James II10 June 1688
James II fathers a son, James Francis Edward Stuart, until then the throne would have passed to his daughter Mary, a Protestant, the wife of William, the prospect of a Roman Catholic dynasty in the kingdoms is now likely.
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James II fathers a son, James Francis Edward Stuart, until then the throne would have passed to his daughter Mary, a Protestant, the wife of William, the prospect of a Roman Catholic dynasty in the kingdoms is now likely.
James II was troubled by James II's Catholicism and his close ties with France, key leaders of the Tories unite with members of the opposition Whigs and set out to resolve the crisis by inviting William of Orange to England.
The birth of James Francis Edward Stuart creates the prospect of a continuing Catholic dynasty and sharply changes the English succession crisis facing William III of Orange.
William III of Orange becomes increasingly prepared to intervene as English political leaders oppose James II's religious and constitutional policies.
The overthrow of James II by an alliance of Parliamentarians and an invading army led by William III (William of Orange) who ascends the English throne as William III. James IIs overthrow begins modern English Parliamentary democracy, never since has the monarch held absolute power, and the Bill of Rights has become one of the most important documents in the political history of Britain
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