Born in the reign of Charles II, her father the Duke of York was the King’s younger brother, and was deposed only three years after he came to the throne as James II because of his open ...

WILLIAM, Prince of Wales, has a name which carries with it a lot of history. There have been a number Kings of England called William, each of whom made his own mark on the country — here’s w… ...

The equal rulers returned England to Protestant rule and began a new era of ... William and Mary had a relatively short reign, ... Her father, a devout Catholic, later took the throne as James II.

His reign was short-lived. In 1688, William of Orange—husband of James’s daughter, Mary— deposed James II by force. Within months, the couple were crowned William III and Mary II .

A 'RARE' and 'historically significant' James II hammered silver groat coin is for sale for almost £,1500 in Ledbury. The coin from the Stuart and Commonwealth period was minted during the reign ...

William III defeats James II at the Battle of the Boyne, Ireland. James II had landed in Kinsale in 1689 and now controlled most of Ireland. William III sailed to Ireland himself to face his opponent.

The English authorities did not want any son of the Roman Catholic James II to become king so in 1688 they called on William to come to England and march against James to take the throne and reign ...