James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton
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James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton was a prominent 16th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century Scottish politician
ⓘ
Earl of Morton ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ regent of Scotland ⓘ |
| accusedOf | complicity in the murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley ⓘ |
| allyOf |
James Stewart, Earl of Moray
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Protestant lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
NERFINISHED
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James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Scotland ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | beheading ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Edinburgh, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | educated in Scotland ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| executedBy | Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governed | Kingdom of Scotland as regent ⓘ |
| heldTerritory |
Dalkeith
NERFINISHED
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Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memberOf | Privy Council of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchServed | James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in the politics surrounding Mary, Queen of Scots
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serving as Regent of Scotland during the minority of James VI ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Scottish civil conflicts of the 1560s and 1570s ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Protestant regency party ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Morton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Chancellor of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Treasurer of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ Regent of Scotland ⓘ |
| precededBy | Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regencyEnd | 1578 ⓘ |
| regencyStart | 1572 ⓘ |
| regentDuringReignOf | James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| spouse | Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Esmé Stewart, 1st Duke of Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Scottish Reformation
NERFINISHED
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the deposition of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| title |
3rd Earl of Morton
NERFINISHED
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Lord of Dalkeith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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