Timeline of Events
| English Events | Date | Scottish Events |
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| Henry VIII embarks for France. Earl of Surrey made Lord Leiutenant of the Northern Marches. Surrey organises supllies and his personal retinue of 500. | 1513 Late June |
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| Henry arrives in Calais with army of southern levies and all the best kit. | 30 June F-71 |
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| Grain supplies arrive in Newcastle. | 12 July F-59 |
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| 19 July F-52 |
James IV orders his fleet to be ready for action. | |
| Henry ready to march on Therouanne. | 21 July F-50 |
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| 24 July F-47 |
Feudal host asssembled at Edinburgh. All men 16 to 60 to be ready within 20 days with 40 days provision. | |
| 25 July F-46 |
Scottish fleet sails. | |
| 26 July F-45 |
Lyon Herald sent to Henry in France with declaration of war. | |
| 11 August F-29 |
Lyon Herald arrives at Therouanne to deliver ultimatum. | |
| 13 August F-27 |
The Ill Raid. Home defeated at Milfield. | |
| Battle of the Spurs. Henry's army drives off French cavalry at Therouanne. | 16 August F-24 |
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| Dacre writes to Bishop of Durham suggesting buying off the Scots. | 17 August F-23 |
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| 19 August F-21 |
Scots mustered at Edinbugh ready to march. | |
| 21 Aug F-19 |
Scots army past the Lammermuirs. | |
| 22 August F-18 |
Scots ford the River Tweed and enter England. | |
| 24 August F-16 |
James holds his last parliment at Twizel. | |
| At Pontifract Surrey hears of Scottish invasion. | 25 August F-15 |
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| English march York to Durham. | 25 August F-15 |
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| 29 August F-11 |
Norham Castle taken by the Scots. More provisions arrive. | |
| Surrey arrives in Newcastle. | 30 August F-10 |
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| English army leaves Newcastle. | 31 August F-9 |
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| 1 September F-8 |
Ford Castle taken by the Scots. Camp on Flodden Hill. James now waits for Surrey. | |
| Surrey arrives at Bolton, Alnwick. | 3 September F-6 |
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| Full muster at Bolton. Lord Admiral arrives. Supplies will last until 9th September. | 4 September F-5 |
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| 5 September F-4 |
James leaves and burns Ford Castle. He joins the camp on Flodden Hill. | |
| Herald Rouge Croix sent to James with offer of battle on 9th - No quarter. | 5 September F-4 |
Rouge Croix detained by James but Herald Islay sent with agreement to battle. |
| English move to Wooler Haugh. Surrey expects to fight on Milfield Plain. | 6 September F-3 |
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| Rouge Croix returns to Surrey with news of fortifications on Flodden Hill. | 7 September F-2 |
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| Surrey moves to Barmoor. | 8 September F-1 |
James now unsure of Surrey's intentions. |
| English army move via Duddo and Twizel to approach Branxton from the north. | 9 September F-Day |
James moves hurriedly to defent the high ground of Branxton Hill. |
