James IV Biography

Berwick is captured by the English

Berwick is captured by the English

Marries Margaret, daughter of Henry VII

Crowned King of Scotland

Uses the giant cannon mons meg to besiege 3 rebel fortresses

Suppresses the rebellion in Renfrewshire

A truce is signed between England & Scotland, a 5 year peace

Founds Scotlands 2nd Archbishopric in Glasgow

Concludes an alliance with France against England

Marries off Lady Catherine Gordon to Perkin Warbeck a pretender to the English throne

Succeeds as King of Scotland

Barons & freeholders must send sons to school at 8 or 9 to learn Latin then Art & Law

Offers The Pretender the daughter of the Earl of Huntley in marriage

Offers The Pretender the daughter of the Earl of Huntley in marriage

Barons & freeholders must send sons to school at 8 or 9 to learn Latin then Art & Law

Henry VII is forced to sue for peace with Scotland due to a rebellion in Cornwall

Recieves the Pretender Perkin Warbeck at court as "Prince Richard of England"

Goes to the support of the Flemish pretender to the English throne, Perkin Warbeck

Negotiarions for the marriage between Princess Margaret & James IV of Scotland begin

Commences the construction of Holyrood Palace

James IVs mistress dies, possibly for him to marry Margaret & have a male heir

Concludes a peace Treaty with England

The marriage Treaty between James IV & Margaret Tudor is signed

A proxy mariage for James IV & Margaret takes place, Bothwell stands in for his King

Concluded between Henry VII & James IV

Marries Princess Margaret, Henry VIIs eldest daughter

Begins a naval race with England

Grants a charter to the college of surgeons in Edinburgh

Awarded the Sword of State by by Pope Julius II

Refuses to negotiate a Treaty with England until Arran & Hamilton are released

Visited by Wolsey. Refuses to negotiate a Treaty of friendship until Arran & Hamilton are released

Birth of Arthur, James IVs son

A 1,000 to warship called the "Great Michael" is completed

The 1492 alliance between France & Scotland is renewed. James has refused to join the Holy League against France

Excommunicated by Pope Julius II for failing to back the Holy League against France

Queen Catherine keeps James IV at the monastery in Sheen. Dies under Papal interdict & cannot be buried in consecrated ground

Gathers an Army of 30,00 at Borough Moor near Edinburgh

Louis XII asks Scotland to join France & invade England

Captures the Border Castle of Ford where he dallies 3 weeks with the "lady of Ford"

Joins the invasion Army at the border

Captures the Border Castle of Norham while Henry VIII is fighting in France

Wark Castle falls to the Scots

Etall Castle surrenders to the Scots

The Earl of Surrey defeats the Scots, James IV, 11 Earls & 10,000 Scots are slain. Leads the Scots 3rd Division, men from Stirling, Linlithgow & the Lothians. Accepts the Earl of Surreys offer to do battle

The Estates pass an Act approving Union with England. The English are suspicious & union is shelved