The Synthesis of "King James II"

Discover the 1688 event that overthrew a king, established Parliament's power, and transformed England into a constitutional monarchy.

An overview of the series of rebellions in the 17th and 18th centuries aimed at restoring the House of Stuart to the British throne.

An overview of the House of Stuart, the royal dynasty that united Scotland and England and presided over a century of civil war, and religious turmoil.

Explore the story of King John, the infamous English monarch whose tyrannical rule led to a baronial revolt and the signing of the Magna Carta.

Discover Richard I, the formidable warrior known as the Lionheart who led the Third Crusade but spent only months of his reign in England.

Explore the House of Plantagenet, the royal dynasty that ruled England for over 300 years and shaped the course of British and European history.

An overview of King Henry VIII, the Tudor monarch known for his six marriages and for initiating the English Reformation.

An overview of the early 18th-century conflict that reshaped European power, triggered by the death of Spain's last Habsburg king.

A guide to the early 18th-century conflict that reshaped Europe, prevented a Franco-Spanish superstate, and marked Britain's rise as a global power.

Discover the 1588 Spanish Armada, King Philip II's failed invasion of England, and how its legendary defeat altered the course of world history.