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- He inherited the throne as a child following the death of his father, King James II, at the siege of Roxburgh Castle.
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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.
- 3 August 1460 – 11 June 1488
- Mary of Guelders
James III (r. 1460-1488) Born at Stirling on 10 July 1451, James was nine when he inherited his father's throne. His mother ruled as Regent until she died in 1463. James' long minority was marked by unstable relations with England and ambitious aristocratic factions. He began to rule for himself in 1469, soon facing great difficulties in ...
Apr 30, 2024 · James III 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. James received the crown at the age of eight upon the death of his father, King James II. Scotland was governed first by James’s
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
James asserted that hereditary right was superior to statutory provision and, as King of Scotland, was powerful enough to deter any rival. He reigned as James I of England and Ireland, thus effecting the Union of the Crowns, although England and Scotland remained separate sovereign states until 1707. His succession was rapidly ratified by ...
Jan 15, 2021 · At Lochmaben forces loyal to James III of Scotland defeat rebel nobles seeking to put the king's brother Alexander on the throne. 11 Jun 1488 James III of Scotland is killed in a skirmish with rebel nobles.
- Mark Cartwright
May 18, 2018 · James III (1451-1488) was king of Scotland from 1460 to 1488. His reign marked perhaps the weakest point of the Scottish monarchy. James III came to the throne suddenly in 1460, when his father, James II, was killed by the back-firing of a siege gun.
James III, King of Scots 1460 – 1488. The life and rule of James III followed a similar pattern to that of his father. After the death of James II in 1460 the nine year old new king found ...
