James Crofts

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

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Predicate Object
instanceOf illegitimate royal
military commander
nobleman
rebel leader
allegiance Kingdom of England
alsoKnownAs James Crofts
James FitzRoy
James Scott
associatedWith Exclusion Crisis
battle Battle of Bothwell Bridge
Battle of Sedgemoor
birthName James Crofts
burialPlace St Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London
causeOfDeath decapitation
child Henry Scott, 1st Earl of Deloraine
James Scott, Earl of Dalkeith
claimedTitle King of England
King of Ireland
King of Scotland
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1649-04-09
dateOfDeath 1685-07-15
dateOfMarriage 1663-04-20
dynasty House of Stuart
era Restoration England
linked to: Stuart period
event Monmouth Rebellion
familyName Scott
father Charles II of England
givenName James
illegitimateChildOf Charles II of England
knownFor Monmouth Rebellion
mannerOfDeath execution by beheading
militaryRank general
mother Lucy Walter
notableWork leadership of the Monmouth Rebellion
opponent James II of England
placeOfBirth Dutch Republic
Rotterdam
placeOfDeath Kingdom of England
London
linked to: London, England

Tower Hill
politicalMovement anti-Catholic opposition to James II
religion Protestantism
spouse Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch
title Baron Scott of Tindale
Duke of Buccleuch
Duke of Monmouth
Earl of Doncaster
yearOfMonmouthRebellion 1685

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