{"slug": "james-ii-of-scotland", "label": "James II of Scotland", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_II_of_Scotland", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q272864", "qid": "Q272864", "description": "King of Scotland from 1437 to 1460", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [1430, 1460], "span_label": ["1430 CE", "1460 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "edinburgh", "label": "Edinburgh", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-scotland", "label": "Kingdom of Scotland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pope-eugene-iv", "label": "Pope Eugene IV", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "stirling-castle", "label": "Stirling Castle", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1430, "year_label": "1430 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "October 16", "text": "October 16 – King James II of Scotland (d. 1460) and his twin Alexander Stewart, Duke of Rothesay (d. 1430)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561329#Births", "title": "1430", "revid": 1369561329, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1437, "year_label": "1437 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "March 25", "text": "March 25 – In a ceremony in Holyrood Abbey, six-year old Prince James is crowned as James II of Scotland by Pope Eugene IV. For the security of the crown, the capital of Scotland is moved from Dunfermline to Edinburgh.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358546204#January–March", "title": "1437", "revid": 1358546204, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1438, "year_label": "1438 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "November 27", "text": "November 27 – Following approval by the General Council of Scotland, regents for King James II of Scotland give royal assent to the Inquisitions in Last Reign Act, providing for the continuation of any inquisition by the Roman Catholic Church for heresy that had been started prior to the assassination of King James I.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365935905#October–December", "title": "1438", "revid": 1365935905, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1449, "year_label": "1449 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "July 3", "text": "July 3 – King James II of Scotland marries Mary of Guelders at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365251873#July–September", "title": "1449", "revid": 1365251873, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1450, "year_label": "1450 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "January 19", "text": "January 19 – King James II of Scotland gives royal assent to numerous acts passed by the Scottish Parliament in 1449, including the Leases Act 1449 (\"Of takis of landis for termes and takis of wedset (mortgaged) landis eftir the oute quyting of the lande\"), the Coinage Act, the Parties Summoned to King's Council Act and the Statute Law Revision Act (\"Persons chosyn of the thre estatis til examyn the actis of parliamentis and general counsallis\").", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358834049#January–March", "title": "1450", "revid": 1358834049, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1452, "year_label": "1452 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "February 22", "text": "February 22 – William Douglas, 8th Earl of Douglas is killed by James II of Scotland, at Stirling Castle.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355060030#January–March", "title": "1452", "revid": 1355060030, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1455, "year_label": "1455 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 1", "text": "May 1 – Battle of Arkinholm: Forces loyal to King James II of Scotland defeat the supporters of the Earl of Douglas.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371446040#April–June", "title": "1455", "revid": 1371446040, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1460, "year_label": "1460 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "August 3", "text": "August 3 – King James II of Scotland (b. 1430)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371496065#Deaths", "title": "1460", "revid": 1371496065, "section": "Deaths"}}]}