Douglas was the Fourth Earl of Morton who lived in Scotland under the reign of King James VI. Last Regent of Scotland; 4th Earl of Morton (in right of his wife); Lord Chancellor of Scotland; Privy Council President
In a cruel twist of fate, he's most remembered for being executed in Edinburgh by the Maiden, a Scottish guillotine that he himself had introduced to the country during his term as Regent of Scotland.
In a cruel twist of fate, he's most remembered for being executed in Edinburgh by the Maiden, a Scottish guillotine that he himself had introduced to the country during his term as Regent of Scotland.
Douglas was the Fourth Earl of Morton who lived in Scotland under the reign of King James VI. Last Regent of Scotland; 4th Earl of Morton (in right of his wife); Lord Chancellor of Scotland; Privy Council President
In a cruel twist of fate, he's most remembered for being executed in Edinburgh by the Maiden, a Scottish guillotine that he himself had introduced to the country during his term as Regent of Scotland.
In a cruel twist of fate, he's most remembered for being executed in Edinburgh by the Maiden, a Scottish guillotine that he himself had introduced to the country during his term as Regent of Scotland.
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