The history of Scotland from the accession of the House of Stuart to that of Mary. With appendixes of original papers. By John Pinkerton. In two volumes.: [pt.1]

CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

• BOOK I. CONTAINING THE REIGN OF ROBERT II. CONSIDERATIONS on the accession of the House of Stuart, and its state at the time—character of Robert II—claim of Douglas—transac∣tions with France and England—parliament—war with England—Ber∣wick taken and retaken—expedition of Nottingham—incursions—truce—Lancaster in Scotland—league with France—parliament—French troops arrive—war with England—expedition of Richard II—Scots attack England—battle of Otterburn—Fife Regent—truce—death of Robert Page 1
• BOOK II. CONTAINING THE REIGN OF ROBERT III. Character of Robert III—disorders in the highlands—truce with England—feuds—title of Duke—war with Henry IV—expedition of that king—Rothsay's character and marriage—defection of March—incursions—parliament—murder of Rothsay—incursions—battle of Homildon—cruelty of Henry Percy—murder of Drummond—siege of Coklaws—captivity of prince James—Northumberland's rebellion—death of the king Page 45
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• BOOK III. CONTAINING THE REGENCIES OF ROBERT, AND MURDAC. DUKES OF ALBANY. Character of Albany—March returns—a heretic burnt—Jedburgh taken—mutual ravages—insurrection of Donald lord of the Isles—battle of Har∣law—university of St. Andrew's sounded—Henry V of England—incur∣sions—disgraceful expedition of Albany—his death—Murdac regent—treaty for the ransom of James—affairs of the Scots in France Page 85
• BOOK IV. CONTAINING THE REIGN OF JAMES I. Character of James I—parliament—execution of Albany, his sons, and Lennox—parliament—commercial negotiation with Flanders—parlia∣ments—imprisonment of highland chiefs—representatives for shires—treaty with France—insurrection of Alexander lord of the Isles—his sub∣mission—commercial treaty with Flanders—parliament—truce with Eng∣land—commotions in the highlands—English proposals—heretic burnt—March confined—parliament—death of Mar—Margaret of Scotland wedded to the Dauphin—siege of Roxburgh—parliament—assassination of James Page 108
• BOOK V. A RETROSPECT OF THE STATE OF SCOTLAND, DURING THE REIGNS OF ROBERT II, AND III, AND JAMES I. Sect. 1. State of the people, and of civilization—2. Government, laws, tactics—3. Agriculture, useful arts—4. Commerce, money, naviga∣tion—5. Ecclesiastic history, literature, language—6. Ornamental arts, manners, dress Page 143
• BOOK VI. CONTAINING THE REIGN OF JAMES II. Minority and regency—truce with England—Crichton, Livingston, and Douglas—marriage of the queen dowager—execution of Douglas—mar∣riage treaty with Bretagne—power of Douglas—fall of Crichton and Livingston—death of the dauphiness, and the queen dowager—execution of Livingston—English incursions—battle of Sark—marriage of James, his character and active authority—parliament—affairs with Douglas—his

• treasons—murder of Maclellan—Douglas stabbed by the king—com∣motions allayed—tranquility—university of Glasgow founded—grand re∣bellion of Douglas—quelled—conflict at Arkinholm—death of Moray and Ormond—parliament—James invades England—truce—parliament—siege of Roxburgh—death of James Page 186
• BOOK VII. BEING THE FIRST PART OF THE REIGN OF JAMES III. Minority of James III—regency—Henry VI and his queen in Scotland—Berwick acquired—house of Angus rivals the former power of Douglas—war with England—truce—death of Mary of Gelder—of bishop Kennedy—Boyds in favour—parliaments—Mary the king's sister wedded to Sir Thomas Boyd earl of Arran—marriage treaty with Denmark—Orkneys ceded to Scotland—Margaret of Denmark arrives—fall of the Boyds—character of James—parliament—reflections on some despotic measures—parliament—St. Andrews an archbishopric Page 246
• BOOK VIII. BEING THE SECOND, AND LAST, PART OF THE REIGN OF JAMES III. Transactions with England and Burgundy—marriage treaty with Ed∣ward IV—commencement of English influence in Scotland—forfeiture of Ross—parliament—character of Albany and Mar—Albany's escape—death of Mar—war with England—parliaments—Albany in England—Glocester's invasion—plot—execution of the royal favourites—James confined—truce—deliverance of James—Albany's treason and flight—Margaret the king's sister weds Crichton—parliament—Douglas a cap∣tive—negotiations with Richard III—impolicy of James—death of Mar∣garet of Denmark—parliament—marriage indenture—confederacy against James—conflict at Blackness—battle at Sauchy—death of the king Page 278
• BOOK IX. A RETROSPECT OF THE STATE OF SCOTLAND, DURING THE REIGNS OF JAMES II, AND III. Sect. 1. State of the people, and of civilization—2. Government, laws, tactics—3. Agriculture, useful arts—4. Commerce, money, navigation—5. Ecclesiastic history, literature, language—6. Ornamental arts, man∣ners, dress Page 338

APPENDIX.

• N^o I. Letter from the Earl of Douglas and Mar to Richard II, probably in 1377 Page 441
• N^o II. Extracts from the Chamberlain's Roll, anno 1377 Page 442
• N^o III. Annabella queen of Scotland to Richard II, 28th May 1394 Page 446
• N^o IV. The same to the same, 1st August 1394 Page 447
• N^o V. David Prince of Scotland, Earl of Carric, (and afterwards Duke of Rothsay,) to John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster, about 1398 Page 448
• N^o VI. George Dunbar Earl of March to Henry IV, 18th February, 1400 Page 449
• N^o VII. Christiana Countess of March to Henry IV, probably in 1404 Page 450
• N^o VIII. James of Douglas, Warden of the Marches, probably to Henry IV in 1405 Page 451
• N^o IX. Commission by Robert duke of Albany, Regent of Scotland, to his em∣bassadors sent into England, 26th May 1414 Page 453
• N^o X. Indenture between Murdac duke of Albany Regent of Scotland, and Alex∣ander earl of Mar, 16th November 1420 Page 454
• N^o XI. Annual Revenues of the Hostages for James I, 1424 Page 456
• N^o XII. Acts for Taxes, 1424 and 1431 Page 458
• N^o XIII. The contemporary account of the murder of James I Page 462
• N^o XIV. Coronation Oath, and Oaths of fidelity and homage, 1445 Page 476
• N^o XV. Ordinances of War, issued by William earl of Douglas in 1448. Page 478
• N^o XVI. Extracts from the Chamberlain's Roll, anno 1449 Page 480
• N^o XVII. Letter of James II to Charles VII of France, 8 July, 1455 Page 486
• N^o XVIII. Forfeiture of the Douglases, 1455 Page 489
• N^o XIX. An Account Charge and Discharge, of John Bishop of Glasgow, Treasurer to James III, for the Year 1474 Page 493
• N^o XX. Edward IV to Dr. Legh his embassador in Scotland, 1477 Page 501
• N^o XXI. From the old chronicle at the end of Winton, 1482 Page 502
• N^o XXII. Pacification of Blackness, 1488 Page 505
• N^o XXIII. Present State of the Scotish Records Page 507
• [N^o XXIV. Agreement in Parliament, between the Queen Dowager and the Livingstons, 4 Sept. 1439] Page 513
• [N^o XXV. Declaration of the Parliament concerning the slaughter of Douglas, 12 June 1452.] Page 516