Exactly 500 years ago, 14,000 men died in one of the bloodiest battles in Scottish and English history.
The Scottish king, James IV became the last British monarch to be killed on British soil.
The Scots lost around 10,000men, the English 4,000 in just three hours of fierce fighting.
Clan chiefs gathered in Edinburgh this morning to commemorate the Battle of Flodden.
Many Border clans were virtually wiped out during the fierce fighting between the English and the Scots on September 9, 1513.
In total, 14,000 men were killed.
Today, they came to remembered those who died.
The service in Edinburgh, to remember the victims of the Battle of Flodden, also had another aim.
Money was raised for two charities which support modern day ex-service people.
Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor explains why the link between 1513 and the present day is so crucial.
A service of commemoration was held in Edinburgh this morning to mark 500 years since the battle of Flodden.
Around 14,000 men died in three hours of fierce fighting on September 9, 1513.
King James IV of Scotland became the last British monarch to die on British soil.
Events are taking place to mark 500 years since the Battle of Flodden, which was fought right on the border between the North East and Scottish borders.
Scotland lost its king on the battlefield and around 14,000 soldiers died.
Commemorations mark the 500th since the Scottish and English armies met at the battle of Flodden in north Northumberland.
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Events are taking place to mark 500 years since the Battle of Flodden, which was fought right on the border between the North East and Scottish borders.
Scotland lost its king on the battlefield and around 14,000 soldiers died.
A special ceremony to remember the men from the Borders who fought - and died - in the battle of Flodden began on Thursday. A flag created for the 500th anniversary was unveiled after a service at the Flodden memorial.
It's just a few days until the anniversary of the battle that claimed thousands of Scots and English lives. Jenny Longden reports.
