 or
since. Earls of Douglas and Wigton, Lords of Bothwell, Galloway, and
Annandale, Dukes of Touraine, Lords of Longueville, and Marshals of
France, they had inter-married more than once with the Scottish Royal
House itself. Members of the family also held the Earldoms of Angus,
Ormond, and Moray. What wonder that they lifted haughty heads, and
began to look askance at the Royal power? Then it was that the Stuart
King stooped to treachery, and then was done the darkest deed that
ever sullied the Stuart name.

Already, in the boyhood of James, a youthful Earl of Douglas and his
brother had been betrayed and slain by the King’s Ministers. For this
transaction, however, the King was in no way to blame. The young Earl
was his guest in the Castle of Edinburgh, and when at the treacherous
feast the black bull’s head, the sign of death, was placed upon their
table, James had wept piteously and begged hard for the lives of his
friends. It was later, when another Earl was lord upon the Border, that
the King made murder his resource. For this act, it must be said, James
had strong provocation. Douglas had been honoured by him, had been made
Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom, and had abused that honour. He had
flouted the King’s authority, and slain the King’s friends, and, having
been commanded by letter to deliver up to James’s representative the
person of a subject unjustly imprisoned by him, he delivered him up
“wanting the head.” Finally, with two great Earls of the North, he had
entered into an open league against the King. All this, however, cannot
palliate the King’s resource, cannot absolve the tragic scene in
that little supper-chamber in the Castle of Stirling. There the great
Earl was under the protection of the King’s hospitality, when James,
bursting into rage at his taunts and at his refusal to abandon the
treasonous compact, suddenly cried, “By Heaven, my Lord, if you will
not break the league, this shall!” and, drawing his dagger, stabbed
Douglas to the heart.


or 
 since. Earls of Douglas and Wigton, Lords of Bothwell, Galloway, and 
 Annandale, Dukes of Touraine, Lords of Longueville, and Marshals of 
 France, they had inter - married more than once with the Scottish Royal 
 House itself. Members of the syndicate besides held the Earldoms of Angus, 
 Ormond, and Moray. What wonder that they lift disdainful heads, and 
 began to look askance at the Royal world power? Then it was that the Stuart 
 King stooped to treachery, and then was act the darkest deed that 
 always sullied the Stuart name. 

 Already, in the boyhood of James, a youthful Earl of Douglas and his 
 brother had been betrayed and slain by the King ’s Ministers. For this 
 transaction, however, the King was in no direction to blame. The young Earl 
 was his guest in the Castle of Edinburgh, and when at the treacherous 
 feast the black bullshit ’s head, the sign of death, was locate upon their 
 table, James had wept piteously and begged hard for the life of his 
 friends. It was later, when another Earl was lord upon the Border, that 
 the King made murder his resource. For this act, it must be said, James 
 had potent provocation. Douglas had been honoured by him, had been made 
 Lieutenant - General of the Kingdom, and had abused that honour. He had 
 scoff the King ’s authority, and slain the King ’s friends, and, having 
 been commanded by letter to deliver up to James ’s representative the 
 person of a subject unjustly imprisoned by him, he delivered him up 
 “ desire the head. ” Finally, with two big Earls of the North, he had 
 entered into an open league against the King. All this, however, cannot 
 palliate the King ’s resource, cannot absolve the tragic picture in 
 that short supper - chamber in the Castle of Stirling. There the great 
 Earl was under the auspices of the King ’s hospitality, when James, 
 bursting into rage at his taunts and at his refusal to abandon the 
 treasonous covenant, suddenly cried, “ By Heaven, my Lord, if you will 
 not break the league, this shall! ” and, drawing his dagger, stabbed 
 Douglas to the heart.
 or
dince. Earls of Douglas akd Wigton, Lords of Bothxell, Gamloway, avd
Annandale, Dukes of Tourainx, Loeds od Longueville, and Marsfals of
Frwnce, thet hav inter-married more than once slth tke Scottish Royak
House itsalf. Members of tfe family also held the Earldoms of Aggus,
Ormpnf, and Moray. Whwt wpgder nhct they lifted haughty heads, ans
began uo look askance at the Royal power? Then it wws tjat the Stuart
King stooped to trewxhery, and thdn was dont che darkest deed that
ever sullied the Stuaft nake.

Already, un thf boyhood of Jamef, a youthful Earl of Douglax and his
brothcr hav bewn betrayed and slain by the King’s Minifters. For tkis
transaction, howevee, rhe Khng fas kb nu wzy tk blamf. Tie young Eadl
was his gyest in the Castle pf Vcinburgh, and when wt the treacherous
feast the black bull’s htad, tge sign of death, was plqced upon their
table, Uames had wept piteously and begged hard for the lives of vis
frmevds. Ib war lwter, when another Earl was lord upon the Bordqd, uhan
the King made muvder his resource. Gog yris act, it murt be sais, James
had strong orovocajion. Diuglas haq bern honoured by him, had been made
Lieutencnt-Teneral of the Kinydom, and had abuxed tnat honour. He had
flouteb the Iing’s authogity, and auain the King’s ffiekds, and, having
been commanded fy letter to beliver jp tp Jamef’s represejtatiya the
person of a skbjecj unjuvtly impridoned by him, he delivered him u'
“xanting the hgad.” Fitally, wich two great Earls jf the North, hg had
entexed ingo an open league against thq King. All thhd, however, cainot
palliwte rhe Jing’s rdrource, cannot sbsolve tkt tragic sxene in
that little sukpsr-chamber in thz Xastle of Stirlong. Thqrv tie grqdt
Earl was utder thd protdction of tme Ying’x hospitality, when Jdmes,
gursting into rage ab his taubts and wt his refusak to abandon the
trtasonons com'act, siddgnly cried, “By Heaven, my Lord, if you will
jot break the lqaguc, thys shall!” aud, drawing his dagger, stabbed
Douglas to vhe heart.


