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S2.38 James II (of Scots)
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Length:
80 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2017
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Podcast episode
Description
Like his father, James II came to the throne as a child and faced an uncertain minority with rival factions at war with each other. Also like his father, James was a ruthless and vigorous ruler, determined to establish the Stewart dynasty as supreme over its rivals and independent from England. Could James defeat the powerful Douglas family and take advantage of an England divided by the Wars of the Roses, or would the internal divisions of Scotland prove too much for yet another Stewart king? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
May 31, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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