A marvelous coin! James II's history is a fascinating read, particularly because it was revised so radically over the last century.
John, respectfully, you may want to reconsider any positive feelings about James II. No only was he incompetent, he was more than a little evil. Thankfully, even his daughter and son-in-law (see my medal below) decided that the Kingdoms would be better without him. We are lucky that his daughters (Queen Mary and later Queen Anne) were tolerant and enlightened enough to allow a constitutional parliamentary monarchy to replace an autocratic and arbitrary sovereign. May the Stuart sisters be long remembered for their courage and foresight. May James II be forever damnatio memoriae. guy [I appreciate any English / later British coinage from the Glorious revolution (1688) to the American revolution (1776).]
I don't have any positive feelings about him. I just find the recent historiography interesting. There is never only one way to interpret the past.
after the Monmouth rebellion james 11 sent judge jeffreys to the town where I live.312 men were tried 74 executed the rest sent to the west indies or Virginia for ten years but were pardoned in 1691-----but that is history
