Birth of James IV
James Stewart is born at Stirling Castle and later becomes James IV of Scotland, whose marriage to Margaret Tudor links the Stuart and Tudor dynasties.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
James Stuart Biography and Timeline
Follow James Stuart through 6 dated historical records for Scotland.
James Stuart, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1473–1689Years on this page
1473
1582
Declaration against Lennox
Compelled by the Ruthven lords to accept a declaration against the influence of Esme Stewart, Duke of Lennox
Role range: 1567-1625
Captivity
Seized and held by the Ruthven lords during the Raid of Ruthven
Role range: 1567-1625
1584
Black Acts
Presides over the parliament associated with the Black Acts against Presbyterian independence
Role range: 1567-1625
1689
Forfeiture of the Crown
The Scottish Claim of Right declares that he forfeited the crown
Role range: 1685-1688
Battle of Dunkeld
The Jacobite rising in his name is checked at Dunkeld
Role range: 1685-1688
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.