Flodden

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a battle in 1513; the English defeated the invading Scots and James IV was killed

a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513

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I am a Scotsman addressing Scotsmen, and I feel, therefore, peculiarly qualified to speak on this subject. I absolutely refuse to allow any man, be he English or be he Scottish, to rob me of my share in Magna Charta, or Shakespeare, because of Bannockburn or Flodden. Arthur Balfour

Both English and Scottish accounts of Flodden emphasise the King's determination to fight. Source: Internet

At the Battle of Flodden on 9 September 1513, the Scots were completely and totally defeated. Source: Internet

It features James IV and "ends with a full account of the Battle of Flodden" (1513). Source: Internet

Yes Flodden was a catastrophe but as Sir Walter Scott said: “All was lost but our honour”. Source: Internet

These stories follow the legend that, prior to the Scots charge at Flodden, James had ripped off his royal surcoat to show his nobles that he was prepared to fight as an ordinary man at arms. Source: Internet

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