Description
| Product ID: | 9781906566906 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | The Stewart Dynasty in Scotland |
| Title: | James IV |
| Authors: | Author: Norman Macdougall |
| Page Count: | 352 |
| Subjects: | Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: historical, political & military, Biography: royalty, European history, History, Biography: royalty, British & Irish history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Scotland, c 1500 to c 1600 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A fascinating biography of one of Scotland's most famous and greatest kings. James IV is the best-known of all the late medieval Scottish rulers. Widely praised by his contemporaries, he combined the qualities of successful medieval monarch with a wide interest in the arts and sciences, while remaining acutely conscious of the need to enhance the prestige of his dynasty throughout Europe. This excellent study examines all aspects of James IV''s sovereignty, explains his popularity and his highly successful kingship and assesses reasons for the disastrous end to the reign when the king and a large population of the Scottish nobility were eliminated in a single afternoon in 1513 at Flodden. This book represents Scottish historical research at its very best. It is meticulously researched and sensitively written. |
| Imprint Name: | John Donald Short Run Press |
| Publisher Name: | John Donald Publishers Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-06-10 |