The History of Scotland: Related in Familiar Conversations, by a Father to His Children: Interspersed with Moral and Instructive Remarks, and Observations on the Most Leading and Interesting Subjects. Designed for the Perusal of Youth, Volume 2P. Norbury, 1806 |
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... offered to one of the heads of the house of Douglas , it was rejected with disdain . That family had an ancient claim on the castle of Rox- burgh , at this time in the possession of the English , VOL . II . B ( RECAP ) 2 English , and ...
... offered to one of the heads of the house of Douglas , it was rejected with disdain . That family had an ancient claim on the castle of Rox- burgh , at this time in the possession of the English , VOL . II . B ( RECAP ) 2 English , and ...
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... offered to the highest bidder . The Earl of March , for his daugh- ter the Lady Elizabeth Dunbar , advanced a large sum in ready money , in order to make her the royal bride ; but this match was opposed by Douglas , who proposed his own ...
... offered to the highest bidder . The Earl of March , for his daugh- ter the Lady Elizabeth Dunbar , advanced a large sum in ready money , in order to make her the royal bride ; but this match was opposed by Douglas , who proposed his own ...
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... offered to fight any Englishman who should engage to make it good , and a champion was accordingly singled out , but was defeated by the governor . " The English army then retired , ac- cording to agreement , and speedily after , the ...
... offered to fight any Englishman who should engage to make it good , and a champion was accordingly singled out , but was defeated by the governor . " The English army then retired , ac- cording to agreement , and speedily after , the ...
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... offered for himself and his followers a full indemnity for all past offences , with a promise that he should not only be restored to the king's favour , but also to his former post of chancellor . Crichton accepted these conditions ...
... offered for himself and his followers a full indemnity for all past offences , with a promise that he should not only be restored to the king's favour , but also to his former post of chancellor . Crichton accepted these conditions ...
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... offered nobly , " said John ; " Douglas could have no excuse if he again offended him . " " However true that observation may be , " replied Mr Wilmot , " the king's offers were the very reverse of what the Earl of Douglas aimed at ...
... offered nobly , " said John ; " Douglas could have no excuse if he again offended him . " " However true that observation may be , " replied Mr Wilmot , " the king's offers were the very reverse of what the Earl of Douglas aimed at ...
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Andrews army Bothwell brother burgh cardinal castle of Edinburgh cause chancellor commanded conduct conspiracy conspirators CONVERSATION CONVERSATION court Crichton crime crown Darnly DATE ISSUED DATE dear death declared defence Duke of Albany Duke of Guise Duke of Rothsay Earl of Angus Earl of Arran Earl of Athol Earl of Crawford Earl of Douglas Earl of Lenox Earl of March encreased endeavoured enemies English entered escape estates father favour France French friends governor guilty Henry History of Scotland honour immediately ISSUED DATE DUE James the Third John joined King James King of England king's kingdom Leith letters Lindsay Lord marriage Mary Mary's mean Morton murder Murray negociation nobles obliged papa parliament party person pretence prince prisoner promised Queen of Scots rebels received reformers regent religion replied resolved retired revenge Rizio royal Scotland continued Scottish seized sent speedily Stirling suffered thousand treated troops utmost Wilmot
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Página 281 - ... her son, and for a long life and peaceable reign to Elizabeth. She declared that she hoped for mercy only through the death of Christ, at the foot of whose image she now willingly...
Página 281 - Jesus, were extended on the cross; so with the outstretched arms of thy mercy receive me, and forgive my sins.
Página 268 - ... as equally repugnant to both. And, if ever I have given consent by my words, or even by my thoughts, to any attempt against the life of the queen of England, far from declining the judgment of men, I shall not even pray for the mercy of God...
Página 280 - Weep not, good Melvil, there is at present great cause for rejoicing. Thou shalt this day see Mary Stewart delivered from all her cares, and such an end put to her tedious sufferings, as she has long expected. Bear witness that I die constant in my religion ; firm in my fidelity towards Scotland ; and unchanged in my affection to France. Commend me to my son. Tell him I have done nothing injurious to his kingdom, to his honour, or to his rights ; and God forgive all those who have thirsted, without...
Página 189 - Rizzio to leave a place of which he was unworthy, and which he had occupied too long. Mary employed tears, and entreaties, and threatenings, to save her favourite. But notwithstanding all these he was torn from her by violence, and before he could be dragged through the next apartment, the rage of his enemies put an end to his life, piercing his body with fifty-six wounds.
Página 282 - None of her women were suffered to come near her dead body, which was carried into a room adjoining to the place of execution, where it lay for some days, covered with a coarse cloth torn from a billiard table. The block, the scaffold, the aprons of the executioners, and every thing stained with her blood, were reduced to ashes.
Página 277 - On Tuesday the seventh of February, the two earls arrived at Fotherin gay, and demanded access to the queen, read in her presence the warrant for execution, and required her to prepare to die next morning. Mary heard them to the end without emotion, and crossing...
Página 281 - When the dean had finished his devotions, she, with an audible voice, and in the English tongue, recommended unto God the afflicted state of the church, and prayed for prosperity to her son, and for a long life and peaceable reign to Elizabeth. She declared that she hoped for mercy only through the death of Christ, at the foot of...
Página 279 - At the bottom of the stairs, the two earls, attended by several gentlemen from the neighbouring counties, received her ; and there sir Andrew Melvil, the master of her household, who had been secluded for some weeks from her presence, was permitted to take his last farewell. At the sight of a mistress, whom he tenderly loved, in such a situation, he melted into tears ; and as he was bewailing her condition, and complaining of his own hard fate, in being appointed to carry the...
Página 277 - is not worthy the joys of heaven, which repines because the body must endure the stroke of the executioner ; and though I did not expect that the queen of England would set the first example of violating the sacred person of a sovereign prince, I willingly submit to that which Providence has decreed to be my lot...