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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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- Monmouth Rebellion
A group of dissident Protestants led by James Scott, 1st...
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Apr 5, 2024 · James Scott, duke of Monmouth was a claimant to the English throne who led an unsuccessful rebellion against King James II in 1685. Although the strikingly handsome Monmouth had the outward bearing of an ideal monarch, he lacked the intelligence and resolution needed for a determined struggle for.
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Sep 6, 2022 · Definition. 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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- What happened in the Monmouth Rebellion?The Monmouth Rebellion of 1685 involved the Duke of Monmouth trying and failing to take the throne of his uncle James II of England.
- Why did the Duke of Monmouth gain support against 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.
- What happened to the Duke of Monmouth?After his failed rebellion of 1685, the Duke of Monmouth was executed by James II of England.
May 29, 2018 · Monmouth, James Scott, Duke of (1649–85) English noble, illegitimate son of Charles II. 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 ...
After 1665, Monmouth enjoyed a prominent military career, serving in the navy under his Catholic uncle James, Duke of York (1633-1701), and, in 1672, commanding the army that assisted Louis XIV (1638-1715) against the Dutch. In 1678 he was appointed general of all the land forces in Britain.
Written by Anna Keay. Review by Jeanne Greene. This biography of a troubled young man illuminates a troubled period in English history. Born in 1649, the year his grandfather Charles I was executed, James was the illegitimate son of Charles Stuart, who became Charles II.
