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Who were James's parents?

  • Charles I and Henrietta Maria

  • Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn

  • James VII and II and Mary of Modena

  • Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville

Answer

The parents of James VII and II were James VII and II and Mary of Modena. James was born in 1633, and his parents were married in 1659. His mother, Mary of Modena, was a Catholic, while his father was a Protestant. James was raised as a Catholic, and this would later cause him problems when he became king.
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