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4 days ago · John Stewart, 2nd duke of Albany, was regent until 1524 and favoured France; Archibald Douglas, 6th earl of Angus, maintained a pro-English policy until 1528, when James began his personal rule. James now found Scotland’s support in international politics being sought on all sides.
3 days ago · Several documents concerning the jewels and loans survive from this time, retrieved from the jewel coffer in the castle, and are held by the National Records of Scotland, including a note about Mary's marriage ring, which was in the hands of Archibald Douglas.
5 days ago · BY 1528, James V was approaching adulthood and was heartily fed up of his mother’s second husband, Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, nor was he that keen on the earl’s opponent, the Earl of Arran. Seizing an opportunity the king fled Falkland Palace for Stirling leaving Angus behind him.
4 days ago · Nevertheless the King's pleasure is that he shall take an early opportunity of ascertaining the feeling of the Earls of Angus, Cassilis, and Glencairn, the Lords Flemyng, Maxwell, Somerville, and Sir G. Douglas on the matter, whom he is to address as follows : That there is one thing which greatly troubles him to arrange for the ...
1 day ago · List of British generals and brigadiers. This is a list of people who have held general officer rank or the rank of brigadier (together now recognized as starred officers) in the British Army, Royal Marines, British Indian Army or other British military force since the Acts of Union 1707 .
5 days ago · In the year 1387, the Earl of Douglas, the Earl of Fife, and other Scottish nobles, invaded Cumberland, wasted the country with fire and sword, surprised Cockermouth, where they remained three days, and carried off Peter Tilliol, the sheriff of the county .
5 days ago · The pieces mentioned to have been delivered by Archibald Douglas are delivered in the hands of Sir Valentine Browne, who has disbursed the money for which they lay in pawn. Stands unresolved of a great part of the matters delivered to Henry Killegrew at his departing.—
