Birth of James II16 October 1430
Birth of James II
Historical person
James II Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for James II, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Scotland.
7 records1430–14607 events2 places
Chronological biography
1430
1437
Coronation21 February 1437
Crowned & annointed in the Abbey Church of Holyrood at the age of six
1439
Kidnap1439
Sir Alexander Livingstone kidnaps James from Edinburgh Castle & takes him to Stirling
1449
Assassination of William Douglas1449
Stabs Earl Douglas to death after demanding he give up his clan confederacy
Marriage1449
Marries Mary of Gueldres from Burgundy
1460
Death of James II3 August 1460
Death of James II
Siege of Roxburgh3 August 1460
Dies during the Siege of Roxburgh
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.