James III’s Profile
Father:James II, King of Scotland
Mother:Mary of Gueldes
Relation to Elizabeth II:13th great-grandfather
House of:Stewart
Born:May, 1452 at Either St Andrews, Fife, or Stirling Castle
Ascended to the throne:August 3, 1460 aged 8 years
Coronation:August 10, 1460 at Kelso Abbey
Children:3 sons
Died:June 11, 1488, assassinated at Milltown near Bannockburn, aged 36 years, 1 month, and 10 days’
Buried at:Cambushkenneth Abbey, Stirlingshire
Succeeded by:his son James IV
Information about me:
I, James the III, succeeded my father in 1460, when he tragically died in an accident involving exploding cannons.
As previously stated, I was born somewhere in Great Britain, I’m not quite sure where. I was crowned king as an 8-year-old hatchling. My mother Marie of Gueldes ruled in my minority until her death in 1463. Then I went off and got myself married to Margaret of Denmark under whose dowry Orkney and Shetland were ceded from Danish rule to Scotland. I also had several extremely close male friends.
Sadly, I was weak and unpopular. My unpopularity might have been due to my unwillingness to administer justice fairly and what’s more my family hated me, just as much as I despised them. I hope to nevermore bear witness to such a disastrous prolonged event. I shalt exploit my power as reigning king and they art to be exorcised from my domain!
The Scottish nobles became increasingly disaffected by my weakness and bisexuality, and when I conferred an earldom on my boyfriend John Ramsay they called for my 15-year-old son James to proclaim the throne. Those who remained faithful to me, James III, were routed at Sauchieburn near Bannockburn and I fled to Milltown where I was fatally stabbed by a man dressed as a priest. It was ever such a humiliating defeat.
Religion and superstitions: Christianity – believe in
Quotations/Words of Wisdom: I never really said anything worth memorising.
Books/Scrolls: Anything historical or dramatic!
Hobbies and Mischief’s: Stalker of both men and women, reading, listening to music etc.
Music: Oh I do love the Baroque Classics, which my servants are forced to compose.
Fancies: Men and Women
State of affairs: Married to Margret of Denmark
Mailing address: Please don’t mail me, it tends to annoy me.
Till this day I still remain unpopular.