Earls of Douglas

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The Earls of Douglas were a powerful medieval Scottish noble family who dominated Lowland politics and warfare, particularly from the 14th to 15th centuries.

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Label Occurrences
Earls of Douglas canonical 4

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Scottish noble title
medieval Scottish noble family
activeInPeriod 14th century
15th century
allegiance Kingdom of Scotland
conflictWith James II of Scotland
Stewart monarchy
country Kingdom of Scotland
downfallCause royal suppression by James II of Scotland
ethnicity Scottish
feudalRank earl
foundedBy William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas
hasMember Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas
Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 7th Earl of Douglas
James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas
William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas
heldOffice Lieutenant of the Kingdom of Scotland
Warden of the Marches
heraldicSymbol Douglas arms (argent, a man's heart gules crowned or, on a chief azure three mullets argent)
surface form: Douglas arms (silver field with a chief azure and three mullets argent)
involvedInEvent Battle of Arkinholm
Battle of Homildon Hill
Battle of Otterburn
Black Dinner
knownFor cross-border warfare with England
extensive landholdings
private armies
languageOfFamily Scots
memberOf Scottish peerage
nobleFamily Clan Douglas
surface form: House of Douglas
notableFor dominance of Lowland politics
military power
political influence in Scotland
rivalry with the Scottish Crown
role in the Wars of Scottish Independence
politicalStatus quasi-independent magnates
powerBase Scottish Borders
southern Scotland
region Central Lowlands of Scotland
surface form: Lowlands of Scotland
religion Roman Catholicism
seat Bothwell Castle
Douglas Castle
Hermitage Castle
titleForfeited 1455
titleHolderOf Earl of Douglas

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Input
Subject: Earls of Douglas
Description of subject: The Earls of Douglas were a powerful medieval Scottish noble family who dominated Lowland politics and warfare, particularly from the 14th to 15th centuries.

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