James IV of Scotland
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James IV of Scotland
after Unknown artist
line engraving, circa 1602
6 3/8 in. x 4 7/8 in. (163 mm x 125 mm) paper size
Given by the daughter of compiler William Fleming MD, Mary Elizabeth Stopford (née Fleming), 1931
Reference Collection
NPG D23906
Sitterback to top
- James IV of Scotland (1473-1513), Reigned Scotland 1488-1513. Sitter associated with 14 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D42361: James IV of Scotland (from same plate)
- NPG D42362: James IV of Scotland (from same plate)
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Current affairs
The Lord Deputy of Ireland Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy secures the surrender of the Spanish force sent to Ireland to assist the Catholic rebellion led by Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone.Art and science
The full-length portrait of Sir Walter Ralegh and his son is painted by an unknown artist.The Bodleian Library of Oxford University is inaugurated by the scholar and diplomat Sir Thomas Bodley.
Akbar, Mughal Emperor of India, constructs the Buland Darwaza ('Great Gateway') in Fatehpur Sikri, India, to commemorate his conquest of Gujarat.
International
Foundation of the Dutch East India Company (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie or VOC) and the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.The Dutch fleet arrives in Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) and is welcomed as aid against the Portuguese.
Abbas I, Shah of Persia expels the Portuguese from Bahrain in the Persian Gulf and launches a campaign against the Ottoman Empire.
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Laurie Pettitt
19 March 2017, 11:33
Perfidious Jim.
There is an untold story. In 1509, Henry VIII was approached by a man called Thomas Spinelli, who had been the eyes and ears of Henry VII in Europe. He offered to perform the same duties for the new King. As a 'freebee' he told Henry of 7 great Cannons being cast in Antwerp and a 1,000 ton ship with the timbers laid up ready to build for James too. In 1509, James was preparing to teach young Henry a lesson. Henry's obedience to Pope Julius II gave James a golden opportuninty to 'legitimately' invade England. In The State Papers of Madrid, you will find described all of the Pavilions of the Scots. You'll also find the Three ships filled with goodies which landed at Dunbar. In a vintage Arms Race. Henry had 12 guns cast called the Apostles.
Scotland's 'special relationship with France' was a bit like the British 'Special Relationship' with America. Good sense goes out of the window and they/we end up fighting daft wars in which, they/we are often the Casualties.