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Legendary card · History
James II of England, a Legendary card
James II and VII was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from February 1685 until he was deposed in the 1688 Glorious Revolution.
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 84
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 184
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,300,000
Power 184 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
James II of England quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the James II of England card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
James was the second surviving son of ______ I of England and Henrietta Maria of France, and was created Duke of York at birth.
Answer
Charles. James was the second surviving son of Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France, and was created Duke of York at birth. From the James II of England article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Economy of India. Economy of India 97 · Charles de Gaulle 93 · Age and health concerns about Donald Trump 88 · James II of England 84 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland, his reign was marked by conflicts over religion, absolutism and the divine right of kings, his deposition ended a century of political and civil strife by confirming the primacy of the English Parliament over the Crown.
- James was the second surviving son of Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France, and was created Duke of York at birth.
- His conversion to Catholicism in the 1660s caused growing concern, particularly during the Exclusion Crisis of 1679–81, when attempts were made by Whigs to exclude him from the succession on religious grounds.
Why it is Legendary
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The James II of England article was read about 1,300,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 84 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get James II of England
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, James II of England (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : School of Peter Lely, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
