The History Of Scotland
Contents
Bibliographic and Editorial Note
Title Page
(of Vol. 1)
Frontispiece
The Arms of Scotland
Advertisement.
By the Editor
Biographical introduction.
By the Editor
Life of Hector Boece
By the Editor
Life of John Bellenden.
By the Editor
The Excusation
Of the Printer.
The Contents
Of this Book.
The Proem
Of the Cosmography.
The Cosmography
And Description of Albion.
Chap. First.
How all things are subject to alteration and death; and nothing is permanent on the earth.
Chap. Second.
The Description of Albion, and why it was called with that Name. The beginning of the Britons and Scots.
Chap. Third.
How the Scots and Picts came to Albion. Of their Lineage and Manners; and how the said Isle was inhabited by three different People.
Chap. Fourth.
The Lands of Albion; with the several Advantages thereof in general. Of the great infirmities that fall to the People thereof for their intemperance; and of the Religion used by them in old times.
Chap. Fifth.
The Description of the East, West, and Middle Borders of Scotland; with the most notable Towns and Rivers thereof.
Chap. Sixth.
The Description of Galloway, Kyle, Carrick, and Cunninghame; with the notable Towns, Lochs, and Rivers in the same.
Chap. Seventh.
The Description of Renfrew, Clydesdale, Lennox, Lomond, Argyll, Lochaber, Lorne, and Kintyre; with all notable things contained in the same.
Chap Eighth.
The Description of Ross, Strathnaver, and Moray; with the Lochs, Rivers, and Notable Towns thereof.
Chap. Ninth.
The Description of Boindie, Enzie, Buchan, Mar, Mearns, Fife, and Angus; with the Lochs, Rivers, Abbeys, Towns, and other notable things thereof.
Chap. Tenth.
The Description of Lothian, Stirling, Menteith, Caledonian Wood, Strathbogie, Garioch; with the notable Cities, Castles, and Rivers, thereof.
Chap. Eleventh.
Of the great plenty of Hares, Harts, and other wild animals in Scotland. Of the marvellous nature of several Scots Dogs; and of the nature of Salmon.
Chap. Twelfth.
Of the several kinds of Mussels and Cockles in Scotland. Of the Pearls that are got in them. Of several unknown and strange Fish. Of the nature of Heather.
Chap. Thirteenth.
The Description of the Isles of Scotland; and of the most notable things thereof.
Chap. Fourteenth.
Of the nature of Barnacle Geese, and of the unique manner of their procreation; and, of the Isle of Thule.
Chap. Fifteenth.
The Description of Orkney, Shetland, and several other small Isles; and of the manners and conditions of the People thereof.
Chap. Sixteenth.
A prudent doctrine made by the Author, concerning both the new Manners and the old of the Scots.
Chap. Sevententh.
A compendious Recapitulation of all Kings of Britain; since the first beginning thereof, to the time of King Henry the VIII.
Chap. Eighteenth.
Here begins the names of all Scots Kings, since their realm began; showing briefly in what book, and chapter, in the history following, their lives and martial deeds shall be easily found.
The Proem of the History.
The Translator says to his Book.
Credits
From the Bellenden Edition
BOOK I.
Here Begins the First Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
How Gathelus, our first progenitor, left the land of Greece, and came to Egypt, and married Scota, daughter to King Pharaoh; and of his coming to Spain.
Chap. Second.
How Gathelus built the City of Brigantia, and named all his people Scots. How he sent his two sons to Ireland. And of his death.
Chap. Third.
How Hemecus governed Ireland; and, how Simon Brechus was made King after his death.
Chap Fourth
Of the great Posterity of the Scots reigning in Ireland after Simon Brechus. Of the first coming of the Scots and Picts into Albion; and how the Picts were allied with the Scots.
Chap. Fifth.
How the Britons, by their cunning tricks, dissolved the bond of alliance between the Scots and Picts. Of the trouble that fell thereby.
Chap. Sixth.
How the Picts and Scots prepared to attack each other in battle. How Ferquhard, King of Ireland, sent his son Fergus, with an army, in support of the Scots against the Picts; and how the said Fergus was made King.
Chap. Seventh.
How King Fergus came, with great forces, against the Picts. How the deceit of the Britons was revealed to both the Scots and Picts. And of the speech made by Fergus to the King of Picts.
Chap. Eighth.
Of several consultations made by the Picts; and how they were reconciled with the Scots.
Chap. Ninth.
How Coyll, King of Britons, was slain, and his army defeated by the Scots and Picts.
Chap. Tenth.
Of King Fergus' speech to his Nobles; and how the Crown of Scotland was entailed to him and his successors.
Chap. Eleventh.
How King Fergus divided the Lands of Scotland among the Nobles of his Realm. And of the Manners of the Brigantes.
Chap. Twelfth.
How King Fergus made concord between the Princes of Ireland; and how he perished, returning by the Irish Sea.
BOOK II.
Here Begins the Second Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
How the Scots, after King Fergus' death, contended for the Crown; and how it was forbidden, that young Children should be Kings.
Chap. Second.
Of King Ferithais; and of his death.
Chap. Third.
How Ferlegus was banished for the slaughter of King Ferithais; and of King Maynus.
Chap. Fourth.
Of King Dorvidilla; and of his constitutions, manners, and death.
Chap. Fifth
Of the tyrant King Nathak; and of his murder.
Chap. Sixth.
How Rewthar, a young Child, was made King, contrary to the laws. How Ferquhard, Captain of Lorne, was driven by Dowall to the Isles; and of his speech made to the People there.
Chap. Seventh.
How Ferquhard and Dowall, encountering each other in open battle, were both slain, with all the Nobility of the Scots and Picts; the King of Picts slain, and the King of Scots taken.
Chap. Eighth.
How the Scots and Picts were beaten out of Albion by the Britons.
Chap Ninth.
How the Scots and Picts recovered their Lands, and defeated Sysyll, King of Britons; and of the rest of King Rewther's life.
Chap. Tenth.
Of King Rewtha and his laws and governance. How Ptolemy, King of Egypt, sent his Ambassadors, to see the situation of Scotland.
Chap. Eleventh.
Of King Thereus, and how he was exiled for his tyranny. How Conan, Chieftain of the Brigantes was made Governor during his proscription.
Chap. Twelfth.
Of King Josyne; and of the experience and preaching of two Philosophers.
Chap. Thirteenth
Of King Fynnane and his Laws; and of the College of Clerks in the Isle of Man.
Chap. Fourteenth.
Of King Durstus; and how he was slain for his cruel tyranny.
Chap. Fifteenth.
Of great contention among the Captains. Of the speech made by Charon, Captain of Argyll; and how Ewin, the first of that name, was made King.
Chap. Sixteenth.
How Gillus, bastard son to King Ewin, slew two Sons and two Nephews of Durstus, to make himself King; and how the third nephew, Edeir, escaped.
Chap. Seventeenth.
How King Gillus was banished. How Cadal, Chieftain of the Brigantes, was made Governor, and slew Gillus in Ireland. And how Ewin the Second was made King.
Chap. Eighteenth
How Cadall, returning from Ireland, lost the most part of his Army by the rage of the Sea. And of the consolation made to him by King Ewin.
Chap. Nineteenth.
