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Portrait of James as a boy, after Arnold Bronckorst, 1574. James was the only son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her second husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley.Mary and Darnley were great-grandchildren of Henry VII of England through Margaret Tudor, the older sister of Henry VIII.
1660–1685 (England) Catherine of Braganza 1638–1705 Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland: William II 1626–1650 Prince of Orange: Mary Princess Royal 1631–1660 Princess of Orange: Anne Hyde 1637–1671 Duchess of York: King James II [a] 1633–1701 r. 1685–1688: Mary of Modena 1658–1718 Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland ...
Having no legitimate children, he was succeeded by his brother James, who reigned in England and Ireland as James II and in Scotland as James VII. There was little initial opposition to James's accession, and there were widespread reports of public rejoicing at the orderly succession. [ 73 ]
James Francis Edward Stuart was born on 10 June 1688, at St. James's Palace, first and only son of James II of England and his second wife, Mary of Modena, both Catholics. [1] As the eldest surviving son of the reigning monarch he was automatically Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay at birth, and was created Prince of Wales in July 1688.
Pages in category "Children of James VI and I" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Charles I of England; H. Henry Frederick, Prince of ...
King of England r. 1660–1685: Mary 1631–1660 Princess Royal: James II & VII 1633–1701 King of England and Scotland r. 1685–1688: House of Hanover: George I 1660–1727 King of Great Britain r. 1714–1727: William III & II 1650–1702 King of England and Scotland r. 1689–1702: Mary II 1662–1694 Queen of England and Scotland r. 1689 ...
Illegitimate children of James II of England (5 P) Pages in category "Children of James II of England" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
On the day of James I's death, 27 March 1625, the line of succession to the English throne was: Charles, Prince of Wales (born 1600), only surviving son of James I; Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia (born 1596), only surviving daughter of James I; Prince Frederick Henry von der Pfalz (born 1614), eldest son of Elizabeth