The Black Douglases
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" They had also a petty parliament consisting of the great vassals of the earldom, with whose advice they acted on great and important occasions. The young Earl William of Douglas married Maud Lindsay, daughter of Alexander the Second, Earl of Crawford.
But Livingstone and Crichton, fearing, not for their country but solely for themselves, laid their heads together, and were again reconciled from fear of the boy earl, as they had been once before from the fear of his father. Young Douglas had c...laimed Two Brave Boys. 83 from the French king the duchy of Touraine and the lordship of Longueville, which were his by clear right of direct descent from the fourth Archibald, his grandfather, who had fallen fighting so bravely for France at Verneuil. Charles granted the claim, and thus William Douglas be- came third Duke of Touraine.
This, and the splendour of his train, when he had attended the Council of Stirling in 1439, roused the fears of the chancellor and the governor. Know- ing well that to proceed openly against the house of Douglas could but end in their own downfall, they sent letters to the earl, full of flattering words and deceitful promises, inviting him to Edinburgh to be a companion to the king, and to take what- ever part in the government should please him best.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" They had also a petty parliament consisting of the great vassals of the earldom, with whose advice they acted on great and important occasions. The young Earl William of Douglas married Maud Lindsay, daughter of Alexander the Second, Earl of Crawford.
But Livingstone and Crichton, fearing, not for their country but solely for themselves, laid their heads together, and were again reconciled from fear of the boy earl, as they had been once before from the fear of his father. Young Douglas had c...laimed Two Brave Boys. 83 from the French king the duchy of Touraine and the lordship of Longueville, which were his by clear right of direct descent from the fourth Archibald, his grandfather, who had fallen fighting so bravely for France at Verneuil. Charles granted the claim, and thus William Douglas be- came third Duke of Touraine.
This, and the splendour of his train, when he had attended the Council of Stirling in 1439, roused the fears of the chancellor and the governor. Know- ing well that to proceed openly against the house of Douglas could but end in their own downfall, they sent letters to the earl, full of flattering words and deceitful promises, inviting him to Edinburgh to be a companion to the king, and to take what- ever part in the government should please him best.
What to read after The Black Douglases?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Douglas C Stedman to read onlineMoreLess
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