James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
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James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, was a powerful 16th-century Scottish nobleman who served as Regent of Scotland during the minority of King James VI and played a central role in the turbulent politics following Mary, Queen of Scots’ abdication.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton canonical | 11 |
| 4th Earl of Morton | 3 |
| James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Earl of Morton
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Regent of Scotland ⓘ Scottish nobleman ⓘ human ⓘ |
| accusedOf | complicity in the murder of Lord Darnley ⓘ |
| activeIn | Scottish politics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
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James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ Scottish Reformation ⓘ |
| birthYear | c. 1525 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | beheading ⓘ |
| charge | treason ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1581-06-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Edinburgh
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surface form:
Edinburgh, Scotland
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| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| executedBy | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| executionDevice | Scottish Maiden (guillotine-like device) ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| governmentTypeLed | regency council ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
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surface form:
4th Earl of Morton
Lord of Dalkeith ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Clan Douglas
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surface form:
House of Douglas
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| monarchServed |
James VI and I
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surface form:
James VI of Scotland
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| nobleTitle | Earl of Morton ⓘ |
| notableEvent | resignation of the regency in 1578 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the murder of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
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involvement in the politics following the abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ leadership of the Scottish regency government ⓘ role in the minority government of James VI ⓘ |
| opposedMonarch | Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| ordinalInTitle |
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
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surface form:
4th Earl of Morton
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| participatedIn |
Scottish Reformation politics
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civil conflicts in Scotland after 1567 ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial |
Greyfriars Kirkyard
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surface form:
Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
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| politicalAlignment | supporter of the Protestant Lords of the Congregation ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland
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Regent of Scotland ⓘ |
| reasonForExecution | complicity in the murder of Lord Darnley ⓘ |
| regencyEnd | 1578 ⓘ |
| regencyFor |
James VI and I
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surface form:
James VI of Scotland
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| regencyStart | 1572 ⓘ |
| religion |
Presbyterianism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| spouse | Elizabeth Douglas, Countess of Morton ⓘ |
| supportedMonarch |
James VI and I
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surface form:
James VI of Scotland
|
Referenced by (15)
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Earl of Morton
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Earl of Morton
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James Douglas, 3rd Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
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James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
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4th Earl of Morton
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton
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4th Earl of Morton
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Scottish Maiden
this entity surface form:
4th Earl of Morton