The Resume

(October 14, 1633-September 16, 1701)
King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1685-88)
Lord High Admiral

Why he might be annoying:

He converted to Roman Catholicism and began replacing Protestants with Catholics.
The majority of the population was Protestant and so the invited protestant, William of Orange, was asked to enter England and fight King James.
William defeated James, and James fled to Ireland (1688).
William also defeated James at the Battle of the Boyne and James fled to France (1690).

Why he might not be annoying:

He publicly converted to Roman Catholicism (1672).
Parliament passed the Test Acts disqualifying Catholics from holding office, so he resigned as lord high Admiral.
He crushed his nephew's revolt.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• A City is Named in My Honor
• British Royalty: Stuarts
• I am Scottish
• I Converted to Catholicism
• Look at Me, My Picture Is Art
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• Powdered Wig Wearers
• Profiles 1501-1750 (Ranked: 1703)
• Seamen

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 78 Votes: 60.26% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 42 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 85 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 159 Votes: 41.51% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 73 Votes: 50.68% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 51 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 115 Votes: 57.39% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 64.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 54 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 78 Votes: 71.79% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 93 Votes: 65.59% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 176 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 290 Votes: 67.24% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 556 Votes: 63.67% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1848 Votes: 62.23% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 4065 Votes: 54.93% Annoying