The incident that prompted the nobles to depose James II was
A)his marriage to the Duchess of Orange.
B)the death of his first, Protestant wife under suspicious circumstances.
C)the birth of a son to his second wife, a Catholic.
D)his defeat in battle against the illegitimate son of Charles II.
E)economic collapse caused by disruptions in trade with the colonies.

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The birth of a son to James II's second wife, who was a Catholic, raised concerns among the English nobles about the succession of a Catholic heir to the throne. This led them to depose James II and invite his Protestant daughter Mary and her husband William III of Orange to take the throne in what became known as the Glorious Revolution.

The Incident That Prompted the Nobles to Depose James II