Battle of Langside
Moray recognises the security Dumbarton Castle would give Mary & moves his smaller, better-trained army to intercept, the forces confronted each other at Langside
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James Stewart Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow James Stewart through 46 dated historical records for Scotland.
James Stewart, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
46Distinct records
2 of 2Page
1568–1766Years on this page
1568
Exile of James Stewart
Forces Mary to flee to England, for this and the subsequent management of the Kingdom he secures both civil and ecclesiastical peace, and earns the title of "the Good Regent"
1569
Trial
Moray returns to Scotland, Elizabeth says nothing has been proven
1570
Assassination of James Stewart
Moray is shot dead in Linlithgow by Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, a supporter of Mary
Death of James Stewart
Death of James Stewart of Moray, shot dead in Linlithgow by Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, a supporter of Mary
1766
Death of James Stewart
Death of James Stewart, "the Old Pretender"
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.