Bygone Scotland: Historical and SocialMaxwell, David
History
Bygone Scotland: Historical and Social
Maxwell, David
Scotland -- History
Saints associated with Holy-wells, 167
“Saxon shore,” The, 15
_Scotia_, an old name of Ireland, 29
Scotland, how it became a free nation, 63;
under Charles I., 178;
under Cromwell, 199;
under Charles II., 211;
under James II., 236;
“Company of,” 270;
union with England, 270
Scottish Kings:—The Mythical, 35;
Fergus, 35;
Kenneth Macalpine, 36;
Malcolm II., 54;
Duncan, 55;
Macbeth, 55;
Malcolm III., 56;
David I., 58;
Malcolm IV., 59;
William, 59;
Alexander III., 61;
Baliol, 65;
Robert Bruce, 72;
James I., 78, 81;
James III., 129;
James IV., 130;
James VI., 116
Scottish Nation, Rise of the, 26;
Parliament a single chamber, 74;
Nobles, quarrels amongst, 75;
Nationalism pronounced, 81;
Reformation, a struggle with authority, 90;
Convention declare James’s throne vacant, 259
Scoto-Irish piracies, 15
Scots first found in Ireland, 29;
lesser number of than of Picts, 36;
“King of,” the title of the sovereign, 72
“Security, Act of,” 272
Sedgemoor, Battle of, 237
Sharp, Archbishop, Murder of, 221
Sheriff-Muir, Battle of, 283
Sheriffs in Scotland, Education of, 114
Shipmoney, Levy of, 187
Springs of mineral waters become holy wells, 167
St. Fillans, Well of, 168
St. Giles, The saint’s statue in, removed, 115;
farewell speech of James VI. in, 122;
commotion in over new liturgy, 180
St. Mary’s altar, Fines of lights for, 138
Stair, Master of, author of Glencoe massacre, 265;
punished by dismissal from office, 269
Stamford Bridge, Battle of, 53
Standard, Battle of the, 58
Star-Chamber, The, 184
Stocks, Punishment of the, 138
Strafford, Execution of, 191
Strathbogie Presbytery denounce pilgrimages to holy wells, 170
Strathclyde, Kingdom of, 21
Strathnaven, Holy well at, 169
Stuarts, Family traits of the, 213;
their claims to the English throne, 105;
the last act of the dynasty, 281
Superstition, Hard death of, 160
Swearing, Penalties for, 147
Sweden, Charles XII. of, 287
Sweyn, The Danish King, 45
Swords, Wearing of, led to crime, 143;
disallowed after misuse, 144
Test Oaths in Scotland, Evasion of, 245
Teutonic rule, Spread of the, 18
“Thorough,” The game of, 184
Tory ministry of Queen Anne, 281
Treason, English laws of, applied to Scotland, 276
_Tulchan_ bishops in Scotland, 179
Union of England and Scotland, William’s dying message in favour of,
272;
its terms, 274;
opposition to in Scotland, 275;
its accomplishment, 276;
early years of the, 276;
attempts to repeal the, 277;
its good results, 278
Wade, General, in the Highlands, 289
Wallace, Sir William, 67
War, The Civil, 191
Wedding Feasts in Scotland, 172
Westminster Assembly of Divines, The, 192
William the Conqueror, 52
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