Mary of Guise in Scotland, 1548-1560
Pamela E. Ritchie
A well-regarded work on James V of Scotland and scottish history, useful for going deeper beyond this page.
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Henry VIII of England
England
1513–1542
Suleiman the Magnificent
Ottoman Empire
1520–1542
Francis I of France
France
1515–1542
Humayun
Mughal Empire
1531–1540
Charles V
Spain
1516–1542
Selim I
Ottoman Empire
1513–1520
Charles V
Holy Roman Empire
1519–1542
Babur
Mughal Empire
1526–1531
Jiajing Emperor of Ming
China
1521–1542
Ashikaga Yoshiharu
Japan (Shogunate)
1522–1542
John III of Portugal
Portugal
1521–1542
Gustav I of Sweden
Sweden
1523–1542
Emperor Go-Nara
Japan
1526–1542
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
Japan
1513–1526
Zhengde Emperor
China
1513–1521
Pope Clement VII
Papacy
1523–1534
Ashikaga Yoshitane
Japan (Shogunate)
1513–1522
Manuel I of Portugal
Portugal
1513–1521
Pope Leo X
Papacy
1513–1521
Pope Paul III
Papacy
1534–1542
Maximilian I
Holy Roman Empire
1513–1519
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Spain
1513–1516
Pope Adrian VI
Papacy
1522–1523
Meanwhile in history
One “meanwhile in history” story each week: who ruled where, and what was happening on thrones across the world.
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on James V of Scotland's life and times.
James V
Jamie Cameron
A well-regarded work on James V of Scotland and scottish history, useful for going deeper beyond this page.
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