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James II

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
James II
<Our item number 119901><B>James II.</B> &#40;1633-1701&#41; King of England, Scotland and Ireland &#40;1685-1688&#41;; deposed by the Glorious Revolution &#40;1688&#41; because of his Roman Catholic faith. Parliament invited his Protestant daughter Mary and her husband William, Prince of Orange, to be joint rulers. After forces led by James were defeated at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690, he lived in exile in France. His son and grandson made unsuccessful attempts after his death to restore the Jacobite line to the throne.<BR><BR>Signature &#40;&#34;James R&#34;&#41; on a toned 1&#34; x 3 1/8&#34; piece of paper, n.p., n.d. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;400-600. <BR><BR>Our item number 119901<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/43jpegs/119901.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>