What major building project did James IV commission?
Palace of Holyroodhouse
Tower of London
Hampton Court Palace
Westminster Abbey
Answer
James IV of Scotland, who reigned from 1488 to 1513, was a patron of the arts and architecture. He commissioned the building of the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, which is still the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. The palace was designed in the Renaissance style and is a fine example of Scottish architecture of the period.
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