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"
James Francis Edward Stuart was born on June 10, 1688.
James Francis Edward Stuart was born on June 10, 1688.
James Francis Edward Stuart died on January 1, 1766 at the age of 77.
James Francis Edward Stuart died on January 1, 1766 at the age of 77.
James II
Ned Stuart's birth name is Stuart, James Francis Edward.
James Francis Edward Stuart was born on June 10, 1688 and died on January 1, 1766. James Francis Edward Stuart would have been 77 years old at the time of death or 327 years old today.
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.
he was born on the 10th of June 1688
He was the person whom the Jacobites supported. "James" = "Jacob"
With the birth of James Francis Edward Stuart on 10 June 1688.
because Prince Charles edward Stuart thought that the throne rightfully belonged to the Stuart family, because James II had been kicked off the throne in 1688 so Prince Charles edward Stuart tried to fight it back.