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He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish and english throne.
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A royal house of Welsch and english origin. http://www.britroyals.com/tudor.htm
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Puritans were generally members of the Church of England who believed the Church of England was insufficiently Reformed and who therefore opposed royal ecclesiastical policy under Elizabeth I of England, James I of England, and Charles I of England.
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Battle of boyne. A battle between James 2 and William of orange.
This turned the tide in James's failed attempt to regain the British crown and ultimately aided in ensuring the continued Protestant ascendancy in Ireland. -
They put into effect the terms of the Treaty of Union that had been agreed on 22 July 1706, following negotiation between commissioners representing the parliaments of the two countries.