The History of Scotland; from the earliest period to the present time ... Illustrated with portraits, etc

Front matter

STR WALTER SCOT1 IN THE POSSESSION OF M^HARDlNG _nyDO.IT PHirsTEtTG AUD PDHLISHTNQ C01ÆPABX THE HISTORY OF SCOTLAND FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD. EY THOMAS WRIGHT, ESQ., M.A., F.S.A., CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE ; AUTHOR OF THE "HISTORY OF IRELAND," THE "HISTORY OF FRANCE," ETC, ETC WITH A SURVEY OF THE RELIGIOUS HISTORY OF SCOTLAND; ESSAYS ON THE NATIONAL MUSIC, EARLY POETRY AND ART; AND A CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF REMARKABLE EVENTS. ILLUSTRATED WITH HISTORICAL SCENES, VIEWS, AND PORTRAITS OF CELEBRATED PERSONAGES. VOL. III. THE LONDON PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON AND NEW YORK. CONTENTS. VOL. III.

BOOK VII.

— continued. FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES TO THE CROWN OF ENGLAND TO THE RESTORATION OF CHARLES n, CHAP. PAGE XIV. Communications between the English parliament and the Scots — The king's proceedings with regard to Scotland — The solemn league and covenant — The Scots prepare to enter England 1 XV. The Scottish army enters England — Battle of Marston-moor — Capture of Newcastle-upon-Tyne — Proceedings in Scotland . . 32 XVI. Huntley's insurrection — Exploits of the Marquis of Montrose in the north, until his final defeat 44 XVII. Struggle between the presbyterians and independents — The king goes to the Scottish army — His intrigues until his arrival in the Isle of Wight 71 CHAP. PACK XVIII. Proceedings in the north — The king's renewed intrigues — The engagement — Hamilton's invasion of England, and defeat — Trial and execution of the king .... 97 XIX.