Birth of James II's son

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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A son is born to James II. The debacle that surrounded this was known as the “Warming-pan Incident”: James’ enemies spread rumours that his wife had not in fact given birth, and the baby had been smuggled in in a warming-pan to create the semblance of an heir. 

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Birth of James II's son". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=2652, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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