James IV of Scotland
King of Scotland from 1488 to 1513 (1473-1513) · 1473–1513
Crowns held
- monarch of Scotland 1488–1513
Marriages and partners
Parents
Siblings
Children
- James, Duke of Rothesay 1507–1508
- Arthur Stewart, Duke of Rothesay 1509–1510
- James V of Scotland 1512–1542
- Alexander Stewart, Duke of Ross 1514–1515
- Janet Stewart 1502–1562
- Margaret Stewart b. 1498
- Alexander Stewart c. 1493–1513
- James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray 1499–1544
- Catherine Stewart
- unnamed daughter Stewart 1508–1508
- unnamed son Stewart 1512–1512
Succession questions
- Why did James V of Scotland succeed James IV of Scotland?
Inheritance, with a long regency after the king's death in battle - Why did James IV of Scotland succeed James III of Scotland?
Rebellion: nobles rose against the king in the prince's name; James III was killed after the battle of Sauchieburn
About
James IV was King of Scotland from 11 June 1488 until his death at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. He inherited the throne at the age of fifteen on the death of his father, James III, at the Battle of Sauchieburn, following a rebellion in which the younger James was the figurehead of the rebels. James IV is generally regarded as the most successful of the Stewart monarchs of Scotland. He was responsible for a major expansion of the Scottish royal navy, which included the founding of two royal dockyards and the acquisition or construction of 38 ships, including Great Michael, the largest warship of her time.
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