Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus

Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (1489 – 1557) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the son of George, Master of Angus, who was killed at Flodden, and grandson of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus, whom he succeeded on his death.

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1489 - 1557 - Scottish - George, Master of Angus - Flodden - Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus

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In 1509 he had married Margaret (died 1513), daughter of the Earl of Bothwell. His second marriage on 6th Aug 1514, was to the queen dowager Margaret Tudor, widow of James IV, and eldest sister of Henry VIII. This stirred up the jealousy of the nobles and the opposition of the French party, and civil war broke out. Margaret lost the regency to John Stuart, Duke of Albany.

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1509 - 1513 - Earl of Bothwell - 1514 - Margaret Tudor - James IV - Henry VIII - John Stuart, Duke of Albany

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