Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus
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Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus was a powerful Scottish nobleman and statesman of the early 16th century, known for his dominance over the young King James V and his central role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish court.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3058404 — 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, 8th Earl of Angus Context triple: [Earls of Angus, notableHolder, Archibald Douglas, 8th 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 Angus
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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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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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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus Target entity description: Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus was a powerful Scottish nobleman and statesman of the early 16th century, known for his dominance over the young King James V and his central role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish court.
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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 Angus
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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C.
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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D.
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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earl
ⓘ
Scottish nobleman ⓘ member of the Scottish nobility ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| alliedWith | English court ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Earldom of Angus
ⓘ
surface form:
Angus earldom
House of Stuart ⓘ
surface form:
House of Stewart
|
| birthPlace | Scotland ⓘ |
| conflict |
James V of Scotland
ⓘ
pro-French faction in Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
East Lothian
ⓘ
Tantallon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Douglas ⓘ |
| father | George Douglas, Master of Angus ⓘ |
| givenName | Archibald ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Lord of Douglas
ⓘ
Lord of Tantallon ⓘ |
| influenced |
Scottish foreign policy toward England
ⓘ
regency government during James V’s minority ⓘ |
| language | Scots ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Clan Douglas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Parliament ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
James IV of Scotland
ⓘ
James V of Scotland ⓘ James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
|
| mother | Elizabeth Drummond ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Douglas family ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | 8th Earl of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
control of the Scottish government during James V’s minority
ⓘ
dominance over the young King James V of Scotland ⓘ role in early 16th-century Scottish politics ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Scottish court politics ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-English ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Earl of Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| residence |
Douglasdale
ⓘ
Tantallon Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Margaret Leslie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Margaret Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Tudor ⓘ |
| stepfatherOf | James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Scottish studies
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surface form:
Scottish historical studies
biographical entries in reference works ⓘ |
| successor |
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
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surface form:
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (as head of the Douglas line in earlier generation)
Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus’s heirs in the Douglas family ⓘ |
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Subject: Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus Description of subject: Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus was a powerful Scottish nobleman and statesman of the early 16th century, known for his dominance over the young King James V and his central role in the turbulent politics of the Scottish court.
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