James III of Scotland - James III of Scotland James III of Scotland (May 1452 - June 11, 1488), son of James II and Mary of Gueldres, created Duke of Rothesay at birth, king of Scotland from 1460 to 1488. James was an unpopular and ineffective monarch owing to an unwillingness to administer justice fairly, a policy of pursuing alliance with England, and a disastrous relationship with nearly all his extended family. His reputation as the first renaissance monarch in Scotland has sometimes been exaggerated, based on late chronicle attacks on him for being more interested in such unmanly pursuits as music than hunting, riding and leading his kingdom into war. In fact the artistic legacy of his reign is slight, especially when compared to that of his son, James IV.
James IV of Scotland - James IV of Scotland James IV (March 17, 1473 - September 9, 1513) was king of Scotland from 1488 to 1513. He was the son of King James III of Scotland and Margaret of Denmark. When his father was murdered on June 11, 1488, the fifteen-year-old James took the throne and soon proved an effective ruler. Having fought off the aggression of King Henry VII of England, he recognized that he could not hope to gain the upper hand and so attempted to maintain peace with his neighbor by marrying Henry's daughter, Margaret Tudor, on August 8, 1503, at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh. The couple's first three children all died in infancy. When war broke out between England and France, James found himself in a difficult position..
James I of Scotland - James I of Scotland James I (1394-February 21, 1437) reigned as king of Scotland from 1406 until 1437. However, from 1406 to 1424 he was king in name only. He was born on the July 25 or December , 1394, the son of Robert III. He had an eventful childhood. In 1402 his elder brother, David, was starved to death in prison at Falkland in Fife. Before the death of his father in 1406 James was sent to France for safety. On the way there, he was captured by the English and handed over to Henry IV of England who imprisoned him and demanded a ransom. Robert III was said to have died from grief over the capture of James. His uncle, Robert, Duke of Albany,.
James II of Scotland - James II of Scotland James II of Scotland (born October 16, 1430, with a still-born twin brother - August 3, 1460) was king of Scotland from 1437 to 1460. He was the son of James I and father of James III. He was known as "Fiery face" because of a conspicuous virmillion birthmark on his face. He is remembered for the manner in which in 1452 he personally slew the William Douglas, 8th earl of Douglas, the leading member of the powerful Black Douglas family, by stabbing him to death after a meal between the two, and while Douglas was under safe conduct. This was the climax of a long affair that started during James's boyhood. Despite of the efforts of James's mother, Joan Beaufort, James.
James III - James III See: James III of Scotland James Francis Edward Stuart; the Old Pretender This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name. If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link to point to the appropriate specific page..
Robert III of Scotland - Robert III of Scotland Robert III (c. 1340- April 4, 1406), king of Scotland, was the eldest son of King Robert II by his mistress, Elizabeth Mure, and was legitimised when his parents were formally married about 1349. They had previously been married in 1336, but this ceremony had been criticized as being uncanonical. In 1368 he was created Earl of Carrick, and he took some part in the government of the kingdom until about 1387, when he was disabled by the kick of a horse. It was probably in consequence of this accident that his brother Robert, Earl of Fife, and not the crown prince himself, was made guardian of the kingdom in 1389; but the latter succeeded to the throne on his father's death in.
James Stewart - James Stewart There are several individuals by the name of James Stewart. The best-known James Stewart is the Hollywood actor of that name, better known as Jimmy Stewart. An English film actor whose real name was James Stewart was obliged, by the actors' union, to change it, and became famous under the name, Stewart Granger. In history, the name has been held by several members of the royal family of Scotland, including the kings: James I of Scotland James II of Scotland James III of Scotland James IV of Scotland James V of Scotland James VI of Scotland/James I of England James VII of Scotland/James II of England Although the name of this royal family was historically spelled both Stewart and Stuart, the latter spelling is.
