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Albany's and were
In the years between 1402 and 1406 Albany's considerable interests in the north were endangered forcing the duke into a reluctant alliance with his brother Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan and Buchan's son, also Alexander.
James maintained some contact with his subjects during his captivity including his cousin Murdoch Stewart, Albany's son, who was captured in 1402 — initially they were held apart but from 1413 until Murdoch's release in 1415 they were together in the Tower of London and at Windsor Castle.
James returned to a Scotland whose economy was in deep recession and where nobles such as James Douglas of Balvenie, owed emoluments for their national appointments, were allowed to receive income from customs revenue — by 1422 Albany's fees for his governorship had also been in arrears.
Buchan's lands did not fall to the Albany Stewarts but were forfeited by the crown, Albany's father-in-law, Duncan, Earl of Lennox was imprisoned and in December the duke's main ally Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar settled his differences with the king.
In 1667 the Dutch landed a force of 2000 men on Felixstowe beach and advanced on the fort, but were repulsed by Nathaniel Darrell and his garrison of 400 musketeers of the Duke of York & Albany's Maritime Regiment ( the first English Marines ) and 100 artillerymen with 54 cannon.
The Pictou Highlanders were allied to the Seaforth Highlanders ( Rossshire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's ) and were kitted as Seaforth's except for regimental badges and the Bugle cords were Royal.

Albany's and kinder
kinder park, another of Albany's newer parks is located along Oak St sitting near the opposing end of Periwinkle Bike Path from Grand Prairie Park.

Albany's and him
King Robert III of Scotland, fearful that his younger son Prince James, the heir to the throne of Scotland, would suffer the same fate, sent him out of the kingdom to escape Albany's clutches.
Albany's first wife was Lady Katherine, daughter of William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney, who bore him three sons and a daughter.

Albany's and .
* 1484 – Battle of Lochmaben Fair – A 500-man raiding party led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas are defeated by Scots forces loyal to Albany's brother James III of Scotland ; Douglas is captured.
* Minerva is featured in the University at Albany's logo.
* 1664 – The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, later to be known as the Royal Marines, is established.
* July 22 – Battle of Lochmaben Fair: A 500-man raiding party led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas is defeated by forces loyal to Albany's brother James III of Scotland ; Douglas is captured.
The Duke of Albany's son, Murdoch, held a prisoner in England following his capture in 1402, was traded for Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, in 1416.
The prince was seven years old when his mother died in 1401 and a year later his elder brother David, Duke of Rothesay was probably murdered by their uncle Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany after being held at Albany's Falkland Castle.
A decision to send the young prince to France and out of Albany's reach was taken in the winter of 1405 – 6 yet James's departure from Scotland was unplanned.
The Three Estates who had gathered to witness the coronation convened as a parliament and saw the king knight 18 prominent nobles including Alexander Stewart, Albany's son.
The early exception to this was Walter Stewart, Albany's son.
An acrimonious sitting of parliament in March 1425 precipitated the arrest of Murdoch, Isabella, his wife, and his son Alexander — of Albany's other sons Walter was already in prison and James, his youngest, also known as James the Fat, escaped into the Lennox.
New Albany's size and economic influence overshadowed all of its neighboring cities, including Louisville.
New Albany's flood walls would serve as examples for those that would later be constructed around Louisville and Clark County.
New Albany's Main Street features a large collection of late 19th century mansions from the city's heyday as a shipbuilding center.
He was powerless to interfere when a dispute between Albany and Rothesay arose in 1401 which led to Rothesay's arrest and imprisonment at Albany's Falkland Castle where Rothesay died in March 1402.
In February 1406 the 11 year-old James and a powerful group of followers clashed with Albany's Douglas allies resulting in the death of the king's counsellor Sir David Fleming of Cumbernauld.
In November 1398, an influential group of magnates and prelates met at Falkland Castle that included Albany, Rothesay, Archibald, earl of Douglas, Albany's son Murdoch, justiciar North of the Forth along with the bishops Walter of St Andrews and Gilbert of Aberdeen — the outcome of this meeting manifested itself at the council meeting held in January 1399 when the king was forced to surrender power to Rothesay for a period of three years.
Rothesay had also in conjunction with his uncle, Alexander Stewart, earl of Buchan, confronted Albany's influence in central Scotland — as soon his lieutenancy expired in 1402 Rothesay was arrested and imprisoned in Albany's Falkland Castle where he died in March 1402.
Robert III again exhibited his new resolve when in December 1404 he created a new regality in the Stewartry for his sole remaining son and heir James now earl of Carrick — an act designed to prevent these lands falling into Albany's hands.
James was able to regain power by buying off members of Albany government, so that by the December 1482 Albany's government was collapsing.

