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9 September 1513
Battle of Flodden
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James IV of Scotland and most of his nobles die at the battle of Flodden.
While Henry VIII is fighting the French,
his brother-in-law James IV sides with Scotland's traditional ally and
declares war on England. The Scots cross the Tweed at Coldstream and occupy
four castles on the way. They meet the English army on Branxton Hill,
near Flodden, Berwick. Desperate hand-to-hand combat ensues, and the Scots
sustain their worst defeat ever. James's son becomes James V of Scotland
at the age of 18 months.
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