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King James II Signed Order to Attend His Coronation -- 1685

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King James II Signed Order to Attend His Coronation -- 1685

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Auction Date:2014 Aug 28 @ 17:00 (UTC-07:00 : PDT/MST)
Location:11901 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California, 90025, United States
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King James II coronation order signed, ''James R'' as James II of England and Ireland. Order commands the King's cousin Viscount Townesend and his wife to attend the ceremony planned for James and his wife Mary on 23 April 1685, ''...all excuses set apart...'' Document itself is dated 23 March 1685 from Whitehall. James' ascension of the throne followed the death of his brother Charles II, who left no heirs. James and Mary's short-lived reign ended just three years later with the Revolution of 1688, the so-called ''Glorious Revolution'' in which the Catholic royal couple were ousted by a Protestant faction and supplanted by William III of Orange and Mary II. Single-page manuscript document measures 7.5'' x 11.5''. Mounted, matted and framed alongside a portrait of James to an overall size of 25'' x 21''. Near fine given age and inclusive of tab and red wax seal remnants.