DOCSLIB.ORG

[TG1-1, Tales of a Grandfather, Chap. 1, P. 1] (1-1)ENGLAND Is The

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
[TG1-1, Tales of a Grandfather, Chap. 1, P. 1] (1-1)ENGLAND Is The [TG1-1, Tales of a Grandfather, Chap. 1, p. 1] (1-1)ENGLAND is the Southern, and Scotland is the (1-1)northern part of the celebrated island called Great (1-1)Britain. England is greatly larger than Scotland, (1-1)and the land is much richer, and produces better (1-1)crops. There are also a great many more men in (1-1)England, and both the gentlemen and the country (1-1)people are more wealthy, and have better food and (1-1)clothing there than in Scotland. The towns, also, (1-1)are much more numerous, and more populous. (1-1)Scotland, on the contrary, is full of hills, and (1-1)huge moors and wildernesses, which bear no corn, (1-1)and afford but little food for flocks of sheep or (1-1)herds of cattle. But the level ground that lies (1-1)along the great rivers is more fertile, and produces (1-1)good crops. The natives of Scotland are accustomed [TG1-2, Tales of a Grandfather, Chap. 1, p. 2] (1-2)to live more hardily in general than those (1-2)of England. The cities and towns are fewer, (1-2)smaller, and less full of inhabitants than in England. (1-2)But as Scotland possesses great quarries of (1-2)stone, the houses are commonly built of that material, (1-2)which is more lasting, and has a grander effect (1-2)to the eye than the bricks used in England. (1-2)Now, as these two nations live in the different (1-2)ends of the same island, and are separated by large (1-2)and stormy seas from all other parts of the world, (1-2)it seems natural that they should have been friendly (1-2)to each other, and that they should have lived as (1-2)one people under the same government. Accordingly, (1-2)about two hundred years ago, the King of (1-2)Scotland becoming King of England, as I shall (1-2)tell you in another part of this book, the two (1-2)nations have ever since then been joined in one (1-2)great kingdom, which is called Great Britain. (1-2)But, before this happy union of England and (1-2)Scotland, there were many long, cruel, and bloody (1-2)wars, between the two nations; and, far from helping (1-2)or assisting each other, as became good neighbours (1-2)and friends, they did each other all the harm (1-2)and injury that they possibly could, by invading (1-2)each other's territories, killing their subjects, burning (1-2)their towns, and taking their wives and children (1-2)prisoners. This lasted for many many hundred (1-2)years; and I am about to tell you the reason why (1-2)the land was so divided. (1-2)A long time since, eighteen hundred years ago (1-2)and more, there was a brave and warlike people, (1-2)called the Romans, who undertook to conquer the [TG1-3, Tales of a Grandfather, Chap. 1, p. 3] (1-3)whole world, and subdue all countries, so as to (1-3)make their own city of Rome the head of all the (1-3)nations upon the face of the earth. And after (1-3)conquering far and near, at last they came to Britain, (1-3)and made a great war upon the inhabitants, (1-3)called the British, or Britons, whom they found (1-3)living there. The Romans, who were a very brave (1-3)people and well armed, beat the British, and took (1-3)possession of almost all the flat part of the island, (1-3)which is now called England, and also of a part of (1-3)the south of Scotland. But they could not make (1-3)their way into the high northern mountains of (1-3)Scotland, where they could hardly get any thing to (1-3)feed their soldiers, and where they met with much (1-3)opposition from the inhabitants. The Romans, (1-3)therefore, gave up all attempts to subdue this impenetrable (1-3)country, and resolved to remain satisfied (1-3)with that level ground, of which they had already (1-3)possessed themselves. (1-3)Then the wild people of Scotland, whom the (1-3)Romans had not been able to subdue, began to come (1-3)down from their mountains, and make inroads upon (1-3)that part of the country which had been conquered (1-3)by the Romans. (1-3)These people of the northern parts of Scotland (1-3)were not one nation, but divided in two, called the (1-3)Scots and the Picts; they often fought against (1-3)each other, but they always joined together against (1-3)the Romans, and the Britons who had been subdued [TG1-4, Tales of a Grandfather, Chap. 1, p. 4] (1-4)by them. At length, the Romans thought (1-4)they would prevent these Picts and Scots from (1-4)coming into the southern part of Britain, and (1-4)laying it waste. For this purpose, they built a (1-4)very long wall between the one side of the island (1-4)and the other, so that none of the Scots or Picts (1-4)should come into the country on the south side of (1-4)the wall; and they made towers on the wall, and (1-4)camps, with soldiers, from place to place; so that, (1-4)at the least alarm, the soldiers might hasten to (1-4)defend any part of the wall which was attacked. (1-4)This first Roman wall was built between the two (1-4)great Friths of the Clyde and the Forth, just (1-4)where the island of Britain is at the narrowest, (1-4)and some parts of it are to be seen at this day. (1-4)You can see it on the map. (1-4)This wall defended the Britons for a time, and (1-4)the Scots and Picts were shut out from the fine (1-4)rich land, and enclosed within their own mountains. (1-4)But they were very much displeased with this, and (1-4)assembled themselves in great numbers, and climbed (1-4)over the wall, in spite of all that the Romans could (1-4)do to oppose them. A man, named Grahame, is (1-4)said to have been the first soldier who got over; (1-4)and the common people still call the remains of (1-4)the wall Grahame's dike. (1-4)Now the Romans, finding that this first wall (1-4)could not keep out the Barbarians (for so they (1-4)termed the Picts and the Scots), thought they (1-4)would give up a large portion of the country to [TG1-5, Tales of a Grandfather, Chap. 1, p. 5] (1-5)them, and perhaps it might make them quiet. So (1-5)they built a new wall, and a much stronger one (1-5)than the first, sixty miles farther back from the (1-5)Picts and Scots. Yet the Barbarians made as (1-5)many furious attacks to get over this second wall, (1-5)as ever they had done to break through the former. (1-5)But the Roman soldiers defended the second wall (1-5)so well, that the Scots and Picts could not break (1-5)through it; though they often came round the (1-5)end of the wall by sea, in boats made of ox hides, (1-5)stretched upon hoops, landed on the other side, (1-5)and did very much mischief. In the mean time, (1-5)the poor Britons led a very unhappy life; for the (1-5)Romans, when they subdued their country, having (1-5)taken away all their arms, they lost the habit of (1-5)using them, or of defending themselves, and trusted (1-5)entirely to the protection of their conquerors. (1-5)But at this time great quarrels, and confusion, (1-5)and civil wars, took place at Rome. So the Roman (1-5)Emperor sent to the soldiers whom he had maintained (1-5)in Britain, and ordered that they should (1-5)immediately return to their own country, and leave (1-5)the Britons to defend their wall as well as they (1-5)could, against their unruly and warlike neighbours (1-5)the Picts and Scots. The Roman soldiers were (1-5)very sorry for the poor Britons, but they could do (1-5)no more to help them than by repairing the wall of (1-5)defence. They therefore built it all up, and made [TG1-6, Tales of a Grandfather, Chap. 1, p. 6] (1-6)it as strong as if it were quite new. And then (1-6)they took to their ships, and left the island. (1-6)After the departure of the Romans, the Britons (1-6)were quite unable to protect the wall against the (1-6)Barbarians; for, since their conquest by the Romans, (1-6)they had become a weak and cowardly (1-6)people. So the Picts and the Scots broke through (1-6)the wall at several points, wasted and destroyed (1-6)the country, and took away the boys and girls to (1-6)be slaves, seized upon the sheep, and upon the (1-6)cattle, and burnt the houses, and did the inhabitants (1-6)every sort of mischief.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Tweed Local Plan District Local Flood Risk Management Plan INTERIM REPORT
