Auctions@EarlyAmerican.com
Phone: 858-759-3290
Type in Your EMAIL Address
to Receive Notices
of Important Events

Auctions
• SATURDAY - MAR. 30th
• Terms of Sale
• Print Out a Bid Form
Links to Other Sites:
• Tortuga Trading
This Auction is Now OPEN for Bidding
Closing LIVE ONLINE: SATURDAY • March 30th • Starting at 9:00 AM Pacific Time
Absentee Bidding on a Specific Lot Will Remain OPEN
Until the LIVE BIDDING begins for that Specific Lot on SATURDAY • March 30th
Click for a Printable Page
Estimate Range: $1,200 - $1,800
Current Bidding Status
Register or Sign-In to Bid
Estimate Range
$1,200 - $1,800
Next Available Bid
$800
Bids MUST match our Standard Increment Levels.
CLICK HERE to see a chart of Standard Increment Levels.
King James II Westminster January 31, c. 1686-1688 Ornate Highly Decorative Manuscript Document Framed

Click an Image to Enlarge It
(KING JAMES II) (1633-1701). King of England From 1685 to 1688.

c. 1686-1688 January 31-Dated, Hand-colored extremely ornate highly decorated Manuscript Document Signed, “J Rex” (Secretarially signed by a Court Officer, Not Signed by James), 1 page, Vellum, measuring 27.5” wide x 21” tall, Framed, Choice Very Fine or better. This magnificent appearing Vellum Document is beautifully displayed. It regards a sale of Land reading, in part:

“James Second by the grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith & to All to whom our presents letters may come, Greeting. Know Ye that among the records and Feet of Fines with the Proclamations thereof made according to the form of the Statute in that case lately enacted and provided... This is the Final Concord made in the court of our Lord the King at Westminster...”

A striking Portrait of King James II appears in the upper left, adorned with elaborate swirls. His name is written in Latin with Old English lettering is across the top reading: “Jacobus Secundus Dei gra” (“James Second by the grace of God”). Above his name is a 19.5” x 5” highly ornate decorated border design of foliage and animals, including a lion, unicorn, dragon and serpents, beneath which is penned, “Sold in Cliffords Inne lane,” the printing establishment which produced the document. Simpler foliage adorns the left and right sides of the text. Documents of this type were said to have been penned in “old law-Latin flavored by the Norman French.” At the bottom is a 1.5” x 1.25” portion of vellum, which had been attached to the Royal Seal (no longer present), bearing a handwritten ornate “J Rex” signature, there placed by a court officer. This vibrant decorative Document is professionally framed to 30” high x 38” wide. This King James II document measuring 21” x 27.5” having a small plaque inset below reading “King James II / Westminster / January 31, c. 1686-1688”. It has tremendous eye appeal as viewed through special UV Plexiglas and ready to hang on display.
King James II of England, who reigned from 1685 to 1688, was the Second surviving son of King Charles I and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France. James was born on October 14, 1633, at St James's Palace in London. He was the younger brother of King Charles II. His childhood was marked by the English Civil War, during which his father was executed and he and his brother were forced into exile.

James served in the French army under Louis XIV during his exile. He later joined the Royal Navy and fought in the Anglo-Dutch Wars.

James's first wife, Anne Hyde, was a Protestant, but James himself converted to Catholicism in 1668. This conversion caused significant controversy and strained his relationship with his brother, King Charles II.

James became king in 1685 following the death of his brother, Charles II. His reign was marked by his attempts to increase the power of the monarchy and promote Catholicism. He faced opposition from Protestant politicians and religious leaders.

James's rule was challenged by his Protestant daughter Mary and her husband, William of Orange, who were invited by English nobles to invade England. James fled to France in 1688, and William and Mary were crowned joint monarchs.

James lived the remainder of his life in exile in France. He continued to press his claim to the English throne and was involved in various failed attempts to regain power. He died on September 16, 1701, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.

James II's reign is remembered for its tumultuous nature and for laying the groundwork for the constitutional changes that followed the Glorious Revolution. His deposition marked a turning point in English history, leading to the establishment of parliamentary supremacy and the constitutional monarchy.

Overall, James II's reign was marked by religious and political conflict, ultimately leading to his overthrow and exile. He remains a significant figure in English history due to the profound impact of his reign on the development of constitutional government in Britain.
Keywords:
Click for a Printable Page
Estimate Range: $1,200 - $1,800
Early American
1520 Commerce St., # 312 • Winchester, VA 22601
Phone: 858 • 759 • 3290
Email: Auctions@EarlyAmerican.com