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	English Monarchs - Kings and Queens of England - The Tower of London.
		Seymour was the grandson of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector and uncle of the Tudor boy-Edward VI.
		James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, the strikingly handsome illegitimate son of Charles II, was destined to spend two spells in the Tower of London.
		Monmouth wrote pleadingly to Charles II's queen, the kind- hearted Catherine of Braganza and she generously tried to intercede with her brother-in-law for her stepson's life, but James was adamant and refused to be swayed.
	www.englishmonarchs.co.uk /tower_london_3.htm (1741 words)

	Monmouth Rebellion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Monmouth proclaimed himself king at Taunton on 18 June, and continued north, via Bridgwater and Shepton Mallet (23 June), hoping to capture the city of Bristol (which at that time was the second largest and second most important city in the country, after London).
		Monmouth was finally defeated by Feversham (with John Churchill, later Duke of Marlborough, his second in command) on 6 July at the Battle of Sedgemoor.
		Monmouth fled from the field of battle but was captured in a ditch on 8 July (either at Ringwood in the New Forest, or at Horton in Dorset).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Monmouth_Rebellion (1024 words)

	JAMES SCOTT, DUKE OF MONMOUTH - LoveToKnow Article on JAMES SCOTT, DUKE OF MONMOUTH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		During 1663 he was made duke of Orkney, duke of Monmouth and knight of the Garter, and received honorary degrees at both universities; and on his marriage he and his wife were created duke and duchess of Buccleuch, and he took the surname of Scptt.
		Monmouth was a borough by prescription as early as 1256, and was governed by a mayor in 1461, but was not incorporated until 1550 under the title of "Mayor, Bailiffs and Commonalty." This charter was confirmed in 1558, 1606 and 1666, a recorder and town clerk being added to the constitution.
		Monmouth was settled about 1824, first incorporated as a village in 1836, chartered as a city in 1852 and in 1882 reorganized under a general state law.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MO/MONMOUTH_JAMES_SCOTT_DUKE_OF.htm (3441 words)

	James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		When the Captain General of the army, George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle, died in 1670, Monmouth became the senior officer in the army at the age of 21.
		His dukedoms of Monmouth and Buccleuch were forfeited, but the subsidiary titles of the dukedom of Monmouth were restored to the Duke of Buccleuch.
		One theory states that the Duke of Monmouth was in fact The Man in the Iron Mask.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_Scott,_1st_Duke_of_Monmouth (907 words)

	Monmouth, James Scott, duke of on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		When Monmouth returned without the king's permission, he was forbidden to come to court but was received enthusiastically in London and the western counties.
		Monmouth worked with Shaftesbury and the Whig party for the exclusion of James from the succession, and after the arrest of Shaftesbury for treason in 1681 he was heard to speak openly of rebellion.
		Monmouth was captured and beheaded in London on July 15.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/MonmthJ1S1.asp (483 words)

	Duke of Monmouth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		According to the "Sketch," Monmouth County was officially formed on March 7, 1683, by the General Assembly as one of the four original counties of the Province of East Jersey.
		Upon the death of Charles II in 1685, the Duke of York acceded to the throne as James II.
		Monmouth returned to England with 82 followers in June and quickly raised over 4,000 men, but he was unable to rally the gentry to his rebellion.
	www.visitmonmouth.com /publicinformation/duke_of_monmouth.htm (514 words)

	The Monmouth Rebellion - Dorset Connections
		James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch, was born on April 9th 1649, the illegitimate son of Charles II.
		Shaftesbury was determined to prevent the succession of the King's Roman Catholic brother, the Duke of York, and pressed Charles to divorce his barren wife and remarry, or to legitimize the Duke of Monmouth.
		Monmouth dressed in the clothes of a shepherd was soon discovered shivering in a ditch, under a hedge at Horton.
	thedorsetpage.com /history/Monmouth_Rebellion/Monmouth_Rebellion.htm (983 words)

	Monmouth - Metaweb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		James, Duke of Monmouth was the bastard son of Charles II by his mistress, Lucy Walter.
		Monmouth was born in Amsterdam and raised a Protestant.
		Monmouth was forced to flee England in 1683 after being implicated in a plot to kill the king.
	www.metaweb.com /wiki/wiki.phtml?title=Monmouth (786 words)

	1685 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		June 20 - Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland declares himself King and heir to his father's Kingdoms as James II of England and Ireland and James VII of Scotland, after already forming his own army and campaigning against his uncle.
		July 6 - Monmouth Rebellion: The Battle of Sedgemoor between the armies of King James II of England and rebel forces under Monmouth.
		Monmouth's army is defeated and the Duke himself is captured shortly after the battle.
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1685 (356 words)

