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James II, Fiery Face, 1437-1460

Like many of his predecessors James II came to the throne at an early age. He was one of twins, with his brother Alexander dying in infancy.

James II reign was stained throughout by warfare between the Scots and the English and between the Scots themselves. He had to destroy the Earls of Douglas through trickery and the only time the Scots were anything like unified was when they were fighting the English.

The end of James' turbulent reign came in 1460 when he died, fittingly enough, at the siege of English held Roxburgh Castle.

James was married once, to the daughter of the Duke of Guelders. She gave him six children; James, Alexander, David, John, Mary and Margaret.

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