James IV of Scotland

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:alliedWith gptkb:France_(Auld_Alliance)
gptkbp:birthDate 17 March 1473
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Stirling_Castle
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Sheen_Priory_(remains_lost)
gptkbp:child gptkb:James_V_of_Scotland
gptkb:Alexander_Stewart,_Duke_of_Ross
gptkb:Catherine_Stewart
gptkb:Margaret_Stewart
gptkbp:coronationDate gptkb:Scone_Abbey
24 June 1488
gptkbp:deathDate 9 September 1513
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Battle_of_Flodden
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Battle_of_Flodden
gptkbp:enemyOf gptkb:Henry_VIII_of_England
gptkbp:father gptkb:James_III_of_Scotland
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Stewart
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label James IV of Scotland
gptkbp:illegitimateChildren gptkb:Alexander_Stewart,_Archbishop_of_St_Andrews
gptkb:Catherine_Stewart
gptkb:James_Stewart,_1st_Earl_of_Moray
gptkb:James_Stewart,_Bishop_of_Moray
gptkb:James_Stewart_of_Doune
gptkb:Janet_Stewart
gptkb:Margaret_Stewart
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Margaret_of_Denmark
gptkbp:notableAchievement Supported the printing of the first books in Scotland
Founded the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Patron of the arts and sciences
Promoted Renaissance culture in Scotland
Supported the building of the Great Michael (warship)
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Flodden
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Union_of_the_Crowns_(through_marriage_to_Margaret_Tudor)
gptkbp:notableFor Fluent in several languages
Had several illegitimate children
Known for his charisma and popularity
Known for his interest in alchemy and science
Last British monarch to die in battle
His marriage to Margaret Tudor led to the eventual union of the English and Scottish crowns
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:James_III_of_Scotland
gptkbp:reignEnd 9 September 1513
gptkbp:reignStart 11 June 1488
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Tudor
gptkbp:successor gptkb:James_V_of_Scotland
gptkbp:title gptkb:Duke_of_Rothesay
gptkb:Earl_of_Carrick
gptkb:King
gptkb:organization
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:organization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3