Black Douglas line
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The Black Douglas line was a powerful medieval Scottish noble branch of the Douglas family, renowned for its military prowess and influence during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Douglas line canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble family branch
ⓘ
medieval Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Black Douglases
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Douglas (Black line) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Robert the Bruce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | silver heart on a blue field (in some branches) ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Scottish Crown under James II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| feudalRank | great magnates of Scotland ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Earl of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditarySystem | feudal primogeniture ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influenced | Scottish military campaigns against England ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence during the Wars of Scottish Independence
ⓘ
military prowess ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| legacy |
major influence on later Scottish clan and noble politics
ⓘ
symbol of Scottish resistance to England ⓘ |
| militaryRole | leaders of Scottish armies ⓘ |
| nobleFamilyType | cadet branch ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Archibald the Grim, 3rd Earl of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir James Douglas, Lord of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | English rule in Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf | Douglas family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | supporters of Scottish independence ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Douglasdale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Scotland border regions ⓘ |
| region | Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| resultOfConflict | forfeiture of Douglas estates ⓘ |
| riseToPower | early 14th century ⓘ |
| socialStatus | high nobility ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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