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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.
James Scott, duke of Monmouth (born April 9, 1649, Rotterdam, Netherlands—died July 15, 1685, London, England) was a claimant to the English throne who led an unsuccessful rebellion against King James II in 1685.
Sep 6, 2022 · 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).
Feb 23, 2023 · James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch KG PC (9 April 1649 – 15 July 1685), was an English nobleman. Originally called James Crofts or James Fitzroy, he was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland and his mistress Lucy Walter.
Learn how James Scott, the illegitimate son of King Charles II, was beheaded by Jack Ketch in 1685 for rebelling against his uncle James II. Read the gruesome details of the botched execution and the reactions of the crowd and the executioner.
May 29, 2018 · Monmouth, James Scott, 1st duke of (1649–85). Charles II's eldest and most favoured illegitimate son, Monmouth gained experience with the French army in 1672–4. Becoming an English general in 1678, he defeated the Scottish rebels in 1679.
Learn about the illegitimate son of King Charles II, who claimed the throne in the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685. Find out his early life, military career, marriages, and fate after his defeat by James II.
