for himself and initiating the Glorious Revolution.
Hulton Deutsch
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Ireland, Northern; United Kingdom; James II (of England); Colonial America, History of
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