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James II and VII (14 October 1633 O.S ... In 1687, James issued the Declaration of Indulgence, ... James's heart was placed in a silver-gilt locket and given to the ...
King Edward II (1307-1327) seems to be the first English monarch to have been recorded actively taking part in the ceremony, although King John (1199-1216) is said to have taken part in a ceremony in about 1210 donating small silver coins to the poor.
King George IV 1820–1830: silver half crown. King William IV 1830–1837: silver half crown. Queen Victoria 1837–1901: silver half crown. King Edward VII 1902–1910: silver half crown. King George V 1910–1936: silver half crown, sterling silver (92½% silver) until 1919, then 50% silver. King Edward VIII 1936: 50% silver half crown. Not ...
Gun money (Irish: airgead gunna) [1] [2] was an issue of coins made by the forces of James II during the Williamite War in Ireland between 1689 and 1691. They were minted in base metal (copper, brass or pewter), and were designed to be redeemed for silver coins following a victory by James II and consequently bore the date in months to allow a ...
The Seven Bishops. The Seven Bishops were members of the Church of England tried and acquitted for seditious libel in the Court of Kings Bench in June 1688. The very unpopular prosecution of the bishops is viewed as a significant event contributing to the November 1688 Glorious Revolution and deposition of James II.
The Declaration of Indulgence, also called Declaration for Liberty of Conscience, [1] was a pair of proclamations made by James II of England and Ireland and VII of Scotland in 1687. The Indulgence was first issued for Scotland on 12 February and then for England on 4 April 1687. [2]
A Royal Maundy ceremony in 1867. Royal Maundy (/ ˈ m ɔː n d i /) is a religious service in the Church of England held on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday.At the service, the British monarch or a royal official ceremonially distributes small silver coins known as "Maundy money" (legally, "the King's Maundy money") as symbolic alms to elderly recipients.
The Loyal Parliament was the only Parliament of England of King James II, in theory continuing from May 1685 to July 1687, but in practice sitting during 1685 only. It gained its name because at the outset most of its members were loyal to the new king.
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