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   Who was James Scott?

   • James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG , PC (9 April 1649 – 15 July 1685) was a Dutch-born English nobleman and military officer. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England with his mistress Lucy Walter .

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   Who was involved in the Monmouth Rebellion of June-July 1685?

   • The Monmouth Rebellion of June-July 1685 involved James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), illegitimate son of Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685), attempting to take the throne of his uncle James II of England (r. 1685-1688). Monmouth's ramshackle army was defeated by a professional Royalist army at Sedgemoor in Somerset on 6 July.

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   How did Monmouth defeat the Scots?

   • As captain general, Monmouth defeated the Scots at Bothwell Bridge (1679). Allied with the Earl of Shaftesbury, he became leader of the Protestant opposition to the succession of the Duke of York (later James II ). The discovery of a plot (1683) forced Monmouth into exile in Holland. Upon James' accession (1685), he launched a rebellion.

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   What did James the second do?

   • James the Second, 1685: An Act to Attaint James Duke of Monmouth of High-Treason. Vol. 6: 1685–94. Roberts, George (1844). Life, progresses and rebellion of James, Duke of Monmouth to his capture and execution. London: Longmans, Brown, Green and Longmans.

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   Why did James Scott oppose Charles II?

   • A group of dissident Protestants led by James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, eldest illegitimate son of Charles II, opposed James largely due to his Catholicism . The failure of Parliamentary efforts to exclude James from the succession in 1681 resulted in the 1683 Rye House Plot to assassinate Charles II and James.

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   Who was James Scott (Crofts)?

   • Genealogy for James Scott (Crofts), 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch (1649 - 1685) family tree on Geni, with over 245 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.

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   James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch, KG, PC (9 April 1649 – 15 July 1685) was a Dutch-born English nobleman and military officer. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England with his mistress Lucy Walter .

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   The Monmouth Rebellion, also known as the Pitchfork Rebellion, the Revolt of the West or the West Country rebellion, was an attempt to depose James II, who in February 1685 succeeded his brother Charles II as king of England, Scotland and Ireland.

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   May 29, 2018 · Monmouth, James Scott, 1st duke of (1649–85). Charles II's eldest and most favoured illegitimate son, Monmouth gained experience with the French army in 1672–4. Becoming an English general in 1678, he defeated the Scottish rebels in 1679.

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   Sep 6, 2022 · The Monmouth Rebellion of June-July 1685 involved James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), illegitimate son of Charles II of England (r. 1660-1685), attempting to take the throne of his uncle James II of England (r. 1685-1688). Monmouth's ramshackle army was defeated by a professional Royalist army at Sedgemoor in Somerset on 6 July.

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   • The Monmouth Rebellion of 1685 involved the Duke of Monmouth trying and failing to take the throne of his uncle James II of England.
   • The Duke of Monmouth gained the support of Protestants against Catholic James II, but his rebellion was quashed by a Royalist army.
   • After his failed rebellion of 1685, the Duke of Monmouth was executed by James II of England.

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   Feb 23, 2023 · James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch KG PC (9 April 1649 – 15 July 1685), was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland and his mistress Lucy Walter.

   • Location: Rotterdam, Zuid Holland
   • Spouse: Eleanor Needham

   • Place Of Birth: Zuid Holland
   • Birth Date: March 9, 1649

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     James Scott, 1st Duke if Monmouth is @thatguygray favourite portrait inside of @nationalportraitgallery James Scott led a rebellion against James I as he claimed he was the rightful heir of Charles II. After loading The Battle of Sedgwick James Scott was executed @thetoweroflondon in the bloodiest execution in London’s history. #londonhistory #nationalportraitgallery | smallcarBIGCITY

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   Accused of complicity in the Rye House plot (1683), he was sent into exile. Returning after James's accession to lead an invasion, his army was crushed at Sedgemoor in 1685. James refused to pardon him and he was executed in the Tower. From: James Scott, duke of Monmouth in The Kings and Queens of Britain ».

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    JAMES, DUKE OF MONMOUTH (1649-1685), was the son of Lucy Walters, "a brown, beautiful, bold, but insipid creature," who became the mistress of Charles II. during his exile at the Hague. He was born at Rotterdam on 9th April 1649.