James Scott, duke of Monmouth (1649-1685)
The illegitimate son of Charles II and claimant to the throne; he was the subject of
Dryden's poem Absalom and Achitophel (1681).
The illegitimate son of Charles II and claimant to the throne; he was the subject of
Dryden's poem Absalom and Achitophel (1681).