Editing James V (section)

== Fictional portrayals ==
James V has been depicted in historical novels, poems, short stories and one notable opera. They include the following:<ref name="Nield">Nield (1968), p. 70</ref>

* {{Citation |last=Scott |first=Walter |title=[[The Lady of the Lake (poem)|The Lady of the Lake]] |date=1810 |author-link=Walter Scott}}, a [[Romantic literature in English|Romantic]] narrative poem set in the [[Trossachs]]. He appears in disguise. The poem was tremendously influential in the nineteenth century and inspired the [[Romanticism in Scotland|Highland Revival]]. James also features in Scott's ''[[Tales of a Grandfather]]''.
* "[[Johnnie Armstrong]]", a traditional ballad relating the story of Scottish raider and [[folk hero]] Johnnie Armstrong of Gilnockie, who was captured and hanged by King James V in 1530.
* {{Citation |last=Rossini |first=Gioachino |title=[[La Donna del Lago]] |date=1819 |author-link=Gioachino Rossini}}, an opera based on Scott's poem. Sung in Italian, James V appears as "Giacomo V".
* {{Citation |last=Gibbon |first=Charles |title=The Braes of Yarrow |date=1881 |author-link=Charles Gibbon}}. The novels features Scotland in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Flodden]], covering events to 1514. [[Margaret Tudor]], "Boy-King" James V and [[Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus]], are prominently featured.<ref name="Nield2">Nield (1968), p. 67</ref>
* {{Citation |last=Barr |first=Robert |title=A Prince of Good Fellows |date=1902 |author-link=Robert Barr (writer)}}. James is the titular prince and the main character. He is depicted as an "adventure-loving persona".<ref name="Nield"/>
* {{Citation |last=Gunn |first=John |title=The Fight at Summerdale |date=1913}}. The novel depicts [[Orkney]], Edinburgh and Normandy in the 16th century. James V "appears more than once" in the various chapters.<ref name="Nield"/>
* {{Citation |last=Knipe |first=John |title=The Hour Before the Dawn |date=1921}}. Depicts events "just before" and "after" the death of James V. James V, [[Mary of Guise]] and [[David Beaton]] are prominently depicted.<ref name="Nield"/>