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The Disaster That Killed a King and Crowned a Baby

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On this day in Tudor history, 24 November 1542, England and Scotland met in one of the most chaotic and consequential clashes of the 16th century, the Battle of Solway Moss.
I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and today I’m taking you to the Anglo-Scottish border to explore how a feud between Henry VIII and his nephew James V of Scotland erupted into disaster… and helped shape the future of both kingdoms.
In this episode, discover:
  • Why James V refused to meet Henry VIII
  • How pride, politics, and border raids spiralled into war
  • Why the Scottish army collapsed despite outnumbering the English six-to-one
  • How the bog and the River Esk turned battle into catastrophe
  • The shockwaves that followed - the death of James V, and the rise of Mary, Queen of Scots
  • How Solway Moss sparked the violent era known as the Rough Wooing

With 1,200 Scottish nobles captured and a king dead within weeks, this muddy clash altered the course of British history.
If you enjoyed this deep dive into Solway Moss, please like, subscribe, and ring the bell for more daily Tudor history.
And tell me in the comments - would James V have survived if Solway Moss had gone differently? #TudorHistory #SolwayMoss #HenryVIII #JamesV #MaryQueenOfScots #Tudors #ScottishHistory #OnThisDay #HistoryShorts #BritishHistory
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On this day in Tudor history, 24 November 1542, England and Scotland met in one of the most chaotic and consequential clashes of the 16th century, the Battle of Solway Moss.
I’m historian and author Claire Ridgway, and today I’m taking you to the Anglo-Scottish border to explore how a feud between Henry VIII and his nephew James V of Scotland erupted into disaster… and helped shape the future of both kingdoms.
In this episode, discover:
  • Why James V refused to meet Henry VIII
  • How pride, politics, and border raids spiralled into war
  • Why the Scottish army collapsed despite outnumbering the English six-to-one
  • How the bog and the River Esk turned battle into catastrophe
  • The shockwaves that followed - the death of James V, and the rise of Mary, Queen of Scots
  • How Solway Moss sparked the violent era known as the Rough Wooing

With 1,200 Scottish nobles captured and a king dead within weeks, this muddy clash altered the course of British history.
If you enjoyed this deep dive into Solway Moss, please like, subscribe, and ring the bell for more daily Tudor history.
And tell me in the comments - would James V have survived if Solway Moss had gone differently? #TudorHistory #SolwayMoss #HenryVIII #JamesV #MaryQueenOfScots #Tudors #ScottishHistory #OnThisDay #HistoryShorts #BritishHistory
  continue reading

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