How the Kings of the Scots and Picts were allied together by marriage. How Balus, King of Orkney, slew himself in despair. Of the wise counsel given by King Ewin to Edeir.
BOOK III.
Here Begins the Third Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap First.
Of King Edeir; and how he revenged the raids made by the traitor Bredus in the Isles.
Chap. Second.
How the Britons sent Ambassadors to King Edeir, for support against Julius Caesar. Of their speech, and of King Edeir's answer. And how the said Julius was beaten out of Albion, with the support of the Scots.
Chap. Third.
How Julius returned to Britain, and made it tributary to the Roman Empire.
Chap. Fourth.
Of several messages sent by Julius to the Scots and Picts, and of their answer. Of Julius' Hoff; and of several opinions concerning the first Founders thereof.
Chap. Fifth.
How the traitor Murket and His Accomplices were punished. Of the death of King Edeir. Of the vicious King Ewin the Third; and of his laws and death.
Chap. Sixth.
Of King Mettelane. Of the nativity of Christ, our Saviour. Of the great fullness of Poets, Learned men, and Philosophers, that flourished in His time.
Chap. Seventh.
Of King Caratacus, and how he defeated several Conspirators of his Realm. How the Britons, rebelling against the Romans, were defeated; and of their Message sent to the Scots.
Chap. Eighth.
Of Caratacus' answer. How the Britons incited the Normans and Picards to rebellion. And how the said Britons were defeated by the Romans, and their King slain.
Chap. Ninth.
How Emperor Claudius, came to Britain, and subdued Orkney to his Empire. Of Saint Peter's first coming to Italy. And of the assumption of the glorious Virgin Mary.
Chap. Tenth.
How several princes of Britain, conspiring against Arviragus, were defeated. How the confderate Kings come to support these Princes of Britain against the Romans.
Chap. Eleventh.
Of the message sent to Caratacus by Plautius, and of his answer. Of the death of Genissa. And how Vespasian was sent to Britain to defeat the Britons.
Chap. Twelfth.
How the three Kings of Albion, making war against Vespasian, were defeated. How Vespasian received Arviragus to his mercy, and made his lands tributary to the Roman Empire.
Chap. Fiftteenth.
How Vespasian won the Town of Camelon, and defeated Caratacus. Of his Message sent to Caratacus; and of Caratacus' Answer.
Chap. Fourteenth
How Caratacus coming with a new army against the Romans, was vanquished. Of the Death of Plautius; and how Ostorius was sent in his place, and defeated the Britons.
Chap. Fifteenth.
How Caratacus, coming with a new army against the Romans, was defeated and made Prisoner to Ostorius, by the treachery of Cartumandia, his stepmother.
Chap. Sixteenth.
How Caratacus was brought to Rome, and how he returned to Scotland. Of strange marvels seen in Albion; and of several noble Clerics, and of the Death of Caratacus.
BOOK IV.
Here Begins the Fourth Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
How Corbrede was made King of Scots. How the Picts rebelled against the Romans, and slew Ostorius their Captain.
Chap. Second.
How Manlius Valens, Governor of Britain, was defeated by the Picts. How Didius was sent in his place. Of the Messaige sent by the Picts to Corbreid; and of his Answer.
Chap. Third.
How Cartumandia, Queen of Scots, was buried alive. How the Scots and Picts fought against the Romans with uncertain victory, and were constrained to make peace; and of the death of Didius.
Chap Fourth.
How Veranius was made Governor of Britain; and of his death. How Suetonius, his successor, put the Isle of Man to sack: How the Britons made a new rebellion against the Romans; and of several Prodigies and Marvels seen in Albion.
Chap. Fifth.
Of the Complaint made by Voada, Queen of the Britons, to Corbreid. Of his Message sent to Catttus. Of Cattus' answer. Of several Incursions made by Scots on the Romans. And of the first coming of Murrays into Scotland.
Chap Sixth.
Of the Speech made by Voada, Queen of the Britons, to the allied Kings; and how she was vanquished by the Romans, and finally slew herself. And of the death of King Corbreid.
Chap. Seventh.
Of several noble Clerks. How Peter and Paul were martyred. How Dardannus was made King of Scots; and slain for his tyranny.
Chap. Eighth.
How many Roman captains, for their feeble administration, were changeed in Britain. How Galdus was made King of Scots. And how he was defeated by Petulius.
Chap. Ninth.
How the noble Lady Vodicia attacked the Romans in battle. How she was finally slain, and her army defeated.
Chap. Tenth.
How Julius Frontinus was made Governor of Britain. Of his message to the Picts; and of their answer. And how the said Julius attacked the Scots with great injuries.
Chap. Eleventh.
How Julius Agricola was sent to Britain. Of his frequent Victories over the Scots and Picts; and how he subjected several of their Lands to the Roman Empire.
Chap. Twelfth.
How the King of Picts sent his Ambassadors to the Scots, desiring support against the Romans. How Agricola attacked the Scots, both by sea and land. How the King of Picts was slain by the sedition of his Army.
Chap. Thirteenth.
How Galdus pacified all sedition among the Picts. And how he fought against the Romans, and was defeated.
Chap. Fourteenth.
How various Germans and Danes came in support of the Scots and Picts. How the Roman Navy perished in Pentland Firth.
Chap. Fifteenth.
How Agricola brought his Army over the Tay. How Galdus came in defence of the Picts with 40,000 Scots; and of his Speech made to exhort his Army to Battle.
Chap. Sixteenth.
Of the Speech made by Agricola to his Army; and of the huge victory falling to the Romans by the defeat of the Scots.
Chap. Seventeenth.
How Agricola repaired his Navy, to sail around the Isles of Albion, and burnt several ships of the Danes. Of strange marvels seen in Albion. And of the death of Agricola.
Chap. Eighteenth.
How Tribellius was sent to Britain. How the Romans fell in great division among themselves. And of the huge victory got over them by Galdus.
Chap. Nineteenth.
How the Romans were beaten out of all parts of Scotland, and several times vanquished, by the valiant Galdus.
Chap. Twentieth.
Of the Message sent by the Romans to the allied Kings; and of their answer. How the confederate Kings gave peace to the Romans.
Chap Twenty-first.
How all the strongholds of Scotland were recovered from the Romans, as a condition of peace; and of the death of Galdus.
BOOK V.
Here Begins the Fifth Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
Of the vicious King Lulach; and how he was slain for his evil life and tyranny.
Chap Second.
Of King Mogallus; and how he came with an army against the Romans. Of his Speech made to the Sepulchre of Galdus.
Chap. Third.
How the allied Kings came with their Armies against the Romans. Of the Speech made by Mogallus and Lucius Antonius to their Armies; and how the Romans were defeated.
Chap. Fourth
How the Emperor Hadrian came to Britain; and built a strong wall, to save the Britons and Romans from the Scots and Picts. How he returned to France, and left Victorinus to be Governor of Britain.
Chap Fifth.
How the Scots and Picts divided the lands beyond the Wall of Hadrian. How King Mogallus degenerated to a corrupt life; and was slain for his tyranny.
Chap. Sixth
Of several noble Clerks. Of the vicious King Conarus; and how he was degraded of all authority, and his servants hanged for their wicked counsel.
Chap Seventh.
How Argadus was made Governor of Scotland, during the time of Conarus in prison. And of his life and governance.
