Mary of Scots1567
Mary is defeated by the Earl of Moray. Mary cannot escape to France & is forced to seek refuge in England
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Mary is defeated by the Earl of Moray. Mary cannot escape to France & is forced to seek refuge in England
Mary & her escort rides off, eventually arriving at Dundrennan Abbey in Dumfriesshire, some sixty miles to the south & from here she leaves for England, never to see Scotland again. Leads an army which defeats Mary Queen of Scots
Shortly after Marys escape she is defeated at Langside. Marys 6,000 army faces a smaller force under the Earl of Moray but is defeated. Mary flees to England where she is imprisoned by Elizabeth In the Tower of London. Mary escapes from prison, her supporters join her but are defeated by Moray
Mary escapes from Lochleven (May 2, 1568), the Duke of Chatelherault and other nobles rallied to her standard, but Moray gathers his allies and defeats her forces at the Battle of Langside
Defeats the Royalists who have helped Mary Queen of Scots escape from Loch Leven
Commands Queen Marys forces
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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