James II of England
2 episodes
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The Glorious Revolution
Melvyn Bragg examines the Glorious Revolution of 1688 but were the events of 1688 really either Glorious or Revolutionary?
19 April 2001
Featuring: John Spurr, Rosemary Sweet, Scott Mandelbrote
HistoryJames II of EnglandInvasions of EnglandSuccession to the British crownAnti-Catholicism in ScotlandAnti-Catholicism in the United KingdomAnti-Catholicism in WalesStuart England, The RestorationMary II, William III of EnglandCivil wars in EnglandMonarchy of the United KingdomAnti-Catholicism in England17th centuryThe Treaty of Limerick
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact of the treaty ending the Williamite War in 1691, with the disbanding of the Jacobite army and assertion of rights for the defeated gentry
7 November 2019
Featuring: Jane Ohlmeyer, Clare Jackson, Thomas O'Connor