When James VI escaped from the Ruthven lords and reached Stirling Castle in June 1583, his arrival was a military event as much as a political one. The castle garrison — under a captain loyal to the king — declared for James VI and closed the gates against any Ruthven attempt to recapture the king. James VI immediately began issuing proclamations from Stirling reasserting royal authority. Within weeks the Ruthven lords had been attainted and scattered. The king's control of Stirling Castle — the symbol of Scottish royal power — was the physical foundation of his recovery.
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