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Archibald Campbell Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Archibald Campbell, based on 16 World History Database records associated with Scotland.

16 records1513–166014 events9 places

Chronological biography

1513

Battle of Flodden9 September 1513

Warfare / England War · Earl · Flodden

Commands the Campbell followers & Highlanders

1528

Justiciar1528

Government / Government of Scotland · Earl · Justiciar

Appointed Justiciar

1558

Death of Archibald Campbell1558

House / House of Campbell · Earl · Earl of Argyll · Scotland

Death of Archibald Campbell 4th Earl of Argyll

1559

Lords of CongregationMay 1559

Warfare / Lords of the Congregation · Rebel Lord · Perth

Argyll supports the Protestant Lords of the Congregation

1560

Protestant Lords StrengthenedJuly 1560

Warfare / Lords of the Congregation · Lord of Congregation · Edinburgh

Argyll and other Protestant lords gain power after French withdrawal

Treaty of Edinburgh6 July 1560

Warfare / Lords of the Congregation · Lord of Congregation · Edinburgh

Argyll supports the settlement that removes French troops from Scotland

French Withdrawal from Leith15 July 1560

Warfare / Lords of the Congregation · Lord of Congregation · Leith

Argyll's party benefits as French troops leave Leith

1561

Protestant Noble1561

House / House of Campbell · Earl · Edinburgh

Argyll supports Protestant influence in Mary's early reign

1567

Assassination of Henry Stewart1567

House / House of Campbell · Earl

Co-conspirator in the assassination of Lord Darnley

1568

Arrest of Archibald Campbell1568

House / House of Campbell · Earl · Loch Leven

Leads a force which assists Queen Marys escape from Loch Leven

Battle of Langside1568

Warfare / Civil War · Earl · Langside

Commands Queen Marys forces

Commander of Royalist Forces1568

Warfare / Military · Earl · Commander of Royalist Forces · Lochleven

Appointed Commander of Mary Queen of Scots forces after her escape from Lochleven

1572

Lord High Chancellor1572

Government / Government of Scotland · Earl · Lord High Chancellor

Appointed Lord High Chancellor

1573

Death of Archibald Campbell1573

House / House of Campbell · Earl · Lord High Chancellor

Death of Archibald Campbell

1640

Covenanter Leadership1640

Warfare / Bishops War, 2nd · Marquess · Covenanter Leader · Edinburgh

Backs the Covenanter cause against Charles I's religious policies

1660

Arrest of Archibald Campbell1660

Government / Government of Scotland · Marquess · Whitehall

Presents himself to Charles II after the Restoration and is arrested for treason

Titles and roles

Earl · Earl · Commander of Royalist Forces · Earl · Earl of Argyll · Earl · Justiciar · Earl · Lord High Chancellor · Lord of Congregation · Marquess · Marquess · Covenanter Leader · Rebel Lord

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.