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James V (10 April 1512 – 14 December 1542) was King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until his death in 1542. He was crowned on 21 September 1513 at the age of seventeen months. James was the son of King James IV and Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England.
James V was the king of Scotland from 1513 to 1542. During the period of his minority, which lasted throughout the first half of his reign, James was a pawn in the struggle between pro-French and pro-English factions; after he assumed personal control of the government, he upheld Roman Catholicism.
Jan 21, 2021 · James V of Scotland ruled as king from 1513 to 1542. He succeeded his father James IV of Scotland (r. 1488-1513), one of the country's most popular Stuart kings, but as he was still a child, the early part of his reign was tempestuous with his mother and nobles battling for control of the regency.
James loathed his former stepfather, and finally managed to escape in 1528, to rule by himself. James' personal rule began by savagely pursuing his opponents and he hounded the Earl of Angus out of Scotland.
James V, King of Scots 1513 – 1542. After the death of James IV at the disastrous Battle of Flodden in 1513 Scotland once again had an infant Stewart king on the throne. And once again the...
James V of Scotland ruled as king from 1513 to 1542. He succeeded his father James IV of Scotland (r. 1488-1513), one of the country's most popular Stuart kings, but as he was still a child, the early part of his reign was tempestuous with his mother and nobles battling for control of the regency.
Dec 12, 2013 · The Story of James V, King of Scotland. By Susan Abernethy. King James IV seemed to have recklessly led the flower of Scottish nobility into a deadly battle against the English at Flodden Field on September 9, 1513. He was to die in battle leaving his only legitimate surviving son and heir, James, as king when he was only seventeen months old.
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May 14, 2018 · James V (1512–42), king of Scots (1513–42). A fine exponent of Renaissance kingship, James V's death aged only 30 cut short a reign characterized by the pursuit of royal aggrandizement both at home and abroad.
Overview. James V. (1512—1542) king of Scots. Quick Reference. (1512–42), king of Scots (1513–42). Born on 10 April 1512, James inherited the throne when barely 18 months old on the death of his father James IV at Flodden.
King James V. James V lived from 10 April 1512 to 14 December 1542 and was King of Scotland from 9 September 1513 until 14 December 1542. He was born at Linlithgow Palace and became an infant King when his father James IV was killed at the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513.
