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Sep 9, 2013 · 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 discovery of the body of Richard III, killed at ...
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.
- 11 June 1488 – 9 September 1513
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Horses and horsemanship would be important elements of James IV’s plans for Scotland, and Scotland was a country rich in horses. A visitor from Spain, Don Pedro de Ayala, noted in 1498 that the king had the potential to command 120,000 horse within just thirty days, and that “the soldiers from the islands are not counted in this number”.
Mar 15, 2024 · 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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Jan 19, 2021 · The king's eldest son James thus became James V of Scotland, but he was only one year old at the time. During the king's minority, his mother Queen Margaret remarried in 1514 to the Earl of Angus and had to battle with John Stewart (c. 1484-1536), the Duke of Albany and grandson of James II of Scotland (r. 1437-1460), for the regency.
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Scotland's History Articles James IV, King of Scots 1488 – 1513 James IV, King of Scots 1488 – 1513 James was involved in the 1488 rebellion that saw his father, James III, killed at the ...
James IV, born on 17 March 1473, was 15 when he was forced him to ride to the Battle of Sauchieburn where his father was killed. For the rest of his life he wore an iron belt as a penance. For the first time in a century, Scotland had a king who was able to start ruling for himself at once for, as ...
