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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_II_of_EnglandJames 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 … See more
Birth
James, the second surviving son of King Charles I and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France, was born at St James's Palace in London on 14 October 1633. Later that same year, he was … See more
James's younger daughter Anne succeeded when William died in 1702. The Act of Settlement provided that, if the line of succession established in the Bill of Rights were extinguished, … See more
Historical analysis of James II has been somewhat revised since Whig historians, led by Lord Macaulay, cast James as a cruel absolutist and his reign as "tyranny which approached … See more
First marriage
After the collapse of the Commonwealth in 1660, Charles II was restored to the English throne. Although James was the heir presumptive, … See moreWar in Ireland
With the assistance of French troops, James landed in Ireland in March 1689. The Irish Parliament did not follow the example of the … See moreJames's son James Francis Edward was recognised as king at his father's death by Louis XIV of France and James's remaining … See more
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James II and VII (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1685 to 1688. He was King James II in England …
- Predecessor: Charles II
- Coronation: 23 April 1685
- Reign: 6 February 1685 – 23 December 1688
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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. The first Scottish monarch not to be crowned at Scone, James II's coronation took place at Holyrood Abbey in March 1437.
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Father: James I, King of Scotland
- Successor: James III
- Mother: Joan Beaufort
- Reign: 21 February 1437 – 3 August 1460
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- James II, called the Just, was the King of Aragon and Valencia and Count of Barcelona from 1291 to 1327. He was also the King of Sicily from 1285 to 1295 and the King of Majorca from 1291 to 1298. From 1297 he was nominally the King of Sardinia and Corsica, but he only acquired the island of Sardinia by conquest in 1324. His full title for the last...
- Father: Peter III of Aragon
- Mother: Constance of Sicily
- House: House of Barcelona
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- James inherited from his father a realm including three of the Balearic Islands (Majorca, Ibiza, and Formentera), the counties of Roussillon and Cerdanya, the dominion of Montpellier, the barony of Aumelàs, and the viscounty of Carladès. He also gained tribute from the fourth Balearic island, Menorca, which remained under Muslim control throughout ...
- Father: James I of Aragon
- Mother: Violant of Hungary
- House: Barcelona
- Spouse: Esclaramunda of Foix
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James II (16 October 1430 - 3 August 1460) was King of Scotland from 1437 through 1460. He was born at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh . He inherited the Scottish throne after the …
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James II (French: Jacques; c. 1438/1439 or c. 1440 – 10 July 1473) was the penultimate King of Cyprus (usurper), reigning from 1463 until his death. Contents 1 Archbishop of Nicosia
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James II is the second EP by James, released in February 1985 by Factory Records. It contains two tracks, which were later included on the EP Village Fire, along with the tracks from the …
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Oct 10, 2022 · James II, also called (1644–85) duke of York and (1660–85) duke of Albany, (born October 14, 1633, London, England—died September 5/6 [September 16/17, New Style], 1701, Saint-Germain, France), king of England, …
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James II can mean: James II of England (1633–1701), King of England and Ireland, and as James VII, of Scotland. James II of Scotland (1430–1460), Duke of Rothesay. This …
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