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Hace 4 días · James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, who became the last regent of James VI's reign. In July 1567, Mary was forced to abdicate in favour of her 13-month-old son James VI. James was to be brought up a Protestant and the government was to be run by a series of regents, beginning with Moray, until James began to assert his independence in ...
Hace 1 día · Covers the period of the trial and execution of James Douglas, earl of Morton, and the Ruthven raid of August 1582. Calendar of State Papers, Scotland. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1910.
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton: As a leading figure in the Scottish nobility and part of the group opposed to Mary, Morton played a crucial role in the events following the murder of Lord Darnley. He was one of the key figures in the custody of the casket containing the letters after it was supposedly discovered.
Hace 2 días · James Stewart, Earl of Arran James Stewart, Earl of Arran , and Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Arran , directed the Master of Gray to dress the king in his exiled mother's jewels. He had one of the queen's head garnishings of diamonds, pearls, and rubies broken up to embroider a cloak for the young king, during the visit of the English ambassador Edward Wotton in May 1585.
20 de abr. de 2024 · A leader in murder of David Ruzzio, the favorite of Mary Queen of Scots. As regent he crushed a rebellion by Mary’s supporters. Later found guilty of being involved in the murder of Lord Henry Darnley, second husband of Mary Queen of Scots and father of King James VI (James I England).
Hace 5 días · In August 1582, in what became known as the Ruthven Raid, the Protestant earls of William Ruthven, Earl of Gowrie and Archibald Douglas, Earl of Angus lured James into Ruthven Castle, imprisoned him, and forced Lennox to leave Scotland.
7 de may. de 2024 · A similar illustration was found from 1577 which suggested an execution machine was used in Ireland. “The Maiden,” yet another guillotine-like device was even used in Scotland from 1565 to 1710 and included the beheading of the 4th Earl of Morton, James Douglas.
