Campbell, Archibald, 7th Earl of Argyll

Archibald Campbell ( born Archibald Cambell ; c. 1575 - 1638 ), 7th Earl Argyll (from 1584 ) - Scottish statesman of the late 16th – early 17th century , leader of the struggle for the subordination of the Gaelic regions of the country to central authority.

Archibald campbell
Archibald campbell
7th Earl Argyll 1584 - 1638
Predecessor	Colin Campbell
Successor	Archibald campbell
Birth	OK. 1575
Death	1638 ( 1638 )
Kind	Campbell
Father	Colin Campbell
Mother	Anna Kate
Spouse	Agnes Douglas, Anna Cornwallis
Children	Annabella, Anna, Archibald , Jane, james, mary
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Archibald Campbell was the son of Archibald, 6th Earl of Argyll and continued the tradition of the Campbell house: Protestant adherents and the main agents of royal power in the mountainous regions of the country. In 1594 , Argyll took part in the suppression of the pro- Catholic rebellion of the northern barons led by Count Huntley , although he was defeated last in the battle of Glenlivet.

In 1607 , amid a massive offensive of royal power on the semi-autonomous territories of the mountain clans of western Scotland, Archibald Campbell took possession of the royal lands in Kintyre and the Inner Hebrides and was appointed lieutenant general and chief royal judge of the western part of the country. The goal of state power was to subjugate the MacDonald and Maclean clans . In 1609 , Argyll erected a new Campbeltown fortress in Kintyre, which became the center of royal influence in the Gaelic regions of the country. In 1614 - 1615 years. Count Argyll suppressed the MacDonald riots in the southern Hebrides and initiated the resettlement of Scots from the plains of the country to Kintyre and the islands, trying to eliminate the influence of the mountain clans. In the 1620s, Argyll and his supporters defeated the McIanov clan of Ardnamurkhan .

As a result of the actions of Archibald Campbell, the Gaelic regions of western Scotland became subordinate to the royal authority and included in the system of state administration of the country. Since that time, intensified anglification of the inhabitants of the western islands and the coast began, leading to a partial loss of the national identity of the Gaelic population.

At the same time, the position of the Campbell clan sharply strengthened, which in the future will create a threat to the royal power in this region of the country. So in 1610 , taking advantage of the unrest in the McGregor clan , Argyll provoked the invasion of the royal troops on the clan lands. A reward was announced for the heads of the clan leaders, the very mention of the name of the leader of the MacGregor was banned. As a result, the clan was completely defeated, and its lands went to the Campbell.

In 1615 , Count Argyle secretly converted to Catholicism , and in 1618 he emigrated to Spain . At home, the count was declared a traitor, and Campbell's possessions were transferred to his eldest son Archibald . In Spain, Count Argyle joined the military and participated in wars with the Netherlands . In 1638 , the count returned to London , where he soon died.