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Monmouth, duke of

James (II)

b. 9/19 Apr 1649, Rotterdam, Netherlands
d. 15/25 Jul 1685, London, England

Title: Dei gratia Anglie Scotie Francie et Hibernie Rex, Fidei Defensor, etc. = By the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc.
Term: 20/30 Jun 1685 - 8/18 Jul 1685
  11/21 Jun 1685, landed at Lyme Regis, Dorset, England
  20/30 Jun 1685, proclaimed king at Taunton, Somerset, England (written proclamation dated 21 Jun/1 Jul 1685) [1]
  8/18 Jul 1685, captured by the Sussex Militia, near Horton, Dorset, England
Names/titles: Private name: James Scott; Duke of Monmouth and of Buccleuch
  Dei gratia Scotie Anglie Francie et Hibernie Rex, Fidei Defensor, etc. = By the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc.
Biography:
Biography source: [2][3]

Sources and notes:
[1] "English Historical Documents 1660-1714", ed. by Andrew Browning (London and New York: Routledge, 2001). PP. 119-120.
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