James II: The Restoration's Last Catholic King

<p>A king with unyielding faith. A nation on the brink. A crown lost to revolution.</p><p>King James II is often dismissed as the unfortunate monarch swept aside by William and Mary. But behind the Glorious Revolution lies a story of ambition, devotion, and downfall more dramatic than legend would suggest.</p><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb joins Dr. Breeze Barrington to uncover the man behind the myth. Was James a tyrant blinded by belief, or a visionary undone by his own time?</p><br><p><strong>MORE:</strong></p><p><strong>The Restoration Queen: Maria of Modena</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-restoration-…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/0rLyEzzf1o9EEMXNH7HiJ…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Diary of Samuel Pepys</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/diary-of-samuel-…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/6mOwwFaI28SseHVNUMced…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong&…;

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