James II

Family: Scotland · Role: king of Scots · First appears: Henry VI 26

Life events

• c. 1436 · Rafe Greie defended Rockesburgh, forcing James II to flee with heavy losses.(Henry VI 26 · 📍 castell of Rockesburgh)
  • With: Rafe Greie
  • “but the capteine thereof, sir Rafe Greie defended it so manfullie, for the space of twentie daies, that king Iames being then aduertised, that the earle of Northumberland was comming to fight with him, fled with no lesse losse than dishonor, and inough of both.”
• c. 1437 · James II was murdered by traitorous subjects in his bedchamber at night.(Henry VI 26)
  • “In this yeare was Iames king of Scots murthered by certeine traitors of his own subiects [euen in his bedchamber by night”

Henry VI 26

• enemies with Rafe Greie “After that, the duke of Glocester returned into England, where he was aduertised, that Iames king of Scots had besieged the castell of Rockesburgh with thirtie thousand men: but the capteine thereof, sir Rafe Greie defended it so manfullie, for the space of twentie daies, that king Iames being then aduertised, that the earle of Northumberland was comming to fight with him, fled with no lesse losse than dishonor, and inough of both.”

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Extracted from the original text of Holinshed's Chronicles — the reigns Shakespeare dramatized. Made with Rho MD.