    Tweed Local Flood Risk Management Plan 2016-2022: INTERIM REPORT Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009: Tweed Local Plan District Local Flood Risk Management Plan INTERIM REPORT Published by: Scottish Borders Council Lead Local Authority Tweed Local Plan District 01 March 2019 In partnership with: Tweed Local Flood Risk Management Plan 2016-2022: INTERIM REPORT Publication date: 1 March 2019 Terms and conditions Ownership: All intellectual property rights of the INTERIM REPORT Local Flood Risk Management Plan are owned by Scottish Borders Council, SEPA or its licensors. The INTERIM REPORT Local Flood Risk Management Plan cannot be used for or related to any commercial, business or other income generating purpose or activity, nor by value added resellers. You must not copy, assign, transfer, distribute, modify, create derived products or reverse engineer the INTERIM REPORT Local Flood Risk Management Plan in any way except where previously agreed with Scottish Borders Council or SEPA. Your use of the INTERIM REPORT Local Flood Risk Management Plan must not be detrimental to Scottish Borders Council or SEPA or other responsible authority, its activities or the environment. Warranties and Indemnities: All reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the INTERIM REPORT Local Flood Risk Management Plan is accurate for its intended purpose, no warranty is given by Scottish Borders Council or SEPA in this regard. Whilst all reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the INTERIM REPORT Local Flood Risk Management Plan are up to date, complete and accurate at the time of publication, no guarantee is given in this regard and ultimate responsibility lies with you to validate any information given.
    [Show full text]
  • Norman Rule Cumbria 1 0
    NORMAN RULE I N C U M B R I A 1 0 9 2 – 1 1 3 6 B y RICHARD SHARPE A lecture delivered to Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society on 9th April 2005 at Carlisle CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND ANTIQUARIAN AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY N O R M A N R U L E I N C U M B R I A 1 0 9 2 – 1 1 3 6 NORMAN RULE I N C U M B R I A 1 0 9 2 – 1 1 3 6 B y RICHARD SHARPE Pr o f essor of Diplomat i c , U n i v e r sity of Oxfo r d President of the Surtees Society A lecture delivered to Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society on 9th April 2005 at Carlisle CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND ANTIQUARIAN AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Tract Series Vol. XXI C&W TRACT SERIES No. XXI ISBN 1 873124 43 0 Published 2006 Acknowledgements I am grateful to the Council of the Society for inviting me, as president of the Surtees Society, to address the Annual General Meeting in Carlisle on 9 April 2005. Several of those who heard the paper on that occasion have also read the full text and allowed me to benefit from their comments; my thanks to Keith Stringer, John Todd, and Angus Winchester. I am particularly indebted to Hugh Doherty for much discussion during the preparation of this paper and for several references that I should otherwise have missed. In particular he should be credited with rediscovering the writ-charter of Henry I cited in n.
    [Show full text]
  • THE HIGH MORLAGGAN PROJECT the History and Excavation of A
    THE HIGH MORLAGGAN PROJECT The History and Excavation of a Deserted Highland Settlement Contents page 1. Introduction 1 1.1 The Project Circumstances 1 1.2 The High Morlaggan Project: Shadow People 1 2. Location and Topography 2 3. Historical and Archaeological Evidence 3 3.1. The History of High Morlaggan 4 3.2. Survey Results 19 3.3 Excavation Results 25 3.4 The Artefacts 31 4 Conclusion 35 References 36 Kilmartin House Museum Argyll, PA31 8RQ Tel: 01546 510 278 [email protected] Scottish Charity SC022744 1. Introduction 1.1 The Project Circumstances This publication has been prepared by Kilmartin House Museum for the High Morlaggan Project, its aim to collate all the information from historical study and a programme of survey and excavation on the deserted settlement of High Morlaggan. The aims of the project are more fully outlined within the Project Design (Regan 2009) and a technical report of the excavation appears in the Data Structure Report (Regan 2010). Permission to carry out the survey and excavation of the site was granted by Luss Estates (the current owner). Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority and Scottish Natural Heritage funded the project. 1.2 The High Morlaggan Project: Shadow People – Our Community‟s Heritage The High Morlaggan Project is a programme of research and events, that seeks to enhance the understanding and promotion of archaeology in the area. The archaeological excavation in particular was also an opportunity for the local community to get involved in the archaeological process. Engaging the public will raise awareness and build an appreciation of the area‟s archaeology and history.
