Known as the black douglas to the english and as the good james sir to the scots, douglas was a brilliant fighter and master of guerrilla warfare. Wilmington, nc, is where earl douglass lives today. Archibald douglas, 4th earl of douglas military wiki fandom. The earl of douglas and the black dinner the murder of william, the 6th earl of douglas, took place on the 24th of november, 1440 in scotland, weve had the black parliament, several outbreaks of the black death, our own black knight who hasnt, and two black douglas days. In 1455, james douglas, 9th earl of douglas the black douglas rebelled against the king but his forces were defeated at the battle of arkinholm by the kings forces who were commanded by george douglas, 4th earl of angus the red douglas. In 90 he married margaret stuart, daughter of robert iii. Peoples and politics in the british isles, 1280 1460 20. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Join facebook to connect with black earl douglas and others you may know.
Profile for james douglas, 2nd earl of douglas from black. This story of life in scotland during the 1400s focuses on the sim. Join facebook to connect with douglas earl and others you may know. Archibald douglas, duke of touraine, earl of douglas, and wigtown, lord of annandale, galloway th lord of douglas, 721424 was a scottish nobleman and warlord. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Nigel g tranter based on the life of the eighth earl of douglas. At the age of 23, james led a murderous attack on william by stabbing him in the neck in stirling castle in 1542. In 1909, he found eight dinosaur tailbones protruding from a sandstone hill in the utah desert. The black douglases examines aristocratic power and status and its place in scottish political society through the greatest and most notorious magnate dynasty of late medieval scotland. Sir james douglas also known as good sir james and the black douglas c. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Oct 31, 2000 despite her background, meleri is the only person the douglas family ghost will show himself to, and this interaction greatly enlivens the very end of the book.
Earl douglas author of black rock volume 1, walks us through how he took this amazing shot of tv on the radio at a not so secret show in brooklyn. He held edinburgh against the english when henry iv invaded in 1400. The 5th earl s sons, the sixteenyearold william douglas, 6th earl of douglas and his brother david douglas, were to be victim to the cabal of sir william crichton, sir alexander livingston of callendar, and their great uncle james douglas, earl of avondale who wished to break the power of the black douglases. James douglas, 9th earl of douglas and 3rd earl of avondale died 1488, the last black douglas, brother of the previous, attainted 1455 and all his titles forfeit.
Sometimes earl goes by various nicknames including earl d douglass, earl j douglas, john e douglas, earl john douglass and earl j douglass. Inventory of the walter earl douglas papers, circa 1963 1979. James douglas, 9th earl of douglas, was the last of the black earls of douglas. The trilogy focuses on douglas s friendship with king robert the bruce and his part in the scottish war of independence. Following bruces death, sir james douglas, now known as either the black douglas to the english, or the. Containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, volume 3 volume 3 of the scots peerage, sir james balfour paul. The black douglas by crockett samuel rutherford free. He was one of the chief commanders during the wars of scottish independence. The black douglas merry fell the eve of whitsunday of the year 1439 in the fairest and heartsomest spot in all the scottish southland. The reallife events that inspired game of thrones red. William douglas, 8th earl of douglas, 2nd earl of avondale 1425 1452, was a scottish nobleman. The earl of douglas also fathered two illegitimate children by his brotherinlaws wife, margaret stewart, widow of thomas, earl of mar and countess of angus in her own right. This discovery was the beginning of a dinosaur quarry that achieved worldwide fame. The family legend is endearing everyone believes in the ghost of black douglas, even though no one has ever seen him, because he vanished from his own portrait 100 years after his.
His books include james i 1994,the black douglases 1998, the wars of scotland, 1214 71 2004 and disunited kingdoms. Brc executive board click names to email laronda davis, national brc president earl douglas, brc. By 88 the 2nd earl of douglas died at the battle of otterburn against the english without a legitimate heir. Faith in the ghost of black douglas is not enough to lead them to the family fortune. Profile for archibald douglas, 3rd earl of douglas from. Earl douglas looks back at the ron and fez show the interrobang. Archibald was the bastard son of sir james the black douglas, robert is trusted lieutenant, and an unknown moth. James douglas, 2nd earl of douglas military wiki fandom. William douglas, 8th earl of douglas, 2nd earl of avondale 1425 22 february 1452 was a late medieval scottish nobleman, lord of galloway, and lord of the regality of lauderdale, and the most powerful magnate in southern scotland. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Nov 12, 2011 the murder of william, the 6th earl of douglas, took place on the 24th of november, 1440 in scotland, weve had the black parliament, several outbreaks of the black death, our own black knight who hasnt, and two black douglas days. The black douglases examines aristocratic power and its place in sco.
Photographer earl douglas has been a part of the black rock scene since 1988. Archibald douglas, earl of douglas and wigtown, lord of galloway, douglas and bothwell, called archibald the grim or black archibald, was a late medieval scottish nobleman. Apparently, he had connived at the execution of his nephew, and thus inherited the earldom and the douglas estates. Not for the novice to medieval scottish history, michael brown will. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In 1915, dinosaur national monument was established to protect and conserve. Upon douglas s refusal, the king murdered him with his own hands, stabbing him 26 times, and had the earl s body thrown out of a window. While many scots came to know him as the good sir james for his. In 1402 douglas was tried and acquitted of the murder of david stuart, duke of rothesay, heir apparent to the. Earl douglas was born on april 16, 1903 in boston, massachusetts, usa as luigi yaconelli. The black douglases, war and lordship in medieval scotland 01455, by michael brown is an informative read. William douglas, 6th earl of douglas 14261440, murdered at the black dinner at edinburgh castle.
