Post by ~Charlotte~ on Jan 3, 2007 21:11:36 GMT
Name: James Scott, Duke of Monmouth
Date of Birth and Age: 9/4/1649 Twenty five.
Nationality: English
Occupation/Status: Courtier and Soldier
Appearance: Some resemblance to the King, he is chiselled with a shaved head, often wearing a brown periwig. Tall and strong, but with some effeminate beauty from his Mother.
Personality: Monmouth is often caring and considerate, with some intelligence as he is a very good soldier. He has some of his father’s qualities such as his love of pleasure and sensuality. However, Monmouth is spoilt and sometimes stupid, easily misled by the words of others. He has false hopes for himself that will be his undoing…he cannot accept the fact that he is illegitimate.
History: Born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter. Lucy Walter had almost as bad a reputation as the prince himself, and it is not at all certain that Charles was the natural father of James. There were rumours that Charles and Lucy did marry, secretly, which would have made James the true and legitimate heir to the throne. Whatever the truth, Charles recognised James as his son, but did not make him his heir. After succeeding to the throne, Charles married the Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza; by this time poor Lucy Walter was dead.
In 1663, at the age of 14, shortly after having been brought to England, James was created Duke of Monmouth. Although he shows no aptitude for government, James is popular, particularly since he is a Protestant, whereas the official heir to the throne, the brother of Charles II, James, Duke of York, is a Catholic…
Monmouth has gained a considerable reputation as one of England's finest soldiers…and has the same passion for women as his father…
Roleplay sample: Stood near his Father, James watched the crowd of people as they hummed and buzzed about like wasps in the ballroom. A flame of red hair caught his eye…for a fleeting moment he thought it was dear Nelly, whom he adored for her jokes, but it was not…it was another woman…a woman that made his gasp out loud at her beauty, and make his father chuckle beside him as he saw his son gawp so.
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Date of Birth and Age: 9/4/1649 Twenty five.
Nationality: English
Occupation/Status: Courtier and Soldier
Appearance: Some resemblance to the King, he is chiselled with a shaved head, often wearing a brown periwig. Tall and strong, but with some effeminate beauty from his Mother.
Personality: Monmouth is often caring and considerate, with some intelligence as he is a very good soldier. He has some of his father’s qualities such as his love of pleasure and sensuality. However, Monmouth is spoilt and sometimes stupid, easily misled by the words of others. He has false hopes for himself that will be his undoing…he cannot accept the fact that he is illegitimate.
History: Born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the illegitimate son of Charles II and his mistress, Lucy Walter. Lucy Walter had almost as bad a reputation as the prince himself, and it is not at all certain that Charles was the natural father of James. There were rumours that Charles and Lucy did marry, secretly, which would have made James the true and legitimate heir to the throne. Whatever the truth, Charles recognised James as his son, but did not make him his heir. After succeeding to the throne, Charles married the Portuguese princess, Catherine of Braganza; by this time poor Lucy Walter was dead.
In 1663, at the age of 14, shortly after having been brought to England, James was created Duke of Monmouth. Although he shows no aptitude for government, James is popular, particularly since he is a Protestant, whereas the official heir to the throne, the brother of Charles II, James, Duke of York, is a Catholic…
Monmouth has gained a considerable reputation as one of England's finest soldiers…and has the same passion for women as his father…
Roleplay sample: Stood near his Father, James watched the crowd of people as they hummed and buzzed about like wasps in the ballroom. A flame of red hair caught his eye…for a fleeting moment he thought it was dear Nelly, whom he adored for her jokes, but it was not…it was another woman…a woman that made his gasp out loud at her beauty, and make his father chuckle beside him as he saw his son gawp so.
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