Biography of king james ii
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James II of Scotland
King of Scots from to
Not to be confused with James II of England.
| James II | |
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Contemporary image of the king, showing his distinctive facial birthmark | |
| Reign | 21 February – 3 August |
| Coronation | 25 March |
| Predecessor | James I |
| Successor | James III |
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| Born | 16 October Holyrood Abbey, Scotland |
| Died | 3 August () (aged&#;29) Roxburgh Castle, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Burial | Holyrood Abbey |
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| House | Stewart |
| Father | James I of Scotland |
| Mother | Joan Beaufort |
James II (16 October – 3 August ) was King of Scots from until his death in 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. The first Scottish monarch not to be crowned at Scone, James II's coronation took place at Holyrood Abbey in March After a reign characterised by struggles to maintain control of his kingdom, he was killed by an explod
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James II of England
King of England, Scotland and Ireland from to
| James II and VII | |
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Portrait by Peter Lely | |
| Reign | 6 February – 23 December |
| Coronation | 23 April |
| Predecessor | Charles II |
| Successors | Mary II and William III & II |
| Born | 14 October (N.S.: 24 October ) St James's Palace, Westminster, England |
| Died | 16 September (aged 67)[a] (N.S.) Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
| Burial | Church of the English Benedictines, Paris[b] |
| Spouses | Anne Hyde &#; &#; (m.&#;; died&#;)&#; |
| Issue more | Illegitimate: |
| House | Stuart |
| Father | Charles I of England |
| Mother | Henrietta Maria of France |
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James II and VII (14 October O.S. – 16 September ) 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 , until he was deposed in the Glorious Revolution. The last Catholic monarch
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King James II
The last Catholic monarch, King James II’s reign was very brief. Unable to overcome the continued source of religious tension and constitutional crisis in the country, his short three years as king would culminate in the Glorious Revolution.
He was born in October , the second surviving son of Charles I and younger brother to Charles II. Upon his birth he was given the title of the Duke of York and much like his brother, grew up in the context of the English Civil War resulting in his father’s execution.
He had during this time, accompanied his father in battle at Edgehill and then remained in Oxford when the city was subsequently besieged, resulting in the Duke of York being held within St James’s Palace. His capture was not for long as, in disguise, he managed to flee the palace and reach the safety of the continent, where, like his brother the future Charles II, they funnen themselves in exile whilst the nation dabbled in a republican experiment.
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