But while we hear of the beginnings of the story of the black douglases the swashbuckling, the daring do, and the love of country their unpatriotic demise as enemies of the monarch is a story scottish children are not often told. He succeeded to the earldom on the murder of his brother william douglas, 8th earl of douglas by king james ii and his entourage. Archibald was the bastard son of sir james the black douglas, robert is trusted lieutenant, and an unknown mother. Publication date 1885 topics douglas family, angus, earls of publisher. Jun 05, 20 the reallife events that inspired game of thrones red wedding. The twined maypole had not yet been taken down from the house of brawny kim master armourer and foster father to william sixth earl of douglas. View the profiles of people named black earl douglas. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Douglas was present at the battle of poitiers where he was knighted by the.
William douglas, 8th earl of douglas and 2nd earl of avondale 14251452, murdered by james ii of scotland at stirling castle. Kindle books kindle unlimited prime reading bestsellers kindle daily deal kindle monthly deals free kindle reading apps buy a kindle content and devices kindle support. The earl of douglas and the black dinner on this day in. James of douglas was the friend and ablest lieutenant of robert the bruce. External linksedit james lord of douglas sion nan gaidheal byland moor black douglas. Black rock volume 1 is a collection of photos that hes taken through the years along with some of his thoughts and observations about the gifted musicians. The desire to curb the power of the black douglases became an obsession with the king, and as such, relations between james and william, eighth earl of douglas, deteriorated to a fatal degree. The earldom then passed on to a bastard son of the good sir james known as archibald the grim, the lord of galloway became the 3 rd earl of douglas. George douglas, who inherited the estates of angus and was later created earl of angus, being the heir of his mother. Archibald douglas, 3rd earl of douglas has appeared in the following books. Known as the black douglas to the english and as the good sir james to the scots, douglas was a brilliant fighter and master of guerrilla warfare. Earl douglass is 71 years old and was born on 04061948. Following the demise of william, 6th earl of douglas and his brother at the black dinner, williams great uncle james, known as james the gross became the 7th earl of douglas. In 1622 he was conjoined with his father in the charter by which the barony of.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Walter earl douglas was born on august,1923 in chicago, illinois. Executive director for the ny chapter of the black rock coalition. Part of the quarry containing the fossil bones was left in place and now forms one wall. James douglas, robert bruces indomitable captain during the wars of independence, is overshadowed only by bruce himself as the most compelling of scotlands fourteenth century personalities. Founded on woods edition of sir robert douglas s peerage of scotland. He was an actor and producer, known for no ordinary guy 1928, here he comes 1925 and keep going 1926. Michael brown born 1965 is professor of scottish history at the university of st. Profile for william douglas, 8th earl of douglas from. War and lordship in medieval scotland, 01455, an antidot. In an amazing echo of the terrible events that took place on the 24th of november, 1440, king james ii, king of scots, was present at the murder of a douglas earl.
He was the eldest son and heir of william douglas, 1st earl of douglas and margaret, countess of mar. Feb 11, 2012 william douglas, 8th earl of the line, was murdered by his king, james ii, in stirling castle, on the 22nd february, 1452. James douglas, 7th earl of douglas died 1443 the gross created earl of avondale in 1437, murderer and greatuncle of above. With enemies like king james ii of scotland and his uncle, the red douglas, closing in, william becomes embroiled in events that will change the face of his beloved scotland forever. He was the eldest son of sir william douglas, known as le hardi or the bold, who had been the first noble supporter of. The reallife events that inspired game of thrones red wedding. The earl douglass papers 18791953 consist of the family and business records of earl douglass 18621931, a paleontologist from minnesota, including the records of the discovery, history, and development of dinosaur national monument. Douglas is something of a janus figure in the history of the british isles. Feb 09, 2006 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. By the time his father had made over lands in liddesdale to him in 80, he had been knighted, being known as sir james douglas of liddesdale. Oct 12, 2019 the bastards of black and red douglas. Read douglas black s life story, offer tributescondolences, send flowers or create a douglas black online memorial. Loser, but this may be a reference to his greatuncle sir archibald douglas. Earl douglas, jr talks about black rock volume 1 youtube.
Robert douglas, the earl of douglas, was born into a life of strife, but now his back is up against the wall. Im delighted that this book is finally available on kindle. The first earls legitimate son james douglas, 2nd earl of douglas succeeded him, and started the line of the black douglases. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. A longtime supporter and current executive director for the black rock coalition, douglas has a unique access to what many consider to be the last true alternative music scene. Earl lansdon black 07011937 04032012 earl lansdon black passed away at home april 3, 2012 in roseville, calif. Maxwell, sir herbert, a history of the house of douglas ii vols. William douglas, 8th earl of douglas and 2nd earl of avondale 14251452, murdered by james ii of scotland at.
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