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Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, also known as The Old Pretender, was born on 10th June, 1688 in London and died on 1st January, 1766 in Rome. He was the claimant to the English and Scottish throne. Supporters called him also James III of England and James VIII Scotland. | |||
== Life == | |||
He was the son of King [[James II]] of England and his catholic second wife, Mary of Modena. From his first marriage, James II had protestant daughters, but James Francis Edward Stuart was raised in catholic faith. Due to his gender, he would replace his sisters in succession. The British People feared a catholic heir to the throne, so they forced James II to install his son-in-law [[William of Orange]] as successor to the throne. | |||
James II took his wife and his infant son to France to live peacefully in exile. King [[Louis XIV]] of France regarded James Francis Edward Stuart as the rightfull heir apparent. James Francis Edward became the focus for the [[Jacobite movement]]. When James II died in september 1701, his son was declared King by Louis XIV. He was named James III of England and VIII of Scotland. | |||
== Descendants == | |||
James Francis Edward married Maria Clementina Sobieski, a Polish Princess and the grand-daughter of John III, in 1719. One reason was to produce an heir to the Jacobites. They had two sons, Charles Edward Stuart (1720–1788) and Henry Benedict Stuart (1725–1807). Charles Edward became known as The Young pretender or [[Bonnie Prince Charlie]], who triggered one last, idle Jacobite rebellion in Britain in 1745. Henry Benedict became the cardinal duke of York. | |||
== [[Sources]] == | |||
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/stuart_10.htm (09.11.09) | |||
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/300074/James-Edward-the-Old-Pretender (09.11.09) | |||
http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/james-francis-edward-stuart/ (09.11.09) | |||
Revision as of 15:05, 9 November 2009
Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, also known as The Old Pretender, was born on 10th June, 1688 in London and died on 1st January, 1766 in Rome. He was the claimant to the English and Scottish throne. Supporters called him also James III of England and James VIII Scotland.
Life
He was the son of King James II of England and his catholic second wife, Mary of Modena. From his first marriage, James II had protestant daughters, but James Francis Edward Stuart was raised in catholic faith. Due to his gender, he would replace his sisters in succession. The British People feared a catholic heir to the throne, so they forced James II to install his son-in-law William of Orange as successor to the throne. James II took his wife and his infant son to France to live peacefully in exile. King Louis XIV of France regarded James Francis Edward Stuart as the rightfull heir apparent. James Francis Edward became the focus for the Jacobite movement. When James II died in september 1701, his son was declared King by Louis XIV. He was named James III of England and VIII of Scotland.
Descendants
James Francis Edward married Maria Clementina Sobieski, a Polish Princess and the grand-daughter of John III, in 1719. One reason was to produce an heir to the Jacobites. They had two sons, Charles Edward Stuart (1720–1788) and Henry Benedict Stuart (1725–1807). Charles Edward became known as The Young pretender or Bonnie Prince Charlie, who triggered one last, idle Jacobite rebellion in Britain in 1745. Henry Benedict became the cardinal duke of York.
Sources
http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/stuart_10.htm (09.11.09) http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/300074/James-Edward-the-Old-Pretender (09.11.09) http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/james-francis-edward-stuart/ (09.11.09)