James II (a Catholic, r. 1685 – 1688), realizing his situation is untenable, abdicates and flees to the Catholic Kingdom of France.
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Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Magna Carta, Chapter 61
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 2:410.