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When Henry VIII joined the Holy Alliance against France, and England invaded France in 1513, James felt that he must assist Scotland's old ally under the 'Auld Alliance'. He led his army - one of the largest ever to cross the border - south. The English forces, led by Lord Surrey, inflicted a crushing defeat.
James IV has been acclaimed by historians as the first true Renaissance king of Scotland. Under his rule, James patronised the arts and sciences and Scotland flourished as a result. It was...
The Strange, Sad Fate Of James IV Of Scotland. James IV (1473-1513) was Scotland’s Renaissance king. Potentially as influential and powerful as his neighbouring monarchs Henry VII and Henry VIII of England, James IV was destined to die at the famous, or infamous, Flodden Field, along with the flower of Scotland’s nobility …. Dr. Miriam Bibby.
James IV 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.
English Monarch at the time. Name: King James IV of Scotland. Father: James III, King of Scotland. Mother: Margaret of Denmark. Relation to Charles III: 13th great-grandfather. House of: Stewart. Born: March 17, 1473. Ascended to the throne: June 11, 1488 aged 15 years. Crowned: June 26, 1488 at Scone Abbey, Perthshire.
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Jun 27, 2018 · History. British and Irish History: Biographies. James IV. views updated Jun 27 2018. James IV (1473–1513), king of Scots (1488–1513). James IV was the most successful of all the Stewart rulers of Scotland.
James IV lived from 17 March 1473 to 9 September 1513 and was King of Scotland from 11 June 1488 until 9 September 1513. James was born in Stirling Castle. He was just 15 when he acted as the figurehead for nobles opposing his father James III at the Battle of Sauchieburn near Stirling.
