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'''James II of England''' (or '''James VII of Scotland''') was an [[England|English]] and [[Scotland|Scottish]] monarch. His reign came to an end with the [[Glorious Revolution]] in [[1688]]. ([[CC]]: ''[[The Glorious Revolution]]'') | '''James II of England''' (or '''James VII of Scotland''') was an [[England|English]] and [[Scotland|Scottish]] monarch. His reign came to an end with the [[Glorious Revolution]] in [[1688]]. ([[CC]]: ''[[The Glorious Revolution]]'') | ||
He was the grandfather of [[Bonnie Prince Charlie]], who attempted to reclaim the English and Scottish thrones for his family in the Jacobite Rising which came to an end with the Jacobite defeat at the [[Battle of Culloden]] on [[16th April|16 April]] [[1746]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Highlanders]]'') | He was the grandfather of [[Bonnie Prince Charlie]], who attempted to reclaim the English and Scottish thrones for his family in the [[Jacobite]] Rising which came to an end with the Jacobite defeat at the [[Battle of Culloden]] on [[16th April|16 April]] [[1746]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Highlanders]]'') | ||
===[[Alternate timeline|Alternative timeline]]=== | ===[[Alternate timeline|Alternative timeline]]=== | ||
*In an alternative timeline accidentally created by the [[Second Doctor]]'s companion [[Jamie McCrimmon]], the Glorious Revolution was a failure and James II remained on the throne until his death. Consequently, the Jacobite Risings and the Battle of Culloden never took place. His grandson Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, eventually ascended the throne. He was still the reigning monarch in [[1788]]. ([[CC]]: ''[[The Glorious Revolution]]'') | *In an alternative timeline accidentally created by the [[Second Doctor]]'s companion [[Jamie McCrimmon]], the Glorious Revolution was a failure and James II remained on the throne until his death. Consequently, the Jacobite Risings and the Battle of Culloden never took place. His grandson Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, eventually ascended the throne. He was still the reigning monarch in [[1788]]. ([[CC]]: ''[[The Glorious Revolution]]'') | ||
[[Category:English monarchs]] | [[Category:English monarchs]] | ||
Revision as of 14:16, 9 September 2011
James II of England (or James VII of Scotland) was an English and Scottish monarch. His reign came to an end with the Glorious Revolution in 1688. (CC: The Glorious Revolution)
He was the grandfather of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who attempted to reclaim the English and Scottish thrones for his family in the Jacobite Rising which came to an end with the Jacobite defeat at the Battle of Culloden on 16 April 1746. (DW: The Highlanders)
Alternative timeline
- In an alternative timeline accidentally created by the Second Doctor's companion Jamie McCrimmon, the Glorious Revolution was a failure and James II remained on the throne until his death. Consequently, the Jacobite Risings and the Battle of Culloden never took place. His grandson Charles Edward Stuart, better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, eventually ascended the throne. He was still the reigning monarch in 1788. (CC: The Glorious Revolution)
