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On August 22, 1582, the Raid of Ruthven conspiracy composed of several Presbyterian nobles, led by William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, abducted King James VI of Scotland. He was treacherously seized while staying at the castle of Ruthven (today known as Huntingtower Castle in Perthshire), and kept under restraint for almost a year. Lord Ruthven (as he then was) remained at the head of the government.

Lord Gowrie was pardoned in 1583, but kept plotting and was later beheaded for high treason.

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