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Upon hearing the news of the proposed Act of Succession (1701), James III conspires to retake the throne of England. He would be the next in line, if not for one thing, he was a Catholic. James III asks the Pope to excomunicate him (based on untrue charges) so he could become next in line for the throne of England. However, as soon as he became King of England, he would be reinstated a Catholic again, (or if he fell ill and was close death). When the Pope "excommunicates" James III, he flees France for England, where he asks to Join the Church of England. For the next 13 years, he is reconcilled with his family and affirmed next in line. When Sophia dies he is made King of England, Scotland and Ireland. Ironically enough, there is a Jacobite Uprising at the same time (to try to depose thier traitor) James III orders his soldiers into a series of blunders and allows the Jacobites many victories. As the Jacobites approach London, James III asks Parliment to repell the Act of Succession so the Jacboite cause will lose much support. Parliment complies and James sends agents to the Jacboite leadership (explaining he is secretly Catholic, and will pronounce it soon if they disband). Seeing the success of this, Parliment decides not to renistate the law later. Christmas of 1714 James III announces hes Catholic. He acts smarter than his Father, and requests French troops to help keep him in power, and begins packing Parliment with his supporters. Catholicism slowly returns to England....
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