    [Show full text]
  • 2016 Vol 2 Se T Tle M E Nts Scottish Borders Council Local Development Plan
    LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN DEVELOPMENT LOCAL COUNCIL SCOTTISH BORDERS VOL2SETTLEMENTS 2016 CONTENTS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN VOLUME 1 – POLICIES FOREWORD 3 1. INTRODUCTION 5 2. MEETING THE CHALLENGES FOR THE SCOTTISH BORDERS 9 3. VISION, AIMS AND SPATIAL STRATEGY 15 4. LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN POLICIES 21 POLICY CONTENT 21 POLICIES 23 PLACE MAKING AND DESIGN (PMD) 23 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (ED) 33 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (HD) 67 ENVIRONMENTAL PROMOTION AND PROTECTION (EP) 78 INFRASTRUCTURE AND STANDARDS (IS) 114 APPENDIX 1: SETTLEMENT APPRAISAL METHODOLOGY 143 APPENDIX 2: MEETING THE HOUSING LAND REQUIREMENT 147 APPENDIX 3: SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE AND STANDARDS 159 APPENDIX 4: PUBLICITY AND CONSULTATION 167 APPENDIX 5: COUNCIL OWNED SITES 181 VOLUME 2 – SETTLEMENTS 5. POLICY MAPS & SETTLEMENT PROFILES WITH MAPS 189 188 | LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL INTRODUCTION | CHALLENGES | VISION, AIMS AND SPATIAL STRATEGY POLICIES | APPENDICES | SETTLEMENTS SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2016 5. POLICY MAPS & SETTLEMENT PROFILES WITH MAPS LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL | 189 SETTLEMENT PROFILE ALLANTON This profile should be read in conjunction with the relevant settlement map. DESCRIPTION Allanton is located just over 7 miles from Duns and just under 10 miles from Berwick-upon-Tweed. The population of Allanton in the 2001 Census was 86. The village is located within the Eastern Strategic Development Area (SDA) as defined by the SESplan. PLACE MAKING CONSIDERATIONS Allanton is located above the riverbanks of the Blackadder Water and Whiteadder Water which meet just north of the village. The character of Allanton is largely defined by the fact that it developed as an estate village of Blackadder House; splay fronted lodges display the old entrance and the village has developed around them in a linear fashion along the road.
    [Show full text]
  • The Arms of the Baronial and Police Burghs of Scotland
    '^m^ ^k: UC-NRLF nil! |il!|l|ll|ll|l||il|l|l|||||i!|||!| C E 525 bm ^M^ "^ A \ THE ARMS OF THE BARONIAL AND POLICE BURGHS OF SCOTLAND Of this Volume THREE HUNDRED AND Fifteen Copies have been printed, of which One Hundred and twenty are offered for sale. THE ARMS OF THE BARONIAL AND POLICE BURGHS OF SCOTLAND BY JOHN MARQUESS OF BUTE, K.T. H. J. STEVENSON AND H. W. LONSDALE EDINBURGH WILLIAM BLACKWOOD & SONS 1903 UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME. THE ARMS OF THE ROYAL AND PARLIAMENTARY BURGHS OF SCOTLAND. BY JOHN, MARQUESS OF BUTE, K.T., J. R. N. MACPHAIL, AND H. W. LONSDALE. With 131 Engravings on Wood and 11 other Illustrations. Crown 4to, 2 Guineas net. ABERCHIRDER. Argent, a cross patee gules. The burgh seal leaves no doubt of the tinctures — the field being plain, and the cross scored to indicate gules. One of the points of difference between the bearings of the Royal and Parliamentary Burghs on the one hand and those of the I Police Burghs on the other lies in the fact that the former carry castles and ships to an extent which becomes almost monotonous, while among the latter these bearings are rare. On the other hand, the Police Burghs very frequently assume a charge of which A 079 2 Aberchirder. examples, in the blazonry of the Royal and Parliamentary Burghs, are very rare : this is the cross, derived apparently from the fact that their market-crosses are the most prominent of their ancient monuments. In cases where the cross calvary does not appear, a cross of some other kind is often found, as in the present instance.
