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Death of James V

Scotland · House / House of Stewart. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

4Records
1537–1542Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1537

James VJuly 1537

House / House of Stewart

Death of Madeleine, Jamess wife is killed by the Scottish climate, age 16

James V1537

House / House of Stewart

Death of Madeleine, Jamess wife is killed by the Scottish climate, age 16. The frail 16 year old dies in July after moving to Scotland from the Loire Valley

1541

James V1541

House / House of Stewart

Death of both of the sons of James V & Mary of Guise

1542

James V14 December 1542

Falkland · House / House of Stewart

Dies at Falkland Palace six days after the birth of his daughter Mary, leaving the Scottish crown to the infant queen.

Names involved

James V

Provenance

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