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Feb 27, 2018 · Queen of Scotland. Margaret with her first husband, James IV. When nine-year-old Margaret Tudor was betrothed to the twenty-five-year-old King James IV of Scotland, not all the Tudors rejoiced. Margaret’s mother and grandmother opposed the marriage, fearing for the girl who was considered small for age, while her prospective husband already ...
Feb 18, 2016 · Of all Scotland’s kings, James IV is remembered as a true Renaissance man: well-educated and naturally inquisitive, he was fond of history, art, poetry, and literature, and interested in medical ...
The Minority of James IV. The truth of the saying, “Woe to the kingdom whose king is a child,” was never more bitterly proved than in Scotland between the day of Flodden and the day of the return of Mary Stuart from France (1513-1561). James V. was not only a child and fatherless; he had a mother whose passions and passionate changes in ...
Margaret Tudor. Margaret Tudor (28 November 1489 – 18 October 1541) was the wife of James IV of Scotland. She was Queen Consort of Scotland from 1503 until James IV died in 1513. After that, she was regent for their son James V. Margaret and James IV were grandparents of Mary, Queen of Scots . Margaret was born at Westminster Palace.
Sep 17, 2013 · James IV ushered the Renaissance into Scotland in many ways. He cemented an alliance with England, patronized the arts, and built wonderful palaces and a strong navy. The only shortcoming James had was as a leader in battle as we shall see. James was born on March 17, 1473, probably at Stirling Castle.
Jan 23, 2024 · Named for a remarkable portrait of the monarch James IV of Scotland in a devotional manuscript, the Master of James IV of Scotland was one of the finest Flemish illuminators active in the years around 1500. Over a period of more than forty years, the artist contributed to some of the most lavish and important manuscripts of the era, in addition ...
James IV (March 17, 1473 – September 9, 1513) was the King of Scotland from June 11, 1488 to his death. He assumed the throne following the death of his father King James III (1451/52–1488, reigned 1460–1488) at the Battle of Sauchieburn, a rebellion in which the younger James played an indirect role. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs of Scotland ...
