History of Scotland During the Reign of Robert I. Sir-named the Bruce, Volumen2W. Creech, 1811 |
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Página 72
... garrison of the castle had entered into a truce with the besiegers ; but that Mandeville , being no party to that transaction , did not consider its con ditions as binding upon him and the succours which he had introduced * . In ...
... garrison of the castle had entered into a truce with the besiegers ; but that Mandeville , being no party to that transaction , did not consider its con ditions as binding upon him and the succours which he had introduced * . In ...
Página 73
... garrison of the castle consented to surrender to the Scots , unless succour should arrive within a fixed space of time ; which , from circumstances to be afterwards men- tioned , seem to have been limited to the last day of May ...
... garrison of the castle consented to surrender to the Scots , unless succour should arrive within a fixed space of time ; which , from circumstances to be afterwards men- tioned , seem to have been limited to the last day of May ...
Página 74
... garrison de- sired him to send a detachment to take pos- session . That thirty men were accordingly sent for this purpose , whom the garrison , treacherously made prisoners , and declared their resolution to defend themselves to the ...
... garrison de- sired him to send a detachment to take pos- session . That thirty men were accordingly sent for this purpose , whom the garrison , treacherously made prisoners , and declared their resolution to defend themselves to the ...
Página 75
... garrison being admitted to capitulate , and from the silence of Barbour , we may safely reject the story altogether . Although the long and faithful resistance of this garrison was finally unavailing , through the neglect of the great ...
... garrison being admitted to capitulate , and from the silence of Barbour , we may safely reject the story altogether . Although the long and faithful resistance of this garrison was finally unavailing , through the neglect of the great ...
Página 87
... garrisons and provisions into all the fortified places of Ireland , to pre- vent them from falling into the hands of the Scots , whom he was no longer able to oppose in the field † . After this engagement , the Scots army ad- vanced to ...
... garrisons and provisions into all the fortified places of Ireland , to pre- vent them from falling into the hands of the Scots , whom he was no longer able to oppose in the field † . After this engagement , the Scots army ad- vanced to ...
Términos y frases comunes
According to Barbour afterwards Angl Anglo-Irish appears appointed April arms Barb Barbour barons battle Berwick bishop camp Carrickfergus castle command crown d'Escoce defend detachment Douglas earl of Moray earl of Ulster Edward Bruce Edward III encamped endeavoured enemy engaged English army envoys expedition favour final peace Foed Ford Fordun Frois Froiss Froissart garrison granted heirs hoirs holy honour horses invaders invasion Ireland Irish John July June King of England King of Scotland King of Scots kingdom kingdom of Scotland knights land letters Lord Hailes ment mentioned negociations Newcastle nobles occasion papal court parliament party person plunder Pope probably provisions Randolph reign river Robert Robert II roy d Escoce safe conduct Scots army seems Sept shire siege Sir James Douglas slain sovereign Stewart successeurs supr thousand tion treaty troops truce ward whole William XVII
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Página 183 - This enactment having been unanimously agreed to, Randolph and Douglas came forward, and, after accepting the offices provisionally conferred upon them, swore, with their hands on the holy gospels and the relics of the saints, faithfully...
Página 538 - In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes. TESTE ME IPSO apud Westmonasterium decimo septimo die Decembris anno regni nostri tertio.
Página 455 - The stone on which the Kings of Scotland were wont to sit at the time of their coronation shall be restored to the Scots.
Página 142 - in making me your confident ; for if you had told this either to Randolph or to Douglas, you would have offended the one whom you did not trust. Both of them, however, shall aid you in the execution of the enterprise.
Página 459 - But there shall not be any restitution made of inheritances which have fallen into the hands of the King of England or of the King of Scots, by reason of the war between the two nations, or through the forfeiture of previous possessors.
Página 506 - Now pass thou onward before us, gallant heart, as thou wort wont : Douglas will follow thee, or die!" The brave and "Good Sir James Douglas," with the greater part of those who fought with him, were slain ; and his body with the casquet containing the heart of Bruce, found upon the field, were conveyed together to Scotland.
Página 50 - ... of her neck, and died on the spot. She being pregnant fell in labour of King Robert II.: the child or foetus was a Caesar. The operation being by an unskilful hand, his eye, being touched by the instrument, could not be cured ; from which he was called King Blearie.
Página 369 - ... which they always find in plenty, they make a kind of kettles of the raw hides with the hair on, which they suspend on four stakes over fires, with the hair side outmost, and in these they boil part of the flesh in water ; roasting the remainder by means of wooden spits disposed around the same fires. Besides, they make for themselves a species of shoes or brogues of the same raw hides with the hair still on them. Each person carries attached to his saddle, a large tint plate of iron, and has...
Página 212 - It moved upon wheels, and was calculated for the double purpose of conducting miners to the foot of the wall, and armed men for scaling il.
Página 59 - ... or on the ball of the eye. " Of late years, the circumstances of the story have been somewhat varied ; and it has been reported, that the Princess Marjory was not riding on a hunting party, but was riding to Mass, when she lost her life. The person who made this improvement...