Chap Eighth
Of King Ethodius the First, and how he pacified the Isles. How the Scots and Picts broke down the Wall of Hadrian; and fought against the Romans, with several chances of victory.
Chap. Ninth.
How Victorinus was deprived of authority, and Calpurnius Agricola sent to his place. How Calpurnius repaired the Wall of Hadrian, and returned to Rome.
Chap. Tenth.
How Trebellius was sent to Britain, and was vanquished by the Scots and Picts. Of the rebellion of the Britons against him; and of his message sent to the Emperor.
Chap. Eleventh.
How Argadus, Lieutenant to King Ethodius, was slain, and his Army defeated in the Isles. Of several laws and acts made by Ethodius; and of his Murder.
Chap. Twelfth.
Of many noble Clerks. How Britain took the faith of Christ. Of the vicious King Satrahell; and of his death.
Chap. Thirteenth.
Of King Donald the First. How the Britons were prevented by the Romans from having any King of their blood. And how they solicited the Scots and Picts to assist to their rebellion.
Chap. Fourteenth.
How Emperor Severus came to Britain, to revenge the oppressions done to the Romans. How the Britons fled to Scotland. How the Scots and Picts, fighting in support of the Britons, were defeated.
Chap. Fifteenth.
Of the great cruelties done by Emperor Severus, against the nobles of Britain. Of his wars against the Scots and Picts. How Antonius repaired the Wall of Hadrian: and of the Emperor's death.
Chap. Sixteenth
How Antonius slew his brother Geta, to make himself Emperor. How Scotland took the faith of Christ, and coined money. Of many noble Clerks in several parts of the World, and of King Donald's death.
Chap. Seventeenth.
Of King Ethodius the Second; and how the nobles, finding him unable to guide the realm, governed the same by their authority, in great justice.
BOOK VI.
Here Begins the Sixth Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
How Athirco was made King of Scots. How the nobles conspired against him for his cursed tyrannies; and how he slew himself in desperation.
Chap. Second.
How Nathalak usurped the crown, and pursued all the lineage of Athirco with great cruelties; and finally was slain by his personal servant.
Chap. Third.
Of King Fyndok; and how he invaded the Isles, and was slain by two men thereof.
Chap. Fourth.
How Carance was banished for his brother's murder; and Donald the Second made King. Of his death; and of several noble Clerks.
Chap. Fifth.
How many holy men were martyred for the faith of Christ. How Donald of the Isles, the third of that name, usurped the Crown, and was slain by Craithlint.
Chap. Sixth.
Of King Craithlint; and how the Scots and Picts fell in dispute by their hunting, and fought with great slaughter on all sides.
Chap. Seventh.
How Carance, brother to Fyndok, returned from Italy with great riches, to Albion, How he obtained Westmorland, and made peace between the Scots and Picts.
Chap. Eighth.
How Carance, with the support of the Scots and Picts, slew Bassianus, Governor of Britain, and took the crown thereof; and of his death. And how the crown of Britain was restored to the Romans.
Chap. Ninth.
Of the great cruelty done by Emperor Diocletian, against the Christian people. How Cole vanquished the Romans, and obtained the crown of the Britons. How he was allied with Emperor Constantius; and of the nativity of the great Constantine.
Chap. Tenth.
How Fincormac was made King of Scots; and Octavius, King of Britons. How Herculeus, Roman captain, was slain by Octavius; and the Romans vanquished. How the Scots and Picts came in support of Octavius, and chased Traherus to France.
Chap. Eleventh.
How Octavius was deposed from the crown of Britain by the Roman captain Traherus. How the said Traherus was slain, and Octavius restored to the crown; and of Fincormac's death.
Chap. Twelfth.
How the heresies of Arius were condemned. How Ireland took the faith of Christ. How Romac, Fethelmac, and Angusian contended for the crown. How Romac was made King; and slain after, for his tyranny.
Chap. Thirteenth.
How Angusian was made King of Scots. How Maximus subdued the Britons by several victories. How Scots and Picts attacked each other with set battle. How both these Kings were slain, and the Scots defeated.
Chap. Fourteenth.
How Fethelmac was made King of Scots; and how he slew Nectan, King of Picts; and was slain after by their treachery. And of many noble Clerics.
Chap. Fifteenth.
How Saint Regulus brought Saint Andrew's arm to Scotland; and how the Church of Saint Andrews was endowed by Hergest, King of Picts; and of the fame thereof.
Chap Sixteenth.
How Eugenius was made King of Scots. How Hergest, King of Picts, was confederate with the Romans for destruction of the Scots. How Maximus, Governor of Britain, attacked the Scots with great cruelties and slaughter.
Chap. Seventeenth.
How Maximus returned to Galloway, to revenge the injuries done by the Scots against the Picts. How Eugenius came with 50,000 men, to resist the Romans, Picts, and Britons. How he was slain, his brother taken, and his army defeated.
Chap. Eighteenth
How the Scots, by the great cruelty of the Picts, were exiled out of Albion. How the Abbey of Iona was founded.
Chap. Nineteenth.
Of several marvels seen in Albion. How the Scots that fled to Ireland and the Isles, returned to Scotland with great forces; and how they were defeated and slain.
BOOK VII.
Here Begins the Seventh Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First
How Maximus obtained the crown of Britain by his liberality. How he slew Emperor Gratian, and was slain by Theodosius.
Chap. Second.
How Octavius was made King of Britons. How Mercius and Victorinus were sent to Albion, to defeat the Britons. How the Picts were subjected to great servitude; and how their King slew himself.
Chap. Third.
Of Ethodius, brother to Eugenius described above. Of his governance in Denmark; and of his succession. How Rome was taken by the Goths; and how sundry spoils thereof fell to Fergus the Second.
Chap. Fourth.
Of several Clerics and Saints flourishing in the world. Of the first message sent by the Picts to the Scots.
Chap. Fifth.
How Gratian, King of Britons, and Mercius, Roman captain, were slain, and Constantine put in Mercius' place; and of his death. Of the second message sent by Picts to Fergus; and how he came to Albion, and came to an agreement with the Picts, and recovered his realm.
Chap. Sixth.
How the Romans, fighting against the Scots and Picts, were scattered by a shower of hail. Of several feats of arms done by the valiant Grahame at the Wall of Abercorn. Of his lineage, and alliance with King Fergus.
Chap. Seventh
Of several consultations made by the Scots for their defence against the Romans and Britons. How Victorinus obtained the crown of Britain; and how he was punished therefor by death.
Chap. Eighth.
How Placidus, the Roman captain, was defeated with his army, by the Scots and Picts. How King Fergus recovered all his lands, as a condition of peace, from the Romans. Of his civil and religious industry for the welfare of his people.
Chap. Ninth.
Of the death of Placidus. Of the message sent by Castius, Governor of Britain, to Fergus; and of Fergus' answer. How the Romans were defeated, and Castius slain.
Chap. Tenth.
How Maximian, Governor of Britain, came with a huge army against the Scots and Picts. Of Fergus' speech to his army; and how both the Kings of the Scots and Picts were slain, and their army defeated by the Romans.
Chap. Eleventh.
How the Romans inflicted great injuries on the Scots and Picts. How Maximian was allied with Dioneth, Prince of Wales; and took the crown of Britain, defying the authority of the Romans.
Chap. Twelfth.
