James Hepburn Bothwell, 4th15 June 1567
Morton leads a force out of Edinburgh, confronts Mary & demands Bothwells surrender
Scotland · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Morton leads a force out of Edinburgh, confronts Mary & demands Bothwells surrender
Taken back to Edinburgh by the Lords of Congregation. Marys supporters are defeated, she is imprisoned & forced to abdicate. Marys half brother, James, Earl of Moray, becomes Regent for her infant son, James VI. Defeated without a fight
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