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James II and VII, the King across the water.
In 1689 James VII and II鈥檚 with the backing of France lands in Ireland to start his campaign to wrestle back his thrones from William of Orange. This attempt ended in defeat at the Battle of the Boyne. James escaped back to France where he lived out the rest of his days as the 鈥楰ing across the water鈥�.
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