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James II of England
When was the Principia published?
What happened to James II?
James II of England
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What happened to James II?
He died
His men deserted him and he fled to France
He left England and found refuge in France
He was executed
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When was the Principia published?
1687
1697
1685
1665
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People of England pinned their hopes on
James's heir, his daughter, Mary
King William of Orange
James's second wife
Charles II's grandson
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Isaac Newton's theory of gravity was published in
1690
1685
1665
1685
5
James II
was an ardent Catholic
was an ardent Protestant
persecuted Protestants
persecuted Catholics
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After the Battle of Sedgemoor, Monmouth was
Defeated
Exiled
Deserted
Executed
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James II dismissed
the Catholics
the Protestants
his wife
Parliament
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Why did the birth of James's son by his second wife horrify the people of England?
They would not accept a line of Catholic rulers
They loved James II
They hated Mary of Modena
They had never forgotten Bloody Mary
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James II was
Charles II's brother
Charles II's nephew
Charles II's brother-in-law
Charles II's son
10
Mary, James II's daughter
was an atheist
was a Protestant
was a Catholic
wife of Protestant King William of Orange
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Who was proclaimed king after Charles II's death?
James' second wife
James II, Charles' brother
Duke of Monmouth
Mary, James II's daughter
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Why wouldn't the people of England accept a line of Catholic rulers?
They feared a new civil war
The Protestant religion was established
They loved Protestants
They hated Catholics
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What were the assizes?
army troups
fields of poppies
measurement units
courts of law in Medieval Ages
14
James II was
Sensitive and kind
Wilful and tactless
Headstrong and lacked sensitivity
Tactful and discreet
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Who did Parliament invite to rule England?
Catholic Mary of Modena
Judge Jeffreys
James of Scotland
William of Orange and his wife, Mary
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What happened at the Battle of Sedgemoor?
James II defeated the rebels
Charles II defeated the rebels
Protestants fought Catholics
Duke of Monmouth and the rebels fought James II
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In 1665 Isaac Newton
worked out the laws of gravity
watched an apple falling from an apple tree
landed on Mars
published a leaflet on gravity
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In 1688, James's second wife
was exiled
had a son
was executed
abdicated the throne
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Judge Jeffreys was known as the "hanging judge" because
he had 320 supporters of Monmouth executed
he conducted the" Bloody Assizes"
he showed no mercy for people
he was cruel
20
Who was Charles II's eldest illegitimate son?
Charles III
Duke of Monmouth
William of Orange
Duke of Ellington
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James II
cancelled many anti-Catholic laws
cancelled many of Parliament's laws
cancelled many anti-Protestant laws
killed his enemies
22
What was Isaac Newton's great work in physics named?
The Principalitaria
The Principles of Physics
The Principalia
The Principia
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Who proclaimed the Duke of Monmouth king?
A group of Protestants
A group of Catholic rebels
A group of Protestant rebels
A group of Catholics
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People of England
were unhappy with James II,but did not want a civil war
were happy with James II's rule
were discontented,but did not want another civil war
loved James II
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Who was James's second wife?
The Catholic Mary of Modena
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth I
The Protestant Mary of Modena
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Mary was the wife of
King William of Orange
Charles II
Duke of Monmouth
James II
