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The History of Scotland, During the Reigns of Queen Mary and of King James Vi. to Which Is Prefixed an Account of the Life and Writings of the
The History of Scotland During the Reigns of Queen Mary and of King James Vi to Which Is Prefixed an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author:William Robertson Title: The History of Scotland, During the Reigns of Queen Mary and of King James Vi. to Which Is Prefixed an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, by D. Stewart General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1806 Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be ... more »typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: OF me was engaged in purfuing thJs infi- dious meafure, the regent was more honourably employed in endeavouring to negociate a general peace among his "countrymen. As he laboured for this purpofe with the utmofl zeal, and the ad- verfe faction placed entire confidence in his integrity, his endeavours could hardly have failed of being fuccefsful. Maitland and Kirkaldy came fo near to an agreement with him, that fcarce any thing remained, except the formality of figning the treaty. But Morton had not forgotten the dif- appointment he met with in his pretenfions to the regency,; his abilities, his wealth, and the patronage of the court of England, gave him greater fway with the party, than even the regent himfelf j and he took pleafure in thwarting every meafure purfued by him. He was afraid that, if Maitland attd his aflbciates recovered any mare in the admi- niflration, his own influence would be confiderably diminifhed ; and the regent, by their means, would acquire that afcendant which belonged to his fta- tion. With him concurred all thofe who were in poffeffion of the lands which belonged to any of the queen's party. His ambition, and their ava- ricei fruftrated the regent's pious intentions, and retarded a bleffing fo necflary to the kingdom, as the eftatolilhment of peace$. Such a difcovery of the felfiflmefs and ambition which reigned among his party, made a deep im- preffiori on the regent, who loved his country, and Melv. ...« less