James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, declared himself King and was crowned in Chard and in Taunton in 1685 in an attempt to overthrow whom?
James II James II had become King of England, King of Scotland and King of Ireland at the death of his elder brother Charles II on 6 February 1685.
What was the name given to the series of trials presided over by Judge Jeffreys after the Monmouth Rebellion in 1685 when hundreds were put to death or transported to the colonies?
After the death of his elder brother Tsar Aleksandr I, Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich was declared Emperor of all the Russias on 1 December 1825. How long did his time on the throne last?
