James II (Penguin Monarchs)

The Last Catholic King

Biography & Memoir, Royalty, Nonfiction, History, British
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Author: David Womersley ISBN: 9780141977072
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Publication: April 30, 2015
Imprint: Penguin Language: English
Author: David Womersley
ISBN: 9780141977072
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication: April 30, 2015
Imprint: Penguin
Language: English

'James was a king tragically trapped by principle. Yet was it wise to attempt to change the national religion?'

The short reign of James II is generally seen as one of the most catastrophic in British history, ending in his exile after he unsuccessfully tried to convert England to Catholicism, a crisis that would haunt the monarchy for generations. Ultimately, David Womersley's biography shows, James was a man whose blindness to subtlety and political reality brought about his ruinous downfall.

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'James was a king tragically trapped by principle. Yet was it wise to attempt to change the national religion?'

The short reign of James II is generally seen as one of the most catastrophic in British history, ending in his exile after he unsuccessfully tried to convert England to Catholicism, a crisis that would haunt the monarchy for generations. Ultimately, David Womersley's biography shows, James was a man whose blindness to subtlety and political reality brought about his ruinous downfall.

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