Buchanan's History of Scotland Author:George Buchanan Subtitle: In Twenty Books : Containing: I. an Account of Its Several Situations and the Nature of Its Soil and Climate : Ii. the Ancient Names, Manners, Laws, and Customs of the Country, and What People Inhabited the Island From the Very Beginning : Iii. a Chronicle of All Its Kings From Fergus, the First Founder of the Scotish Monarchy, to the ... more »Reign of King James Vi. of Scotland, and First of England General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1733 Original Publisher: Printed by J. Bettenham for D. Midwinter Subjects: Scotland History / Europe / General History / Europe / Great Britain Travel / Europe / Great Britain Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be 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: THE HISTORY O F SCOTLAND. XI. F T E R the Punifhment of the Parricides, James the only Son of the deceafed Kingi as yet fcarce enter'd into the feventh Year of his Age, began his Reign on the 2)th Day of March, in the Abby of Holy-Roed-Honfe at Edinburgh. The King being as yet not fit for Government, there was a great Difpute among the Nobles, who fliould be elefted Vice-Roy or Re- gertt. Archibald, Earl of Douglas, exceeded all the Scott nt that Time in Wealth and Power ; but Alexander Le+ tuiHtftone, and William Grdghton, both of tnem of Knightly Vol. II. B Families bore the beft Character in point of Authority, and in :; the Fame which they got for their Prudence in the Adminiftra- , tion. of Affairs in the then late Reign. The Nobility was:; unaniraoufly inclined to give thefe two their Votes, becauft- they were jealous of Douglas his Power, which was great e- nough to make even Monarchs themfelves uneafy at ir. Accordingly Alexander Levingftoue was made Regent, and William Creightou, Chancellor, which Office he had born...« less