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Also Known As James Scott, duke of Monmouth, duke of Buccleuch, earl of Doncaster, earl of Dalkeith, Baron Scott of Tindale, Lord Scott of Whitchester and Eskdale • James Crofts • James Fitzroy
Born April 9, 1649 • Rotterdam • Netherlands
Died July 15, 1685 (aged 36) • London • England
Notable Family Members father Charles II • mother Lucy Walter
Role In Rye House Plot

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Capture of James Scott, duke of Monmouth, in the Battle of Sedgemoor (1685).
Etching by Jan Luyken showing the beheading of James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, in London in 1685; the executioner holds Scott's head over a block as onlookers watch.
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