James IV (17 March 1473 – 9 September 1513) was the
King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the
Stewart monarchs of Scotland, but his reign ended with the disastrous defeat at the
Battle of Flodden, where he became the last monarch not only from
Scotland, but from all of
Great Britain, to be killed in battle.