The War of the Rough Wooing was a war between Scotland and England during the 16th century. (This term was only coined many years later by Sir Walter Scott). (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Portrait of Sir Walter Scott, by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet (14 August 1771–21 September 1832) was a prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet popular throughout Europe during his time. ...

It was fought by Henry VIII of England, in an attempt to force the Scots to agree to a marriage between his son Edward and the infant Mary I of Scotland. Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Mary I of Scotland (Mary Stuart) (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587), better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, was Queen of Scots, monarch of the Kingdom of Scotland from December 14, 1542 to July 24, 1567, and Queen Consort of France from July 10, 1559 to December 5, 1560. ...

It was the last major conflict between Scotland and England before the Union of the Crowns in 1603, and was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars of the 16th century. James VI and I King of England, Scotland and Ireland James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... King James I of England/VII of Scotland, the first monarch to rule the Kingdoms of England and Scotland at the same time Events March - Samuel de Champlain, French explorer, sails to Canada March 24 - Elizabeth I of England dies and is succeeded by her cousin King James I of... The Anglo-Scottish Wars were a series of wars fought between England and Scotland during the sixteenth century. ...

The Scots won a limited victory at the Battle of Ancrum Moor, but then the English won a more serious victory at the Battle of Pinkie. The Battle of Ancrum Moor was fought during an Anglo-Scottish war towards the end of the reign of Henry VIII of England. ... The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, along the banks of the River Esk on 10 September 1547, was the last battle to be fought between the Scottish and the English Royal armies and the first modern battle to be fought in the British Isles. ...