James II

James II may refer to:

* James II, Count of La Marche (1370-1438), King Consort of Naples
* "James II" (EP), the second EP by Mancunian band James
* James II of Aragon (1267–1327), King of Sicily
* James II of Cyprus (circa 1438–1473), Titular King of Jerusalem
* James II of England (1633–1701), King of England and Ireland, and as James VII, of Scotland
* James II of Majorca (died 1311), Lord of Montpellier
* James II of Scotland (1430–1460), Duke of Rothesay
* James Beaton II (1517-1603), archbishop of Glasgow
* James Boag II (1854-1919), co-proprietor of J. Boag & Sons
* James T. Williams II (born 1981), American film actor
* James Waddell Alexander II (1888-1971), important topologist of the pre-WWII era
* James Wilson II (New Hampshire) (1797-1881), member of the United States House of Representatives

ee also

* James I
* James III
* James IV
* James V


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  • James II — James II, King (1633 1704) the king of England from 1685 until 1688, when he was forced to give up his position because he had become a Catholic. In 1690 he tried to get back power from the new British king, William III, but he was defeated at… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • James II — noun the last Stuart to be king of England and Ireland and Scotland; overthrown in 1688 (1633 1701) • Syn: ↑James • Instance Hypernyms: ↑King of England, ↑King of Great Britain • Member Holonyms: ↑Stuart * * * 1633 1701, king of England, Ireland …   Useful english dictionary

  • James II — James the Second, the king of England from February 6th, 1685, to 1689 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • James II. — Jakob hießen folgende Herrscher: Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Weltliche Herrscher mit dem Namen Jakob 1.1 Jakob I. 1.2 Jakob II. 1.3 Jakob III./... 2 Jakob …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • JAMES II —    king of Scotland from 1437 to 1460, son of preceding; during his minority the country was torn by rival factions amongst the nobility, the chief point of contest being the wardship of the young king; an attempt on the part of the conspirators… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

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  • James II of Scotland — James II King of Scots Reign 21 February 1437 – 3 August 1460 Coronation 1437 Predecessor James I Successor …   Wikipedia

  • James II of Aragon — James II (10 August 1267 in Valencia ndash; 2 November or 5 November 1327 in Barcelona), called the Just ( an. Chaime lo Chusto, ca. Jaume el Just, es. Jaime el Justo) was the King of Sicily (as James I) from 1285 to 1296 and King of Aragon and… …   Wikipedia

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