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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.
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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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.
- Mark Cartwright
After assuming personal control of Scotland in 1468, James proved to be an unpopular king given to promoting unrealistic plans at the expense of his regular duties as king and head of the realm.
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.
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.
- Mark Cartwright
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James was either eight or nine years old when he became King under the regency of his mother. She quickly had her son crowned at Kelso Abbey, close to the castle at Roxburgh on August 10th. Mary of Guelders proved to be a capable and adept regent until her early death on December 1, 1463.
