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Carberry Hill in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Carberry Hill in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

7 records6 event labels4 people1567–1567

Historical events in Carberry Hill

1567

1567
Conference of Carberry Hill
James Douglas · Civil War

Present at the conference at Carberry Hill

15 June 1567
Abdication
Mary of Scots · Civil War

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

15 June 1567
Arrest of James Stewart
James Stewart · House of Stewart

Leads a force to Carberry Hill & demands Bothwells surrender from Mary

15 June 1567
Battle of Carberry Hill
James Hepburn · Civil War

Morton leads a force out of Edinburgh, confronts Mary & demands Bothwells surrender

15 June 1567
Battle of Carberry Hill
Mary of Scots · Civil War

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

15 June 1567
Result of Surrender of Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary of Scots · House of Stewart

Mary is taken into the control of her opponents after Carberry Hill, weakening her position as queen.

15 June 1567
Surrender of Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary of Scots · House of Stewart

Surrenders to the Earl of Moray at Carberry Hill

Provenance

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