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Abdication

Scotland · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1567–1568Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1567

Mary of Scots15 June 1567

Carberry Hill · Warfare / Civil War

Marys supporters are defeated, she is imprisoned & forced to abdicate

1568

James Douglas Morton, 4th1568

Lochleven · Warfare / Civil War

Takes an active part in obtaining the consent of the Queen at Lochleven to an abdication

Names involved

James Douglas Morton, 4thMary of Scots

Provenance

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