James Francis Edward Stuart - James Francis Edward Stuart Prince James Francis Edward Stuart or Stewart (June 10, 1688 - January 1, 1766) was a claimant of the thrones of Scotland and England (September 16, 1701 - January 1, 1766) who is more commonly referred to as The Old Pretender and was a key figure in the history of the British monarchy, although his personality was not such as to have made a great impact. From the moment of his birth, on June 10, 1688, at St James's Palace, the prince was the subject of controversy. He was the son of King James II of England and his Catholic second wife, Mary of Modena. From his first marriage, the king had adult daughters who had been brought up in the Protestant.
James - James The name James is a variant of the name Jacob, Hebrew for "one who holds by the heel, outwitter". James comes from the Low Latin Jacomus, a variant of the Latin Jacobus, which comes from the Hebrew Yakob. It came to English through Old French James, another form of Jacques or Jaques. Related names are the Italian Jacopo, Giacomo and Iago, the Spanish Diego, Jaime and Santiago, the Irish Séamas/Seamus and the Hawaiian Kimo. Scotland is home both to the English form James and to Hamish, from the vocative (a Sheamais) of the Scots Gaelic Seamas. Its hypocoristics are Jim and Jamie. Several people named James are mentioned in the New Testament, including two, possibly three apostles, and one "brother of Jesus". St. James the.
Abdication Crisis of Edward VIII - was a 'Queen of the Golden Gummet' (ie, lesbian). He further believed that the King was gay, with their prospective marriage a 'Lavender Marriage', by which both could hide their true sexual orientations. Other Baltimoreans wrote less flattering claims, including that she was a hermaphrodite. Other correspondents suggested that it was 'well known' that Mrs. Simpson had had an abortion, a crime in the vast majority of world states at the time. Another letter writer from the United States suggested Wallis's 'hold' on the King's affections was because 'she keeps him drinking and may be giving him drugs in his liquor.' Such venomous comments indicate the scale of Wallis's unpopularity. While it is not known whether such claims reached the ears of senior political or royal figures, they indicate the widely.
Robert II of Scotland - Robert II of Scotland Robert II (March 2, 1316- April 19, 1390), king of Scotland, called "the Steward", a title that gave the name to the House of Stewart (or Stuart). Robert was the sole son of Walter, the 5th High Steward of Scotland (d. 1326), and Marjorie (d. 1316 in childbirth), daughter of King Robert the Bruce. In 1318 the Scottish parliament decreed that if King Robert died without sons the crown should pass to his grandson; but the birth of a son afterwards, King David II, to Bruce in 1324 postponed the accession of Robert for nearly forty-two years. Soon after the infant David became king in 1329, the Steward began to take a prominent part in the affairs of Scotland. He was one of the.
Perth, Scotland - Perth, Scotland Perth, otherwise known as The Fair City, is situated on the banks of the River Tay, in the Scottish Lowlands. The city's population is about 55,000. Perth is the administrative centre for Perth and Kinross, the local government area which has replaced the historic counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire. Perth's old centre is dominated by the 14th century former St John's Cathedral (Perth was once known as St John's Town of Perth, from which the football club's name of St Johnstone is derived), now the High Kirk of the Church of Scotland. The museum and library are typically grand Victorian buildings: most of the rest of the centre is devoted to shopping. The centre used to be ringed by a canal: no trace is left.
William III of England - William III of England Willem III, Prince of Orange (November 14, 1650 - March 8, 1702), also known as King William III of England, Scotland, and Ireland, was a Prince of the House of Orange-Nassau (November 14, 1650 - March 8, 1702), and Dutch Stadtholder (June 28, 1672 - March 8, 1702) and (jointly with his wife Mary II until her death) King of England, Scotland, and Ireland (February 13, 1689 - March 8, 1702). King William III Childhood William of Orange was born in The Hague eight days after the death of his father from smallpox. His mother was Mary Stuart, the eldest daughter of Charles I of England. She died in 1660, also from smallpox. Third Anglo-Dutch War On June 28, 1672 he was appointed.
