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The English renewed their war with Scotland, and David was forced to flee the kingdom by Edward Balliol, son of King John, who managed to get himself crowned (1332–1356) and to give away Scotland's southern counties to England before being driven out again. David spent much of his life in exile, first in freedom with his ally, France, and ...
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton. James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton (c. 1516 – 2 June 1581) was a Scottish nobleman. He played a leading role in the murders of Queen Mary's confidant, David Rizzio, and king consort Henry Darnley. He was the last of the four regents of Scotland during the minority of James VI.
Mary and Darnley's son James (the future King James VI of Scotland and I of England) was born on 19 June 1566 at Edinburgh Castle. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] Following the birth of James, the succession was more secure, but Darnley and Mary's marriage continued to struggle, despite a hunting trip together to Cramalt Tower in the Ettrick Forest in August ...
James IV (17 March 1473 – 9 September 1513) was King of Scotland from 11 June 1488 until his death at the Battle of Flodden in 1513. He inherited the throne at the age of fifteen on the death of his father, James III, at the Battle of Sauchieburn, following a rebellion in which the younger James was the figurehead of the rebels.
Brandubh strikes Morag, and Robert confronts him, claiming protection over Morag's family as the King of Scotland. A battle ensues and with the assistance of Scot, Iver and Briana, Robert and Carney fight off Brandubh's men. Carney mourns over Briana's death but they emerge victorious. Morag saves Robert's life by killing Brandubh.
[2] [3] The first film dramatizes the relationship between Mary (Clémence Poésy) and her third husband, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell (Kevin McKidd). Scottish actor Robert Carlyle stars as James VI in the second part, which concentrates on the Gunpowder Plot , planned by Guy Fawkes , to blow up the Houses of Parliament in order to rid ...
In March 1500 the king gave her, in consideration of the "hartlie luve and invict favoris he has and beris to her", extensive lands in Menteith and the keeping of Doune Castle. [4] It is not clear whether she is the same as the "Janet bair ars" who received gifts from the king in 1505–12.
On 17 February 1715/6, all the titles of James Livingston, 5th Earl of Linlithgow and 4th Earl of Callendar were forfeited to the Crown for his acts of "high treason." [ 7 ] Through his second son James, he is the ancestor of the Livingston family of New York, [ 6 ] that included Col. Robert Livingston , 1st Lord of Livingston Manor , and his ...