{"slug": "james-iii-of-scotland", "label": "James III of Scotland", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_III_of_Scotland", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q222616", "qid": "Q222616", "description": "King of Scotland from 1460 to 1488 (1451–1488)", "entries": 18, "years": 15, "span": [1451, 1488], "span_label": ["1451 CE", "1488 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 6}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 4}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 2}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Economy & Finance", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "james-iv", "label": "James IV", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "scottish-parliament", "label": "Scottish parliament", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "edward-iv", "label": "Edward IV", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "scotland", "label": "Scotland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "christian-i-of-denmark", "label": "Christian I of Denmark", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "stirling-castle", "label": "Stirling Castle", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1451, "year_label": "1451 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "July 10", "text": "July 10 – James III of Scotland (d. 1488)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358547324#Births", "title": "1451", "revid": 1358547324, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1456, "year_label": "1456 CE", "section": "Births", "date": "June 23", "text": "June 23 – Margaret of Denmark, Queen of Scotland, consort of James III of Scotland (d. 1486)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371442849#Births", "title": "1456", "revid": 1371442849, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1463, "year_label": "1463 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "December 1", "text": "December 1 – Mary of Guelders, Queen regent of Scotland for her 12-year-old son, King James III, dies at the age of 30, prompting the new regent, Bishop James Kennedy, to contact the former King Henry VI of England to mediate a peace between England and Scotland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359850172#October–December", "title": "1463", "revid": 1359850172, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1466, "year_label": "1466 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 9", "text": "July 9 – King James III of Scotland is taken hostage while he is hunting near his palace at Linlithgow, in a coup d'etat led by Lord Robert Boyd.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340205441#July–September", "title": "1466", "revid": 1340205441, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1468, "year_label": "1468 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "September 8", "text": "September 8 – The Orkney Islands are pledged to Scotland by King Christian I of Kingdom of Norway in consideration of an agreement for the marriage of 16-year-old King James III of Scotland to Princess Margrete, King Christian's daughter, with the islands pledged as security against the payment of the dowry. As the money is never paid, the connection with the crown of Scotland becomes perpetual.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561306#July–September", "title": "1468", "revid": 1369561306, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1469, "year_label": "1469 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 27", "text": "November 27 – King James III gives royal assent to numerous acts passed by the Parliament of Scotland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365666063#October–December", "title": "1469", "revid": 1365666063, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1473, "year_label": "1473 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 17", "text": "March 17 – An heir to the throne of Scotland is born to Queen Margaret and King James III. Prince James of the House of Stewart will become King James IV at the age of 15 in 1488.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361813739#January–March", "title": "1473", "revid": 1361813739, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1474, "year_label": "1474 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 26", "text": "October 26 – In a peace treaty between King Edward IV of England and King James III of Scotland, an agreement is reached for the betrothal and eventual marriage of King Edward's daughter Cecily to King James' eldest son and future King of Scotland, James, Duke of Rothsay.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364765261#October–December", "title": "1474", "revid": 1364765261, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1481, "year_label": "1481 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April 2", "text": "April 2 – King James III of Scotland gives royal assent to the six Defence of the Realm Acts and to the Benefices Act 1481, passed by his parliament in anticipation of a war with England.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365936509#April–June", "title": "1481", "revid": 1365936509, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1482, "year_label": "1482 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "June 11", "text": "June 11 – The Treaty of Fotheringhay is signed between King Edward IV of England, and Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany, the younger brother of King James III of Scotland, with Alexander being promised the Scottish throne in return for swearing loyalty to England and participating in an English invasion of Scotland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368493356#April–June", "title": "1482", "revid": 1368493356, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1482, "year_label": "1482 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 10", "text": "May 10 – King Edward IV of England summons fighting men to participate in an invasion of Scotland with the goal of deposing King James III and installing a puppet monarch who will bring Scotland under English control.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368493356#April–June", "title": "1482", "revid": 1368493356, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1483, "year_label": "1483 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "January 8", "text": "January 8 – Following the appointment of the Duke of Albany as Lieutenant-General of the Realm, King James III of Scotland is restored to the throne after having been captured in battle on July 22, 1482.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369188840#January–March", "title": "1483", "revid": 1369188840, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1484, "year_label": "1484 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 24", "text": "February 24 – King James III of Scotland gives royal assent to numerous acts passed by the Scottish Parliament, including the Defence of the Realm Act 1483 (summoning the members of the nobility to come defend Scotland); the Duke of Albany Act, an arrest warrant for all person who made treasonable assistance to the King's rebellious brother, Alexander, Duke of Albany; and the two Barratry Acts, prohibiting \"the having of mone furth of the Realme\" (the exportation of money out of the realm) to the Court of Rome.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346941150#January–March", "title": "1484", "revid": 1346941150, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1484, "year_label": "1484 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 22", "text": "July 22 – Battle of Lochmaben Fair: A 500-man raiding party led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany, and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas, is defeated by forces loyal to Albany's brother James III of Scotland; Douglas is captured.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1346941150#July–September", "title": "1484", "revid": 1346941150, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1485, "year_label": "1485 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 26", "text": "May 26 – King James III of Scotland gives royal assent to numerous acts passed by the Scottish Parliament, including the England Act (regarding the peace between \"betuix our soverane lord and Richard king of Ingland\", and \"the marriage and alliance appointed to be made and performed.\")", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364736343#April–June", "title": "1485", "revid": 1364736343, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1486, "year_label": "1486 CE", "section": "Economy & Finance", "date": "March 1", "text": "March 1 – King James III of Scotland gives royal assent to acts passed by the Scottish Parliament, including the Tallow Act, the Hides Act and the Currency Act.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369024065#January–March", "title": "1486", "revid": 1369024065, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1488, "year_label": "1488 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 2", "text": "February 2 – Prince James, Duke of Rothesay, the 15-year-old son of King James III of Scotland and heir to the throne, leaves his residence at Stirling Castle and joins a rebellion against his father. Prince James sides with the Earl of Angus and the Earl of Argyll in the rebellion, which ultimately leads to the King's death.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368209981#January–March", "title": "1488", "revid": 1368209981, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1488, "year_label": "1488 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "June 11", "text": "June 11 – King James III of Scotland (at the Battle of Sauchieburn; b. c. 1451)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368209981#Deaths", "title": "1488", "revid": 1368209981, "section": "Deaths"}}]}