Following the Catholic earls' victory at Glenlivet in October 1594, government forces pursued them into Strathavon and Strathbogie. A government detachment was ambushed and forced to withdraw. The inability of James VI's forces to suppress Huntly and Erroll despite their involvement with Spain demonstrated the limits of royal power in the north — and the importance of having a friendly southern Scotland secured by Protestant lords.
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