James II & VII: Britain’s Last Catholic King Book Review

It’s sometimes hard to remember that Britain once had Catholic rulers, especially even after Henry VIII’s separation from the Roman Catholic church. But there was a last one who made quite an impact on British history — James II and VII.

James is not one that is commonly remembered or is one we think of quickly when trying to remember British monarchs. That was one reason I was wanting to read this book.

At times, the book seemed to jump around a lot as it did not follow a chronological timeline of his life. At times, the author would jump ahead or recount something in his father or brother’s life that might have impacted him. This got very confusing at times and felt too chaotic to keep it all straight.

I rarely mention proofreading issues because so many of the books I review are not the final versions. But this one was not given to me with the notes that it was not completely edited. That being said, the reading become cumbersome as there were too many incorrect words used or sentences that didn’t seem to go anywhere.

Honestly, I think I would have enjoyed the book more if it had been fully edited and the telling of James’ life was more organized. I don’t feel like I learned much about him.

If you want to give it a try yourself, you can get your own copy here.

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