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The Battle of the Boyne and the Jacobites
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After the Glorious Revolution, the former king James II tried to regain the throne. His forces were defeated by William III at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland in 1690. Supporters who wanted James and his descendants back on the throne were called Jacobites.
Memory tip: 1690 Battle of the Boyne, William III beats James II; James's supporters = Jacobites.
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What were supporters of the return of James II and his descendants called?
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