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Why is James Edward Stuart nicknamed the Pretender?
James Francis Edward Stuart is known as the The Old Pretender, because he was son of the deposed King James II & VII of England and Scotland, and after his father's dead in 16 September 1701 James Francis Edward Stuart claimed the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland, some one that claims a throne they do not occupy is known as a Pretender, the adjective "old" after James Francis Edward Stuart's own son Charles Edward Stuart went to war for his father and became known as "The Young Pretender"
Who is Bonnie Prince Charlie's dad?
Prince Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart (Bonnie Prince Charlie) was the eldest son of James Francis Edward Stuart and Maria Clementina Sobieska. He was the great-grandson of John III Sobieski, a Polish king and grandson to James II of England and VII of Scotland, this being were he held his claim to the throne.
Why did James edward Stuart think he had more right to be king than queen anne or Mary?
Well, According to the Rules of British Monarchy male Children of the Monarch take president over female children, thus by normal rules James Francis Edward, Prince of Wales as son of King James II would take president over his half-sisters Queen Mary II and Queen Anne.
Who were descendants of King James I?
Assuming you mean James I of England (also James VI of Scotland) he had two sons and a daughter. The eldest son Prince Henry died at 18, the second son became Charles I who was executed in the English Civil war.
What did bonnie prince charlie have to do with the united kingdom?
Prince Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Sylvester Severino Maria Stuart was the son of James Francis Edward Stuart. This made him the grandson of James I of England(and VI of Scotland simultaneously). As a result of this, Prince Charles saw himself as a rightful heir to the throne of the United Kingdom. He staged the Jacobite Rising of 1745 and was defeated at the battle of at the Battle of Culloden. So, in answer to this question, "Bonnie Prince Charlie's" association with the United Kingdom is that of a rebellious Scot with royal descent.
Who did Mary queen of Scots Mary TO have james?
François II of France (Francis II)Henry Stuart, Lord DarnleyJames Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
What famous event happened to Charles I the Stuart Monarch and son of James I?
He was beheaded.
What is King James 1 last name?
King James I of England was a Stuart (sometimes Stewart), the son of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her second husband Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley.
Who was king when the Renaissance ended?
the Stuart king, James I of Scottland. he was Mary Stuart's son and took over after Queen Elizabeth I died. Elizabeth I left him as her sucessor
Did James Ewell Stuart 'jeb' have any kids?
He had four children. The first, a girl, died in childbirth. Second, a girl named Flora, died of typhoid fever just before her fifth birthday. His third, a boy named James Ewell Brown Stuart Jr., who was called Jimmie. His fourth, a girl named Virginia.
Who was married to Mary Queen of Scots?
She was married to three men: 1. Francis II of France (1558-60) - married on 24th April 1558 2. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1565-1567) - married on 29th July 1565 3. James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell (1567-1578) - married on 15th May 1567
Who was James Ewell Brown Stuarts's son?
He married Elizabeth Letcher Pannill, of Pittsylvania County, Va., by whom he had four sons and six daughters. Among these, James E. B. Stuart was the seventh child and youngest son.
