Monmouth Rebellion
The
Monmouth Rebellion of
1685 was led by
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, an illegitimate son of King
Charles II of England, who claimed to be rightful heir to the throne and attempted to displace Charles's unpopular successor, the
Roman Catholic James II.
Monmouth's forces were defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor.
The king was overthrown in a coup d'état three years later, in the Glorious Revolution.
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