Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland

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The Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland was a mid-15th-century uprising by the powerful Douglas family challenging the authority and centralizing policies of King James II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rebellion
uprising
about authority of the Scottish crown
power of the Scottish nobility
conflictType internal conflict
noble rebellion
conflictWith centralizing policies of James II of Scotland
country Scotland
describedAs uprising by the powerful Douglas family challenging the authority and centralizing policies of King James II
follows rise of the Black Douglas line
hasCause challenge to royal authority
conflict between the Douglas family and James II of Scotland
opposition to royal centralization
hasSubject Clan Douglas
surface form: House of Douglas

James II of Scotland
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages
involves Clan Douglas
surface form: Black Douglas family
location Kingdom of Scotland
mainBelligerent crown of Scotland
surface form: Crown of Scotland

Clan Douglas
surface form: House of Douglas
opponent Douglas family
James II of Scotland
participant Douglas family
James II of Scotland
partOf power struggle between Scottish crown and nobility
politicalContext struggle between magnates and monarchy in Scotland
result decline of Douglas family power
strengthening of royal authority in Scotland
startTime 15th century
temporalContext mid-15th century

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Earl of Douglas associatedEvent Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland
Battle of Arkinholm partOf Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland
this entity surface form: Douglas rebellion
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas participatedIn Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland
this entity surface form: Douglas rebellion of the 1450s
Arkinholm partOf Douglas rebellion against James II of Scotland
subject surface form: Battle of Arkinholm
this entity surface form: Douglas rebellion