James V


JAMES V, KING OF SCOTLAND

BORN: 10 APRIL 1512
DIED: 16 DECEMBER 1542

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James V as a young boy
Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Son of Margaret Tudor and James IV. Became King of Scotland at less than a year old. Married Marie de Guise and fathered Mary (who became Queen of Scotland at six days old). Died after the Battle of Solway Moss.