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James, Duke of Cambridge, son of James II and Anne Hyde born on 12 July 1663 was the seen by all as the future king. But he fell ill in april of 1667 and died on June 20th the same year of small pox. Samuel Pepys gave an eyewitness account of the Duke's health and on 9th June stated that the price was recovering and his death on 20th June was a shock to all.

So instead of James dying, he makes a recovery. As with his sisters, he is raised as a protestant under the orders of Charles II. When Charles dies in 1685, the young duke is 22. What happens then?
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