# 449 King James II of Great Britain

An episode of [The History of England](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/412308812), 11 Jul 2026, 46 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/thehistoryofengland/e/6a4e713481fe1f6460d5030d/media.mp3

The reign of James II and the Glorious Revolution was a central part of the national story built by Whig historians. But since the 20th century the picture has been heavily revised with new perspectives, such as the view from all three kingdoms, a more nuanced view of James and his intentions, criticisms of the idea of a bloodless revolution, how much the voice of the people mattered - and was it a Revolution at all? Or a conserative assertion of ancient right? This episode is about James and the historiography Glorious Revolution. For maps, resources, transcripts or to become a member, head for https://thehistoryofengland.co.uk. (Please note the 'the' part!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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