Richard Lumley, 2nd Viscount Lumley

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Richard Lumley, 2nd Viscount Lumley was an English nobleman and military leader best known as one of the Immortal Seven who invited William of Orange to depose James II, helping to trigger the Glorious Revolution of 1688.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English nobleman
military leader
peer of England
activity conspirator against James II
military service in support of William of Orange
associatedWith Immortal Seven invitation
William III of England
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
era 17th century
Glorious Revolution era
familyName Lumley
givenName Richard
historicalSignificance key figure in the transition of power from James II to William III and Mary II
influenced outbreak of the Glorious Revolution
memberOf The Immortal Seven
surface form: Immortal Seven
militaryRank officer
nobleRank viscount
nobleStatus English aristocracy
nobleTitle Richard Lumley, 2nd Viscount Lumley self-linksurface differs
surface form: 2nd Viscount Lumley
notableFor role in the Glorious Revolution
signing the invitation to William of Orange in 1688
opposed James II of England
participatedIn Glorious Revolution
politicalAlignment supporter of the Protestant succession
positionHeld member of the English peerage
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
role signatory of the letter inviting William of Orange to invade England
sphereOfActivity English military affairs
English politics
supported William III of England
surface form: William of Orange
titleHeld Viscount Lumley

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The Immortal Seven member Richard Lumley, 2nd Viscount Lumley
contributed to invitation to William of Orange hasSignatory Richard Lumley, 2nd Viscount Lumley
this entity surface form: Richard Lumley, Viscount Lumley
Richard Lumley, 2nd Viscount Lumley nobleTitle Richard Lumley, 2nd Viscount Lumley self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 2nd Viscount Lumley