Francis Francis Edward Stuart, Prince of Wales

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James Francis Edward Stuart, also known as the Old Pretender, was the senior House of Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1701 until his death in 1766. The only son of James II of England and his second wife, Mary of Modena, he was Prince of Wales and heir-apparent until his Roman Catholic father was deposed and exiled in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. His Protestant half-sister Mary II and her husband William III and II became co-monarchs. As a Roman Catholic, he was subsequently excluded from the succession by the Bill of Rights 1689.

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A male given name from Latin.. Etymology: From French(man) (from France). Franz.

The name Francis is of French origin, meaning "A male given name from Latin.. Etymology: From French(man) (from France). Franz.". It is traditionally a male name.

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