James VII and II dies on September…
September 1701 CE
James VII and II dies on September 16, 1701, in exile.
His supporters, the Jacobites, turn to his son James Francis Edward Stuart, later called "The Old Pretender".
On his father's death in 1701, James declares himself King, as King James III of England and VIII of Scotland and was recognized as such by France, Spain, the Papal States and Modena.
These states refuse to recognize William III, Mary II or Queen Anne as legitimate sovereigns.