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Exile of James Scott

England · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1685Date range
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Chronological records

1685

James Scott Monmouth, 1st1685

Lyme Regis · Warfare / Military

On his fathers death in 1685 Monmouth led the "Monmouth Rebellion", landing with three ships at Lyme Regis in Dorset in an attempt to take the throne from his uncle

Names involved

James Scott Monmouth, 1st

Provenance

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