What is James II of Scotland?
'''James II''' ([[16 October]] [[1430]] - [[3 August]] [[1460]]) was [[King of Scotland]] from [[1437]] through [[1460]]. He was born at [[Holyrood Palace]], [[Edinburgh]]. He inherited the Scottish [[throne]] after the assassination of his father James I on February 21st 1437, only aged 6 and was crowned king of Scotland on March 25th 1437 at Holyrood Palace where he was born. {{Infobox royalty|name=James Stewart|title=King of Scotland|image=James_II_Portrait.jpg|caption=James II's portrait aged 10, produced c. 1440.|reign=February 21st 1437 - August 3rd 1460|coronation=March 25th 1437, Holyrood Abbey|predecessor=[[James I of Scotland]]|successor=[[James III of Scotland]]|house=Stewart|birth_date=16 October 1430|birth_place=Holyrood, Edinburgh, Scotland|death_date=3 August 1460|death_place=Roxburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland|burial_place=Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh, Scotland}}{{Scottish monarchs}} {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:James 02 of Scotland}} [[Category:1430 births]] [[Category:1460 deaths]] [[Category:Kings and Queens of Scotland]] [[Category:15th century in Scotland]]