Black Douglas
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The Black Douglas was a powerful and influential Scottish noble family that played a central role in medieval Scotland’s politics, warfare, and struggles for independence.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble family
ⓘ
medieval Scottish dynasty ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
14th century
ⓘ
15th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | House of Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish independence movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border reiving culture ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | silver heart on a blue field (in some branches) ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
House of Stewart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| declineEvent |
Black Dinner of 1440
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forfeiture of Douglas estates under James II of Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scots ⓘ |
| hasBranch | Black Douglases NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ James Douglas, Lord of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir James Douglas "the Good" NERFINISHED ⓘ William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelatedFamily | Red Douglases NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Duke of Touraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord of Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Wars of Scottish Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
border warfare with England ⓘ internal Scottish noble conflicts ⓘ |
| language |
Latin
ⓘ
Scots ⓘ |
| legacy |
subject of Scottish ballads and legends
ⓘ
symbol of resistance to English rule in Scottish tradition ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large territorial lordships in southern Scotland
ⓘ
military leadership in the Wars of Scottish Independence ⓘ political influence in medieval Scotland ⓘ rivalry with the Scottish Crown ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
magnates of the Scottish realm
ⓘ
power brokers in Scottish royal politics ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Annandale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglasdale NERFINISHED ⓘ Ettrick Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ Galloway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Lowlands of Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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