Of King Eugenius the Second. Of great honour done by Maximian in Britain and France. How Ursula and her followers were married.
Chap Thirteenth.
How the allied kings came with great armies against the Britons. Of Eugenius' speech. Of the great raids made on the Britons. How Gallio Revennas was sent to the support of the Britons; and of his prowess.
Chap. Fourteenth.
How the Scots and Picts threw down the Wall of Abercorn, and wrought great cruelties on the Britons. Of the message sent by the Britons to Etius; and of his answer.
Chap. Fifteenth.
How Conanus, Prince of Wales, exhorted the Britons to make peace with the Scots and Picts; and was slain. How the Britons, after his slaughter, fought among themselves.
Chap. Sixteenth.
Of great deeds done by the noble Grahame at the Walls of Abercon and Hadrian; and how the Scots obtained all lands between Tyne and Humber. Of the letter sent by Britons to Etius; and of his answer.
Chap. Seventeenth.
How the Britons were vanquished, and made tributary to the Scots and Picts; and of the conditions of peace given to the said Britons.
Chap. Eighteenth.
Of many noble Clerics and Saints in different parts of the World; and of several prodigies and marvels seen in Albion; and of Finn MacCool.
BOOK VIII.
Here Begins the Eighth Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
How many Roman provinces fell prey to different people; and how several realms began thereby.
Chap Second.
How Conanus exhorted the Britons to recover their liberty. Of the Message sent by the Scots and Picts to the Britons; and how the Nobles and Commoners of Britain attacked the other by battle.
Chap. Third.
Of several afflictions and plagues which fell on the Britons, for their iniquitous and corrupt life. Of the Death of King Eugenius.
Chap Fourth.
Of King Dongard; and of the second Speech made by Conanus to the Britons: and how they sent Ambassadors to Adroemis, King of Brittany, for support against the Scots and Picts.
Chap. Fifth.
Of the Death of Conanus; and of the speech made by Guitelline to the King of Brittany. How Constantine, his son, was sent with an army toBritain, and made King thereof.
Chap. Sixth.
How Dongard, King of Scots, came with great forces against Constantine, King of Britons. Of his Speech to his army. How he was slain, and the Britons defeated.
Chap. Seventh.
How Constantine the First, third brother of Eugenius, was made King of Scots. Of his wretched life and tyranny; and how Constantine, King of Britons, was slain by the guile of the Picts.
Chap. Eighth.
Of King Congallus, and of his administration. How the monk Constantius was made King of Britons. How Vortigern, by the murder of the said Constantius, took the crown of Britain.
Chap. Ninth.
How Ambrose and Uther, the sons of King Constantine, fled to Brittany. How Gwitell, Prince of Wales, was slain by the Scots, and his army defeated.
Chap. Tenth.
How Vortigern sent ambassadors to Germany, to hire mercenaries for his support. How Hengest and Orsus came to Britain with 10 thousand Saxons. And of their cruelties and deeds of violence done against the Picts.
Chap. Eleventh.
Of the second message sent by the Picts to the Scots. How the Scots and Picts fought against the Saxons and Britons, and were defeated.
Chap. Twelfth.
How Hengist was richly rewarded for his victorious deeds. How 15 thousand Britons were slain in wars with the Scots and Picts. How Hengist's wife and daughter arrived in Britain with a new army of Saxons.
Chap. Thirteenth.
How Hengist and Vortimer came, with great armies, to attack the allied people. Of several clever tricks devised by the Scots, to constrain their enemies to battle. And of several chances of victory thereafter following.
Chap. Fourteenth.
How Hengist was made protector of Britain; and how he brought his son Occa, with 10,000 Saxons, to resist the armies of Ambrose and Uther. How Vortigern came to a banquet with Hengist, and married Roxena, his daughter.
Chap. Fifteenth.
How Vodine, Bishop of London, with many priests, was slain by the tyranny of the Saxons. How Hengist made himself King of Kent. How Vortigern was deposed, and Vortimer, his son, made King of Britain.
Chap. Sixteenth.
How the Scots and Picts were allied with King Vortimer against the Saxons, and defeated Occa in Northumberland. How Hengist and Occa were vanquished in Kent, and beaten out of Britain. How King Vortimer was slain by poison.
Chap. Seventeenth.
How the Britons, after the death of King Vortimer, fell in great disputation, who should he king; and how Vortigern was restored to the crown of Britain.
Chap. Eighteenth.
How Hengist and Occa returned, with a new force of Saxons, to Britain; and slew many nobles thereof, and took Vortigern prisoner. How Vortigern was banished to Wales, and Hengist made King of Britain.
Chap. Nineteenth.
How Vortigern asked the prophet Merlin, about the end of his life; and of Merlin's answer. How Ambrose and Uther came to Wales, and burned Vortigern, with his son, and riches.
Chap. Twentieth.
Of sundry Illusions and Deceits of Evil Spirits.
Chap. Twenty-first.
How Ambrose was allied with the Scots and Picts; and how he slew Hengist, and drove the Saxons out of Britain. How his two Sisters were married to the allied Kings; and of several holy Men.
BOOK IX.
Here Begins the Ninth Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
Of King Conrannus; and how he made laws to punish extortions. How Occa and Passentius arrived with a new force of Saxons in England; and how they were vanquished by Ambrose.
Chap. Second.
Of great cruelties done by Occa to the Britons. How Scots and Picts were frustrated of their expedition. Of great marvels seen in Albion. Of the interpretation of them by Merlin.
Chap. Third.
How Uther was made King of Britons; and how he was defeated by the Saxons, and driven into Wales. How peace was made between the Saxons and Britons.
Chap. Fourth
How Uther slew the Prince of Cornwall, and got Arthur on his wife. How Loth, King of Picts, claimed the crown of Britain; and how the Britons were purged of their heresies. How Terdix and Kenrik came to Occa, with a new force of Saxons; and how the Saxons were vanquished by a miracle.
Chap. Fifth.
How Occa and Nathaliodus, attacking each other in battle, were both slain, with 15,000 Britons. How young Occa was made King of England, and of his battle against the Scots and Picts; and how they were vanquished, and King Uther slain by poison.
Chap. Sixth.
Of Roman Boethius, and of his works and martyrdom. Of the institution of the order of Saint Benedict; and how excessive riches make evil religious men. How Loth, King of Picts, claimed the crown of Britain.
Chap. Seventh.
How the Saxons were several times vanquished, and made tributaries to King Arthur. How Occa arrived with new forces in Northumberland, and drove Arthur to Wales. How the gluttonous feast of Yule was evilly instituted. How Picts and Britons were allied.
Chap. Eighth.
How the Scots and Picts were allied with King Arthur against the Saxons. How the Saxons were vanquished by the people of Albion, and driven out of Albion.
Chap.Ninth.
How the Scots and Picts came, with 20 thousand men, in support of King Arthur, against the Saxons; and how the Saxons were defeated.
Chap. Tenth.
How Tonset, Chancellor of Scotland, was slain for his wrongful administration of justice. Of King Conrannus' Death. Of Emperor Justinian; and of his prudent constitutions, fame, and warfare; and of several captivities of Rome.
Chap. Eleventh.
Of King Eugenius the Third, and his laws. Of Conrannus' Wife. How she fled with her sons to Ireland. Of King Arthur's fame, chivalry, and round table. How the Britons, contrary to their promise, made Constantine Prince of Britain.
