James V of Scotland’s life was a fairytale gone wrong—and instead of happily ever after, he met a mortifying end.


King James V of Scotland was the nephew of King Henry VIII…and it showed. As a baby, James could never escape drama. As a young man, he began causing scandals all on his own. From being kidnapped by his evil stepfather to enacting a chilling revenge on an entire family, James’s life was a wild ride, right up until his mortifying end.