Kirkcudbrightshire - or as East Galloway) is a county of south-western Scotland, bounded on the north and north-west by Ayrshire, W. and S.W. by Wigtownshire, S. and SE. by the Irish Sea and the Solway Firth, and E. and N.E. by Dumfriesshire. It includes the small islands of Hestan and Little Ross. It had an area of 575,565 acres or 899 sq. m. The north-western part of the shire is rugged, wild and desolate. In this quarter the principal mountains are Merrick (2764 feet), the highest in the south of Scotland, and the group of the Rinns of Kells, the chief peaks of which are Corserine (2668 feet), Carlins Cairn (2650 feet), Meikle Millyea (2446 feet) and Millfire (2350 feet). Towards the south-west the chief eminences are Lamachan (2349 feet), Larg (2216 feet),.
Knights of the Garter (1700-1899) - Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III of England in 1348 as "a society, fellowship and college of knights." It is now the oldest and highest order of chivalry in the British honours system. Dates of installation/investiture, or, where that is unknown or not applicable, of appointment (app). Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke and 5th Earl of Montgomery, Lord High Admiral, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1700 Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle (1700) Elector George Louis of Hanover, later King George I (1703) James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry, Lord Privy Seal (1701) Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford (1702) John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough (1703) Meinhard de Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg and 1st Duke of Leinster (1703) Sidney Godolphin1st Earl.
Knights of the Garter (1349-1699) - Most Noble Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III of England in 1348 as "a society, fellowship and college of knights." It is now the oldest and highest order of chivalry in the British honours system. Dates of installation/investiture, or, where that is unknown or not applicable, of appointment (app). Sir William FitzWaryne (app c.1359) Robert Ufford, 1st Earl of Suffolk (c.1348) William de Bohun, 1st Earl of Northampton (1349) Reginald Cobham, 1st Lord Cobham of Sterborough (app c.1352) Sir Richard de la Vache (app c.1356) Thomas Ughtred, Lord Ughtred (1358) Sir Walter Manny (1359) Sir Frank van Hale (app c.1359) Sir Thomas Ufford (1360) Lionel of Antwerp, later Duke of Clarence, 3rd son of King Edward III (1360) John of Gaunt, later Duke of Lancaster, 4th son.
Jacobitism - Jacobitism was the political movement dedicated to the return of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland (and after 1707, the United Kingdom). It was so named after James VI of Scotland and I of England whose name in Latin is Iacobus Rex. It must not be confused with Jacobinism. Jacobitism was a response to the deposition of James VII and II in 1688 and his replacement with William of Orange and Mary II. The Stuarts lived on the European continent after that, occasionally attempting to regain the throne with the aid of France. Within the British Isles, the primary seats of Jacobitism were Ireland and especially Highland Scotland. There was also some support in Northumberland and other parts of the North of England. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide").
January 8 - Births 3 Deaths 4 Holidays and observances Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats Danish invasion army. 1198 - Innocentius III becomes Pope. 1734 - Premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. 1746 - Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling. 1806 - Cape Colony becomes a British colony. 1815 - War of 1812: In the Battle of New Orleans Andrew Jackson leads American forces in victory over the British. 1838 - Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code). 1856 - Borax is discovered (John Veatch). 1867 - African-American men granted the right to vote in the District of Columbia. 1877 - Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United.
January 23 - and observances Events 1556 - The deadliest earthquake in history kills 830,000 people in Shanxi Province, China. 1570 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war. 1571 - The Royal Exchange opens in London. 1579 - The Union of Utrecht forms a Protestant republic in the Netherlands. 1719 - The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire. 1789 - Georgetown College becomes the first Catholic college in the United States (Washington, DC). 1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell is awarded her MD by the Medical Institute of Geneva, New York, thus becoming the United States' first woman doctor. 1851 - The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning..
January 20 - axe on the ice of the lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland. 1265 - In Westminster, the first English parliament conducts its first meeting. 1320 - Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland 1356 - Edward Balliol resigns as King of Scotland 1513 - Christian II becomes King of Denmark and Norway 1667 - Poland cedes Kiev, Smolensk, and eastern Ukraine to Russia 1801 - John Marshall is appointed Chief Justice of the United States. 1839 - In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats a Peruvian and Bolivian alliance. 1840 - Dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica 1840 - Willem II becomes King of the Netherlands 1885 - L.A. Thompson patents the roller coaster. 1887 - The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. 1891 -.
