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The crises of1482 and 1488 The background to 1488 la)' in James Ill's detennination to coerce promise to send commissioners to talks (ankles sometimes wrongly the Humes over the revenues of the priory of Coldingham described as the 'Pacification of Blackness'), and came south with (October 1487-January 1488) and lheaggressive stance he adopted reduced support. There was a skinnish al Blackness (mid· May), in the parliament of January 1488. The major difference between followed by a giving of hostages by the king, a brief return to the crises of J 482 and 1488 was the presence throughout the laner Edinburgh, and the final campaign In and around Stirling in early ofthe 15-year-oldJames. duke ofRolhesay. heir to the throne. on the June. hOles III had short-lived success in a skirmish al Stirling rebel side (from 2 February), His consistent defiance of his father Bridge, but was defeated and ltilled al Sauchiebum near Bannockburn over the four months ofthe crisis forced James I11 on 10 the defensive (11 June), in spite of his effons 10 emulate Robert Bruce by bringing throughout. llle map shows the principal areas of conflict and thehero-king'ssword 10 the field. James 1II'sonly really committed confrontation in the period March-June. Around 24 March James supporter, Ale)(ander, master of Hunt1y, who had recei ved rewards, I11 left Edinburgh -with lhe southeast and Dunbar in rebel hands it including royal treasure, from the king (and the burgh farms of had become too dangerous 10 SI3Y -and crossed to Fife from Leith. Inverness for 19 years) fought an inconclusive battle on the king's subsequenlly moving north to Aberdeen (April). Here he negOliated behalf at Dunkeld. But it was too late; as early as 12 June Rothesay at long distance with the rebels. but ullimalely broke his written .....?-... '-b Angus '----......./ • Invemess) I Master,of Huntly f: / '-,. ~,Earland , ountessOf' Atholf , Jf, ~ x-.,9unkeld Abbot of Arbroath Stirling \ Sauchiebum ~ I." (Ah I SSI . • ' ___)j.. • Leith (1 unbar Linlithgow .. :..c___ ...~ (2) ~EdinbU,gh ......... •x Battles or skirmishes Places on route «---Route taken by James III and his supporters, March·June 1488 Route taken by rebels, March-June 1488 (1) Archibald earl of Angus kms (2) Patrick Hepburn, lord Hailes, 100 0 25 50 75 (3) the Humes t ,, , , ,, A/an of Recipients of royal treasure 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 The Avery miles The crisis of 1488 NATM 120

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