On June 10, 1688, Queen Mary of Modena gave birth to a boy. In little James Stuart, the Catholic King James II finally had the male heir he had so desperately sought.

James II., Adventures. SKIP ADVERTISEMENT. Skip to content Skip to site index ... PERHAPS the title of the volume, "The Adventures of King James II. of England," is a trifle misguiding.

On March 6, 1457, King James II declared a ban on both football (soccer to us unrefined Americans) and golf. A Scot banning golf. Can you imagine? Related: An unauthorized history of Phil ...

Earlier that year, King James II's wife bore a son also named James. This all but guaranteed a continued blood line for the ruling Stuart family. 13 years after his father was overthrown, ...

Locals of Tenneville, about 150kms south of Brussels joined with a small invited delegation from Meath to unveil the restored memorial which now has most of the Latin inscription translated in ...

James II, King of Scots 1437 – 1460 James became king in 1437 after the murder of his father. His minority years saw much bloodshed as rival factions vied to control Scotland through controlling ...

AN extremely rare ship’s pass signed by King James II and famous diarist Samuel Pepys is to go on public display in Ireland. An extremely rare ship’s pass signed by King James II and diarist ...