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... castle , where she had persuaded the king to pay her a visit . His attendants wait- ed a long time near the place , but at last , their pa- tience being tired , they broke open the doors and found their king dead ; this so enraged them ...
... castle , where she had persuaded the king to pay her a visit . His attendants wait- ed a long time near the place , but at last , their pa- tience being tired , they broke open the doors and found their king dead ; this so enraged them ...
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... castle of Brechin , in the county of Angus ; but , meeting with a stout resistance there , they laid the town and church in ashes , and then advanced to the village of Panbridge , encamping at a place called Kar- bodda . Malcolm ...
... castle of Brechin , in the county of Angus ; but , meeting with a stout resistance there , they laid the town and church in ashes , and then advanced to the village of Panbridge , encamping at a place called Kar- bodda . Malcolm ...
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... castle , with the keys on the point of a spear , pre- tending that he intended to lay them at Malcolm's feet ; but , instead of this , he thrust him through the eye with the spear , as soon as he came within reach . It is said , that ...
... castle , with the keys on the point of a spear , pre- tending that he intended to lay them at Malcolm's feet ; but , instead of this , he thrust him through the eye with the spear , as soon as he came within reach . It is said , that ...
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... castle of Men- teith , and killed him ; after which , he replaced Donald on the throne . The Scots were deter- mined , notwithstanding , to have young Edgar for their king which so alarmed Donald , that he sent an offer to the young ...
... castle of Men- teith , and killed him ; after which , he replaced Donald on the throne . The Scots were deter- mined , notwithstanding , to have young Edgar for their king which so alarmed Donald , that he sent an offer to the young ...
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... was employed in building the castle of Baledgar , so called in memory of his brother Edgar , who had laid the foundation - stone of it . It was situ- ated in the Carse of Gowrie , a district in ALEXANDER THE FIERCE 21.
... was employed in building the castle of Baledgar , so called in memory of his brother Edgar , who had laid the foundation - stone of it . It was situ- ated in the Carse of Gowrie , a district in ALEXANDER THE FIERCE 21.
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Alexander Angus appeared Archibald the Grim arms attack attendants Baliol battle became Berwick besieged body brave brother camp chancellor Clan commanded crown Cummin Danes defeated duke of Albany duke of Rothesay earl of Athol earl of Douglas earl of March earl of Surrey Edgar Edgar Atheling Elizabeth enemy English army enraged escaped estates favour fight followers fought France friends garrison gave greatest head honour horse immediately invaded England John John Baliol joined killed king David king Edward king Henry king of England king of Scotland king Robert king's kingdom knight lady land liberty lord Macbeth Malcolm Margaret married Mary monarch murder nobility nobles obliged ordered party Percy Perth prince put to death queen rebel regent retreat revenge river Robert Bruce royal Scots Scottish army sent siege soldiers soon Stirling taken prisoner thousand throne tion took troops usurped victory Wallace wicked William
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Page 160 - ... from her for ever, the shrieks of the women and the scarcely less audible lamentations of the men were heard in distant parts of the castle. At the foot of the staircase leading down to the hall below, Mary was met by the Earls of Kent and Shrewsbury ; and she was allowed to stop to take farewell of Sir Andrew Melvil, the master of her household, whom her keepers had not allowed to come into her presence for some time before. With tears in his eyes Melvil knelt before her, kissed her hand, and...
Page 20 - Edgar, who ordered his eyes to be put out, and condemned him to perpetual banishment, in which he died some time after.
Page 28 - Henry and his sons, and the prisoners on both sides were set at liberty, William only excepted, who bore his confinement with great impatience. Of this Henry took the advantage, to make him pay homage for the whole kingdom of Scotland, and acknowledge that he held it only as a feu of the crown of England ; and, as a security, he was obliged to deliver into the hands of Henry all the principal forts in Scotland : viz.
Page 164 - The executioner, either on purpose, or from unskilfulness, or agitation, struck three blows before he separated her head from her body. He held it up, mangled with wounds, and streaming with blood ; and her hair, being ruffled, was discovered to be grey through afflictions and anxieties.
Page 62 - Frank was their guide ; he still remembered the path, and was the first to ascend the wall. But before the whole party could reach the top, an alarm was given, the garrison ran to arms, and a desperate battle followed. The English fought bravely till their commander was killed, after which they laid down their arms ; and Leland, the former governor, being released from his dungeon, joined the Scottish army.