HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. BY PRTRICK PRASER TYTLER, ESQ. F. R. S.E. AND F. A. S. VOLUME IV. EDINBURGH : WILLTAM TAIT, 78, PRINCE'S STREET. MDCCCXXXI.
PREFACE. THE period which embraces the reigns of James the Second and James the Third, has been justly considered one of the most ~bscure portions of Scottish history. Even in Pinkerton, the latest, and certainly not the least acute of our historians, the narrative, from the want of access to authentic and then undiscovered materials, is often meagre, abrupt, and contradictory. Sensible of this, Mr Thomson, Depute-Clerk Register for Scotland, began, many years ago, to collect all the original muniments, and fragments of contemporary history which related to the reign of James the Second, with the laudable design of giving them to the public. This intention he afterwards abandoned, but not before he had printed the valuable Chronicle clnoted so frequent-
vi PREFACE. ly in the following volume, under the title of the Auchinleck Chronicle. To this circumstance, and to the liberal communication of several other manuscript papers which he had collected, the following volume owes not a few of its facts and illustrations. I have yet another obligation to acknowledge. The Bannatyne Club, an institution which has already done much for Scottish history and antiquities, determined, some time ago, to print, from the most ancient manuscripts, a new edition of Lindsay of Pitscottie's Chronicle of Scotland. As this author, however, although one of the most amusing of our early writers, did not enjoy a high character for authenticity, it was resolved to correct and illustrate his text by notes and chronological tables, drawn up from original sources. This task was committed to the Reverend Mr Macgregor Stirling, a gentleman, whose talents for abstruse and accurate research had already been exercised on similar subjects. He enjoyed also the advantage of Mr Thomson's superintendence, and the result has been a voluminous and
I'REFACE. vii valuable collection of notes and extracts froln original documents, drawn up by Mr Stirling in chronological order, and compiled principally from manuscript sources. To these, which are still in manuscript, I have had unlimited access during the composition of this part of the history. They have facilitated my labour, and often alleviated the irksomeness of minute research ; whilst from their materials I have frequently been enabled to derive a gleam of light, or to supply a link in the narrative, which, but for such assistance, must have remained as obscure and as defective as before.
CONTENTS THE FOURTH VOLUME. CHAP. I. JAMES THE SECOND. PACE RELATIVE situation of the nobility and the crown, after the assassination of James the First,..... 1 Retreat of the queen-mother to Edinburgh Castle,. - 4 Coronation of James the Second,... 5 A truce concluded with England,......... 8 The young king secretly conveyed from Edinburgh Castle to Stirling,............. 12 Siege of Edinburgh Castle by the Earl of Livingston,. 15 Marriage of the queen-mother with Sir James Stewart, 19 The king carried off, by Crichton, to Edinburgh Castle,. 24 Distress of the people occasioned by the feuds of the nobles, 25 Turbulent conduct of William sixth Earl of Douglas,.. 30 His execution in Edinburgh Castle along with his brother David,.............. 36 Friendly relations between Scotland and England,.. 39 Exorbitant power of William eighth Earl of Douglas,. 41 Feud between the Crawfords and Ogilvies,...... 57 Sagacious and determined policy of the young lring toward< the nobles,...... (5 l Border feuds,.............. 64 Marriage of the king and iliary of Gneldre.;,..... 67
X CONTENTS. Vigorous proceedings of the king against the turbulent nobility.... Important parliamentary enactments.... Determination of the Earl of Douglas to maintain his power. His reception of Sir Patrick Gray. the king's messenger.. -Douglas sent for. and aesassinated in Stirling Castle by the king.... The Earl of Crawford defeated by Huntley.... Conspiracy of James. ninth Earl of Douglas.... The king marches against Douglas.reduces. and pardons him. Submission of the Earl of Crawford.... University of Glasgow founded.... Intrigues of Douglas with the York party in England... Douglas defeated at Arkinholme.... Predatory expedition of Donald Balloch.... Extraordinary Letter of the English King to the King of Scots............. S... Followed by war on the Borders.... Measures adopted for strengthening the crown.... Dispute with the King of Norway as to the Western Isles. Parliamentary enactments regarding dress. war.beacons. and Border raids.... Provisions of Parliament regarding arms. the Bordelx. and the pestilence.... Act regarding the money of the realm.... Mutual support of the king and the clergy.... Earldom of Mar annexed to the crown.... James attacks the York party in Northumberland and Durham. in support of Henry of Lancaster.... Institution of the Session.... Acts of Parliament regarding weapon.schawing. dress. leases. and other internal regulations.... Jnmes breaks the truce with England. to aid Henry of Lancaster.... And besieges Roxburgh Castle. where he is killed.... His character....