Chap. Twelfth.
Of the Message sent by the Picts to the Britons, and of their answer. How King Arthur was slain, with many the nobles of Britain, by the Scots and Picts. How Guinevere, his wife, was brought to Angus. Of her sepulchre; and of the calamity that fell to people of Albion by this battle.
Chap. Thirteenth.
How Constantine, King of Britons, slew the sons of Mordred. Of strange marvels seen in Albion. How Eugenius gave several lands, with arms, to noblemen of his realm. How Constantine, King of Britons, was made monk in Ireland; and of Eugenius' Death.
Chap. Fourteenth.
Of King Conwallus, and his Laws, and Death. Of the coming of Saint Colm to Scotland; and of Saint Mungo.
Chap Fifteenth.
Of King Kinnatill, and how he resigned the crown to Aidan. Of the Speech made by Saint Colm. How Scots and Picts fought among themselves, and were reconciled by Saint Colm.
Chap. Sixteenth.
How the Saxons divided England into seven separate kingdoms. How the Picts and Saxons were allied together, and defeated the Scots and Britons. Of the Speech made by King Aidan to his army. How the said Aidan was vanquished by the Saxons, and his son slain.
Chap. Seventeenth.
How the Saxons and Picts were defeated in Northumberland by the Scots and Britons. Of the death of Saint Colm and Saint Aidan. Of the vengeance that came on the Saxons for striking of Saint Augustine. And of several holy men.
Chap. Eighteenth
Of King Kenneth. Of Eugenius the fourth. How the King of Britons was driven out of his realm by the Saxons, and recovered the same. How Ethelfred, King of Northumberland, was slain. Of several holy men.
Chap. Nineteenth.
Of the vicious tyrant King Ferquhart, and how he slew himself; and of the holy man Fiacre.
Chap. Twentieth.
Of King Donald; and of the death of Edwin, King of Northumberland. How Eufred and Osrik, Kings of Northumberland, were punished for their tyranny done to Christian people. And how King Oswald converted the Saxons to the faith of Christ.
Chap. Twenty-first.
Of the wretched prophet Mohammed, and his false laws. Of several holy men. Of King Ferquhart, and his extortions against the people; and of his miserable end.
Chap. Twenty-second.
Of King Maldwine, and how he was slain by his wife, and his wife burned. Of great mortality, by raging plague, in several parts of the world; and how the Scots were preserved from it.
Chap. Twenty-third
Of Engenius the Fifth; and of the Message sent to Edfred, King of Northumberland; and of the peace made thereafter. How King Edfred was slain by Eugenius, with 20,000 Saxons. And of the holy man, Saint Cuthbert.
Chapter Twenty-fourth.
Of great trouble done by the Saracens to Christian people. Of King Eugenius the 6th; and his deeds. Of strange marvels seen in Albion.
Chap. Twenty-fifth.
Of the vicious tyrant Amberkeleth; and of his death. Of King Eugenius the 6th. How the Scots and Picts were reconciled together by affinity; and of the murder of Eugenius' wife. Of 7 holy virgins endowed by the King of Picts in Abernethy.
Chap. Twenty-Sixth.
Of King Mordak, and his works; and of his death. Of sundry people in Albion. Of the great miracles of Saint Ninian. And of Saint Bede.
Chap. Twenty-seventh.
Of King Ethfine; and how he made four regents to govern his realm. Of great cruelties done by Donald of the Isles. And of the death of King Ethfine.
Chap. Twenty-eighth.
Of King Eugenius the 8th; and how he was slain for his tyranny, and his evil counsellors hanged on gibbets.
Chap. Twenty-ninth.
Of the vicious King Fergus the third; and how he was slain by his wife. Of her Speech made to the council, and how she slew herself.
Chap Thirtieth.
Of King Solvathius; and how he defeated several great scoundrels of his realm. Of his death. And of many holy men.
Book X.
Here Begins the Tenth Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
Of King Achaius; and how he calmed his nobles of all contentions. Of his message sent to the Princes of Ireland; and of their answer. How many Irishmen perished in the sea. How the Scots and Irishmen were reconciled.
Chap. Second
How King Charlemagne sent his ambassadors to be allied with the Scots and Picts. Of their speech made to King Achaius; and of the speech made against them, by Culmane.
Chap. Third.
Of the answer made by Albian to this last speech. How France and Scotland were perpetually allied. How the Picts refused to be allied with France. And of the articles containing the treaty between Scotland and France.
Chap Fourth.
How Pope Leo the third, and the Florentines, were restored to their honour and liberty by King Charles. Of several abbeys founded by Scots Guilliam. How the University of Paris began by Scots. Of the loving of the same.
Chap Fifth.
How the Scots and Picts were allied by marriage; and slew Athelstane, King of England, and put his army to flight. Of King Hungus' laws, and privileges for priests. Of the death of King Charles and King Achaius. And of several noble clerks.
Chap. Sixth.
Of King Conwallus; and his death.
Chap. Seventh.
Of King Dongallus; and how he punished certian conspirators. How Alpine, Prince of Scotland, claimed the crown of the Picts, as nerest heir thereto. Of the Picts' answer. How the Scots concluded to move war on the Picts, for denying him the crown.
Chap Eighth.
Of King Alpine; and how he slew Feredech, King of Picts. How Brutus and Kenneth, Kings of the Picts, were both slain, and Brutus, the First, made King. How King Alpine was slain, and the Scots defeated.
Chap. Ninth.
How Kenneth the Second was made King of Scots. Of the death of Brutus, King of Picts; and How Donskene was made king. How the head of King Alpine was brought to Scotland; and how the Picts were defeated.
Chap. Tenth.
Of the Message sent by Donskene to Kenneth; and of his Answer. Of the Speech made by Donskene to Kenneth; and of his Answer. How the Picts were defeated, and King Donskene slain.
Chap. Eleventh.
How the sword and coat-armour of King Donskene were sent to Iona. Of the Speech made by King Kenneth to his nobles. How the Picts were slain, and banished out of Scotland. And how the Dunbars took their beginning.
Chap. Twelfth.
Of strange marvels seen in Albion. How the chair of marble was brought out of Argyll to Scone. Of the laws made by Kenneth for the common good of the Scots; and of his death.
Chap. Thirteenth.
Of the vicious King Donald. How Osbret and Aella, with a great number of Englishmen, were defeated. How 20,000 Scots were slain; and King Donald taken by the Englishmen and Britons. Of the message sent by the Scots to Osbret; and of his answer.
Chap. Fourteenth.
Of the speech made by Calenus. How the Scots took peace with Englishmen and Britoms. How King Donald was put in prison for his vices, and slew himself. Of sundry marvels seen in Albion.
Chap. Fifteenth.
Of King Constantine the Second; and of his laws. Of the complaint made by Evanus of the Isles to his people; and how the said Evanus was punished for his rebellion.
Chap. Sixteenth.
How Gadanus, King of Danes, sent his two brothers, Hungar and Hubha, with great armies, to attack the Scots; and how the said Hubba was vanquished, and his army put to flight.
Chap Seventeenth.
How King Constantine was slain, and his army defeated by the Danes.
Chap. Eighteenth.
Of King Ethus and his deeds. How Osbret, King of England, with many other people, was slain, by the cruelty of the Danes. Of several marvels seen in Albion; and of the death of Ethus.
