Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus
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Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus was a powerful late 15th- and early 16th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman, known for his dominant influence over King James V of Scotland and his central role in the turbulent politics of the Douglas family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3058402 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus Context triple: [Earls of Angus, notableHolder, Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus]
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Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, was a powerful Scottish nobleman and regent who dominated Scottish politics in the early 16th century and was the second husband of Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII.
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Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble and magnate whose rivalry with the crown played a central role in the turbulent politics of late medieval Scotland.
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Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a major role in the turbulent politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
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George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus
George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and influential member of the Douglas family who played a key role in the turbulent politics of late medieval Scotland.
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11th Earl of Angus
The 11th Earl of Angus was a senior Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family who held one of the most prominent earldoms in late medieval and early modern Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus Target entity description: Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus was a powerful late 15th- and early 16th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman, known for his dominant influence over King James V of Scotland and his central role in the turbulent politics of the Douglas family.
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A.
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, was a powerful Scottish nobleman and regent who dominated Scottish politics in the early 16th century and was the second husband of Margaret Tudor, sister of Henry VIII.
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B.
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble and magnate whose rivalry with the crown played a central role in the turbulent politics of late medieval Scotland.
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C.
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas
Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and military leader who played a major role in the turbulent politics and warfare of late medieval Scotland.
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George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus
George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus, was a powerful 15th-century Scottish nobleman and influential member of the Douglas family who played a key role in the turbulent politics of late medieval Scotland.
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E.
11th Earl of Angus
The 11th Earl of Angus was a senior Scottish nobleman of the powerful Douglas family who held one of the most prominent earldoms in late medieval and early modern Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
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Scottish nobleman ⓘ member of the Scottish nobility ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Archibald "Bell-the-Cat" Douglas ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Scotland ⓘ |
| child |
Elizabeth Douglas
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Gavin Douglas ⓘ George Douglas, Master of Angus ⓘ Janet Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ William Douglas of Glenbervie ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tantallon Castle ONNED1 ⓘ |
| era |
Early modern period
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Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas ⓘ |
| father | George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus ⓘ |
| givenName | Archibald ⓘ |
| house |
Clan Douglas
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surface form:
House of Douglas
|
| languageSpoken | Scots ⓘ |
| militaryRole | Scottish military commander ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
James III of Scotland
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James IV of Scotland ⓘ James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| mother | Isabel Sibbald ⓘ |
| nobleBranch | Red Douglas ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Douglas family ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
William Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus
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surface form:
5th Earl of Angus
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| notableEvent | involvement in the Lauder Bridge incident against James III’s favourites ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominant influence over King James V of Scotland
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leadership within the Douglas family ⓘ role in late 15th- and early 16th-century Scottish politics ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Scottish–English border conflicts
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rebellions against James III of Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
Douglas family interest
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pro-English faction at the Scottish court ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Earl of Angus
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Lord Chancellor of Scotland ⓘ Lord of Douglas ⓘ Warden of the East March ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Lothian
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Scottish Borders ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| residence |
Bothwell Castle
NERFINISHED
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Tantallon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Gavin Douglas ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elizabeth Boyd
NERFINISHED
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Janet Kennedy ⓘ Katherine Stirling ⓘ |
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Subject: Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus Description of subject: Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus was a powerful late 15th- and early 16th-century Scottish nobleman and statesman, known for his dominant influence over King James V of Scotland and his central role in the turbulent politics of the Douglas family.
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