Scottish Confederate Lords
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The Scottish Confederate Lords were a group of powerful 16th-century Scottish nobles who opposed Mary, Queen of Scots, and played a central role in her forced abdication and the subsequent political upheavals in Scotland.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical group
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noble faction ⓘ political faction ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish Reformation crisis
NERFINISHED
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Treaty politics between Scotland and England in the 1560s ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| formedAgainst | personal rule of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| governedDeFacto | Scotland after Mary’s abdication ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the long-term establishment of Protestantism in Scotland
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shaped the transition from personal monarchy to regency rule in Scotland ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict | Scottish civil conflicts after 1567 ⓘ |
| involvedInEvent |
Marian civil war in Scotland
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conflict between supporters of Mary and supporters of James VI ⓘ deposition of Mary, Queen of Scots in 1567 ⓘ |
| location | Scotland ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Alexander Home, 5th Lord Home
NERFINISHED
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Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ James Douglas, Earl of Bothwellhaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ James Stewart, Earl of Moray NERFINISHED ⓘ John Erskine, Earl of Mar NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Lindsay, 6th Lord Lindsay of the Byres NERFINISHED ⓘ William Kirkcaldy of Grange NERFINISHED ⓘ William Maitland of Lethington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Franco-Scottish Catholic influence at Mary’s court
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Mary, Queen of Scots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-English faction in Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
limit royal authority in Scotland
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secure Protestant succession in Scotland ⓘ |
| religiousAlignment | Protestant ⓘ |
| roleInEvent |
Scottish political upheavals of the 1560s
ⓘ
establishment of the regency government for James VI ⓘ forced abdication of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| soughtSupportFrom | England under Elizabeth I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
Protestant Reformation in Scotland
NERFINISHED
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infant James VI of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early reign of James VI of Scotland
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reign of Mary, Queen of Scots ⓘ |
| usedTitle | Lords of the Congregation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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