Which queen was born in Edinburgh Castle?
Which queen was born in Edinburgh Castle? The only monarch born at Edinburgh Castle, James was the son of Mary Queen of Scots and Henry, Lord Darnley. Mary was deposed 13 months later, and the child king became a political pawn as ambitious noblemen vied to govern in his name.
Who was executed in Edinburgh Castle?
The 16-year-old William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas, and his younger brother David were summoned to Edinburgh Castle in November 1440. After the so-called Black Dinner had taken place in David's Tower, both boys were summarily executed on trumped-up charges in the presence of the 10-year-old King James II (r.
Who was executed at Edinburgh Castle?
On 24 November 1440, Douglas and his brother, David, were invited to have dinner at Edinburgh Castle. While there, they were seized by Crichton's men, accused of treason and summarily executed.