regency of Scotland
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The regency of Scotland was the temporary governing authority exercised on behalf of underage or absent Scottish monarchs, overseeing the kingdom’s administration and political affairs during periods without a ruling adult king.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Regency of Scotland | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political institution
ⓘ
temporary government ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| exercisedOnBehalfOf |
absent Scottish monarchs
ⓘ
incapacitated Scottish monarchs ⓘ underage Scottish monarchs ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
concentration of executive power
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could involve multiple joint regents ⓘ linked to royal minority crises ⓘ often contested by rival factions ⓘ temporary nature ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfRecord |
English
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Latin ⓘ Scots ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis |
Scottish customary law
ⓘ
acts of the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| hasMainFunction |
exercise royal authority on behalf of the monarch
ⓘ
govern during absence of the monarch ⓘ govern during minority of the king ⓘ manage political affairs ⓘ oversee administration of the kingdom ⓘ provide continuity of government ⓘ |
| hasNotableRegent |
Andrew Moray
GENERATED
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Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas GENERATED ⓘ James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton GENERATED ⓘ James Stewart, Earl of Moray GENERATED ⓘ John Stewart, 2nd Duke of Albany GENERATED ⓘ John Stewart, Duke of Albany GENERATED ⓘ Mary of Guise GENERATED ⓘ Robert II of Scotland GENERATED ⓘ Robert III of Scotland GENERATED ⓘ Robert the Bruce GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasOfficeHolderTitle | Regent of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
administration of justice
ⓘ
command of the Scottish army ⓘ conduct of foreign policy ⓘ management of royal revenues ⓘ summoning the Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| hasTemporalScope |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
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early modern period ⓘ |
| precededBy | Guardianship of Scotland in interregna ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Council of Regency
NERFINISHED
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Guardians of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Monarchy of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedSelectionMethod |
appointment by Scottish Parliament
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hereditary claim in some periods ⓘ nomination by the monarch ⓘ selection by the estates of the realm ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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