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11 June 1488
Discontented Scottish nobles unite behind Prince James, son of James III, and defeat the unpopular king of Scotland in battle. The monarch flees and, while resting at a nearby mill, is stabbed to death by an assassin disguised as a priest. James IV is proclaimed king, but regrets having rebelled against his father – for the rest of his life, he wears an iron chain around his waist as penance. |
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