History of Scotland volume 2
History of Scotland volume 2
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Prince Henry, the heir to the Crown, was, in accord- ance with Scottish custom, in the keeping of his hereditary custodier, the Earl of Mar ; and the queen desired to have him m her own hands. In order to effect her purpose she had gained over a considerable party, chief among whom was her old enemy, the Lord Chancellor Thirlestane, with whom she ^ The feud between the Johnstones and the Maxwells is commemorated in the ballads— "Lord Maxwell's Good Night" and "The Lads of Wam- phray. " In his i...ntroduction to the former of these ballads, Scott in his Border Minstrelsy gives a detailed account of the fight at Dryfe Sands and of the circumstances that led to it.
220 The Crown mid t/ie Kirk [Book vi had long made her peace. The enterprise was on the eve of accomplishment, when the king, who had learned the secret from the Earl of Mar, effectually intervened, and prevented further proceedings. The failure of the queen's scheme is memorable for its results on the fortunes of Thirlestane. Driven from the Court in disgrace, he took the king's dis- pleasure so much to heart that, according to the contemporary historian, he fell into a mortal sickness of which he died in the space of two months (October 3).
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Prince Henry, the heir to the Crown, was, in accord- ance with Scottish custom, in the keeping of his hereditary custodier, the Earl of Mar ; and the queen desired to have him m her own hands. In order to effect her purpose she had gained over a considerable party, chief among whom was her old enemy, the Lord Chancellor Thirlestane, with whom she ^ The feud between the Johnstones and the Maxwells is commemorated in the ballads— "Lord Maxwell's Good Night" and "The Lads of Wam- phray. " In his i...ntroduction to the former of these ballads, Scott in his Border Minstrelsy gives a detailed account of the fight at Dryfe Sands and of the circumstances that led to it.
220 The Crown mid t/ie Kirk [Book vi had long made her peace. The enterprise was on the eve of accomplishment, when the king, who had learned the secret from the Earl of Mar, effectually intervened, and prevented further proceedings. The failure of the queen's scheme is memorable for its results on the fortunes of Thirlestane. Driven from the Court in disgrace, he took the king's dis- pleasure so much to heart that, according to the contemporary historian, he fell into a mortal sickness of which he died in the space of two months (October 3).
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Brown Peter Hume to read onlineMoreLess
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