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{{Rename|'''James VII'''. In ''Glorious Revolution'', the primary source here, he's never referred to as '''James II'''.}}
{{wikipediainfo|James II of England}}
{{wikipediainfo|James II of England}}
{{Infobox Individual
{{Infobox Individual
|grandparent = James I
|spouse     = Mary of Modena
|father = Charles I
|child     = Mary II
|brother = Charles II
|child3     = James Stuart
|spouse = Mary of Modena
|child = Mary II
|child2 = Anne (Queen of Great Britain)|Anne
|child3 = James Stuart
|grandchild = Bonnie Prince Charlie
|grandchild = Bonnie Prince Charlie
|species=Human
|species   = Human
|origin=[[Earth]]
|origin     = [[Earth]]
|only= The Glorious Revolution (audio story)
|only       = The Glorious Revolution (audio story)
|actor = Andrew Fettes
|actor     = Andrew Fettes
}}'''James II of England''' (also '''James VII of Scotland''') was an [[England|English]] and [[Scotland|Scottish]] monarch who reigned from [[1685]] to [[1688]]. He was the grandson of [[James I|King James I]], the son of [[Charles I|King Charles I]] and the younger brother of [[Charles II|King Charles II]], whom he succeeded.
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[[King]] '''James VII''' was the monarch of [[England]], [[Scotland]], and [[Ireland]] in the [[17th century]]. His reign ended in [[1688]].


He was the husband of [[Mary of Modena]] and the father of [[James Stuart]] and [[Mary II|Queen Mary II]].
He was the husband of [[Mary of Modena]] and the father of [[James Stuart]] and [[Mary II|Queen Mary II]].


His reign came to an abrupt end with the [[Glorious Revolution]] in [[November]] [[1688]] when he was overthrown by [[William of Orange]]. He died in the [[1700s]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Glorious Revolution (audio story)|The Glorious Revolution]]'')
His reign came to an abrupt end with the [[Glorious Revolution]] in [[1688]] when he was overthrown by [[William of Orange]]. He died in the [[1700s]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Glorious Revolution (audio story)|The Glorious Revolution]]'')


He was the paternal grandfather of [[Bonnie Prince Charlie]], who tried to reclaim the English and Scottish thrones for his family in the [[Jacobite|Jacobite Rising]] which ended with the Jacobite defeat at the [[Battle of Culloden]] on [[16 April]] [[1746]]. The [[Second Doctor]]'s future companion [[Jamie McCrimmon]] was among the survivors, as was his laird and future father-in-law [[Colin McLaren]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'')
He was the paternal grandfather of [[Bonnie Prince Charlie]], who tried to reclaim the English and Scottish thrones for his family in the [[Jacobite|Jacobite Rising]] which ended with the Jacobite defeat at the [[Battle of Culloden]] in [[1746]]. The [[Second Doctor]]'s future companion [[Jamie McCrimmon]] was among the survivors, as was his laird and future father-in-law [[Colin McLaren]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Highlanders (TV story)|The Highlanders]]'', [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Glorious Revolution (audio story)|The Glorious Revolution]]'')


== Alternate timeline ==
== Alternate timeline ==

Revision as of 06:12, 8 February 2020

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James VII. In Glorious Revolution, the primary source here, he's never referred to as James II.

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James II

King James VII was the monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland in the 17th century. His reign ended in 1688.

He was the husband of Mary of Modena and the father of James Stuart and Queen Mary II.

His reign came to an abrupt end with the Glorious Revolution in 1688 when he was overthrown by William of Orange. He died in the 1700s. (AUDIO: The Glorious Revolution)

He was the paternal grandfather of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who tried to reclaim the English and Scottish thrones for his family in the Jacobite Rising which ended with the Jacobite defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The Second Doctor's future companion Jamie McCrimmon was among the survivors, as was his laird and future father-in-law Colin McLaren. (TV: The Highlanders, AUDIO: The Glorious Revolution)

Alternate timeline

In an alternate timeline accidentally created by Jamie in 1688, 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 as King Charles III. He was still the reigning monarch in 1788. (AUDIO: The Glorious Revolution)

Behind the scenes

James II was played by John Westbrook in the 1969 BBC drama series The First Churchills and Guy Henry in the 1995 film England, My England.