James became king in 1437 after the murder of his father. His minority years saw much bloodshed as rival factions vied to control Scotland through controlling the young king. His reign would be ...

The blue and yellow Delftware plates – one of which had a huge crack running down the middle – depict King James II and a Chinese figure. The rare 17th century artefacts sold for £12,600 and ...

Scotland's History The Stewarts James II killed at Roxburgh The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page ...

The English authorities did not want any son of the Roman Catholic James II to become king so in 1688 they called on William to come to England and march against James to take the throne and reign ...

Scotland's History Articles James II, King of Scots 1437 – 1460 James became king in 1437 after the murder of his father. His minority years saw much bloodshed as rival factions vied to control ...