James Stuart (1633-1701), James II of England, James VII of Scotland, King of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Born at St James's Palace on October 14th, 1633, the third son of King Charles I of England, James succeeded to the trhone on February 6th, 1685.

King James fled Britain on December 11th, 1688, effectively ending his reign in England and Scotland. The English Parliament declared his abdication on January 28th, 1689 and the Estates of Scotland followed on April 11th, 1689. He continued to reign in Ireland until the Battle of the Boyne on July 1st, 1690.

James Stuart never officially abdicated and continued his claim to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland until his death in 1701.

James Stuart died in exile at Saint-germain-en-Laye, near Paris in France on September 16th, 1701.

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1633.Oct.14		Birth of James Stuart, (James II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland (1685-88)), the third son of King Charles I
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1685		Monmouths rebellion n the West Country crushed by James II at the Battle of Sedgemoor The crushing of the rebellion was followed by the notorious Bloody Assizes presided over by Judge Jeffereys
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1685.Feb.06		Death of Charles II of England Succeeded by his Catholic and absolutist brother as James II
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1685.Feb.06		James Stuart succeeds his brother James II to the throne of England as James II
1688.Jun.30		Seven Bishops objecting to the reading of James II\\\'s Declaration of Indulgence charged with sedititious libel before the Kings Bench
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1688.Dec.11		King James II of England defeated with little bloodshed and flees from Britain to France, effectively ending his reign of England and Scotland
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1689.Jan.28		English Parliament declares the abdication of King James II James II had fled Britain in December
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1689.Apr.11		Estates of Scotland declare the abdication of King James VII (James II of England King James fled Britain in December
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1690.Jul.01		Exiled James Stuart (James II of England -Dec.1688) defeated at the Battle of the Boyne in Ireland, ending his claim to the Irish crown
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1701.Sep.16		Death of the exiled James Stuart, James II of England and James VII of Scotland
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