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James III (10 July 1451/May 1452 – 11 June 1488) was King of Scots from 1460 until his death at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488. He inherited the throne as a child following the death of his father, King James II, at the siege of Roxburgh Castle.
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Apr 30, 2024 · James III (born May 1452—died June 11, 1488, near Stirling, Stirling, Scot.) was the king of Scots from 1460 to 1488. A weak monarch, he was confronted with two major rebellions because he failed to win the respect of the nobility.
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Condemned by contemporaries and criticised by later historians as being weak and grasping, James III nevertheless combined a full measure of the Royal Stewart energy and intelligence with a love of the arts, and his coinage was the first in Scotland or England to bear a true likeness of the monarch.
Jan 15, 2021 · James III of Scotland reigned as king from 1460 to 1488. He succeeded his father James II of Scotland (r. 1437-1460) at the age of eight, which led to some nobles taking advantage of the king's minority and even abducting him.
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James III (10 July 1451/May 1452 – 11 June 1488) was King of Scots from 1460 until his death at the Battle of Sauchieburn in 1488. He inherited the throne as a child following the death of his father, King James II, at the siege of Roxburgh Castle.
James III. 1460-1488. EARLY YEARS. James III, King of Scots, the eldest son of James II and Mary of Guelders, the daughter of Arnold, Duke of Guelders, and Catherine of Cleves. was born around 1451-2 and created Duke of Rothesay at birth. He succeeded his father in 1460 when the latter was killed in an accident involving an exploding cannon.
James III, King of Scots 1460 – 1488. The life and rule of James III followed a similar pattern to that of his father. After the death of James II in 1460 the nine year old new king found...
