“War, the traditional Franco-Scottish alliance was renewed at Tours in 1448. Discussion of James II”
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James II of Scotland
James II was King of Scots from 1437 until his death in 1460. The eldest surviving son of James I of Scotland, he succeeded to the Scottish throne at the age of six. James began his personal rule in 1449 after a turbulent minority dominated by the ambitions of successive Earls of Douglas. Tensions between James and William, 8th Earl of Douglas, led to Douglas's murder in 1452 and an ensuing civil…
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politics · King of Scots from 1437 to 1460 · politician · also James II of Scotland, James 02 Of Scotland, James II, James Stewart, Scotland
Born 16 October 1430 · Died 3 August 1460 · Q272864
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Public attention spiked: 23,639 Wikipedia readers in one day, 38.8× the usual 609, with 6 article edits. Editors noted: Issue MOS:RANGE
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1460· 1 entry
Died 1460-08-03.
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1437· 1 entry
Career landmark: monarch of Scotland (1437–1460).
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1430· 1 entry
Born 1430-10-16.
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