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James II of England

James VII

King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1633–1701).

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Statements about James II of England

Father

Charles I of England

Mother

Henrietta Maria of France

Spouse

Anne, Duchess of York
(11/24/1659 - 1671)
Series Ordinal
:1
Start Time
: 11/24/1659
End Time
: 1671
Mary of Modena
(11/21/1673 - )
Series Ordinal
:2
Start Time
: 11/21/1673

Child

27 items
Mary II of England
Anne of Great Britain
James Francis Edward Stuart, Prince of Wales
Louisa Maria Stuart
Prince James, Duke of Cambridge
Henrietta FitzJames
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
Henry FitzJames
Princess Isabel of York
Charles Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
Charles Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
Edgar Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
Charles Stuart, Duke of Kendal
Charlotte Maria Stuart
Henrietta Stuart
Catherine Stuart
Arabella FitzJames
Child1 Stuart
Catherine Laura Stuart
Child2 Stuart
Elizabeth Stuart
Child3 Stuart
Child4 Stuart
Child5 Stuart
Catherine Sheffield, Duchess of Buckingham and Normanby
James Darnley
Charles Darnley

Sex or Gender

Male

Image

Place of Death

Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Date of Birth

10/24/1633

Family

House of Stuart

Award Received

Fellow of the Royal Society
Order of the Garter

Religion or Worldview

Catholic Church

Member Of

Royal Society
(1/9/1665 - )
Subject Has Role
:
Royal Fellow of the Royal Society
Start Time
: 1/9/1665

Instance Of

Human

Given Name

James
Regnal Ordinal
:VII

Country of Citizenship

Kingdom of Scotland
Kingdom of England
United Kingdom
Reason for Deprecated Rank
:
Anachronism

Described by Source

Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
Statement Is Subject Of
:
James II of England (DNB00)
Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q21590808
Sytin Military Encyclopedia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q25377409
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Subject Named As
:James II. of England and VII. of Scotland
Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia
Statement Is Subject Of
:
Q101914515
Encyclopædia Britannica 11th Edition
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/James II. Of Great Britain and Ireland
The New Student's Reference Work
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The New Student's Reference Work/James IV
Statement Is Subject Of
:
The New Student's Reference Work/James II

Commons Gallery

James II of England

Family Name

Stuart

Occupation

Politician
Slave Trader
Sovereign
Monarch

Position Held

Monarch of Scotland
(2/16/1685 - 12/11/1688)
Replaces
:
Charles II of England
Replaced By
:
Mary II of England
Start Time
: 2/16/1685
End Time
: 12/11/1688
Monarch of England
(2/6/1685 - 12/11/1688)
Replaces
:
Charles II of England
Replaced By
:
Mary II of England
Start Time
: 2/6/1685
End Time
: 12/11/1688
Duke of York
(10/14/1633 - 2/6/1685)
Start Time
: 10/14/1633
End Time
: 2/6/1685
Duke of Normandy
King of Ireland
(2/6/1685 - 12/11/1688)
Replaces
:
Charles II of England
Replaced By
:
Mary II of England
Start Time
: 2/6/1685
End Time
: 12/11/1688
Jacobite Pretender
(12/11/1688 - 9/16/1701)
Start Time
: 12/11/1688
End Time
: 9/16/1701
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports
(1660 - 1673)
Start Time
: 1660
End Time
: 1673

Sibling

Henrietta of England
Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal
Princess Elizabeth of England
Princess Anne of England
Charles II of England
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester
Charles James Stuart, Duke of Cornwall
Catherine Stuart

Place of Burial

Windsor Castle

Unmarried Partner

Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester
Arabella Churchill
Margaret Brooke

Place of Birth

London

Image of Grave

Cause of Death

Cerebral Hemorrhage

Noble Title

Duke of York
(10/14/1633 - 2/6/1685)
Start Time
: 10/14/1633
End Time
: 2/6/1685
Monarch of England
Monarch of Scotland
King of Ireland

Coat of Arms Image

Name in Native Language

James II

Date of Death

9/16/1701

Candidacy in Election

1669 Polish–Lithuanian Royal Election

Different From

James Stuart

Depicted By

King James II (1633–1701) as Duke of York, in His Garter Robes
Location
:
Kedleston Hall
Creator
:
Peter Lely
Anne Hyde, Duchess of York; King James II
Location
:
National Portrait Gallery
Creator
:
Peter Lely
King James II
Location
:
Beningbrough Hall

Medical Condition

Stuttering

Replaces

Charles II of England

Manner of Death

Natural Causes
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King James II (1633–1701)
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Lyme Park
King James II (1633–1701)
Location
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Petworth House
King James II (1633–1701)
Location
:
Hartwell House
King James II (1633–1701)
Location
:
East Riddlesden Hall