James II of England

(1633-1701)

King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1685 to 1688

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James II and VII (14 October 1633 – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II, and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685 until he was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was the last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland; his reign is now remembered primarily for struggles over religious tolerance. However, it also involved the principles of absolutism and divine right of kings, and his deposition ended a century of political and civil strife by confirming the primacy of Parliament over the Crown.

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Born	James Stuart 14 October 1633 London, United Kingdom
Died	16 September 1701 (aged 67) Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Zodiac	Libra
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Anne Hyde 1637-1671 First wife of James II of England · m. 1660 info edit

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Arabella Churchill (royal mistress) 1648-1730 Mistress of James II of England and VII of Scotland info edit

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Mary of Modena 1658-1718 Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1685 to 1688 · m. 1673 info edit

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Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester 1657-1717 British royal mistress info edit

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Charles info 1st child with Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester Male - Celebrity Baby

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Charles Stuart info 2nd child with Anne Hyde Male b. 22 Oct 1660 d. 5 May 1661 Age: 6 months (at death) 1660-1661 Duke of Cambridge

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Mary Stuart info 3rd child with Anne Hyde Female b. 30 Apr 1662 d. 28 Dec 1694 Age: 32 (at death) 1662-1694 Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1689 to 1694

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James info 4th child with Anne Hyde Male b. 12 Jul 1663 Age: 361 1663- Celebrity Baby

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Anne Queen of Great Britain info 5th child with Anne Hyde Female b. 6 Feb 1665 d. 1 Aug 1714 Age: 49 (at death) 1665-1714 Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702 to 1714

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Charles info 6th child with Anne Hyde Male b. 4 Jul 1666 Age: 359 1666- Celebrity Baby

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Henrietta FitzJames info 7th child with Arabella Churchill (royal mistress) Female b. 1667 d. 3 Apr 1730 Age: 62 (at death) 1667-1730 British, Socialite

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Edgar info 8th child with Anne Hyde Male b. 14 Sep 1667 Age: 357 1667- Celebrity Baby

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Henrietta info 9th child with Anne Hyde Female b. 1669 Age: 356 1669- Celebrity Baby

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James FitzJames info 10th child with Arabella Churchill (royal mistress) Male b. 21 Aug 1670 d. 12 Jun 1734 Age: 63 (at death) 1670-1734 Anglo-French military leader

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Catherine info 11th child with Anne Hyde Female b. 1671 Age: 354 1671- Celebrity Baby

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Henry FitzJames info 12th child with Arabella Churchill (royal mistress) Male b. 6 Aug 1673 d. 16 Dec 1702 Age: 29 (at death) 1673-1702 Illegitimate son of James II of England

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Parents

Charles Stuart · Father · 1600-1649 · King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649 info

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Henriette Marie de France · Mother · 1609-1669 · Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 to 1649 info

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Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France · m. 1625

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Charles James · Older Brother · 1629- · Celebrity Baby info

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Charles Stuart · Older Brother · 1630-1685 · King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1660 to 1685 info

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Mary Henrietta Stuart · Older Sister · 1631-1660 · Daughter of Charles I of England info

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Elisabeth · Younger Sister · 1635- · Celebrity Baby info

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Anne · Younger Sister · 1637- · Celebrity Baby info

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Catherine · Younger Sister · 1639- · Celebrity Baby info

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Henry Stuart · Younger Brother · 1640-1660 · Duke of Gloucester info

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Henrietta Stuart · Younger Sister · 1644-1670 · English princess info

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Henry IV of France · Grandfather · 1553-1610 · King of France from 1589 to 1610 edit info

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James I of England · Grandfather · 1566-1625 · King of Scotland, King of England and Ireland edit info

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Marie de' Medici · Grandmother · 1573-1642 · Queen of France from 1600 to 1610 edit info

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Anne of Denmark · Grandmother · 1574-1619 · Queen of Scotland; Queen of England and Ireland edit info

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Alfonso IV d'Este, Duke of Modena · Father In Law · 1634-1662 · Duke of Modena and Reggio edit info

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Laura Martinozzi · Mother In Law · 1639-1687 · Duchess consort of Modena edit info

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Philippe I, Duke of Orléans · Brother In Law · 1640-1701 · French prince; founder of the House of Orléans edit info

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Francesco II d'Este, Duke of Modena · Brother In Law · 1660-1694 · Duke of Modena and Reggio edit info

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Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton · Nephew · 1663-1690 · English royal bastard edit info

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Charles Lennox, 1st Duke of Richmond · Nephew · 1672-1723 · Illegitimate son of Charles II of England edit info

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Honora Burke · Daughter In Law · 1674-1698 · Irish aristocratic woman (died 1698) edit info

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James Fitz-James Stuart, 2nd Duke of Berwick · Grandson · 1696-1738 · Spanish nobleman edit info

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James Fitz-James Stuart, 3rd Duke of Berwick · Great-grandson · 1718-1787 · Spanish Jacobite edit info

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Charles Edward Stuart · Grandson · 1719-1788 · Pretender to the English throne edit info

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Carlos Fitz-James Stuart, 4th Duke of Liria and Jérica · Great-grandson · 1752-1787 · Spanish duke edit info

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Bridget Holmes · Associate · 1591-1691 · Domestic servant at the English royal court edit info

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Elizabeth Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (d. 1665) 1640-1665 17th-century Irish countess info edit view couple »

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Children

Charles info

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with Catherine Sedley, Countess of Dorchester

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Charles Stuart info

2nd child

with Anne Hyde

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b. 22 Oct 1660

d. 5 May 1661

Age: 6 months (at death)
Mary Stuart info

3rd child

with Anne Hyde

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b. 30 Apr 1662

d. 28 Dec 1694

Age: 32 (at death)
James info

4th child

with Anne Hyde

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b. 12 Jul 1663

Age: 361
Anne Queen of Great Britain info

5th child

with Anne Hyde

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b. 6 Feb 1665

d. 1 Aug 1714

Age: 49 (at death)
Charles info

6th child

with Anne Hyde

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b. 4 Jul 1666

Age: 359
Henrietta FitzJames info

7th child

with Arabella Churchill (royal mistress)

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b. 1667

d. 3 Apr 1730

Age: 62 (at death)
Edgar info

8th child

with Anne Hyde

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b. 14 Sep 1667

Age: 357
Henrietta info

9th child

with Anne Hyde

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b. 1669

Age: 356
James FitzJames info

10th child

with Arabella Churchill (royal mistress)

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b. 21 Aug 1670

d. 12 Jun 1734

Age: 63 (at death)
Catherine info

11th child

with Anne Hyde

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b. 1671

Age: 354
Henry FitzJames info

12th child

with Arabella Churchill (royal mistress)

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b. 6 Aug 1673

d. 16 Dec 1702

Age: 29 (at death)

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