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

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 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...

A young James Duke of Monmouth James Crofts, later known as the Duke of Monmouth was the bastard son of Charles II and his first known ...