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... turned away to converse with his courtiers . This rebuff is attributed by Heylin to the intrigues of Hamilton . James , Marquis of Hamilton , was then II THE MARQUIS OF HAMILTON 27 From boyhood he some 26 CHAP . MONTROSE.
... turned away to converse with his courtiers . This rebuff is attributed by Heylin to the intrigues of Hamilton . James , Marquis of Hamilton , was then II THE MARQUIS OF HAMILTON 27 From boyhood he some 26 CHAP . MONTROSE.
Page 28
... turned on the legitimacy of Robert the Second's children by his first wife , Elizabeth Mure , from whom Charles was descended . Menteith came from the children of the second wife , Euphemia Ross , about whose birth there could be no ...
... turned on the legitimacy of Robert the Second's children by his first wife , Elizabeth Mure , from whom Charles was descended . Menteith came from the children of the second wife , Euphemia Ross , about whose birth there could be no ...
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... turned Catholic in his old age at the bidding of a young wife , to leave the kingdom . The father obeyed without remonstrance , but before he went he warned the King to beware of his son . " Sir , " he said , " I must know this young ...
... turned Catholic in his old age at the bidding of a young wife , to leave the kingdom . The father obeyed without remonstrance , but before he went he warned the King to beware of his son . " Sir , " he said , " I must know this young ...
Page 58
... turned a deaf ear alike to the promises and the threats of the Covenant . The citizens of Aberdeen were no bigoted followers of Laud . They held rather of the school of their late bishop , the wise and bene- volent Forbes , content with ...
... turned a deaf ear alike to the promises and the threats of the Covenant . The citizens of Aberdeen were no bigoted followers of Laud . They held rather of the school of their late bishop , the wise and bene- volent Forbes , content with ...
Page 59
... turned out by the Covenanters . Still there was nothing for him but to obey , and hold himself in readiness to join hands with the unwelcome ally who had been thrust upon him . There was no time to be lost . The King.
... turned out by the Covenanters . Still there was nothing for him but to obey , and hold himself in readiness to join hands with the unwelcome ally who had been thrust upon him . There was no time to be lost . The King.
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