Chap. Nineteenth.
Of King Gregor and his laws. How he recovered several lands of his realm, and defeated Herdeut, with all the army of the Danes. How Rasine, great Captain of Danes, was slain by Englishmen.
Chap. Twentieth.
How Gregor recovered several lands of his realm, and slew Constantine, King of Britons. How Scots, Britons, and Englishmen, were allied against the Danes.
Chap. Twenty-first.
How King Gregor came to Ireland, to revenge certain injuries done in Galloway; and how he defeated the same with several victories, and was governor thereof many years. Of the love of his people, and his death.
Chap. Twenty-second.
Of King Donald the Sixth. How the realm of the Normans, and Duchy of Flanders, began. Of the great warfare of the Danes in several parts of the world. And of his death.
Book XI.
Here Begins the Eleventh Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
Of King Constantine the Third. How Danes and Englishmen were allied by marriage; and how the peace was dissolved. How the Scots were defeated by the Danes. And of the death of King Constantine.
Chap. Second.
Of King Malcolm the First. How Cumberland and Westmorland were annexed to the Prince of Scotland. Of the murder of King Malcolm; and punishment for the same. Of the death of King Athelstane.
Chap. Third.
Of King Indulf. How Avalassus, King of Danes, was defeated by King Edmund, with support of the Scots. How sundry Danes were defeated in Buchan, and King Indulf slain.
Chap. Fourth.
Of King Dub; and how he was troubled with great infirmity, by witchcraft. How he punished certain conspirators, and was slain.
Chap. Fifth.
How Culen, Prince of Scotland, punished the murder of King Dub. Of several marvels seen in Albion.
Chap. Sixth.
Of King Culen, and his vicious life. Of the trouble that came in the realm by his evil administration.
Chap. Seventh.
Of King Kenneth the 3rd, and his governance. Of his Speech made to the nobles; and how he constrained them to bring several thieves to his justice.
Chap. Eighth.
How the Danes, attacking the Scots with great cruelties, were defeated by King Kenneth; and how the Hays took their first beginning and arms.
Chap. Ninth.
How King Kenneth slew the Prince of Scotland, so that his son might succeed to the crown. Of the message sent by Saint Edward to King Kenneth; and of Kenneth's speech to his nobles.
Chap. Tenth.
How the old laws were abrogated by Kenneth, concerning the election of kings, and new laws contrary to them instituted. Of the vision that came to him in his bed; and of his death.
Chap. Eleventh.
Of King Constantine the 4th; and of several marvels seen in Albion. How Constantine and Malcolm contended for the crown. How Englishmen and Danes were reconciled by Malcolm, Lord of Cumberland. How Constantine and Kenneth, meeting each other in set battle, were both slain.
Chap. Twelfth.
Of King Grime; and of the great dispute between him and Malcolm, Prince of Cumberland, in contention for the crown. And how they were finally reconciled.
Chap. Thirteenth.
How a great number of Danes were slain by a deceit of the Englishmen. Of the Speech made to King Grime by the nobles; and how he was slain by Malcolm, Prince of Cumberland.
Chap Fourteenth.
Of King Malcolm the Second. How Sweyn, King of Norway, with double victory, chased King Ethelred of England to Normandy; and oppressed Englishmen with great cruelties.
Chap. Fifteenth.
How Olaf and Onetus came to Scotland with a great army of Danes; and how King Malcolm was defeated.
Chap. Sixteenth.
How the Castle of Nairn was taken, and the soldiers there treacherously slain by the Danes; and how the Danes were defeated at Mortlach.
Chap. Seventeenth.
How Camus, Prince of Norway, coming with a fleet of Danes to Angus, was slain, and his army defeated by King Malcolm at Barry; and how the surname of Keiths took their beginning.
Chap. Eighteenth.
How 500 Danes were slain by the Thane of Buchan. How Canute came, with a new army of Danes, to Scotland, and was defeated. How Scots and Danes were finally reconciled of all disputes.
Chap. Nineteenth.
How King Malcolm divided his realm into baronies. How the nobles gave him the wardship, rents, and marriage payment of their heirs, when they were minors. How the see of Aberdeen first began. Of the death of King Malcolm. And of several marvels seen in Albion.
Book XII.
Here Begins the Twelfth Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
Of King Duncan. How the surname of Stuarts took their first beginning. And how Macbeth punished several enormities done in King Duncan's time.
Chap. Second.
How Edmund Ironside and Canute divided between them the realm of England. How Sweyn, King of Norway, came to Scotland with an army, and vanquished King Duncan. How the foresaid Sweyn was, afterwards, vanquished by an unheard-of trick.
Chap. Third
Of the prophecy given to Macbeth and Banquo. How Macbeth was made Thane of Cawdor; and how he slew King Duncan, to make himself King.
Chap. Fourth.
How Macbeth usurped the crown, and chased the sons of King Duncan to Cumberland. How he punished several scoundrels, and made laws for the common good.
Chap. Fifth.
How Banquo was slain by Macbeth, and his son Fleance slain in Wales. How Walter, the son of Fleance, came to Scotland. And of the genealogy of the Stuarts.
Chap. Sixth.
How Macbeth slew his Lords, to take their lands and goods. How he built the Castle of Dunsinane; and slew Macduff's wife and his children. Of the speech made to Malcolm Canmore by Macduff.
Chap. Seventh.
How Malcolm Canmore said he was unsuitable to be King, because of his many vices. And how he came to Scotland, and was made King thereof. And of Macbeth's death.
Chap. Eighth.
Of the death of Edmund, Canute, Harold, and Hardicanute, Kings of England. How the Crown of England was recovered from the Danes; and Godwin struck dead, for the murder of the innocent Alfred.
Chap. Ninth.
Of King Malcolm Canmore and his deeds. And how he punished several conspirators against him. Of the death of King Edward. And how the Bastard of Normandy obtained England.
Chap. Tenth.
How King Malcolm, married Saint Margaret, and received all her friends in Scotland. How several armies of England were defeated by the Scots; and how peace was made between Englishmen and Scots.
Chap. Eleventh.
How King Malcolm defeated several conspirators in his realm. Of his great devotion, and liberality to the church. With a complaint of riotous cheer.
Chap. Twelfth.
Of the Death of King William, bastard of Normandy. Of several noble deeds done by King Malcolm. Of the Death of the said Malcolm and Saint Margaret. And of several marvels seen in Albion.
Chap. Thirteenth.
Of King Donald the 7th; and how the sons of King Malcolm fled to England. How Duncan, bastard son to King Malcolm, usurped the crown, and was slain for his tyranny. How Edgar recovered his realm. And of the death of Donald.
Chap Fourteenth.
Of the honourable deeds of several Christian princes in the Holy Land. How Maud, eldest daughter to King Malcolm, was married to the King of England; and the youngest daughter married to the Earl of Boulogne. Of their succession; and of the death of King Edgar.
Chap. Fifteenth.
Of King Alexander the First. How King David, his brother, was made Earl of Huntingdon and Northumberland. Of the wars made between Henry Beauclerc and France. Of his sorrow in the death of his sons. And of the death of King Alexander.
Chap Sixteenth.
How King David went to the hunt on the Cross Day in harvest-time. How he was thrown from his horse by a wild hart. And how he founded the Abbey of Holyrood House, by a miracle of the Holy Cross.
