Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus
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Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus was a powerful Scottish nobleman and statesman of the early 16th century, known for his dominance over the young King James V and his central role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus canonical | 5 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
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Scottish nobleman ⓘ member of the Scottish nobility ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| alliedWith | English court ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Earldom of Angus
ⓘ
surface form:
Angus earldom
House of Stuart ⓘ
surface form:
House of Stewart
|
| birthPlace | Scotland ⓘ |
| conflict |
James V of Scotland
ⓘ
pro-French faction in Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
East Lothian
ⓘ
Tantallon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas ⓘ |
| father | George Douglas, Master of Angus ⓘ |
| givenName | Archibald ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Lord of Douglas
ⓘ
Lord of Tantallon ⓘ |
| influenced |
Scottish foreign policy toward England
ⓘ
regency government during James V’s minority ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Clan Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
James IV of Scotland
ⓘ
James V of Scotland ⓘ James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
|
| mother | Elizabeth Drummond ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Douglas family ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 8th Earl of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
control of the Scottish government during James V’s minority
ⓘ
dominance over the young King James V of Scotland ⓘ role in early 16th-century Scottish politics ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Scottish court politics ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-English ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Earl of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| residence |
Douglasdale
ⓘ
Tantallon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Margaret Leslie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margaret Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Tudor ⓘ |
| stepfatherOf | James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Scottish studies
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish historical studies
biographical entries in reference works ⓘ |
| successor |
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
ⓘ
surface form:
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (as head of the Douglas line in earlier generation)
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus’s heirs in the Douglas family ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.