James -- II -- King of England -- 1633-1701

Depositions by the Council Chamber at Whitehall regarding the legitimate birth of James Francis Edward Stuart ("Jacobite Pretender") on June 10, 1688. Son of James II (deposed 1688); raised in France and recognized by King Louis XIV as King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

[A Memorial from the English Protestants, for their Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Orange. Translated from Dutch. Printed in 1688.]Same as F.18; Booklet written to William & Mary (before they were king and queen) from the English Protestants complaining about the "popish plots" and abuses by the Catholic James II. Also accuses the Prince of Wales of being illegitimate. Written in 1688.

Booklet written to William & Mary (before they were king and queen) from the English Protestants complaining about the "popish plots" and abuses by the Catholic James II. Also accuses the Prince of Wales of being illegitimate.

Answer to the following letter: “The declaration of James Duke of Monmouth, & the noblemen, gentlemen & others, now in arms, for defence & vindication of the Protestant religion, & the laws, rights, & privileges of England, from the invasion made upon them, & for delivering the kingdom from the usurpation & tyranny of James Duke of York.”………After the failed Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, in which he tried to depose the Catholic King James II, he was executed at Tower Hill by beheading on July 15, 1685.

Written about the Catholic James II of England & Ireland (aka James VII of Scotland); ruled from 1685-1688, when he was deposed in favor of the Protestant William III during the Glorious Revolution.

No date or author. Regarding Scottish concerns over the upholding of religious toleration in the realm with the ascension of William III (Prince of Orange). Presumed 1688-89.