World History · Europe

James I Freed-King of Scotland

By Marc Schulman World History 2 min read

HistoryCentral · Primary Source & History

After being held in English captivity from the age of 11, Scotland's James I was freed at the age of 29. The earl of Somerset remited 10,000 marks to ransom James as a dowry for his daughter Jane. Jane and James were married in February 1424. In May James was crowned King of Scotland.

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