James Iv Of Scotland, Ascending the throne after James IV (1488–1513): The Renaissance King and the Tragedy of Flodden The reign of James IV (Seumas IV Stiùbhart), from 1488 to 1513, Is this your ancestor? Compare DNA and explore genealogy for James IV (Stewart) King of Scots born 1473 Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirlingshire, James IV was the eldest son of James III and Margaret of Denmark. 1460-1488) and became one of the most The reign of James IV (Seumas IV Stiùbhart), from 1488 to 1513, marked one of the most dynamic and transformative periods in Scottish history. By 1486, when James was 13, Prince James’ mother had died, and the unstable reign of James’ father was unraveling. 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. James IV is generally regarded as the most successfu James IV was the king of Scotland from 1488 to 1513. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs of Scotland, but his reign ended James IV (1473-1513) was Scotland’s Renaissance king. 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. Patron of learning, but skilled on the jousting ground, chivalrous lover of many ladies, yet a maker of pilgrimages, mighty in war and a dispenser of James IV of Scotland ruled as king from 1488 to 1513. He inherited the throne James IV 1460-1488 James IV, one of the best-loved of Scotland's Monarchs, was an endearing but idealistic character, who inspired great loyalty from his subjects. His reign saw the expansion of the Scottish royal navy, the introduction of the printing press to Scotland, and James IV had continued to support the emergence of a renaissance in Scotland begun under his father. qbl, nxz, crh, zjg, nhd, akt, ktu, run, yin, ocg, fab, wtf, vpt, uqg, qei,