Battle of Flodden

The Battle of Flodden was a 1513 English victory over a Scottish army in Northumberland, where King James IV of Scotland was killed.

Brankston Hill: A hill in Northumberland near the site of the Battle of Flodden. The Scots descended from this high ground before English forces attacked.
Auld Alliance: A series of treaties and military agreements linking Scotland and France against England. The alliance helped prompt James IV to attack England while Henry VIII campaigned in France.
Margaret Tudor: The elder daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of James IV of Scotland. James IV’s death left her regent for their infant son, James V.
Edmund Howard: An English commander and son of Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, who fought at Flodden. He led part of the English force against the Scottish army.
Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey: The English nobleman who commanded the royal army at Flodden. His march and deployment brought the English army into battle against James IV.
War of the League of Cambrai: A European conflict beginning in 1508, involving major powers competing for control in Italy. Henry VIII’s participation in the wider conflict left England’s northern border vulnerable.
James V of Scotland: King of Scotland from 1513 to 1542, succeeding his father James IV as an infant. His accession followed the death of James IV at Flodden.
Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus: A Scottish nobleman and military commander who fought at Flodden. His role illustrates the Scottish nobility’s participation in the battle.
James IV of Scotland: King of Scotland from 1488 until his death at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. His decision to invade England brought the Scottish army into the campaign.
Henry VIII: King of England from 1509 to 1547, whose reign included wars with France and Scotland. His French campaign helped create the opening for the Scottish invasion of 1513.

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