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James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1516 – 2 June 1581) was a Scottish nobleman. He played a leading role in the murders of Queen Mary's confidant, David Rizzio, and king Henry Darnley. He was one of the last of the four regents of Scotland during the minority of James VI and I.
27 de mar. de 2024 · James Douglas, 4th earl of Morton was a Scottish lord who played a leading role in the overthrow of Mary, Queen of Scots. As regent of Scotland for young king James VI (later James I of England) from 1572 to 1578, he restored the authority of the central government, which had been weakened by years
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1516 – 2 June 1581, aged 65) was the last of the four regents of Scotland during the minority of King James VI. He was in some ways the most successful of the four since he won the civil war that had been dragging on with the supporters of the exiled Mary, Queen of Scots.
Hace 3 días · James, 4th Earl of Morton, was involved in the most dramatic events of the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots. He was among those who burst into the Queen's chamber and murdered her secretary, David Rizzio. Morton was also implicated in the murder of her second husband, Lord Darnley.
Overview. 4th earl of Morton, James Douglas. (c. 1516—1581) Quick Reference. ( c. 1516–81). The position of regent to young James VI of Scotland was not an enviable one.
21 de may. de 2018 · In 1548 he was captured by the English and held in the Tower until 1550. He made useful contacts and his subsequent policy favoured an English alliance and support for the reformed religion in its English episcopal form.
4 de ene. de 2020 · The 4 th Earl of Morton was one of the most notorious men of the mid-16 th century in Scotland. Before becoming Earl, this James Douglas had been a supporter of the pro-English faction in Scottish politics, and had even considered the possibility of surrendering Tantallon Castle to the army of Henry VIII.
