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James VII

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noun

  1. title as king of Scotland of James II of England and Ireland See James II

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The MacDonalds were targeted because of their support for the exiled King James VII of Scotland and II of England.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2023

He became king of England, and King James VII of Scotland three years later.

From Reuters • Jun. 10, 2022

He went on to reign as King James II of England and Ireland, and as James VII of Scotland from 1685 to 1688, when he was deposed by the Glorious Revolution.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022

This 17th-century chapel, one of the most handsome in the city and commissioned by James VII, is the parish church of the Palace of Holyroodhouse and of the Scottish parliament.

From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2011

His father had been made a baronet in 1681 by James VII.

From Publications of the Scottish History Society, Volume 36 Journals of Sir John Lauder Lord Fountainhall with His Observations on Public Affairs and Other Memoranda 1665-1676 by Fountainhall, John Lauder, Lord

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