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A letter written by James Crofts, 1st Duke of Monmouth, begging for his life, July 1685.
A letter written by James Crofts, 1st Duke of Monmouth, begging for his life, July 1685. Letter from James, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), Pretender to throne of Scotland and England, to Mary of Modena, queen consort of James II. Monmouth, the illegitimate son of Charles II and Lucy Walter launched a rebellion in 1685. Claiming to be Charles' rightful heir, he attempted to overthrow the Roman Catholic King James II. His revolt ended in defeat at the Battle of Sedgmoor, Somerset, on 6 July 1685 and Monmouth was subsequently beheaded on Tower Hill.
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AR934390
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Image
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Public
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3413px × 4739px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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17th century
B&W
B/W
Beggar
Black & White
Black and white
CONDEMNED
Crofts
DEATH SENTENCE
d'Este
Duchess of York
Duke of
Duke of Monmouth
Engraving
Fitzroy
Handwriting
JAMES
James Crofts
James Fitzroy
James Scott
Law
letter
Maria Beatrice d'Este
Marie Beatrice d'Este
Mary Beatrice Eleanora
Mary of
Mary of Modena
MODENA
MONMOUTH
Monmouth Rebellion
Monochrome
pleading
Print Collector1
Rebellion
Scott
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
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