“The time has surely come in this supposed era of the peace process for Catholics to embrace the Twelfth celebrations and recognise the significance of William’s campaign in Ireland in 1690” - Dr John Coulter #Catholicism #Unionism #WilliamIII #LouisIVX #JamesII #TheBoyne

#JamesII died in exile #OnThisDay in 1701, one of the worst kings in #England's #history; his son James Stuart never succeeded in dislodging William of Orange, but the Old Pretender's claim did add fat to the fire & fuel the War of the Spanish Succession:

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#JamesII died in exile 325 years ago #OnThisDay

For his son and successor, lavish celebrations offered opportunities to cultivate supporters and promote the #Jacobite claim to the British throne.

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James II: The last Catholic king of England, Scotland, and Ireland

James II of England, counted as James VII in Scotland, was the last Catholic monarch to rule over England,…

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DYK 17thC English rakes, including kings #CharlesII, #JamesI & #JamesII, bragged about #SameSex partners & the women in their lives? Charles said God wouldn’t punish him for “a little pleasure taken out of the way”. Ghosts of #QueerHistory still haunt. HowSexGotScrewedUp.com