James II
| Year Start | 1685 |
| Year End | 1688 |
| Date of Birth | 14th February 1633 |
| Date of Death | 6th September 1701 |
King James II was king of England and Scotland (as James VII) from 1685 when he was crowned. King James II was only 15 when he escaped to France in 1648 disguised as a young girl. King James II was well known for trying to force people to follow his Roman Catholic faith. Because of this he became very unpopular, especially amoung Protestants, and was generally hated by the people.
King James II was forced to give up the crown in the revolution of 1688. Parliament asked William of Orange, who was married to James' daughter Mary, to take the throne. Ironically she was a Protestant.