Chap. Seventeenth.
Of the great liberality of King David towards the Church, to the damage of his successors; and of the Battle of Northallerton. And how peace was made betwen Scots and Englishmen.
Chap. Eighteenth.
Of the Death of Henry, Prince of Scotland. Of the Speech made by King David to his nobles. How Malcolm, his first Grandson, was made Prince of Scotland; and William, his second Grandson, Earl of Northumberland. Of the Death of King David; and of several great Clerks.
Book XIII.
Here Begins the Thirteenth Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
Of King Malcolm the Maiden. Of great mortality and famine in Scotland. How King Henry took Malcolm, in his wars against France. And of several plots devised against Malcolm by the said Henry.
Chap. Second.
How King Malcolm punished sundry Conspirators; and how the Murrays, for their rebellion, were disinherited, and put out of Moray.
Chap. Third.
How the Bishop of Saint Andrew's urged Malcolm to marry. Of several deeds done by King Malcolm; and of his death.
Chap. Fourth.
Of King William, and his acts. How the Scots sustained more harm from thieves, than by external wars. How King William was taken at Alnwick.
Chap Fifth.
How Saint Thomas of Canterbury was martyred. How King William was ransomed. How Gilbert defended the liberty of Scotland against the Papal Legate. Of several marvels; and how the Abbeys of Arbroath and Haddington were founded.
Chap. Sixth.
How Pope Alexander sent to King William a rose full of balm. How Gilchrist was deprived of his lands for the murder of his wife. Of great cruelties done by Turks to Christian people. How King William defeated the thieves, and Gilchrist returned to favour.
Chap. Seventh.
How King William recovered his lands. How Richard, King of England, and Philip, King of France, went with great armies in Judea. Of their honourable deeds and setbacks. How Earl David returned out of the Holy Land, and founded Lindors.
Chap. Eighth
How King Richard returned to England. How King William punished great scoundrels in his realm. Of the birth of Prince Alexander. Of the Coronation of King John. How the Pope sent a sword to King William.
Chap. Ninth.
How King William and King John were allied by marriage. Of King William's holy life, and liberality to the Church. How the Town of Perth began.
Chap Tenth.
How King John subdued Ireland and Wales. How King William punished several Conspirators. How England and Ireland were made tributaries to the Pope. Of King William's Death; and how several orders of Friars began.
Chap. Eleventh.
Of King Alexander the Second, and his deeds. How King John of England oppressed the church with great exactions. How the Pope and priests were corrupted by his money to support him. How King Alexander renewed the treaty with France; and of the Death of King John.
Chap. Twelfth.
Of the General Council held at Rome by Pope Innocent. And how the Kings of Scotland and England attacked each other's realms with great raids and slaughter; and how they were reconciled.
Chap. Thirteenth.
How King Henry and King Alexander were allied by marriage. Of the translation of Saint Thomas of Canterbury. Of several legates sent to Scotland by the Pope to acquire money.
Chap. Fourteenth.
How King Alexander punished several Conspirators in his realm. And of the first coming of Black and Gray Friars to Scotland.
Chap. Fifteenth.
How King Alexander punished several Conspirators, and reconciled King Henry of England and his nobles. Of his new marriage; and of the birth of his son Alexander. How many nobles of Scotland were slain in Judea.
Chap. Sixteenth.
How the relics of Saint Margaret were translated. How King Alexander was held in captivity by Comyns. Of his marriage alliance with King Henry the Third; and of the building of Saint Mungo's church.
Chap. Seventeenth.
Of great Dearth in Albion. How Haakon, King of Norway, attacked Scotland with great cruelties. Of the Speech made to him by ambassadors of King Alexander.
Chap.Eighteenth.
How King Alexander came with an army against King Haakon. Of the speeches made by the two Kings to their armies; and how King Haakon was defeated at Largs.
Chap Nineteenth.
Of the nativity of Alexander the Fourth. Of the message sent by Magnus, King of Norway, to King Alexander the Third; and of his answer. And how the said Alexander recovered the Isles of Scotland from the Danes.
Chap. Twentieth.
Of the answer made to the Pope's Legate by King Alexander. Of the nativity of Robert Bruce, the valiant conqueror. Of the death of King Alexander's wife, and her children.
Chap. Twenty-First.
Of several deeds done by King Alexander, and of his death. Of Thomas the Rhymer. Of several marvels seen in Albion. And of many noble Clerics.
Book XIV.
Here Begins the Fourteenth Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
How Scotland was ruled by 6 Govcrnors. How the marriage between the Maiden of Norway and King Edward of England, followed. How Bruce and Balliol contended for the crown. How the decision of this was committed to King Edward; and how he made Balliol King.
Chap. Second.
How great trouble came to Balliol, for making homage to King Edward. Of his alliance with King Philip of France. How King Edward won Berwick by treachery, and slew all Scots there.
Chap. Third.
How King Balliol was defeated at Dunbar, and lost all the strongholds of Scotland. How he gave over the crown to King Edward, and fled to France.
Chap. Fourth.
How King Edward came with an army against France. How the Earl of Buchan made great raids in England. Of William Wallace, and his feats of arms against the English.
Chap. Fifth.
Of King Edward's message sent to Wallace. Of Wallace's answer; and of his great prudence in warfare. How the Scots were defeated at Falkirk. And how the King of France obtained a truce for the Scots.
Chap. Sixth.
How the English were defeated at Roslin. How King Edward obtained great realms in Scotland. And how the Forbeses took their first beginning.
Chap. Seventh
Of sundry great cruelties done by King Edward against the Scots. How Bruce and Comyn were allied; and how Comyn was slain.
Chap. Eighth.
How Wallace was betrayed by Sir John Menteith. Of King Robert Bruce's coronation; and of his great misery. How he conquered Scotland; and how the Douglases took their beginning.
Chap. Ninth.
Of the death of the tyrant, King Edward Longshanks. And how Edward of Caernarvon, his son, was made King of England. How King Robert got several victories on his enemies. And of great dearth in Scotland.
Chap. Tenth
Of the condition of truce, made between Edward Bruce and the Captain of Stirling. How King Edward came, with 300 thousand men, to relieve Stirling. Of the victory of Earl Thomas Randolph.
Chap. Eleventh.
How the two Kings exhorted their Armies to Battle. How the Englishmen were defeated at Bannockburn; and King Edward chased by Douglas to Dunbar. Of great riches that fell to the Scots by this victory. How the town of Antwerp and the Flemings had their beginning.
Chap Twefth.
How the crown of Scotland was assigned to King Robert and his heirs. How Edward, his brother, was made King of Ireland, and slain by Englishmen. How King Robert suffered great distress in Ireland.
Chap. Thirteenth.
How King Edward was defeated by Sir James Douglas. Of great deeds done by William Sinclar, Bishop of Dunkeld, against Englishmen; and how Berwick was recovered.
Chap. Fourteenth.
Of the Black Parliament. How King Edward complained to the Pope about injuries done by the Scots. Of the Speech made by the Pope's Legate to King Robert; and of his answer.
Chap. Fifteenth.
How King Edward, after great cruelties done by his army in Scotland, was defeated by King Robert at Byland. How the Hamiltons began; and of King Edward's death.
Chap. Sixteenth.
