The Works of Walter Scott, Esq Volume 12General Books, 2013 - 118 Seiten This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1828 edition. Excerpt: ...death should _have been the actor in that of King James's son. ' The battle did not last long after the King left the field, the royal party drawingpll' towards Stirling, and the_victors returning to their camp. It was fought upon the i8th June, i488. Thus died King James the Third, an unwise and unwarlike Prince; although, setting aside the murder of hicbrother the Earl of Mar, his character is rather that ofa weak and avaricious man, than of a cruel and criminal sovereign. His taste for the fine arts would have been Lecoming in a private person, though it was"earried to avpitch which interfered with his-duties as a oovereign. He fell, likemost of his family, in_ the flower of his age, _-being only thirty-six yea-rs old. Andrew Wood--Trial of Lord Lindsay of the Byres _--Invasion of Englnndjn behalf of Marriage of Jame: with Margaret, Daughter of Henry VII. Tm: fate of James III. was not known for some time. He had been a patron of naval affairs; and on the great revolt in which he perished, a brave sea ofiicer, Sir Andrew Wood of Largo, had taken the King's side, and was lying in the Frith of Forth, not far distant from the coast where the battle was fought. He had sent ashore his boats, and brought oll' several wounded men of the King's party, amongst whom it was supPosed might be the King himself. Anxious to'nscertain this important point, the lords sent to Sir Andrew Wood to'come on shore, and appear before their council.' Wood agreed, on condition that two noblemen of distinction, Lords Seton and Fleming, should go on board his ships, and remain there as hostages for his' safe return. ' The brave seaman presented himself before the Council and the young King in the town of Leith.... |