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James IV

British  

noun

  1. 1473–1513, king of Scotland (1488–1513); he invaded England (1496) in support of Perkin Warbeck; he was killed at Flodden

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After the death of James IV, the widowed queen fell in love and secretly married Archibald Douglas, the dastardly Earl of Angus.

From Washington Post Feb. 25, 2016

Originally the woodland was granted to the Earls of Seaforth by King James IV in 1509.

From BBC Nov. 20, 2014

Among the 10,000 killed were King James IV, 12 earls, 13 barons, five heirs to titles, three bishops and two abbots.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2013

Part 2 is marginally more civilized: we leap to “circa 1495” Edinburgh, where a Scottish and a Dutch warrior duel with two-handed swords before King James IV.

From New York Times Aug. 11, 2012

On returning to Scotland he took orders in the Church, and ultimately became Bishop of Dunkeld, through the influence of his nephew, the sixth Earl of Angus, who married Queen Margaret, widow of James IV.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various

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