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Scotland in 1424

Historical records for Scotland in 1424, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

9Records
7Events
4Named people
1Places
3Categories

Historical records

May

14 May 1424Constitution of ScotlandJames I

Government / Government of Scotland

Sets up a 2nd Chamber. Provides representation for the shires in the Scottish Parliament

August

17 August 1424Battle of VerneuilArchibald Douglas Douglas, 4th

Verneuil · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Leads a Scottish contingent in support of Charles VII of France. Douglas is defeated & killed at the Battle of Verneuil

17 August 1424Death of Archibald DouglasArchibald Douglas Douglas, 4th

Verneuil · Warfare / Hundred Years War

Death of Archibald Douglas, killed at the Battle of Verneuil

Other Events

1424Arrest of James IArchibald Douglas Douglas, 5th

Warfare / Hundred Years War

Carries James I back home from captivity

1424Arrest of James IJames I

House / House of Stewart

Released from prison for a sum of 60,000 merks

1424Arrest of Murdoch StewartJames I

Government / Government of Scotland

Has Albany arrested & beheaded for misGovernment as Governor & Regent of Scotland

1424Arrest of Murdoch StewartMurdoch Stewart Albany, 2nd

Government / Government of Scotland

James I has Alany arrested & beheaded for misGovernment

1424Hundred Years WarArchibald Douglas Douglas, 5th

Warfare / Hundred Years War

Carries James I back home from captivity

1424MarriageJames I

House / House of Stewart

Marries Joan Beaufort, neice of Henry IV

Names involved

Archibald Douglas Douglas, 4thArchibald Douglas Douglas, 5thJames IMurdoch Stewart Albany, 2nd

Places involved

Verneuil

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.