The Life Of King James IV (Part One) - Page 2© Simon Hill
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Mar 13, 2002
Prominent supporters of James III were severely punished, many losing both land and office. This dealt with his main enemies and showed that he was prepared to be harsh whenever necessary. James outlined his new policies, he created many sheriffdoms and magnates became justiciars. He was interested in the process of law and order, often dispensing justice himself, which was very popular with the Scottish people. Using the mountain of treasure hoarded by his father and the revenue from a newly levied tax James assembled a force and attacked the Isles in order to establish royal authority. The Isles had long been virtually independent of the crown. The power of the local clans threatened Gaelic autonomy in the North and West which James felt he had to stamp out. A brief uprising led by Lennox was averted when James returned his forfeited lands to him, this illustrates his political flexibility. On the 26th of June 1493 James issued an act of revocation making his authority known. It was nine months before his 21st birthday and already he was standing up to the nobles.
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