The life of Mary, Queen of Scots (Volume 2 ); drawn from the state papers with six subsidiary memoirs illustrated with ten plates of medals, portraits, and prospects George Chalmers

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.1818 Excerpt: ... his lands, and livittg,l&y on this side the Frith, which he wished" i6t to exchange, for any thing beyond it." In August 1543, Henry agreed, to send 8000/. to die Governor, if he would deliver him the strengths on the sOuth of the Frith; or put the young queen into his hands: But, this corruptoffer of an unprincipled prince was not made to the Governor, by the English agent; as the Governor did not press for money; as he could hot perform, the condition on his part; the young queen being in such custody, as he could not acquire her person. Jt appears, from a bond of manrent entered into between the Governor, and the Master of Eglinton, in 1545, " that the young queen, when she came of age, should marry her near kinsman, the Earl of Arran, lest by matching with England, the crown might pass to the auld enemy" lb. ii. Amidst all those intrigues of ambitious folly, Henry"s vanity, as an author, induced him to ask, how the Scots liked his books on religion; and if the Governor desired to have any more of them. To such questions, Sadler, with all his subservience to so impatient a master, made answer, " Surely, to signify the plain truth, I see not that the same is much liked, by any party, in Scotland; nor yet, that the Governor desireth to have any more of them f." In the meantime, the imprudence of Henry, in seizing the Scotish ships1 in the English harbours, contrary to the late treaty, enraged the people of Scotland: The citizens of Edinburgh were, particularly, provoked; and threatened to fire the lodging of the English Envoy; and they were incensed against the Governor, for consenting to such a treaty; saying " that he had coloured a peace with England, only, to undo them." Yet, Henry seems, by his books, and his example, to have converted the Regent, Arr... Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The life of Mary, Queen of Scots (Volume 2 ); drawn from the state papers with six subsidiary memoirs illustrated with ten plates of medals, portraits, and prospects (George Chalmers)