King james iii biography book

 

James III lived from 10 July 1451 to 11 June 1488 and was King of Scotland from 3 August 1460 until 11 June 1488.

James was the eldest son of James II and at the time of his father's accidental death from an exploding cannon at Roxburgh castle he was just 9 years old. His coronation took place at Kelso Abbey on 10 August 1460.

The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline.

James' mother, Mary de Gueldres, acted as his Regent during the early years of his reign, though after her death in 1463 James, like his father before him, found himself the focus of rival factions of Scottish nobles seeking to gain power for themselves.

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In 1468 James took the reins of power for himself. And in July that year he made his most enduring contribution to today's Scotland. He married Margaret of Denmark at Holyrood Abbey. She was the daughter