    [Show full text]
  • Settlement Profile Jedburgh
    SETTLEMENT PROFILE JEDBURGH HOUSING MARKET AREA LOCALITY POPULATION Central Cheviot 4,030 PLACEMAKING CONSIDERATIONS The historic settlement of Jedburgh was built either side of the Jed Water which runs on a north-south axis, and is framed by Lanton Hill (280 metres) and Black Law (338 metres) to the west and south west and by lower more undulating hills to the east. The Conservation Area of Jedburgh includes much of the historic core of the town including the Abbey and the Castle Gaol. Similar to Edinburgh Old Town in its layout, Jedburgh has a long street that rises terminating with the castle at the highest point. The High Street is characterised by a mix of commercial, residential and social facilities, the central area is focused around where the Mercat Cross once sat with roads leading off in various directions. Properties within the Conservation Area are built in rows with some detached properties particularly along Friarsgate. Ranging from two to three and a half storeys in height, properties vary in styles. Although the elements highlighted above are important and contribute greatly to the character of Jedburgh they do not do so in isolation. Building materials and architectural details are also just as important. Sandstone, some whinstone, harling, and slate all help to form the character. Architectural details such as sash and case windows (though there are some unfortunate uPVC replacements), rybats, margins, detailed door heads above some entrances and in some instances pilasters all add to the sense of place. Any new development must therefore aim to contribute to the existing character of the Conservation Area.
    [Show full text]
  • Disfigurement and Disability: Walter Scott's Bodies Fiona Robertson Were I Conscious of Any Thing Peculiar in My Own Moral
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by St Mary's University Open Research Archive Disfigurement and Disability: Walter Scott’s Bodies Fiona Robertson Were I conscious of any thing peculiar in my own moral character which could render such development [a moral lesson] necessary or useful, I would as readily consent to it as I would bequeath my body to dissection if the operation could tend to point out the nature and the means of curing any peculiar malady.1 This essay considers conflicts of corporeality in Walter Scott’s works, critical reception, and cultural status, drawing on recent scholarship on the physical in the Romantic Period and on considerations of disability in modern and contemporary poetics. Although Scott scholarship has said little about the significance of disability as something reconfigured – or ‘disfigured’ – in his writings, there is an increasing interest in the importance of the body in Scott’s work. This essay offers new directions in interpretation and scholarship by opening up several distinct, though interrelated, aspects of the corporeal in Scott. It seeks to demonstrate how many areas of Scott’s writing – in poetry and prose, and in autobiography – and of Scott’s critical and cultural standing, from Lockhart’s biography to the custodianship of his library at Abbotsford, bear testimony to a legacy of disfigurement and substitution. In the ‘Memoirs’ he began at Ashestiel in April 1808, Scott described himself as having been, in late adolescence, ‘rather disfigured than disabled’ by his lameness.2 Begun at his rented house near Galashiels when he was 36, in the year in which he published his recursive poem Marmion and extended his already considerable fame as a poet, the Ashestiel ‘Memoirs’ were continued in 1810-11 (that is, still before the move to Abbotsford), were revised and augmented in 1826, and ten years later were made public as the first chapter of John Gibson Lockhart’s Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart.