drama and critics
An ensemble courtroom drama, the film was well received by critics, earning an 88 % rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
She found film critics praise for her performance in the teen drama Cruel Intentions ( 1999 ) and she subsequently appeared in the box office hits Scooby-Doo ( 2002 ), Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed ( 2004 ), and the American remake of Japanese horror film The Grudge ( 2004 ).
Musicologists, drama critics, art historians, and many other scholars also create their own subjective classifications ; however, lacking state-legitimated power over persons, their classifications do not lead to anyone ’ s being deprived of property, liberty, or life.
Opening to rave reviews, From Here to Eternity proved to be an instant hit with critics and the public alike, the Southern California Motion Picture Council extolling: " A motion picture so great in its starkly realistic and appealing drama that mere words cannot justly describe it.
Other critics have likewise noted his " strong commitment to the social and social psychological — rather than the purely political — implications of drama ".
Hereafter received mixed reviews from critics, with the consensus at Rotten Tomatoes being, " Despite a thought-provoking premise and Clint Eastwood's typical flair as director, Hereafter fails to generate much compelling drama, straddling the line between poignant sentimentality and hokey tedium.
The drama jury, which consists of one academic and four critics, attends plays in New York and in regional theaters.
Modern critics and film historians claimed that Colbert demonstrated versatility throughout her career, and played characters that ranged from vamps to housewives, and that encompassed screwball comedy and drama.
Orson Welles's The Mercury Theatre on the Air and The Campbell Playhouse were considered by many critics to be the finest radio drama anthologies ever presented.
Some critics, among them W. W. Lawrence, consider it to be one of Shakespeare's " problem plays ", because the first three acts are filled with intense psychological drama, while the last two acts are comedic and supply a happy ending.
The drama for many critics of Rothko ’ s work is the uneasy position of the paintings between, as Chase notes, " nothingness or vapidity " and " dignified ‘ mute icons ’ offering ‘ the only kind of beauty we find acceptable today ’.
The different style of his third opera, Dalibor, closer to that of Wagnerian music drama, was not readily understood by the public and was condemned by critics who believed that Czech opera should be based on folk-song.
It is a proto-absurdist, Expressionist drama, and some critics have identified it as a precursor to the plays of Samuel Beckett.
Though on first release the film was lauded by critics, it was a commercial disaster with the home audiences and the critics, and prompted John Davis, the head of the Rank Organisation to announce that he was pulling out of British New Wave, " kitchen sink " drama, nor would his company make such a " squalid " film again.
ERs success surprised the networks and critics alike, as David E. Kelley's new medical drama Chicago Hope was expected to crush the new series.
The most ambitious attempt at bring modern realism into the drama was James Herne's Margaret Fleming, which addressed issues of social determinism through realistic dialogue, psychological insight and symbolism ; the play was not a success, as critics and audiences alike felt it dwelt too much on unseemly topics and included improper scenes, such as the main character nursing her husband's illegitimate child onstage.
Called " Jude the Obscene " by at least one reviewer, Jude the Obscure received a harsh reception from scandalised critics ; it is thought largely for this reason that Hardy made the decision to produce only poetry and drama for his remaining 32 years.
While Webster's drama was generally dismissed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, many twentieth century critics and theatregoers find The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi to be brilliant plays of great poetic quality and dark themes.
In his later years Gozzi began to produce tragedies in which the comic element was largely introduced ; as this innovation proved unacceptable to the critics he turned to the Spanish drama, from which he obtained models for various pieces ; these had minor success.
His performance was generally well received by critics ; Khalid Mohammed from Hindustan Times wrote, " he enterprise belongs to Shah Rukh Khan, who tackles comedy, high drama and action with his signature style – spontaneous and intuitively intelligent.
Since then, she has played supporting and leading roles in various unsuccessful films, some of which being well received by critics, such as the historical epic drama Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story ( 2005 ), the thriller Tum-A Dangerous Obsession ( 2005 ), and the horror film Anjaane-The Unknown ( 2006 ).
Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita is often described as an erotic novel, but other critics view it more as a literary drama with elements of eroticism.
Gossett made Broadway history in 1953 when he appeared as a star in Take a Giant Step, which was selected by The New York Times drama critics as one of the 10 best shows of the year.

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