Question

What was the Battle of Boyne?
A] The forces of James II were defeated.
B] The English troops established control over Ireland.
C] Both A and B
D] Neither A nor B

Answer 1

Hint: The battle of the Boyne took place in the year of 1690 between the major lands of old England in the name of power over the regions of England and Scotland. The battle ground was the region across river Boyne near the town of Drogheda situated under the Kingdom of Ireland.

Complete answer:
After the notorious Civil war, England saw the authority of the land being passed on towards King Charles II. With the alliance of France on their side, England became one of the major power houses in Europe. When his brother James II got the throne in 1685 He started to establish multiple military reforms in Ireland in order to gain Protestant influence. On the other side his nephew, King William of the orange county, married his cousin Mary, and she became the next heir to the throne due to the absence of a male child for James II. This wish was short lived When King James II’s wife bore a son. This created internal issues between the two families.
However, James II, lost his throne to his nephew after Protestant nobles encouraged William to seize the land as he was planning to form a catholic royal dynasty. In April 1689 , William and Mary became the joint sovereigns of Britain. And soon he was ascended to the throne. This forced James to escape into France. In 1689 , James came to Ireland to plan in order to regain the English crown. Ireland was ready to back him, but some prominent Catholics were not. On the other side the Pope favoured William. On June 14, 1690 The battle of Boyne took place resulting in the victory of William and exile of James back to France.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: A victory for William III may have been the Battle of the Boyne, but it was far from decisive. The inability of William to kill the Jacobites or pursue the fleeing army sufficiently only made it more difficult to quell the revolt in Ireland. James's army's broken remnants fell back to Dublin and then southwest to Limerick, at the other end of the island.