- James II, 1633–1701, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1685–88); second son of Charles I, brother and successor of Charles II [1].
- The official style of James II was "James the Second, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc."
- King James II, the brother and successor to Charles II, reigned as the king of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1685 to 1688.
- Having no legitimate children, Charles was succeeded by his brother James, who reigned in England and Ireland as James II, and in Scotland as James VII.
- Pincus claims that James's reign must be understood within a context of economic change and European politics, and makes two major assertions about James II.
- In 1677, King Charles II arranged for James's daughter Mary to marry the Protestant Prince William III of Orange, son of Charles and James's sister Mary.
- James II Facts 4: peace. It was in 1659 when the French and also Spanish made peace. Yet, James was so doubtful of his brother’s chances in regaining the throne.
- James was their second son, the older being the future Charles II. The early life of James was dominated by the English Civil War and for James years in exile.
- James II & VII of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Retrieved from "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_II_of_England...
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 W. A. Speck, ‘James II and VII (1633–1701)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Sept 2004; online edn...