James became king in 1437 after the murder of his father. His minority years saw much bloodshed as rival factions vied to control Scotland through controlling the young king. His reign would be ...

After the death of James II in 1460 the nine year old new king found himself the focus of attention of rival factions vying to control Scotland. After assuming personal control of Scotland in 1468 ...

Scotland's History Articles James II, King of Scots 1437 – 1460 James became king in 1437 after the murder of his father. His minority years saw much bloodshed as rival factions vied to control ...