James, Duke of York, leaves England for Antwerp

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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James, Duke of York, sails for Antwerp. Although none of the successive Parliaments of the Exclusion Crisis has managed to exclude him from the royal succession, his brother Charles II has persuaded him to resign from his governmental offices and adopt a lower profile.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "James, Duke of York, leaves England for Antwerp". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16673, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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