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James II of England Biography |
| James II of England (James VII of Scotland), James Stuart, (October 14, - September 16, ), was a King of England, Scotland and Ireland. He was the first Catholic monarch to reign over England since Mary I of England died in and over Scotland since the deposition of Mary I of Scotland in Childhood The third son of King Charles I, James was born at St. James's Palace in and created Duke of York in January 27, He spent much of his early life in exile, following the execution of his father during the English Civil War. James himself was rescued from confinement at St. James's Palace in London in April and was taken, in disguise, to The Hague. In , he became an officer in the French army and saw active service under the Vicomte de Turenne. James's exile on the continent exposed him to Roman Catholicism, and he and his first wife eventually converted to that religion. Unfortunately for him, the English people viewed Catholicism with |