History and chronology of Scott Monmouth in England

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House Stuart
Military
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Battle Bothwell Bridge
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Battle Sedgemoor
Captain
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Invasion
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Rebellion
Siege Bristol
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Bothwell Bridge
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London
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Scott Monmouth History of England


1649	Publication
9th April Born to Charles II & Lucey Walter in Rotterdam, reared as a Protestant in Paris
1660	Battle of Sedgemoor
6th July Sedgemoor The rebellion is defeated, Monmouth is captured & beheaded by James II
1663	Captain
Appointed Captain in the King's Guard
1663	Marriage
20th April Marries Anne Scott, a Scottish heiress, & takes her name
1663	Peerage
20th April London Awarded the Order of the Garter
20th April London Created the Duke of Buccleuch & Earl of Dalkeith on his wedding day
1663	Succession
20th April London Falls in line behind the King, the Duke of York & Prince Rupert
1666	Education
Introduced to the Royal Court as a favorite of Charles
1675	Master Horse
London Appointed Master of the Horse
1679	Battle of Bothwell Bridge
22nd June Bothwell Bridge Crushes the Covenanters rebellion, "the Protestant Duke's" finest hour
1679	Exile of Scott
Returns to England against Charles II's orders while the Duke of York is in Scotland
1679	Rebellion
22nd June Bothwell Bridge Crushes the Covenanters rebellion, "the Protestant Duke's" finest hour
1684	Battle of Sedgemoor
6th July Sedgemoor Monmouth is defeated in battle & his claims to the throne come to an end
1684	Exile
London Forced into exile in Holland
1685	Battle of Keynsham
26th June Keynsham After Keynsham & false news that the entire Royal Army is at hand Monmouth retreats
1685	Battle of Sedgemoor
6th July Sedgemoor Attacks a Royal army under the Earl of Faversham
6th July Sedgemoor Monmouth is defeated & later beheaded
1685	Capture
15th June Axminster Monmouth's forces capture Axminster
18th June Taunton Monmouth reaches Taunton to an enthusiastic welcome
21st June Bridgewater Leaves Taunton & begins the march on Bridgewater at the head of 8,000 men
21st June Taunton Monmouth is proclaimed King in Taunton
3rd July Bridgewater Learns that the Royalists under the Earl of Faversham are only 3 miles away
3rd July Bridgewater Monmouth's forces reach Bridgewater
1685	Death
5th Feb Hague, The Present at the death of Charles II
15th July Tower of London Executed on Tower Hill
1685	Execution
15th July Tower of London Executed on Tower Hill
1685	Invasion of England
June Texel Sets sail on the Helderenburgh & 2 ships from Texel for the south coast of England
1685	Rebellion
13th June Lyme Regis The King sends Lord Churchill to control the rebels
1685	Siege of Bristol
21st June Bristol Monmouth's advance on Bristol by way of Bridgewater & Keynsham is resumed