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James IV

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a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

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As Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain were negotiating an alliance with Henry VII, James IV knew that Spain would help him in his struggles with England, in order to prevent the situation escalating into war with France. Source: Internet

Ashley, pp.552–565 In 1513 James IV launched an invasion of England, attempting to take advantage of the absence of the English King Henry VIII. Source: Internet

''Calendar State Papers Milan", (1912), no. 514. Later, wishing to be rid of Warbeck, James IV provided a ship called the Cuckoo and a hired crew under a Breton captain which returned Perkin to Waterford in shame in July 1497. Source: Internet

He saw Roderic de Lalanne, a Flemish knight, arrive with two little ships and 60 German soldiers and meet James IV and talk to Warbeck. Source: Internet

Culture Arms of James IV displayed in the Great Hall he built at Stirling Castle James IV was a true Renaissance prince with an interest in practical and scientific matters. Source: Internet

MacDougall, Norman, James IV, (1997), 185. As progress at the siege was slow, James sent Hans the royal gunner in Robert Barton's ship and then the Earl of Arran with provisions and more artillery. Source: Internet

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