page_title: Raid of Ruthven
section_title: Scottish coup d'état
hierarchical_section_title: Raid of Ruthven / Scottish coup d'état
caption_attribution_description: English: Huntingtower Castle Huntingtower Castle- the former "Place of Ruthven" oder "Palace of Ruthven" - is a 15th century building consisting of two connected towers. The earlier original Huntingtower is the easter tower. It was the home of the Ruthven family.
context_page_description: The Raid of Ruthven was a political conspiracy in Scotland which took place on 22 August 1582. It was composed of several Presbyterian nobles, led by William Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, who abducted King James VI of Scotland. The nobles intended to reform the government of Scotland and limit the influence of French and pro-Catholic policy, and to prevent or manage the return of Mary, Queen of Scots from England. Their short-lived rule is known as the "Ruthven" or "Gowrie Regime".
caption: Ruthven Castle now called Huntingtower
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