Birth of James II
Birth of James II
Role range: 1437-1460
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
James II Biography and Timeline
Follow James II through 7 dated historical records for Scotland.
James II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
7Distinct records
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1430–1460Years on this page
1430
1437
Coronation
Crowned & annointed in the Abbey Church of Holyrood at the age of six
Role range: 1437-1460
1439
Kidnap
Sir Alexander Livingstone kidnaps James from Edinburgh Castle & takes him to Stirling
Role range: 1437-1460
1449
Assassination of William Douglas
Stabs Earl Douglas to death after demanding he give up his clan confederacy
Role range: 1437-1460
Marriage
Marries Mary of Gueldres from Burgundy
Role range: 1437-1460
1460
Death of James II
Death of James II
Role range: 1437-1460
Siege of Roxburgh
Dies during the Siege of Roxburgh
Role range: 1437-1460
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.