Afterlife of King James IV, The - Otherworld legends of the Scottish king

The Afterlife of King James IV explores the survival stories following the Scottish king's defeat at the battle of Flodden in 1513, and how his image and legacy were used in the years that followed when he remained a shadow player in the politics of a shattered kingdom. Keith John Coleman has written a legend-based biography of James IV that straddles the gap between history and folklore that looks at the undying king motif and otherworld myths of James IV, one of Scotland's most successful rulers.

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By Keith John Coleman

Summary

An historical and folklore-based biography of King James IV, exploring the survival legends which followed the Scottish king's defeat at the battle of Flodden in 1513.

Product details

• Authors: Keith Coleman, Keith John Coleman
• Publisher: Wiley
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9781789041170
• ISBN: 978-1-78904-117-0
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; European History, Biography: historical, political & military, Scotland, Biography: royalty, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Biography: historical, political and military, c 1500 to c 1600, Early 16th century c 1500 to c 1550, REFERENCE - CULTURE & SOCIETY