Execution of Captain Kidd
Scottish-born Captain William Kidd was hanged at Execution Dock in Wapping on 23 May 1701 following his conviction for piracy and murder by the English Admiralty court.
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1701 in Scotland
Explore 5 historical events and records for Scotland in 1701.
Historical records for Scotland in 1701
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Death of James Francis Edward Stewart
Death of James II
Succession
If James had abjured his Catholicism he would have been James III in England
Succession
Mary II or Queen Anne as legitimate sovereigns. Louis XIV recognises James France's Edward as James III of England and VIII of Scotland
Succession
On his fathers death in 1701 James declared himself King as King James III of England and VIII of Scotland and was recognised as such by France Spain the Papal States and Modena these states refuse to recognise William III
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