James V: Scotland's Ambitious Renaissance King

<p>Was James V of Scotland a beleaguered child king or a brilliant Renaissance ruler who mastered the performance of power?</p><p>Crowned before his second birthday, James curbed powerful magnates, strengthened royal authority and secured Scotland’s place in Europe, holding together a kingdom threatened by faction, England and religious upheaval.</p><p>Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr Amy Blakeway to reassess a monarch who navigated politics, diplomacy and danger, while presiding over a dazzling court that embraced ceremony, humanist learning and spectacle.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><br><p><strong>Rise & Fall of James IV of Scotland</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rise-fall-of-james-iv-of-scotland/id1564113869?i=1000770171025&uo=4&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=6442463604&at=1000l3ctA&itsct=podfollow_podcasts&ct=not-just-the-tudors-eplink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/66qAYqYfgby9C9sQU5ZAEu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Private Life of King James VI & I</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/private-life-of-king-james-vi-i/id1564113869?i=1000642227076&itscg=30200&ls=1&mttnsubad=6442463604&at=1000l3ctA&itsct=podfollow_podcasts&ct=not-just-the-tudors-eplink" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ltAilTu9NvyhyxBuynbyJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Max Wintle, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Not Just the Tudors is a History Hit podcast</em></p><p><strong>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™</strong></p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week plus ad-free podcasts, plus early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a></p>

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