James II of Scotland

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James II of Scotland was a 15th-century king whose turbulent reign was marked by efforts to curb the power of the great nobles and consolidate royal authority before his death in 1460.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of Scotland
human
monarch
ascendedToThroneAsMinor true
birthOrder only legitimate son of James I of Scotland
causeOfDeath exploding cannon
child Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany
Annabella of Scotland
James III of Scotland
John Stewart, Earl of Mar
Margaret of Scotland, Dauphine of France
Mary Stewart, Countess of Arran
conflict Clan Douglas
surface form: Black Douglas family

Wars with England
coronationDate 1437-03-25
coronationPlace Holyrood Abbey
country Kingdom of Scotland
dateOfBirth 1430-10-16
dateOfDeath 1460-08-03
era 15th century
father James I of Scotland
givenName James
house House of Stuart
surface form: House of Stewart
language Latin
Scots
mannerOfDeath accidental death
monogram “Fiery Face” (nickname)
mother Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots
surface form: Joan Beaufort
nobleFamily Stewart family
surface form: Stewart dynasty
notableEvent murder of William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas
notableFeature birthmark on face
placeOfBirth Edinburgh
Palace of Holyroodhouse
surface form: Holyrood Palace
placeOfDeath Roxburgh
Roxburgh Castle
policy consolidation of royal authority
reduction of power of great magnates
positionHeld King of Scots
predecessor James I of Scotland
regency governed by regents during minority
regnalName James II
reignEnd 1460
reignStart 1437
religion Roman Catholicism
siege siege of Roxburgh Castle (1460)
spouse Mary of Guelders
successor James III of Scotland
title Duke of Rothesay

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Mary of Guelders spouse James II of Scotland
Sir George Crichton monarchServed James II of Scotland
Sir George Crichton allegiance James II of Scotland
Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany father James II of Scotland
John Stewart, Earl of Mar father James II of Scotland
Catherine of Cleves notableRelative James II of Scotland
Catherine of Cleves motherInLawOf James II of Scotland
Trinity College Kirk, Edinburgh foundedBy James II of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots (consort of James II) spouse James II of Scotland
subject surface form: Mary of Guelders
Mary, Queen of Scots (consort of James II) monarchAsConsort James II of Scotland
subject surface form: Mary of Guelders
Earls of Douglas conflictWith James II of Scotland
Margaret Holland relative James II of Scotland
Sir William Crichton employer James II of Scotland
Sir William Crichton associatedWith James II of Scotland
Hugh Douglas, Earl of Ormonde opponent James II of Scotland
Battle of Arkinholme monarchInvolved James II of Scotland
Earls of Buchan associatedWithMonarch James II of Scotland
Earl of Morton createdByMonarch James II of Scotland
Isabel of York (daughter of James II) father James II of Scotland
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Moray opponent James II of Scotland
Margaret of Scotland sibling James II of Scotland
Earl of Argyll createdUnderMonarch James II of Scotland
James Kennedy relative James II of Scotland