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How is James III's reputation as Scotland's first Renaissance monarch viewed?

  • Sometimes exaggerated

  • Widely accepted

  • Hardly documented

  • Underappreciated

Answer

Sometimes exaggerated, James III's reputation as Scotland's first Renaissance monarch is often overstated. While he did have an interest in the arts and sciences and was a patron of some important works, his reign was also marked by political instability, financial difficulties, and conflict with the nobility.
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