1685. King Charles II dies unexpectedly, and is succeeded by his brother James II, England's first Catholic monarch since Bloody Mary...

It's been ages since I've posted a book review on here so I thought I would delight you all and post one. I will warn you now tha...

Plate showing the execution of James, Duke of Monmouth I've written a lot about the Duke of Monmouth recently, and I have to say th...

James II by Sir Peter Lely I'll admit now that I haven't done as much reading on James II as I would like and don't know ...

James Duke of Monmouth, Rebel Commander by Jan Van Wyke On this day in history, 6th July 1685, James Duke of Monmouth was defeated at t...