On This Day
1685 – James II of England and VII of Scotland is proclaimed King upon the death of his brother Charles II.[2]
James VII and II (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701)[a] was King of England and King of Ireland as James II, and King of Scotland as James VII[4] from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was the last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland. His reign is now remembered primarily for conflicts over religious tolerance, but it also involved struggles over the principles of absolutism and the divine right of kings. His deposition ended a century of political and civil strife in England by confirming the primacy of the English Parliament over the Crown.[5]
Born On This Day
885 – Emperor Daigo of Japan (d. 930)
Emperor Daigo (醍醐天皇, Daigo-tennō, February 6, 885 – October 23, 930) was the 60th emperor of Japan,[1] according to the traditional order of succession.[2]
Daigo’s reign spanned the years from 897 through 930.[3] He is named after his place of burial.
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