James FitzRoy

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James FitzRoy, better known as James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, was the eldest illegitimate son of King Charles II of England who led a failed rebellion against James II and was subsequently executed.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf illegitimate child of a monarch
military commander
nobleman
rebel leader
allegiance Kingdom of England
alsoKnownAs James FitzRoy
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
James Scott, Duke of Monmouth
associatedPlace England
Scotland
birthDate 1649-04-09
birthName James Crofts
birthPlace Dutch Republic
Rotterdam
burialPlace Tower of London
causeOfDeath execution by beheading
childrenCount 6
claimedTitle King of England
King of Ireland
King of Scotland
linked to: Scottish monarch
country Kingdom of England
deathDate 1685-07-15
deathPlace Kingdom of England
Tower Hill, London
dynasty House of Stuart
event Monmouth Rebellion
executionerAuthority English Crown
linked to: Kingdom of England
executionOrderedBy James II of England
father Charles II of England
historicalPeriod Restoration era
linked to: Stuart period

reign of Charles II of England
reign of James II of England
knownFor being the eldest illegitimate son of Charles II of England
leading a failed rebellion against James II of England
legitimacyStatus illegitimate
marriageDate 1663-04-20
militaryRank Captain-General
mother Lucy Walter
name James Scott
notableWork leadership of the Monmouth Rebellion
office Commander-in-Chief of the English Army
opponent James II of England
religion Protestantism
spouse Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch
spouseTitle Duchess of Buccleuch in her own right
title Baron Scott of Tindale
Duke of Buccleuch
Duke of Monmouth
Earl of Dalkeith
Earl of Doncaster

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James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth alsoKnownAs James FitzRoy
subject linked to: James FitzRoy
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth alsoKnownAs James FitzRoy
subject linked to: James Crofts