CHAPTER XLII. 

GEORGE II. A.D. 1725--1760. 

The reign of George II. was a very warlike one. Indeed he was the last king of England who ever was personally in a battle; and, curiously enough, this battle--that of Fontenoy--was the last that a king of France also was present in. It was, however, not a very interesting battle; and it was not clear who really won it, nor are wars of this time very easy to understand. 

The battle of Fontenoy was fought in the course of a great war to decide who would be emperor of Germany, in which France and England took different sides; and this made Charles Edward Stuart, the eldest son of James, think it was a good moment for trying once again to get back the crown of his forefathers. He was a fine-looking young man, with winning manners, and a great deal more spirit than his father: and when he landed in Scotland with a very few followers, one Highland gentleman after another was so delighted with him that they all brought their clans to join him, and he was at the head of quite a large force, with which he took possession of the town of Edinburgh; but he never could take the castle. The English army was most of it away fighting in Germany, and the soldiers who met him at Prestonpans, close to Edinburgh, were not well managed, and were easily beaten by the Highlanders. Then he marched straight on into England: and there was great terror, for the Highlanders--with their plaids, long swords, and strange language--were thought to be all savage robbers, and the Londoners expected to have every house and shop ruined and themselves murdered: though on the whole the Highlanders behaved very well. They would probably have really entered London if they had gone on, and reached it before the army could come home, but they grew discontented and frightened at being so far away from their own hills; and at Derby. Charles Edward was obliged to let them turn back to Scotland.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. When was George II alive?
2. What was George II's lifespan?
3. From what year to what year was George II alive?
Q2:
1. Was George II a member of the royal family?
2. Was George II considered royalty?
3. Would George II have been described as a royal?
Q3:
1. What was George II's title?
2. What title did George II have?
3. What title was ascribed to George II?
Q4:
1. What country did George II rule over?
2. Of which nation was George II the king?
3. What country had George II as king?
Q5:
1. Did George II ever go to war?
2. Did George II ever fight in battle?
3. Was George II ever a combattant in a battle?
Q6:
1. What battle did George II fight in?
2. During what conflict was George II a combattant?
3. When did George II fight while king?
Q7:
1. What country was England pitted against in the battle of Fontenoy?
2. Who did the English fight against in the battle of Fontenoy?
3. Who were England's opponents during the battle of Fontenoy?
Q8:
1. Did the English win the battle of Fontenoy?
2. Did England come out on top during the battle of Fontenoy?
3. Were the English declared the victors at the battle of Fontenoy?
Q9:
1. Why were England and France fighting?
2. What was the reason for the battle of Fontenoy?
3. Why did the English and the French enter into conflict with each other?
Q10:
1. What about the participants in the battle of Fontenoy unique?
2. What made the battle of Fontenoy peculiar regarding its participants?
3. What was out of the ordinary concerning those who participated in the battle of Fontenoy?
Q11:
1. Who was in charge of the Scots during the battle of Fontenoy?
2. As the war and battle of Fontenoy raged, who was leading the Scots?
3. Who led the scots as a war went on between the British and French?
Q12:
1. Who was the father of Charles Edward Stuart?
2. Who did Charles Edward Stuart have for a dad?
3. Who was Charles Edward Stuart the son of?
Q13:
1. Was Charles Edward Stuart old?
2. Was Charles Edward Stuart elderly?
3. Had Charles Edward Stuart been alive for quite some time?
Q14:
1. How did the Scots dress for battle?
2. What did the Highlanders wear to battle?
3. What did the Highlanders dress in when going to fight?
Q15:
1. Where did the Highlanders go?
2. To what location did the Highlanders march?
3. What destination did the Highlanders take a hike to?
Q16:
1. Did the Highlanders frighten the English?
2. Were English people afraid of the Highlanders?
3. Did the Highlanders scare people in England?
Q17:
1. Why were the English scared of Highlanders?
2. What made the people of England so afraid of the Highlanders?
3. Why did the Highlanders so frighten the English?
Q18:
1. How did the Highlanders act in reality?
2. What was an accurate description of the Highlanders behavior in England?
3. What did the Highlanders truly act like in England?
Q19:
1. Did the Highlanders successfully conquer England?
2. Were the Highlanders successful in taking over England?
3. Did England cede to the Highlanders?
Q20:
1. Why did the Highlanders fail to conquer England?
2. Why weren't the Highlanders able to take over England?
3. What prevented the Highlanders from conquering England?
