Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Monday)
Died
Nationality
Spouses
Anne, Duchess of York (1659-1671), Mary of Modena (1673)
Children
26 children: Anne of Great Britain, Arabella FitzJames, Catherine Laura Stuart, Catherine Sheffield, Duchess of Buckingham and Normanby, Catherine Stuart, Charles Darnley
Parents
Charles I of England, Henrietta Maria of France
Zodiac Sign
♏ Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac
鸡 Rooster
Name Origin
English < Latin < Ancient Greek < Hebrew (יַעֲקֹב)
Popularity
Tier B -- 134,153 Wikipedia views/month
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
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Zodiac
Year of the Rooster, sign of Scorpio
AWARDS (2)
B
Fellow of the Royal Society
WON
B
Order of the Garter
WON
Biography
James II and VII was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from February 1685 until he was deposed in the 1688 Glorious Revolution. The last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland, his reign was marked by conflicts over religion, absolutism and the divine right of kings; his deposition ended a century of political and civil strife by confirming the primacy of the English Parliament over the Crown.
Connections (38)
Sibling of
Henrietta of England
Sibling of
Mary Henrietta, Princess Royal
Sibling of
Princess Elizabeth of England
Sibling of
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester
Sibling of
Princess Anne of England
Sibling of
Charles James Stuart, Duke of Cornwall
Sibling of
Catherine Stuart
Sibling of
Charles II of England
Parent of
Anne of Great Britain
Spouse of
Anne, Duchess of York
Spouse of
Mary of Modena
Child of
Charles I of England
Child of
Henrietta Maria of France
Parent of
Mary II of England
Parent of
Charles Darnley
Parent of
James Darnley
Parent of
Arabella FitzJames
Parent of
child5 Stuart
Parent of
child4 Stuart
Parent of
child3 Stuart
Parent of
Elizabeth Stuart
Parent of
child2 Stuart
Parent of
child1 Stuart
Parent of
Catherine Laura Stuart
Parent of
Catherine Stuart
Parent of
Henrietta Stuart
Parent of
Catherine Sheffield, Duchess of Buckingham and Normanby
Parent of
Charlotte Maria Stuart
Parent of
Charles Stuart, Duke of Kendal
Parent of
Princess Isabel of York
Parent of
Edgar Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
Parent of
Charles Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
Parent of
Henrietta FitzJames
Parent of
Prince James, Duke of Cambridge
Parent of
Henry FitzJames
Parent of
Louisa Maria Stuart
Parent of
James Francis Edward Stuart, Prince of Wales
Parent of
James FitzJames, 1st Duke of Berwick
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old was James II of England?
James II of England was born on and passed away on at the age of 67.
Where was James II of England born?
James II of England was born in London.
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