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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

It was founded by David I., in 1136, for monks of the Cistercian order, and rebuilt in an elaborate and elegant style between the reign of Robert Bruce and James IV.

From Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands by Maturin Murray Ballou

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