Mobilization
Makes some of the canon used by the Scots Army being gathered to invade England
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1513 in Scotland
Explore 20 historical events and records for Scotland in 1513.
Historical records for Scotland in 1513
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July
August
Invasion of England
Joins the invasion Army at the border
Siege of Norham
Captures the Border Castle of Norham while Henry VIII is fighting in France
Siege of Wark Castle
Wark Castle falls to the Scots
September
Siege of Etall Castle
Etall Castle surrenders to the Scots
Battle of Flodden
Commands the Campbell followers & Highlanders
Battle of Flodden
Carries the standard of St Andrew
Battle of Flodden
The only person who can identify the body of James IV. Scots standard bearer at the Battle of Flodden
Battle of Flodden
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
Coronation
Crowned King of Scotland in Stirling, age 1
Other events (month unknown)
Battle of Flodden
Death of Archibald Campbell, killed at the Battle of Flodden
Battle of Flodden
Death of Archibald Campbell, killed at the Battle of Flodden
Burial
Queen Catherine keeps James IV at the monastery in Sheen. Dies under Papal interdict & cannot be buried in consecrated ground
Invasion of Scotland
Gathers an Army of 30,00 at Borough Moor near Edinburgh
Louis XII asks Scotland to join France & invade England
Louis XII asks Scotland to join France & invade England
Marriage
Marries James IV widow Queen Margaret
Marriage
Marries the 6th Earl of Angus
Marriage
Marries the 6th Earl of Angus
Regency
Invited by a group of nobles to become Regent during James IVs minority
Siege of Ford Castle
Captures the Border Castle of Ford where he dallies 3 weeks with the "lady of Ford"
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