A Short History of Scotland

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... Balliol, John, appointed king by Edward t., 127 makes treaty with France against England, 129 invades England, 129 gives up his kingdom to Edward I. at Stracathro, 131 "Band of Icolmkill," 404 Bannockburn, battle of, 161 Bar Hill Fort, 21 Barbour, the poet, 154 "Barns of Ayr," 138 Barons in feudal times, 78 their castles, 78 occupations and amusements of, 79-82 Barony, burghs of, 113 Bastie, La, 285 Battle of--Aird's Moss, 474 Alnwick, 61 Bannockburn, 161 Bothwell Bridge, 471 Carham, 38 Culloden, 548 Dalnaspidal, 455 Drumclog, 470 Dunbar, 130 Dunbar, 445 Dupplin Moor, 182 Falkirk, 144 Flodden, 271 Halidon Hill, 183 Harlaw, 209 Inverlochy, 430 Kilsyth, 430 Langside, 343 Largs, 108 I.ochaber, 215 Loudon Hill, 157 Lumphanan, 54 Marston Moor, 426 Methven, 150 Mondynes, 63 Battle of--Mons Graupius, 15 Naseby, 434 Nectan's Mere , 36 Neville's Cross, 185 Otterburn, 196, 197 Pass of Killiecrankie, 498 Philiphaugh, 432 Pinkie, 314 Prestonpans, 542 Sheriffmuir, 527 Solway Moss, 297 Stirling Bridge, 140 the Standard, 70 Tippermuir, 429 Worcester, 450 Beaton, Cardinal, 306 gets infant Queen Mary into his possession, 3C6 breaks marriage treaty with Eng-land, 306 passes severe laws against heretics, 307 murdered in his castle of St Andrews, 312 Beggars, 122 laws against, 231 Bell the Cat, Archibald, 257 Bernicia, 28 Berwick-on-Tweed taken by Edward I., 129 taken by Bruce, 170 "Bishops' Drag-net," 462 Bishops, Tulchan, 366, 379 "Bishops'War, First," 419 Second, 421 "Black Acts," 380 "Black Death," 187 "Black Dinner," 237 "Black Douglas," 154, 175 Black Douglases, end of, 245 "Black Saturday," 314 "Blearie, King," 191 Blind Harry, 135 Bohun , death of, 163 "Bonnie Prince Charlie," 539. See Charles Edward Book of Deer, 47 "Boot, The," 465...