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Author / Creator:	Miller, John, 1946 July 5- author.
Edition:	[Yale edition, revised edition].
Imprint:	New Haven : Yale University Press, [2000]
Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 286 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	Yale English monarchs Yale English monarchs.
Subject:	James -- II, -- King of England, -- 1633-1701. James -- II, -- King of England, -- 1633-1701. Kings and rulers. Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688. Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography. Great Britain. Electronic books. History. Biographies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11235641

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ISBN:	9780300143416 0300143419 0300087284 9780300087284
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-279) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"James II, the last of the Stuart monarchs, reigned for only three years (1685-88). Lacking the charisma of his father, Charles I, he was not a popular monarch. Yet if the king misunderstood his subjects, they too held misconceptions about him. In this biography, John Miller reassesses James II and his reign, arguing that he had many laudable attributes - he was brave, loyal, honourable and hard-working. Yet his conversion to Catholicism fuelled the distrust of his Protestant subjects and left him vulnerable to the Dutch invasion fleet led by William of Orange in the autumn of 1688." "Miller discusses the human failings, the gulf in understanding between the king and his subjects, and the sheer bad luck that led to his downfall. He explores James's relations with state and society, focusing on the political, diplomatic and religious issues that shaped his reign."--Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: Miller, John, 1946 July 5- James II. [Yale ed., rev. ed.]. New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2000 0300087284

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Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 286 pages).
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-279) and index.
ISBN:	9780300143416 0300143419 0300087284 9780300087284