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| 1328 | Birth |  |
| Birth of Archibald Douglas , son of James Douglas |
| 1332 | Exile of Douglas | |
| Dec Annan Beseiges Edward Balliol at Annan & with Archibal Douglads drives him out of Scotland |
| 1333 | Battle of Halidon Hill | |
| 19th July Halidon Hill Wounded in battle, captured & dies in prison |
| 1333 | Regency | |
| Edinburgh Appointed Regent |
| 1364 | Warden Eastern Marches | |
| Appointed Warden of the Eastern Marches , 1st term |
| 1368 | Warden Eastern Marches | |
| Appointed Warden of the Eastern Marches , 2nd term |
| 1370 | Birth | |
| Birth of Archibald Douglas , son of Archibald "the Grim" |
| 1388 | Peerage | |
| Created Earl Douglas , 3rd |
| 1389 | Invasion of England | |
| Leads an invasion of England |
| 1391 | Birth | |
| Birth of Archibald Douglas , son of the 4th Earl Douglas |
| 1400 | Keeper Edinburgh Castle | |
| London Appointed Keeper of Edinburgh Castle |
| 1402 | Arrest | |
| 14th Sep Halidon Hill Defeated & taken prisoner by the Earl of March |
| 1402 | Assassination | |
| Allied with the Duke of Albany & involved in the assassination of the Duke of Rothesay |
| 1402 | Battle of Halidon Hill | |
| 14th Sep Halidon Hill Defeated & taken prisoner by the Earl of March |
| 1402 | Death | |
| Allied with the Duke of Albany & involved in the assassination of the Duke of Rothesay |
| 1412 | Alliance | |
| Forms an alliance with John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy |
| 1412 | Diplomacy | |
| Edinburgh Forms a personal alliance with John the Fearless, Duke of Albany |
| 1421 | Battle of Beauge | |
| 21st Mar Beauge Fights against the English at the battle of Beague |
| 1421 | Peerage | |
| Longueville Created Count of Longueville |
| 1423 | Battle of Verneuil | |
| Verneuil Defeated & killed supporting Charles VII of France |
| 1424 | Arrest | |
| Carries James I back home from captivity |
| 1424 | Battle of Verneuil | |
| 17th Aug Verneuil Douglas is defeated & killed at the battle of Verneuil |
| 17th Aug Verneuil Leads a Scottish contingent in support of Charles VII of France |
| 1424 | Death | |
| 17th Aug Verneuil Death of Archibald Douglas , killed at the battle of Verneuil |
| 1424 | Hundred Years War | |
| Carries James I back home from captivity |
| 1449 | Birth | |
| Birth of the 5th Earl of Angus |
| 1481 | Warden East Marches | |
| Edinburgh Appointed Warden of the East Marches |
| 1482 | Arrest | |
| Edinburgh Arrests James III & hangs his favourites |
| Edinburgh Arrests the King's favourite, the Earl of Mar |
| 1512 | Guardian | |
| The King is put under his guardianship for 3 months but he refuses to release him |
| 1513 | Marriage | |
| Marries James IV widow Queen Margaret |
| 1514 | Marriage | |
| 6th Aug Kinnoul Marries Margaret, sister of Henry VIII, private ceremony at the church of Kinnoul |
| 1515 | Birth | |
| 8th Oct Harbottle Castle Birth of Margaret Douglas , Countess of Lennox, daughter of Archibald Douglas , 6th Earl of Angus, and Margaret Tudor, Queen Dowager of Scotland |
| 1515 | Peace | |
| Makes peace with the Duke of Albany, leader of the French in Scotland |
| 1520 | Defeat | |
| Defeats the Earl of Arran |
| 1520 | Exile of Douglas | |
| Sento to France in exile after being accussed of treason by Albany |
| 1521 | Exile of Douglas | |
| Returns to Scotland with the help of Henry VIII |
| 1524 | Chancellor | |
| Edinburgh Appointed Chancellor of Scotland |
| 1525 | Arrest | |
| Edinburgh Once James IV is in Douglas ' care is held in Edinburgh Castle |
| July The Estates decide to place James IV in the care of Lords & Prelates including Angus |
| 1526 | Arrest | |
| Edinburgh James IV is held in Edinburgh Castle & Scotland becomes a Douglas kingdom |
| 1526 | Chancellor | |
