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Royal Ceremony and Parading on the Thames

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Fireworks on the Thames celebrating the Coronation of James II, by Willem Van de Velde, the Elder.
© National Maritime Museum, London
Repro ID: PT2541
Description: The celebrations for the Coronation of James II in 1685 by Willem Van de Velde the Elder. Despite this enthusiastic beginning, James did not have an auspicious reign; he was deposed three years later.
Creator: Willem Van de Velde, the Elder
Date: 1685
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London
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