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James IV of Scotland

Type Figure Region Scotland Time 1473–1513 Also known as James IV of Scotland、James IV, King of Scots

James IV (c. 1473–1513), King of Scotland, promoted centralization, naval building and Renaissance culture, married Margaret Tudor in 1503, and died …

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  1. 1473–1488Stirling · ScotlandJames was the son of James III and grew up amid court and factional struggles among the nobility; in 1488, after his father was defeated and killed near Stirling, the fifteen-year-old was acclaimed king.
  2. 1488–1503Edinburgh · ScotlandJames IV suppressed rebellious nobles, reformed the judiciary and finances, and invested heavily in the navy and artillery, significantly strengthening Scottish royal power from the late 15th to the early 16th century.
  3. 1503–1513Palace of Holyroodhouse · ScotlandIn 1503 he married the English princess Margaret Tudor, concluded the Treaty of Perpetual Peace and eased border conflicts; thereafter he maintained the alliance with France while promoting Renaissance fashions at court.
  4. 1513Flodden · NorthumberlandIn 1513, honoring the French alliance, he led an invasion of England; on 9 September at the Battle of Flodden he personally led the charge against the English, was devastated by artillery and longbows, and the king himself fell, with heavy losses among Scottish nobles and officers.

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