Red Douglases
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The Red Douglases were a powerful cadet branch of the Scottish Clan Douglas, known for their significant political influence and frequent involvement in the turbulent noble conflicts of late medieval and early modern Scotland.
Aliases (1)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble family
→
cadet branch of Clan Douglas → |
| associatedWithMonarch |
James II of Scotland
→
James III of Scotland → James IV of Scotland → |
| clanSystem |
Scottish clan system
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|
| coatOfArmsFeature |
red elements distinguishing them from other Douglas branches
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| country |
Kingdom of Scotland
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| ethnicGroup |
Scots
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| hasFamilyName |
Douglas
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| hereditaryPosition |
Scottish earls
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| historicalReputation |
ambitious and politically active
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frequently involved in feuds and rebellions → |
| houseSeat |
Douglas Castle
→
Tantallon Castle → |
| inConflictWith |
Black Douglases
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| influenced |
Scottish royal policy
→
balance of power among Scottish nobles → |
| involvedIn |
Anglo-Scottish border conflicts
→
Scottish clan feuds → power struggles among Scottish nobility → |
| knownFor |
involvement in Scottish noble conflicts
→
political influence in late medieval Scotland → rivalry with the Black Douglases → |
| language |
Scots
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| nobleFamilyType |
Lowland Scottish clan branch
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| notableBranch |
Earls of Angus
→
Earls of Buchan → Earls of Morton → |
| originOfName |
distinguishing epithet based on heraldic or personal colouring
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| partOf |
Clan Douglas
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|
| politicalAlignment |
often aligned with the Scottish Crown
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| politicalRole |
members of the Scottish Parliament (Estates of Scotland)
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royal advisors in Scotland → |
| region |
Lowlands of Scotland
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| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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| socialStatus |
high nobility
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| timePeriod |
early modern period
→
late Middle Ages → |
| titleHeld |
Duke of Douglas
→
Earl of Angus → Earl of Buchan → Earl of Morton → Marquess of Douglas → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Battle of Arkinholm
("Black Douglas faction")
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combatant |
|
Douglasdale
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historicallyControlledBy |
|
Clan Douglas
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|
notableBranch |
|
Black Douglases
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rival |