BattlefieldsCarberry Hill approach — Bothwell and the Confederate lords 1567
Tudor

Carberry Hill approach — Bothwell and the Confederate lords 1567

1567
East Lothian, Scotland
Also known as: Confederate Lords advance to Carberry Hill 1567 · Carberry Hill standoff 1567
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
East Lothian, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Mary Queen of Scots and Bothwell
Forces
Bothwell and Mary's forces c.2,000
VS
Victor
Confederate Lords
Forces
Confederate Lords army c.2,000
Outcome
The Confederate Lords confronted Mary and Bothwell at Carberry Hill; Bothwell fled without fighting; Mary surrendered and was imprisoned at Lochleven
The Battle

History & Significance

The confrontation at Carberry Hill on 15 June 1567 ended Mary Queen of Scots' personal rule without a battle being fought. Both armies faced each other across the Edinburgh plain while negotiations dragged through the heat of the day. Mary's army melted away and Bothwell fled to Scandinavia. Mary surrendered to the Confederate Lords and was imprisoned at Lochleven. She abdicated in favour of her infant son James VI. The advance to Carberry Hill was the culmination of the crisis over the murder of Darnley.

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