History of Scotland, from Robert the Bruce to the Union of the Crowns (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...Upon James's death, his son William, who succeeded him, married Margaret, and re-united the estates. This William was a bold and ambitious man, and rose to a pitch of great power in the country; though his greatness in the end brought about the ruin of his family. pro-clafmed', deolared in an official way. cor-o-na'-tton, the act of crowning the king. am-bl'-tloiu, fond of power. nn-prln'-cl-pled, not to be trusted. rlv'-al-ry, competition. sncii', took place. fort'-regs, castle. de-liv'-er, give up. dc-vised', thought of. "I mission, entrance. on pre-tence', with the seeming purpose of. con-veyed', carried. em-barked', got on board the ship. cap'-tur-lng, seizing. ur'-bu-lent, wild and disorderly. M-lat'-ed, connected by kinship. stub-bom battle, hard fight. dis-pos-l'-tlon, desire; wish. unni'-cr ons, many. vas'-sals, persons holding land from superiors. an ln-de-pend'-ent sov'-er-clgn, a king who ruled without being subject to any one else. lnred, drawn on by false means. en-ter-talned', treated hospitably. ban'-qnet, feast. grim, dark looking. dismay', great fear. ln'-stnnt-ly, at once. condemned', sentenced. mln'-strel, one who sang verses to the harp, gave ex-pres'-slon, spoke out. bal'-lad, a poem which tells a story. gat, got bar'-bar-mis, cruel; savage. lu-hcr'-H-cd, received as heir. Touralne, a former French province, of which Tours was the capital. Archibald, Earl of Douglas, who, like many other Scotchmen, served in France, was made Duke of Touraine as a reward. He was the grandfather of the murdered earL 28. Fall of the Black Douglases. AMES II. was known by the surname of James of the Fiery Face, because of a broad red spot which marked one side of his countenance. While still little more than a boy in years, he resolved to take the gove...