| Edinburgh Appointed Chancellor of Scotland |
| 1526 | Coronation | |
| Westminster Abbey HasJames V crowned surrounded by 200 Englishmen sent by James 's uncle, Henry VIII |
| 1526 | Guardian | |
| Edinburgh Appointed Guardian of the young King James V |
| 1526 | Majority James VI | |
| Declares the majority of James VI |
| 1528 | Arrest | |
| Stirling James V escapes to Stirling where he is met by a small army of Angus's enemies |
| 1528 | Exile of Douglas | |
| Forced to flee to England while forfeiture is passed against him & his supporters |
| Forced to seek exile in England |
| 1528 | Marriage | |
| Divorced from Margaret who escapes with her son the future James V |
| 1528 | Trial | |
| Tried in his absence & forfeiture declared |
| 1537 | Death | |
| Janet Douglas , Archibald's sister, is burned at the stake by James V |
| 1537 | Execution of Douglas | |
| Janet Douglas , Archibald's sister, is burned at the stake by James V |
| 1542 | Exile of Douglas | |
| Returns to Scotland |
| 1542 | Restoration | |
| His forfeiture is annulled |
| 1544 | Lieutenant General | |
| Appointed Lieutenant General of southern Scotland |
| 1545 | Battle of Ancrum Moor | |
| 17th Feb Ancrum Moor Defeats an English Army taking revenge for the annulment of the treaty of Greenwich |
| 27th Feb Ancrum Moor Defeats an English Army taking revenge for the annulment of the treaty of Greenwich |
| 1545 | Treaty of Greenwich | |
| 17th Feb Ancrum Moor Defeats an English Army taking revenge for the annulment of the treaty of Greenwich |
| 1555 | Birth | |
| Jan Whittingham Birth of Archibald Douglas , 8th Earl of Angus and 5th Earl of Morton, son of David, 7th Earl |
| 1558 | Peerage | |
| Succeeds to the title and estates, brought up by his uncle, the James Douglas , 4th Earl of Morton, a Presbyterian |
| 1566 | Assassination | |
| Jan Whittingham A conference takes place between Bothwell, Morton, Archibald Douglas & Maitland |
| 1573 | Privy Councillor | |
| Appointed Privy Councillor |
| 1573 | Sheriff | |
| Appointed Sheriff of Berwickshire |
| 1574 | Lieutenant General | |
| Appointed Lieutenant General of southern Scotland |
| 1577 | Steward of Fife | |
| Appointed Steward of Fife |
| 1577 | Warden of the West Marches | |
| Appointed Warden of the West Marches |
| 1578 | Exile of Douglas | |
| Takes refuge in England where he is supported by Queen Elizabeth |
| 1578 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Joins the failed rebellion of Mar against James V |
| 1578 | Lieutenant General | |
| Appointed Lieutenant General of the realm |
| 1581 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| July Enters into correspondence with the English government for an invasion of Scotland to rescue Morton, and on the latter's execution goes to London, where he is welcomed by Queen Elizabeth |
| 1581 | Trial | |
| 2nd June Defends Morton, makes a vain attempt to rescue him, and is declared guilty of high treason |
| 1582 | Exile of Douglas | |
| After the Raid of Ruthven Angus returns to Scotland and is reconciled to King King James , but soon afterwards the king shook off the control of the Earls of Mar and Gowrie, and Angus was again banished from Court |
| 1582 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| After the Raid of Ruthven Angus returns to Scotland and is reconciled to King King James , but soon afterwards the king shook off the control of the Earls of Mar and Gowrie, and Angus was again banished from Court |
| 1582 | Siege of Ruthven | |
| After the Raid of Ruthven Angus returns to Scotland and is reconciled to King King James , but soon afterwards the king shook off the control of the Earls of Mar and Gowrie, and Angus was again banished from Court |
| 1585 | Restoration | |
| Secures the restoration of his Estates from James V |
