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A Lost Cause Flight King James II after Battle Boyne
Presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894
actions: expressive
actions: postures and motions
adults
animals: birds
animals: mammals
architecture
boat, rowing
countries and continents
courtier
descending
exile
features
government and politics
group
groups
harbour
history
horse
Ireland
James II, King
king
man
military
military
named individuals
people
pier
places
politics and society
revolution: Glorious Revolution, 1688-9
riding
royalty and social rank
sailor
saluting
sea
seagull
seascapes and coasts
ship, sailing
society
soldier
stair / step
supporting
townscapes / man-made features
transport: land
transport: water
waterfront
Williamite War in Ireland, 1688-1691
Williamite War in Ireland, 1688-1691, Battle of the Boyne, 1/12 Jul 1690
work and occupations
<p>This painting shows James II fleeing to France after the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. James was a catholic whose short reign (1685-88) was dominated by religious and constitutional controversy. It ended in 1688 when his son-in-law, the protestant William of Orange, invaded and claimed the throne. This event became known as the 'Glorious Revolution' and was widely celebrated as the defining moment in the nation's progress towards parliamentary democracy and religious stability.</p><p>The Battle of the Boyne was a failed attempt, two years later, to replace James on the throne; he died in exile in 1701.</p><p><em>Gallery label, July 2008</em></p>
painting oil paint canvas
24 October 2001 – 11 July 2005
2005-07-11
24 October 2001
2001-10-24
Tate Britain (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/britain/
2001-10-24
Making British History
Collection based display
8 October 2016 – 15 January 2017
2017-01-15
8 October 2016 – 15 January 2017
2017-01-15
2016-10-08
National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin, Ireland)
http://www.nationalgallery.ie
2016-10-08
Creating History: Stories of Ireland in Art
Loan-out
A Lost Cause: Flight of King James II after the Battle of the Boyne
support: 1181 × 1511 mm
frame: 1615 × 1950 × 135 mm
Presented by <a href="/search?gid=999999962" data-gtm-name="tombstone_link_bequest" data-gtm-destination="list-page--search-results">Sir Henry Tate</a> 1894
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<span class="text7">This <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/painting" title="Glossary definition for 'Painting'"><span>painting</span></a> shows James II fleeing to </span><span class="text14">France after the Battle of the Boyne in 1690.</span><span class="text7"> James was a catholic whose short reign (1685-88) was      dominated by religious and </span><span class="text15">constitutional      controversy. It ended in 1688</span><span class="text7"> </span><span class="text16">when his son-in-law, the protestant William</span><span class="text7"> </span><span class="text16">of Orange, invaded and claimed the      throne.</span><span class="text7"> This event became known as the 'Glorious      Revolution' and was widely celebrated as the defining moment in the      nation's </span><span class="text17">progress towards parliamentary      democracy</span><span class="text7"> and religious stability. </span>
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<span class="text7">The Battle of the Boyne was a failed attempt, two years      later, to replace James on the throne; he died in exile in 1701. </span>
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actions: expressive actions: postures and motions adults animals: birds animals: mammals architecture boat, rowing countries and continents courtier descending exile features government and politics group groups harbour history horse Ireland James II, King king man military military named individuals people pier places politics and society revolution: Glorious Revolution, 1688-9 riding royalty and social rank sailor saluting sea seagull seascapes and coasts ship, sailing society soldier stair / step supporting townscapes / man-made features transport: land transport: water waterfront Williamite War in Ireland, 1688-1691 Williamite War in Ireland, 1688-1691, Battle of the Boyne, 1/12 Jul 1690 work and occupations