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Raid of Ruthven

Scotland · Government / Government of Scotland. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1582Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1582

John Erskine Mar, 2nd23 August 1582

Ruthven Castle · Government / Government of Scotland

Helps seize control of James VI during the Raid of Ruthven

William Ruthven Gowrie, 1st23 August 1582

Ruthven Castle · Government / Government of Scotland

Leads the Protestant noble faction that abducts James VI at Ruthven Castle

Names involved

John Erskine Mar, 2ndWilliam Ruthven Gowrie, 1st

Provenance

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