    [Show full text]
  • Scotland: Bruce 286
    Scotland: Bruce 286 Scotland: Bruce Robert the Bruce “Robert I (1274 – 1329) the Bruce holds an honored place in Scottish history as the king (1306 – 1329) who resisted the English and freed Scotland from their rule. He hailed from the Bruce family, one of several who vied for the Scottish throne in the 1200s. His grandfather, also named Robert the Bruce, had been an unsuccessful claimant to the Scottish throne in 1290. Robert I Bruce became earl of Carrick in 1292 at the age of 18, later becoming lord of Annandale and of the Bruce territories in England when his father died in 1304. “In 1296, Robert pledged his loyalty to King Edward I of England, but the following year he joined the struggle for national independence. He fought at his father’s side when the latter tried to depose the Scottish king, John Baliol. Baliol’s fall opened the way for fierce political infighting. In 1306, Robert quarreled with and eventually murdered the Scottish patriot John Comyn, Lord of Badenoch, in their struggle for leadership. Robert claimed the throne and traveled to Scone where he was crowned king on March 27, 1306, in open defiance of King Edward. “A few months later the English defeated Robert’s forces at Methven. Robert fled to the west, taking refuge on the island of Rathlin off the coast of Ireland. Edward then confiscated Bruce property, punished Robert’s followers, and executed his three brothers. A legend has Robert learning courage and perseverance from a determined spider he watched during his exile. “Robert returned to Scotland in 1307 and won a victory at Loudon Hill.
    [Show full text]
  • The History of Scotland from the Accession of Alexander III. to The
    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT LOS ANGELES THE GIFT OF MAY TREAT MORRISON IN MEMORY OF ALEXANDER F MORRISON THE A 1C MEMORIAL LIBRARY HISTORY OF THE HISTORY OF SCOTLAND, ACCESSION OF ALEXANDEB III. TO THE UNION. BY PATRICK FRASER TYTLER, ** F.RS.E. AND F.A.S. NEW EDITION. IN TEN VOLUMES. VOL. X. EDINBURGH: WILLIAM P. NIMMO. 1866. MUEKAY AND OIBB, PUINTERS. EDI.VBUKOII V.IC INDE X. ABBOT of Unreason, vi. 64 ABELARD, ii. 291 ABERBROTHOC, i. 318, 321 ; ii. 205, 207, 230 Henry, Abbot of, i. 99, Abbots of, ii. 206 Abbey of, ii. 205. See ARBROATH ABERCORN. Edward I. of England proceeds to, i. 147 Castle of, taken by James II. iv. 102, 104. Mentioned, 105 ABERCROMBY, author of the Martial Achievements, noticed, i. 125 n.; iv. 278 David, Dean of Aberdeen, iv. 264 ABERDEEN. Edward I. of England passes through, i. 105. Noticed, 174. Part of Wallace's body sent to, 186. Mentioned, 208; ii. Ill, n. iii. 148 iv. 206, 233 234, 237, 238, 248, 295, 364 ; 64, ; 159, v. vi. vii. 267 ; 9, 25, 30, 174, 219, 241 ; 175, 263, 265, 266 ; 278, viii. 339 ; 12 n.; ix. 14, 25, 26, 39, 75, 146, 152, 153, 154, 167, 233-234 iii. Bishop of, noticed, 76 ; iv. 137, 178, 206, 261, 290 ; v. 115, n. n. vi. 145, 149, 153, 155, 156, 167, 204, 205 242 ; 207 Thomas, bishop of, iv. 130 Provost of, vii. 164 n. Burgesses of, hanged by order of Wallace, i. 127 Breviary of, v. 36 n. Castle of, taken by Bruce, i.
