← Explore on the interactive map

Coronation of James IV

Type Event Region Europe Time 1488

On 24 June 1488, fifteen-year-old James Stewart was crowned King of Scotland as James IV at Scone Abbey, two weeks after the Battle of Sauchieburn, i…

Timeline

  1. 1488Edinburgh and Stirling · ScotlandAfter the Battle of Sauchieburn, the rebels quickly seized Edinburgh and Stirling Castle, confiscated James III's possessions, and rewarded the rebel lords. On 12 June James IV issued his first charter in the king's name, preparing for the formal coronation.
  2. 1488Scone Abbey · Perth and KinrossJames IV received anointing and coronation at Scone Abbey, Scotland's traditional coronation site. The ceremony was conducted by Bishop Robert Blackadder of Glasgow rather than Archbishop William Scheves of St Andrews, a favorite of James III.
  3. 1488Cambuskenneth Abbey · StirlingshireDays after the coronation, James IV attended the funeral of his father James III, burying him at Cambuskenneth Abbey. Parliament then declared the new king and his followers innocent on the field of battle, establishing the legal foundation for his reign.

Sources