# Battle of Flodden (1513)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1513-battle-of-flodden
Categories: battle, ruler-change, main-event

An English army defeated the Scots and King James IV was killed. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at 9 September 1513 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The disaster removed much of the Scottish political elite and left the infant James V as king.

## Why it matters
The disaster removed much of the Scottish political elite and left the infant James V as king.

Ruler at the time: [Henry VIII](https://english-history.com/rulers/henry-viii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Flodden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Flodden&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Flodden](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Flodden)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281500%E2%80%931599%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)