في 10 ديسمبر، في غضون ستة أشهر من ولادته، أخذت ماري مودينا طفل جيمس إلى فرنسا، قلقة بشأن سلامته، بينما واصل والده للقتال (دون جدوى) للاحتفاظ تاجه.
On 10 December, within six months of his birth, Mary of Modena took baby James to France, worried about his safety, while his father continued to fight (unsuccessfully) to retain his crown.