The History of Scotland; from the contribution of P. Fraser Tytler to the Encyclopædia Britannica. Enlarged and continued to the present time by ... James Taylor, D.D, and adapted to the purposes of tuition by Alexander Reid. ... Fourth edition

Preface

. In presenting to the public a new History of Scotland, fitted for the instruction of the young, a few words may be necessary to explain the circumstances under which it appears. At the time Mr Tytler was engaged to contribute a brief History of Scotland to the last edition of the Ency clopædia Britannica, it was contemplated to adapt that contribution to its present purpose of separate publication. The greater part of this volume accordingly consists of that article, with some slight additions, chiefly abridged from the larger Work of the same author. Besides the simple narrative of events, it appeared de sirable to give such an outline of the progress of society, as would impart to the reader just views of the social advancement of the nation at the several epochs of its his tory. This addition has accordingly been made by the Rev. Dr Taylor, who has also continued the general History from the union of the crowns to the accession of the reigning Sovereign. VI

PREFACE.

. A chronological Table is given at the commencement of each chapter, exhibiting a record of the momentous events which occurred, and of the illustrious men who flourished in the period embraced by the chapter; thus furnishing a key to contemporary history, which cannot fail greatly to add to the value of the work. The whole has had the benefit of the revision of Alexander Reid, LL. D., whose extensive experience in con ducting the education of the young, renders his services of peculiar value. The same gentleman has added a very ample series of Questions for Examination ; but as some difference of opinion prevails as to the propriety of sucD an addition being bound up with the History, it has been deemed desirable to make a separate publication of these Questions, so that they may be had, either bound up with the volume, or apart from it, at pleasure.

CONTENTS. MM Cbat. I. Roman Period. B. C 55 to A. D. 446, ... 1 II. Pictish Period. A. D. 446 to A. D. 843, ... S IIL Scottish Period. From the Accession of Kenneth Maoaipin to that of Edgar Canmore. A. D. 843 to A. D. 1097 10 IV. Institutions and Manners at that period, ... 20 V. From the Reign of Edgar to the death of Wallace, A. D. 1097 to A. D. 1306 24 VI. Reign of Robert Bruce, A. D. 1306 to A. D. 1329, . 39 VII. Reign of David II. A. D. 1329 to A. D. 1370, . . 56 VIII. State of the Country 69 IX. Reign of Robert II.— Robert III.— James I. A. D. 1370 to A. D. 1436, 75 X. Reign of James II — James III. A. D. 1436 to A. D. 1488, 90 XI. Reign of James IV. A. D. 1488 to A. D. 1513, . . 104 XII. Reign of James V. A. D. 1513 to A. D. 1528, . . 113 XIII. Reign of James V. A. D. 1528 to A. D. 1542, . . 126 XIV.

Reign of Mary. A. D. 1542 to A. D. 1550, . . 139 XV. Reign of Mary. A. D. 1550 to A. D. 1560, . . 148 XVI. Reign of Mary. A. D. 1560 to A. D. 1568, . . 159 XVIL Reign of Jamea VI. A. D. 1568 to A. D. 1603, . . 171 XVIII. Manners and Customs of the People, . . . . CONTENTS, PAQB Chap. XIX. Reign of James I.— Charles I. A. D. 1603 to A. D. 1649 188 XX. The Commonwealth — Charles II. A. D. 1649 to A. D. 1685 203 XXI. Reign of James II. — William and Mary — Anne. A. D. 1685 to A. D. 1714 215 XXII. Reign of George I.— George II. A.D. 1714 to A. D. 1760 228 XXIII. Manners and Customs of the People, . . . 243 XXIV. Reign of George III. A. D. 1760 to A. D. 1800, . 249 XXV. Reign of George III. A. D. 1800 to A. D. 1820, . 263 XXVI. Reign of George IV.— William IV. A. D. 1820 to A. D. 1837, 279 XXVII. Statistics, HISTORY OF SCOTLAND.