    [Show full text]
  • Stories from Scottish History Madaleng
    j|i K^ miw^gi n QassT)A7U Book ^^ CATHERINE THRUST HER OWN ARM ACROSS THE DOOR i^-Mr STORIES FROM SCOTTISH HISTORY MADALENG. EDGAR. m %m > NEW YORK T. Y. CROWELL fi CO. PUBLISHERS Copyright, 1906, By THOMAS Y. CROWELL & COMPANY v-s Cf CONTENTS CHAP. IV Contents CHAP. PAGE XIX. James II and the Black Douglasses- (i) At Edinburgh Castle (2) At Thrieve Castle (3) At Stirling Castle (4) At Roxburgh Castle XX. A King's Fears . XXI. Cochran and Bell-the-Cat XXII. The Fatal Shrift XXIII. Stout Hearts XXIV. A Gallant King . XXV. The Strong Ship Lion . XXVI. Flodden Field XXVII. A Dash for Liberty XXVIII. John Armstrong , XXIX. The Goodman of Ballengiech XXX. WisHART and Beaton . XXXI. Queen Mary's Youth . XXXII. Kirk o' Field XXXIII. The Earl of Bothwell XXXIV. The Queen's Flight . XXXV. Troublous Times XXXVI. Queen Mary in Prison XXXVII. Fotheringay Castle XXXVIII. James VI and Kinmont Willie XXXIX. The Gowrie-House Mystery XL. The Union .... Chronological Table . Preface present a selection from Sir Walter ToScott's " Tales of a Grandfather " ap- pears at first sight to be taking an unpardonable Hberty with such an established favorite. The size of the storehouse, however, is apt to discourage search for the treasures within, and it is possible that many of the " Tales " may be en- joyed by children who yet could not make their way through the whole book. In the present volume, the stories are taken from the First Series, and, since space forbids a wider range, all lie between the rise of William Wallace and the Union of the crowns.
    [Show full text]
  • MA Dissertatio
    Durham E-Theses Northumberland at War BROAD, WILLIAM,ERNEST How to cite: BROAD, WILLIAM,ERNEST (2016) Northumberland at War, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/11494/ Use policy The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that: • a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in Durham E-Theses • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. Please consult the full Durham E-Theses policy for further details. Academic Support Oce, Durham University, University Oce, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 0191 334 6107 http://etheses.dur.ac.uk ABSTRACT W.E.L. Broad: ‘Northumberland at War’. At the Battle of Towton in 1461 the Lancastrian forces of Henry VI were defeated by the Yorkist forces of Edward IV. However Henry VI, with his wife, son and a few knights, fled north and found sanctuary in Scotland, where, in exchange for the town of Berwick, the Scots granted them finance, housing and troops. Henry was therefore able to maintain a presence in Northumberland and his supporters were able to claim that he was in fact as well as in theory sovereign resident in Northumberland.
    [Show full text]
  • The Silver Bough a Four Volume Study of the National and Local Festivals of Scotland
    THE SILVER BOUGH A FOUR VOLUME STUDY OF THE NATIONAL AND LOCAL FESTIVALS OF SCOTLAND F. MARIAN McNEILL VOLUME FOUR THE LOCAL FESTIVALS OF SCOTLAND Contents Publisher’s Note Foreword Introduction 1: Festivals of Spring 2. Festivals of Summer and Autumn 3. Festivals of Winter 4. Highland Gatherings 5. Some lapsed festivals Acknowledgements Notes Illustrations PUBLISHER’S NOTE THE AUTHOR F. Marian McNeill was born in 1885 at Holm in Orkney where her father was the minister of the Free Presbyterian Kirk and it was this early life on the islands which would shape her life-long passion for Scottish culture and history. She moved from Orkney so that her secondary education could be continued in Glasgow and then Paris and the Rhineland. She travelled extensively as a young woman, visiting Greece, Palestine and Egypt and then living and working in London as part of the suffragette movement. Her first book Iona: A History of the Island was published in 1920 following her visit to the island. Her only novel, The Road Home, was published in 1932 and was loosely based on her years in Glasgow and London. The Scottish traditions which Marian had been brought up on shaped two of her books, The Scots Kitchen (published in 1929) and The Scots Cellar (1956), which both celebrated old recipes and customs and provide a social history of northern domestic life. Marian MacNeill was most proud, however, of this, her four-volume work, The Silver Bough (1957–1968), a study of Scottish folklore and folk belief as well as seasonal and local festivals.
    [Show full text]