	James, Duke of Monmouth: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about James, Duke of Monmouth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In 1663, shortly after having been brought to England, he was created Duke of Monmouth and married off to the wealthy Anne, Countess of Buccleuch[?].
		Following the discovery of the so-called Rye House Plot[?], Monmouth was obliged to go into exile in the Dutch United Provinces, but returned on his father's death in an attempt to take the throne from his uncle.
		On July 6, 1685 the two armies met at the Battle of Sedgemoor, the last to be fought on English (as opposed to British) soil.
	www.encyclopedian.com /ja/James,-Duke-of-Monmouth.html (293 words)

	Monmouth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Monmouth (Welsh: Trefynwy - "tre(f)" town + "Mynwy" river Monnow) is a historic town in south Wales, county town of the traditional county of Monmouthshire.
		Monmouth boasts a 13th-century stone gated bridge, unique in Britain as it is the only preserved bridge of its design remaining.
		Henry V, born in Monmouth castle in 1387, who was immortalised in his victory at Agincourt and the square in the centre of town is named after this battle.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/M/Monmouth.htm (454 words)

	Shepton Mallet - History - The Monmouth Rebellion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		On June 11th 1685, Monmouth, with a band of 82 supporters, landed at Lyme Regis to the rallying cry of "Monmouth, Monmouth, God save the Protestant religion!" The Duke rode North, gathering an army of discontents, religious fanatics and the poor as he went.
		The streets of Shepton were brightly decorated, as the handsomely bedecked Monmouth, flanked by Lord Fareham and Lord Grey, rode down the High Street to the cheers of the town.
		However, the Monmouth rebellion was the beginning of a long period of prosperity for Shepton Mallet.
	www.shepton-mallet.org.uk /history/monmouth.htm (861 words)

	Civil War and Rebellion: The Philpot Museum, Lyme Regis
		The brave defence was crucially supported from the sea, and after a five-week siege from April till June, Prince Maurice withdrew after heavy losses, defeated by 'this little vile fishing town defended by a small dry ditch'.
		and the landing of the Duke of Monmouth
		When in 1685 James, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles II, sailed from Holland with the purpose of claiming the throne from his Catholic uncle James II, he chose Lyme because of its Protestant sympathies.
	www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk /rebellion.htm (307 words)

	T.B. Macaulay - History of England, Vol. I, Ch. V (part 4)
		Meanwhile Monmouth advanced from Bridgewater harassed through the whole march by Churchill, who appears to have done all that, with a handful of men, it was possible for a brave and skilful officer to effect.
		Monmouth understood war too well not to know that his followers, with all their courage and all their zeal, were no match for regular soldiers.
		Monmouth, having observed the disposition of the royal forces, and having been apprised of the state in which they were, conceived that a night attack might be attended with success.
	www.strecorsoc.org /macaulay/m05d.html (7578 words)

	Henry V of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		At the time of his birth during the reign of Richard II Henry was fairly far removed from the throne, preceded by the King and another preceding collateral line of heirs.
		He was created Duke of Lancaster on 10 November 1399, the third person to hold the title that year.
		The intrigues of the French parties culminated in the assassination of John of Burgundy by the dauphin's partisans at Montereau (September 10, 1419).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_V_of_England (1694 words)

	Sedgemoor Battle site
		In her book Somerset Folklore Ruth L Tongue records a local tradition recorded in 1890, of how a researcher in the 18th century was told by a farmer that he had heard the sound of someone shouting "come over and fight" one foggy night in the vicinity of the battlefield.
		The ghost of Monmouth is also said to appear on the battlefield either on the third or sixth of July, on the anniversary of the battle (the battle was on the night of the sixth of July).
		Monmouth actually managed to escape the battle with his life but was captured a few days later hiding in a ditch.
	www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk /hauntings/sedgemoor.html (607 words)

	GENUKI: Dukes of Great Britain (L-Z)
		The rebels were defeated, and the Duke himself was made prisoner, being found in the disguise of a peasant, lying at the bottom of a ditch, overcome with hunger, fatigue, and anxiety.
		The people, of whom he was still the favourite, believed that the person executed was not Monmouth and it was probably this belief which led some to conjecture that the famous 'Iron Mask' was the Duke of Monmouth.
		Made Constable of England in 1430, Regent of France after the Duke of Bedford's death, he was recalled in 1446, opposed the policy of Queen Margaret and was named, in 1449, Lieutenant of Ireland.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/royalty/dukel-z.html (1017 words)

	Encyclopedia: Duke of Monmouth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		After acceding to the throne, he married the Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza; by this time Lucy Walter was dead.
		In 1663, shortly after having been brought to England, James was created Duke of Monmouth and married off to the wealthy Anne Scott, 4th Countess of Buccleuch.
		James II then arranged to get Monmouth to France were he was put in the keeping of Louis XIV.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Duke-of-Monmouth (935 words)

	The Open Door Web Site : History : James II and the Monmouth Rebellion (1685)
		However, one of his children, the Duke of Monmouth, was convinced that Charles II had been married to his mother.
		Monmouth claimed that he, and not Charles' brother James, should be the next king.
		Because Monmouth was a Protestant, as well as being handsome and popular, he thought the English people would support him in a rebellion against his uncle.
	www.saburchill.com /history/chapters/chap4012.html (618 words)

