The Castles of Mary, Queen of Scots: Being a Historical Description of Every Castellated Erection which Formed a Residence Or a Prison to that QueenThomas Tegg and Son, 1835 - 248 páginas |
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... hands of the English till the autumn of 1313. Without , therefore , being able to distinguish the precise date , the following distinct and probable account of the circumstances of an exploit , remarkable for ingenuity and audacity , is ...
... hands of the English till the autumn of 1313. Without , therefore , being able to distinguish the precise date , the following distinct and probable account of the circumstances of an exploit , remarkable for ingenuity and audacity , is ...
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... hands . The wisdom of Bruce's policy was soon apparent ; for after the Battle of Bannockburn , so glorious to Scotland , Edward fled to Linlithgow , which he was obliged to quit with precipitation , and was pursued as far as Tranent ...
... hands . The wisdom of Bruce's policy was soon apparent ; for after the Battle of Bannockburn , so glorious to Scotland , Edward fled to Linlithgow , which he was obliged to quit with precipitation , and was pursued as far as Tranent ...
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... hands of the English , as is proved by an order still extant , granting the custody of the hospital to John Swanland . + In 1370 , King David dying , the nobles and the barons of Scotland convened at the Royal Palace of Linlithgow , for ...
... hands of the English , as is proved by an order still extant , granting the custody of the hospital to John Swanland . + In 1370 , King David dying , the nobles and the barons of Scotland convened at the Royal Palace of Linlithgow , for ...
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... hand he had sustained it . What renders this circum- stance doubly remarkable is , that he executed his vengeance on the identical spot where he had suffered the indignity . This unhappy and passionate gentleman was , in conse- quence ...
... hand he had sustained it . What renders this circum- stance doubly remarkable is , that he executed his vengeance on the identical spot where he had suffered the indignity . This unhappy and passionate gentleman was , in conse- quence ...
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... hands . On entering the square of the Palace , the extensive ranges of buildings have a most imposing effect . One side of the square , which is more modern than the rest , was built by James VI . The pediments over the windows are ...
... hands . On entering the square of the Palace , the extensive ranges of buildings have a most imposing effect . One side of the square , which is more modern than the rest , was built by James VI . The pediments over the windows are ...
Términos y frases comunes
adorned afterwards ambassadors ancient antiquity apartment appears arms army battery battle beautiful betwixt Borthwick Castle burgh called captive Castle of Edinburgh Castle of Sheffield Chapel Church command Countess court Craigmillar Crookston Crookston Castle Crown Darnley David death Douglas Duke Dunbar Castle Earl of Bothwell Earl of Mar Earl of Shrewsbury Edinburgh Castle Edward Elizabeth England English erected Falkland feet formed fortress Fotheringhay garrison gate governor hall Hamilton Henry Hermitage Castle hill Hist Holyrood honour James VI King James King's Lady Lennox Liddisdale Lochleven Lord Majesty Manor Mary Queen Mary's monarch night noble occasion Palace of Linlithgow Parliament possession Prince prisoner Queen Mary Queen of Scots Regalia Regent reign remained residence rock Royal ruins scene Scotland Scottish Sheffield Castle Sheffield Manor side siege Sir William Soulis Stirling Castle stone surrender sword Talbot tion tower town visited walls
Pasajes populares
Página 242 - Bow down thine ear to me ; deliver me speedily : be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me. For thou art my rock and my fortress ; therefore for thy name's sake lead me, and guide me.
Página 204 - No more its arches echo to the noise Of joy and festive mirth. No more the glance Of blazing taper through its windows beams, And quivers on the undulating wave : But naked stand the melancholy walls, Lash'd by the wintry tempests, cold and bleak, That whistle mournful thro' the empty halls, And piece-meal crumble down the tow'rs to dust.
Página 186 - My weak faith hath been upheld. I have been in my inward man marvellously supported; though I assure thee, I grow an old man, and feel infirmities of age marvellously stealing upon me.
Página 34 - ... for the king, saying he desired to speak with him. While, at the last, he came where the king was sitting in the desk at his prayers ; but when he saw the king, he made him little reverence or salutation, but leaned down...
Página 60 - And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken ; for Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
Página 35 - Inglis the marshal, who were, at that time, young men, and special servants to the king's grace, were standing presently beside the king, who thought to have laid hands on this man, that they might have...
Página 186 - I have not leisure to write much. But I could chide thee that in many of thy Letters thou writest to me, That I should not be unmindful of thee and thy little ones. Truly, if I love you not too well, I think I err not on the other hand much. Thou art dearer to me than any creature; let that suffice.
Página 164 - I thought fit to send this Trumpet to you, to let you know, That if you please to walk away with your company, and deliver the House to such as I shall send to receive it, you shall have liberty to carry off your arms and goods, and such other necessaries as you have.
Página 164 - ... expect what I doubt you will not be pleased with. I expect your present answer, and rest, Your servant, OLIVER CROMWELL.* The Governor of Borthwick Castle, Lord Borthwick of that Ilk, did as he was bidden ;
Página 177 - Major observes, full of taunts, ordered one of her female attendants to wipe off the dirt with her handkerchief: and when the Earl of Salisbury commanded that enormous machine, called the Sow, to be advanced to the foot of the walls, she scoffingly advised him to take good care of his Sow, for she should soon make her cast her Pigs...