Название: James II and the First Modern Revolution: The End of Absolute Monarchy
Автор: John Van Der Kiste
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 139900140X
Год: 2021
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 224
Размер: 9,2 МБ
Язык: Английский
In February 1685, James II succeeded his brother Charles II on the English throne. His popularity had soared and fallen during his brother's reign. During a period of less than forty years that had seen the execution of their father, Charles I, the proclamation of a republic, and restoration of the monarchy a few years later, nothing could be taken for granted, but the omens for a reign of stability seemed good.