Act for the attainder of the Pretender against 'James III'

Historical Context Note

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The English Parliament passes an Act for the attainder of the Pretender. This is a response to the recent death of James II, and Louis XIV's public recognition of his son, James Edward, as King of England and Scotland.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Act for the attainder of the Pretender against 'James III'". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17004, accessed 19 March 2024.]

17004 Act for the attainder of the Pretender against 'James III' 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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