Ontario High School History of England . James II(1633-1701) THE REVOLUTION 337. James Scott, Duke ofMonmouth (1649-1685) flaying alive. Yet he recovered, and lived to receive apension under William III. Monmouths rising, 1689.—James was soon called uponto defend his throne by force of arms. Monmouth, exiled by his father, Charles II, nowclaimed to be the lawful king. Helanded in Dorsetshire in June, 1689,with a few followers, assumed thetitle of king, denounced James asa usurper, and set a price upon hishead. Monmouth called himselfthe champion of thousands of peasants join
Ontario High School History of England . James II(1633-1701) THE REVOLUTION 337. James Scott, Duke ofMonmouth (1649-1685) flaying alive. Yet he recovered, and lived to receive apension under William III. Monmouths rising, 1689.—James was soon called uponto defend his throne by force of arms. Monmouth, exiled by his father, Charles II, nowclaimed to be the lawful king. Helanded in Dorsetshire in June, 1689,with a few followers, assumed thetitle of king, denounced James asa usurper, and set a price upon hishead. Monmouth called himselfthe champion of thousands of peasants joinedhim, but, as Charles II had seenquite clearly, the nation would nothave Monmouth to rule over three weeks after he landed,his force was cut to pieces at Sedge-moor, his peasant followers fightingwith great courage against trained regular soldiers. Mon-mouth, when taken, fell on his knees to beg for lifefrom James, but he was promptlyexecuted. James sent Judge Jef-freys, a man already infamous forhis brutal manners, down to therebel district, where he held whatis
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