William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton

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William Douglas, 6th 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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Earl
Regent of Scotland
Scottish nobleman
statesman
accusedOf complicity in the murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
associatedWithEvent minority of James VI of Scotland
associatedWithPlace Edinburgh
Lochleven
birthYear c. 1525
charge treason
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Scotland
deathDate 2 June 1581
deathPlace Edinburgh
surface form: Edinburgh, Scotland
deathYear 1581
era 16th century
familyName Douglas
givenName William
governedTerritory Earldom of Morton
heldTitle Laird of Lochleven
involvedIn conflicts following the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots
language Scots
Scottish Gaelic
mannerOfDeath execution
memberOfNobleFamily Clan Douglas
surface form: House of Douglas
methodOfExecution beheading
monarchServed James VI and I
surface form: James VI of Scotland
nobleRank peer of Scotland
nobleTitle William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton self-linksurface differs
surface form: 6th Earl of Morton
notableFor involvement in Scottish Reformation politics
serving as Regent of Scotland during the minority of James VI
notableResidence Loch Leven Castle
surface form: Lochleven Castle
opposed Mary, Queen of Scots
politicalAlignment pro-English faction in Scotland
politicalRole leader of the king’s party in Scotland
positionHeld Lord High Treasurer of Scotland
Regent of Scotland
reasonForExecution alleged involvement in the murder of Lord Darnley
regencyEndYear 1578
regencyFor James VI and I
surface form: James VI of Scotland
regencyStartYear 1572
region Scotland
religion Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
servedUnderMonarch James VI and I
surface form: James VI of Scotland

Mary, Queen of Scots
spouse Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Morton
successorAsEarlOfMorton Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Morton
surface form: Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus (as 7th Earl of Morton)
supported Scottish Reformation
trialLocation Edinburgh
surface form: Edinburgh, Scotland

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Earls of Morton titleHolder William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton
subject surface form: Earl of Morton
William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton nobleTitle William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 6th Earl of Morton