The Minority of James V: Scotland in Europe, 1513 - 1528

by Ken Emond

The defeat of the Scots in the Battle of Flodden in 1513 left many of the leaders of Scottish society, including King James IV, lying dead on the battlefield. The long and complex minority of King James V which followed is explored in detail in this book, bringing understanding to the evolving relationships among the Scots, English and French against the background of the wider European context of the early sixteenth century.

The competing interests of England and France were personified in two of the Scottish Regents: Queen Margaret Tudor, the sister of Henry VIII, and John, Duke of Albany, James V's nearest male heir, who had been brought up in France and represented the French connection as much as the Scots. The interests of leading Scots' families, the Hamiltons and the Douglases, were also at the heart of the power struggle. The book offers a rare insight into a turbulent period of Scottish politics.

368 pages, Hardcover

First published October 10, 2019

Reviews

[Joe Stewart · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this book was on King James V when I bought it, I didn’t do enough research. This book is after the death of King James IV at Flodden in 1513 and before King James V was old enough to rule at 16 years old in 1528. This book is about the 6 regents who ruled before King James V was of age. Before James could rule, the six regents were: Margaret Tudor 1513-1514; John Stewart, Duke of Albany 1515-1517; Hamilton/ Douglas families 1517-1521; John Stewart Duke of Albany 1521-1524; Scot’s 1524-1525; Douglases 1525-1528. The book is well researched and very well written and I could have easily given it a 4 STARS and I probably should have but I wasn’t interested in the political side during this time.