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Sep 9, 2013 · By Dr Tony Pollard. University of Glasgow. Scotland's King James IV was killed at the Battle of Flodden 500 years ago. But what became of his body after the massacre? Earlier this year, the...
Signature. James IV (17 March 1473 – 9 September 1513) was King of Scotland from 11 June 1488 until his death at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. He inherited the throne at the age of fifteen on the death of his father, James III, at the Battle of Sauchieburn, following a rebellion in which the younger James was the figurehead of the rebels.
James IV (1473-1513) was Scotland’s Renaissance king. Potentially as influential and powerful as his neighbouring rulers Henry VII and Henry VIII of England, James IV was destined to die at the Battle of Branxton in Northumberland. This was also the famous, or infamous field of Flodden, a critical moment in the complex and combative ...
Jan 19, 2021 · Definition. James IV of Scotland ruled as king from 1488 to 1513. He succeeded his father James III of Scotland (r. 1460-1488) and became one of the most popular of the Stuart kings. James sought to apply justice in every corner of his realm, he created Scotland's first navy, and he promoted such innovations as the printing press.
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Sep 9, 2019 · 8 Comments. On this day in Tudor history, 9th September 1513, during the reign of King Henry VIII, English and Scottish forces clashed at the bloody Battle of Flodden. Henry VIII was campaigning in France at the time, so Catherine of Aragon was in charge as regent. It was a victory for Catherine and also for Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, who ...
The English forces, led by Lord Surrey, inflicted a crushing defeat. James and many of his nobles died at the head of his men in the disastrous Battle of Flodden, three miles south-east of Coldstream, Northumberland on 9 September 1513. James IV, born on 17 March 1473, was 15 when he was forced him to ride to the Battle of Sauchieburn where his ...
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James IV, King of Scots 1488 – 1513. James was involved in the 1488 rebellion that saw his father, James III, killed at the Battle of Sauchieburn. As a 15 year old boy, it is unclear what he ...