How John Balliol transferred all right that he had to the crown of Scotland to King Robert. How the crown was entailed to David Bruce. How Sir James Douglas and Earl Thomas Randolph did great deeds in Scotland.
Chap. Seventeenth.
Of the death and popularity of King Robert Bruce; and of his testament and legacy. How Sir James Douglas was chosen, to go with his heart to the Holy Land.
Book XV.
Here Begins the Fifteenth Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
How Sir James Douglas went, with King Robert's heart, to the Holy Sepulchre. Of the Coronation of King David Bruce; and how Earl Thomas Randolph was made Governor; and of his death.
Chap. Second.
How the Earls of March and Mar were made Governors of Scotland. How Edward Balliol came to Scotland, to seize the crown; and of the Battle of Dupplin.
Chap. Third.
How Edward Balliol was crowned at Scone. How King David fled to France. How Perth was recovered; and Balliol defeated by Douglas. And how King Edward besieged Berwick.
Chap. Fourth.
Of the speech made by Alexander Seton's wife; and how his son was slain by the tyranny of King Edward.
Chap. Fifth.
How the Scots were defeated at Halidon Hill, and Berwick was surrendered to the English, with many other strongholds and fortifications of Scotland.
Chap. Sixth.
Of the contention between Alexander Mowbray and Henry Beaumont; and how the Englishmen perished at the Siege of Lochleven.
Chap Seventh.
How Robert Stuart and John Randolph recovered several strongholds of Scotland. How David Comyn was brought to great trouble, for his rebellion against the Scots; and how he was taken in favour.
Chap. Eighth.
How King Edward came to Scotland with great armies, both by sea and land. How the Duke of Guelder was defeated; and how Earl David Comyn was slain.
Chap. Ninth.
How Andrew Murray was made Governor of Scotland. How King Edward returned to Scotland with a new army; and how the English were defeated at Panmore.
Chap. Tenth.
How William Talbot and Richard Montague were vanquished by the Scots. Of the death of Andrew Murray. Of several deeds done by William Douglas; and of great dearth in Albion.
Chap. Eleventh.
How Balliol fled to England. Of great deeds done by Robert Stuart and William Douglas. How King David returned to Scotland. And how William Douglas was banished.
Chap. Twelfth.
How King David rewarded the heirs of them that were slain at Dupplin and Halidon Hill. And how he attacked England several times with great damage.
Chap. Thirteenth.
How King David, at the request of France, attacked England with great damage; and how he was taken at Durham. How Englishmen obtained great lands in Scotland.
Chap. Fourteenth.
How William Douglas recovered sundry lands out of the Englishmen's hands, and attacked England with great damage; and how King Edward wrought great trouble in Scotland.
Chap. Fifteenth.
Of the Battle of Poitiers. How King David was ransomed. And how he punished his Barons, for fleeing from him at Durham.
Chap. Sixteenth.
Of great trouble that happened in Scotland by King David's second marriage; and of his death. Of several great Clerks, and marvels seen in Albion.
Book XVI.
Here Begins the Sixteenth Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
How Robert Stuart was made King of Scots. Of his sons and daughters; and how the realm was entailed to them.
Chap Second.
How the Earl of March burnt Roxburgh; and how the English were several times defeated by Scots.
Chap. Third.
Of a great plague in Scotland. How the English were defeated at Solway. Of the message sent by Charles of France; and how the surname of Lyons took their beginning.
Chap. Fourth.
Of great cruelties done by Englishmen against Scots. How the King of France sent great support to Scots.
Chap. Fifth
How King Richard attacked Scotland with great cruelties; and of great deeds done by William Douglas.
Chap. Sixth.
How Robert Stuart and William Douglas did great deeds in Ireland. How James, Earl of Douglas, vanquished Henry Percy in single combat. And how he besieged Newcastle.
Chap. Seventh
How the English were defeated at Otterburn; the Earl of Douglas slain; and Percy brought prisoner to Scotland. How the Hepburns took their beginning.
Chap Eighth.
How Robert, Earl of Fife, was made Governor of Scotland. How Alexander, bastard son to King Robert, was punished for his tyranny; and of King Robert's Death.
Chap. Ninth.
Of King Robert the Third. Of the Death of William Douglas, Lord of Nithsdale. How the clans of Clan Kay and Clan Chattan fought at Perth.
Chap. Tenth.
How King Robert made his son Duke of Rothesay, and his brother Duke of Albany. Of great deeds done by the Earl of Crawford.
Chap. Eleventh.
How Sir Robert Marlowe was defeated by Hugh Trail. How Henry, Duke of Lancaster, obtained the crown of England, and deposed King Richard.
Chap. Twelfth.
How the Marriage beteeen the Duke of Rothesay, and the Earl of March's Daughter, was dissolved. Of the trouble that came from this.
Chap. Thirteenth.
How King Henry came to Scotland with a great army. Of the death of the Duke of Rothesay; and how the Scots were defeated at Nesbit, by the Earl of March.
Chap Fourteenth.
How the Scots were defeated at Homildon. How Harry Hotspur, and Thomas Percy his brother, were slain at Shrewsbury; and the Earl of Douglas taken.
Chap. Fifteenth.
How James, second son of King Robert, was taken by the English. Of the tenor of the letters sent with him.
Chap. Sixteenth
Of the great lamentation made by King Robert the Third, for the taking of his son. And of his Death.
Chap. Seventeenth.
How the University of Saint Andrew's began. How great virtue and good administration was brought to Scotland by King James the First. How great injury fell on this realm, by the promotion of vicious prelates.
Chap. Eighteenth
How the Earls of Buchan and Wigtown went with great armies, in support of France; and of the death of Duke Robert.
Chap. Nineteenth.
How the Duke of Clarence was slain; with many other lords of England, at Baugé. Of the Death of King Henry, and King Charles.
Chap. Twentieth.
How ambassadors were sent to England, for the redemption of James the First. How the Frenchmen and Scots were defeated at Verneuil; and of great deeds done by the Maiden of France.
Book XVII.
Here Begins the Seventeenth Book of the Chronicles of Scotland.
Chap. First.
How James the First was redeemed. Of his Coronation and deeds.
Chap. Second.
How Duke Murdo and his two sons were executed by King James. How the Earl of Caithness was slain at Inverlochy, and the Earl of Mar vanquished.
Chap. Third.
Of great Justice done by King James the First in all parts of Scotland. Of the Birth of James the Second. Of several deeds done by the said noble Prince, James the First.
Chap. Fourth
How the Bishop of Saint Andrew's, by long sermons, dissuaded the riotous custom of Banquets.
Chap. Fifth.
Of the Siege of Roxburgh. How the King brought many craftsmen into this realm. How Paul Craw was burned, and the Charterhouse of Perth founded.
Chap Sixth.
How the Earl of March was forfeited. Of several honourable deeds done by the Earl of Mar; and of his great industry and wisdom.
Chap. Seventh.
How Denmark and Scotland were reconciled of all disputes. How King James' daughter, Margaret, was married to the Dauphin of France. And how Percy was defeated by Douglas at Piperden.
Chap. Eighth.
Of the murder of King James the First; and of the punishment that was made for it; and of several marvels seen in Albion.
The Epistle of theTranslator
To the King's Grace.
Colophon.
Symbolic representation of the Crucifixion
