James Scott

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James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, was the eldest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England who led the failed Monmouth Rebellion against James II in 1685.

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instanceOf illegitimate royal
military leader
nobleman
rebel leader
allegiance Kingdom of England
Protestant opposition to James II
battle Battle of Bothwell Bridge
Battle of Sedgemoor
Monmouth Rebellion
birthCountry Dutch Republic
birthDate 1649-04-09
birthPlace Rotterdam
capturedAfter Battle of Sedgemoor
causeOfDeath execution by beheading
claimedTitle King of England
King of Ireland
King of Scotland
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathCountry Kingdom of England
deathDate 1685-07-15
deathPlace Tower Hill, London
education French court (informal upbringing)
linked to: French court
executioner Jack Ketch
executionLocation Tower Hill, London
father Charles II of England
fullName James Scott
illegitimacyStatus illegitimate son of Charles II
knownFor being the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England
leading the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685
marriageDate 1663-04-20
militaryRank general
mother Lucy Walter
nobleFamily House of Stuart
notableWork leadership of the Monmouth Rebellion
opponent James II of England
politicalMovement Exclusionist cause
proclaimedAt Taunton
reignClaimDate 1685-06-20
religion Protestantism
spouse Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch
stepmother Catherine of Braganza
supportedBy English Protestants opposed to James II
title 1st Duke of Monmouth
Baron Scott of Tindale
Duke of Buccleuch
Earl of Doncaster

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James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth fullName James Scott
subject linked to: James Scott
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth name James Scott
subject linked to: James FitzRoy
Baron Scott of Tindale namedAfter James Scott
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth alsoKnownAs James Scott
subject linked to: James Crofts