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James II (16 October 1430 – 3 August 1460) was King of Scots from 1437 until his death in 1460. The eldest surviving son of James I of Scotland, he succeeded to the Scottish throne at the age of six, following the assassination of his father.
James VII and II (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was the last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Jul 30, 2023 · James II (Stewart) King of Scots is a member of Clan Stewart. James Stewart was born on the 16th of October 1430 at Holyrood, near Edinburgh, the second but oldest surviving son and heir of James I of Scotland and Joan Beaufort , eldest daughter of John Beaufort , 1st earl of Somerset, and Margaret de Holand .
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father James I. son Alexander Stewart, duke of Albany. son James III. James II (born Oct. 16, 1430, Edinburgh, Scot.—died Aug. 3, 1460, Roxburgh Castle, Roxburgh) was the king of Scots from 1437 to 1460. He survived the civil strife of the first half of his reign and eventually emerged as a masterful ruler who consolidated his power ...
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Jan 9, 2023 · James II, King of Scots was born on 16 October 1430 in Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh and Died on 3 August 1460 at the siege of Roxburgh (Gaelic: Rosbrog) Castle when one of the cannons exploded. He was also known as Fiery Face, Seumas II Stiùbhairt , Jacobus 2, Rex Scotor.
James II, King of Scots 1437 – 1460. James became king in 1437 after the murder of his father. His minority years saw much bloodshed as rival factions vied to control Scotland through...
May 9, 2024 · James II (born October 14, 1633, London, England—died September 5/6 [September 16/17, New Style], 1701, Saint-Germain, France) was the king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1685 to 1688, and the last Stuart monarch in the direct male line.
