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Questions and comments

1. "Darnley was already estranged from the Queen and did not attend although he was resident at the castle."

Why was Darnley "estranged"?

2. "The keeper of the Castle, Alexander Erskine of Gogar was ejected by supporters of Regent Morton in April 1578, after his son was fatally wounded during a struggle at the gate.[43] The rebellious Earls of Mar and Angus seized the castle in 1584, but surrendered and fled to England when the King arrived with an army. They returned the following year, forcing the King to surrender, although they proclaimed their loyalty to him.[44]"

The Earls of Mar and Angus forced the king to surrender but they were loyal to him? It doesn't make sense. Please clarify.

3. I suggest to add a link to "Officer's Mess". I assume it should point to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mess.

4. The sentence "In the end a compromise was built, and was complete by 1714." needs revision.

5. "However, in 1689 these rooms were infilled to provide gun emplacements."

This sentence needs clarification. What do "infilled" and "emplacements" mean?

6. "Inside are five fireplaces, and large side windows lighting the dais end, where the king would be seated. It is 42 by 14.25 metres (137.8 by 46.8 ft) across."

What does "dais" mean?

7. "schote over the craig". An explanation is due here.

8. "Four of these have been completed with the last one due to be finished in 2013."

This should be updated.

9. The link "Castles in Great Britain and Ireland" has no reason for existing. The castles should be listed separately for Scotland, Wales, England and Ireland.

ICE77 (talk) 07:15, 30 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]