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Amidst one of Scotland's darkest histories, the Black Dinner took place in 1440, during the reign of James II. The monarch, concerned about the conspiracy that had claimed the life of his predecessor, James I, invited 16-year-old William Douglas and his younger brother to a feast. Midway through dinner, a large black bull's head was placed on the table, signaling the Douglases' death warrant. Even against the king's wishes, both were beheaded, and this tragedy came to be known as the Black Dinner.