The King with the Iron Belt: The Life of King James IV of Scotland

by Jackie Cosh

'Would recommend it without reservation for Scottish readers of all ages who need to know more about their own Scottish monarchy' The Stewart Society. King James IV of Scotland was a king of firsts and a king of lasts. He was the first king to practise amateur dentistry, the last king of Scotland to speak Gaelic. He was the first king to build a Scottish navy to match any European country’s and the last king to die on the battlefield. The impact of his reign was monumental, both in what he did for the country and his role in the formation of the United Kingdom. Meet the Renaissance king heavily influenced by the part he played in his father’s death. Find out about the positive changes he made to the running of the country and how he strived to make Scotland a world leader in several respects. Follow us, as we separate the fact from the fiction and discover why, when he died, it is said that Scotland never recovered. Was his lover Margaret Drummond poisoned because they had secretly married? Did he actually die at Flodden or, as some believe, fake his own death? Read more about the 500 year old mystery surrounding his skull.

110 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 6, 2018

About the author

Author of The King with the Iron Belt. Next book is in the very early stages of planning.

Reviews

[Christine Cazeneuve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting

Well written account of King James IV and his life. Although it appears not that much is known about him, the author does his research well and we get a fairly good idea of the kind of man and King he was.