Question

Which of the following is true regarding King James II?
A) He became the ruler in 1685.
B) He allowed the Scots to keep their own parliament and kirk.
C) He was removed in the glorious revolution.
D) All of the above.

Answer 1

Hint:
i) He was the king of England and Ireland as James II from 6 February 1685, until he was deposed in the glorious revolution of 1688, and the king of Scotland as James VII.
ii) In England, Scotland and Ireland, he was the last Catholic king.
iii) His reign is now mainly known for confrontations about religious tolerance.

Complete answer:
Now let us look into the given options:
Option A) He became the ruler in 1685 – is an incorrect answer because the correct option is all of the above. It is not the only correct answer.
Option B) He allowed the Scots to keep their own parliament and kirk – is an incorrect answer because it is not only one correct answer.
Option C) He was removed in the glorious revolution – is an incorrect answer because it is not only one correct answer. Others are also correct.
Option D) All of the above – is a correct answer because King James II became the ruler in 1685 and in the glorious revolution of 1688, he also enabled the Scots to retain their own legislature and murphy, and he was also removed. Thus, all of the above is correct one.

Hence, option D is the correct answer.

Note:
i) The Glorious Revolution of November 1688 is also called the Revolution of 1688.
ii) It covers events leading to the deposition of James II and VII.
iii) It started in 1688 and ended in 1689 in British Isles.