CHAP. 11. JAMES THE THIRD. PACE Accession of James the Third,......... 183 Feuds of the Island Lords,.......... 185 Award of the King of France between Norway and Scotland, 189 Rebellion of the Earl of Ross,......... 195 Rise of the Boyd Family, and their league with the House of Fleming,.............. 200 Death and character of Bishop Kennedy,...... 205 The king carried off by Lord Boyd and other nobles,.. 206 Parliamentary enactments,.......... 210 Intercourse between Scotland anddenmark,..... 215 Marriage of the king with the Princess of Denmark,.. 222 Downfall of the house of Boyd,......... ib. Rise of the Hamiltons,............ 227 Character and situation of the young king,..... 288 Persecution of Graham, Bishop of Brechin,..... 233 St Andrews raised to the dignity of an archiepiscopal see,. 234 Intrigues of Louis the Eleventh of France,..... 237 Birth of James the Fourth and his betrothment,.... 241 Causes which led to the disaffection of the nobles towards theking,............... 248 Character and proceedings of Albany and Mar,.... 250 Rebellion of Albany, and siege of Dunbar,..... 255 Hostile attitudes of the French, English, and Scottish kings, 261 Revolt of Albany to the English interest,...... 264 The Scottish army stopped by a Papal bull on their march, 266 Intrigues of the English kings with the Scottish nobles, 267 Rise and magnificence of Cochrane, called Earl of Mar,. 2G9 His murder, and the king's seizure by the nobles,... 272 Albany and the king's party reconciled,....... 276 Albany made lieutenant-general of the kingdom,... 279 But afterwards deprived of his office by the king's party,. 283
CONTENTS. I'A G 6 Albany and Douglas invade Scotland. with an English army. and are defeated.... 288 Truce between James the Third and Richard the Third of England.... 291 Death of Queen Margaret of Scotland.... 298 Real character of the king's government,... 299 Intrigues of Albany's party against the king. and their attempts to gain the prince.... 300 Their success in these attempts.... 305 Open rebellion of the nobles and the prince.... 309 Skirmish between the contending parties at Blackness. 312 Temporary pacification. followed by a fresh insurrection.. 317 Battle of Sauchie.burn.... 318 And murder of the king.... 322 His character.... 323 CHAP. III. JAMES THE FOURTH. Accession of James the Fourth.... 332 Trial of the nobles who had opposed him in arms.... 338 Parliamentary acquittal of the present king and his followers from the murder of the late king.... 342 Policy of the young king towards the nobles.... 346 Brilliant exploits of Sir Andrew Wood at sea.... 349 Conspiracy of Lord Bothwell against the king.... 354 The king begins to incline towards the friends of his father. and withdraws his confidence from his own late supporters. 357... Parliamentay enactmen%... 361 The king endeavours to attach to himself the Highland chiefs. 367 His repeated expeditions into the Highlands.... 368 James's early intripes with the Duchess of Burgundy... 371 Perkin Warbeck corresponds with James. 373...
JAMES IV.... Henry V11. discovers the intrigue. James's intercourse with O'Donnell. Prince of Tirconnell.. Warbeck arrives in Scotland.... Received with great honour.... Marries Lady Catherine Gordon.... James and Warbeck invade England.... Failure of the expedition.... Retreat of the king.... Negotiations for peace are renewed by Henry.... Warbeck and his wife. Lady Catherine Gordon. leave Scot- land....
CONTENTS OF APPENDIX. 1. Boece and the story of the Bull's head.... 2. George. Earl of Angus.... 3. Execution of the Douglasses.... 4. Early connexion between Scotland and the Hanse towns. 5 James. ninth Earl of Douglas.... 6. Earl of Moray.... 7.. Rise of the power of the Boyds.... 8. and 9. Revolt of his nobility against James the Third. 10. Inventory of the jewels and money of James the Third. 11. Margaret Dmmmond. mistress to James IV.... 12. Sir Andrew Wood of Largo.... 13. Mons Meg.... 14. Perkin Warbeck.... PAGE 389 390 391 394 401 403 404 405 408 418 421 422 423