	King James II Stewart of Scotland - Ebenezer Sears (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Children were: Earl Reginald of Cornwall, Duke William (the Aethling) of Normandy, Matilda (Maud) of Normandy, Richard of Normandy.
		She was married to Duke James Scott of Monmouth on 20 Apr 1663.
		Duke James Scott of Monmouth was born on 9 Apr 1649 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
	share.geocities.com /Heartland/Ranch/8882/d328.htm (1419 words)

	James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685)
		Duke of Monmouth, Earl of Doncaster, Baron Scott of Tynedale
		Colonel, The Duke of Monmouth's Regiment of Horse
		Colonel, The Duke of Monmouth's Regiment of Foot
	regiments.org /biography/royals/1649jasM.htm (77 words)

	SIDNEY, ALGERNON - LoveToKnow Article on SIDNEY, ALGERNON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Into the prosecution of the Popish Plot Sidney threw himself warmly, and was among those who looked to Monmouth, rather than to Orange, to take the place of James in the succession, though he afterwards disclaimed all interest in such a question.
		In each point the English constitution, which he ardently admires, is, he says, suffering: the prerogatives of the crown are disproportionately great; the peerage has been degraded by new creations; and parliaments are slighted.
		For a long while Sidney kept himself aloof from the duke of Monmouth, to whom he was introduced by Lord Howard.
	19.1911encyclopedia.org /S/SI/SIDNEY_ALGERNON.htm (2803 words)

	Duke of Monmouth Definition / Duke of Monmouth Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		James Crofts, later Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch (April 9, 1649–July 15July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining.
		June 20 - Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland declares himself King and heir to his father's Kingdoms as James II of England and Ireland and James VII of Scotland, after a...
		1630 - 1658), mistress of the English king Charles II and reputed mother of the duke of Monmouth, is believed to have been born in 1630, or a little later, at Roch Castle, near Haverfordwest....
	www.elresearch.com /Duke_of_Monmouth (440 words)

	Duke 3-pointers destroy Monmouth
		Duke, the top-ranked team in the nation with a 30-4 record, drained an East Region and school-record tying 18 attempts from the 3-point line.
		Duke finished the first half up 62-29, hitting 65 percent from the field and 59 percent from the 3-point arc.
		Duke was 16-for-28 midway though the second half before the bench finished 2-for-10.
	www.salisburypost.com /2001march/031601j.htm (722 words)

	WALTERSHAUSEN, BARON VON - LoveToKnow Article on WALTERSHAUSEN, BARON VON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		and reputed mother of the duke of Monmouth (q.v.), is believed to have been born in 1630, or a little later, at Roch Castle, near Haverfordwest.
		There is little reason for believing the story that she was his first mistress; it is certain that he was not her first lover.
		The intimacy between him and this " brown, beautiful, bold but insipid creature," as John Evelyn calls her, who chose to be known as Mrs Barlow (Barlo) lasted with intervals till the autumn of 1651, and Charles claimed the paternity of a child born in 1649, whom he subsequently created duke of Monmouth.
	16.1911encyclopedia.org /W/WA/WALTERSHAUSEN_BARON_VON.htm (1523 words)

	NCAA Men's Basketball - Monmouth (N.J.) vs. Duke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Duke held an 11-0 lead before the contest was 90 seconds old as Mike Dunleavy Jr.
		Monmouth scored nine of the next 12 points and was within 19-10 on a 3-pointer by Gerry Crosby with just over 15 minutes to go until halftime.
		Monmouth, the Northeast Conference champion, connected on 35 percent (19-of-54) of its shots, including 5-of-23 from beyond the arc.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/scores101/101074/101074350.htm (845 words)

	Monmouth, England -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Monmouth, James Scott, Duke of, Duke Of Buccleuch, Earl Of Doncaster, Earl Of Dalkeith, Baron Scott Of Tindale, Lord Scott Of Whitchester And Eskdale
		Although the strikingly handsome Monmouth had the outward bearing of an ideal monarch, he lacked the intelligence and resolution needed for a determined struggle for power.
		According to Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th-century History of the Kings of Britain, Cymbeline (or Cunobelinus) was a British monarch of the 1st century AD who was raised in Rome as a Roman.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9330382?tocId=9330382 (906 words)

	Monmouth (N.J.) Monmth (NJ)/Duke Duke Men's College Basketball recap on ESPN
		Duke got 22 big ones from Williams and 21 from Shane Battier before Coack K pulled the starters.
		Duke point guard Jason Williams proved his sprained left ankle was OK by scoring 20 of his 22 points in the first half of the 43-point victory.
		Duke bolted to an 11-0 lead 1:24 in as Williams sank two of his six first-half 3-pointers and had a steal and layup.
	espn.go.com /ncb/2001/20010315/recap/mbkdau.html (825 words)

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