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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 was the king of Scotland from 1488 to 1513. An energetic and popular ruler, he unified Scotland under royal control, strengthened royal finances, and improved Scotland’s position in European politics. James succeeded to the throne after his father, James III, was killed in a battle against.
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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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James IV (1488–1513) and James V (1513–42) James IV , being physically impressive, cultured , generous, and active in politics and war alike, was well-equipped for kingship. In 1493 he eliminated a potential rival by carrying out the forfeiture of the last Lord of the Isles, and he also dealt severely with unrest on the English border and ...
But Lindsay was writing in 1530, at the end of the longest and most factious royal minority in medieval Scottish history, and therefore at a time when the relatively well-ordered and peaceful years of James IV's reign – the period of Lindsay's own youth – must have seemed like a distant golden age, lost forever on one ghastly afternoon at ...
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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...
