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.

Break with England

The same year Lord Hertford's marauding expedition, which did not spare the lands of Angus, made him join the anti-English party. He entered into a bond with Arran and others to maintain their allegiance to Mary, and gave his support to the mission sent to France to offer the latter's hand. In July 1544 he was appointed lieutenant of the south of Scotland, and distinguished himself on the 27th of February 1545 in the victory over the English at Ancrum Moor.

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Lord Hertford - 1544 - 1545 - Ancrum Moor

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He still corresponded with Henry VIII., but nevertheless signed in 1546 the act cancelling the marriage and peace treaty, and on the 10th of September commanded the van in the great defeat of Pinkie, when he again won fame. In 1548 the attempt by Lennox and Wharton to capture him and punish him for his duplicity failed, Angus escaping after his defeat to Edinburgh by sea, and Wharton being driven back to Carlisle.

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1546 - Pinkie - 1548 - Lennox - Wharton

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