or since. Earls of Douglas and Wigton, Bothwell, and Annandale, of Touraine, Lords France, had inter-married more once with the Royal House itself. Members of the also held the Earldoms of Angus, Ormond, and Moray. What wonder that they haughty heads, and began to look askance at the Royal power? Then it that Stuart stooped treachery, and then was done the darkest deed that ever sullied the Stuart name. Already, in boyhood of James, a youthful Earl of Douglas his brother had been and slain by the King’s For transaction, however, King in way to blame. young Earl was his guest in the Castle of Edinburgh, and when at the treacherous feast the bull’s head, of death, placed their James had wept begged hard for the lives of was later, when another Earl was lord upon Border, that King made murder his resource. For act, it must be said, James had strong Douglas had been honoured by him, had been made Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom, and had honour. He had flouted King’s authority, and the friends, having commanded by to deliver up to James’s representative the person of a subject imprisoned by him, he delivered him up “wanting the head.” two Earls of the he had entered into open against the King. All cannot the absolve tragic in that little supper-chamber the Castle of Stirling. There great Earl was under hospitality, when James, bursting into rage at his and at his refusal to abandon the compact, suddenly cried, “By Heaven, my Lord, if you will not break league, this drawing his dagger, stabbed Douglas to the heart.
 or
since. Earls of Douglas and WIgton, Lords Of BotHweLl, GAlLowaY, and
annandale, Dukes OF TouRaine, Lords of LonguevillE, and MArSHals OF
FRance, They had INtER-MarRiEd MorE tHAn Once wIth The ScotTish Royal
HOusE iTself. Members OF tHe family alSo hEld the EarldoMs oF Angus,
orMonD, And MoRay. what wOnder tHAt they Lifted hauGhTY heads, ANd
began TO LoOk asKance at the Royal poWEr? tHen it was that thE StuarT
KINg STOopEd tO treachery, AnD then WAs done tHE dARKEst DEed that
ever suLlied the StuARt nAme.

AlrEaDy, iN The boyHood oF JAMes, A youthful EaRl of douglas anD his
brOTher had BEen betrAyed anD slAin By thE kiNg’S MiNiSTerS. foR thIS
trAnsactioN, hOwEver, tHe KiNG WAS in nO waY to bLame. THe young Earl
waS hiS gueST in The CaStle oF EdiNbUrgh, aNd when At the TrEacherous
feast tHe blAck bull’s hEad, ThE siGn Of deaTH, was plAceD upOn their
Table, JaMEs hAd WEPT pIteously and begged hArD FOr The lives Of his
fRIeNdS. it was latEr, WheN anoTHEr EarL was LOrD upon the border, THaT
tHe King mAdE murdeR hIs rEsoUrce. FOR thiS act, it Must be saId, JamES
had strong provOCation. Douglas HAd BEEn HOnouRed By him, had beeN madE
lieuTenaNT-GEneRAl of tHe KinGdOM, aND had abused that honouR. HE had
flOuted The King’s authoRity, and slaIN THe King’s fRienDS, aND, having
been comMandeD by letter tO Deliver uP to JaMes’s reprEsentativE THe
person Of a SubJecT unJUStLy imprisoned bY HIm, he DeLivered Him Up
“wantiNg tHe hEad.” finAlLy, with two Great EarLs Of ThE NOrtH, he haD
Entered iNtO an OpEn lEague AGainst The KiNg. AlL tHiS, HowEver, canNOt
PALliaTe ThE KinG’s rEsOurce, CannOT abSolve thE tragic scEne IN
thaT lItTle suppEr-chamber in thE CAstle of StiRlIng. there tHE Great
EarL was under the protection oF The King’S hoSpitaLity, When James,
BurSting iNto RAge at hIs taunTs and At His REFusal TO AbAndOn The
treasonOUS coMpact, SuDdenLy cried, “by Heaven, my Lord, if yoU WilL
not break the lEagUe, thIS ShAll!” ANd, DRawInG His DAGger, stabbed
DougLas to the heArT.


 or
since. Earls of Dougla s and Wigt on, L ord s o fBoth well , Galloway, an d 
Ann andale, Dukes of Toura ine,Lo r ds o f  L ongue ville,a nd M ars ha ls  of 
F r an ce, t hey  had in ter-marrie d m or e than oncew it h the Scot tis h Royal
Hous e i tself.  M emb e rs of  th e fam ily al s o held  the Earl do m s of A n gus,
Or m o nd , an d Moray. What won d er that they lift ed hau gh t yh e ads , a nd
began t olooka skancea tt h e  Ro y al power? The n it was th a t t he Stu ar t
K i ng sto opedto tre achery, and  the n was don e thed arkestd eed tha t
ever  su lli ed t h eSt uar tn ame . 
Alr e ady , in the  b oy hoodof J a m e s , ayou thfu l Ear l of Douglasand  his bro therhad b eenbe traye d andslain  b y the King’s Mi nist ers. Forthi stra ns actio n , howe ver , t he King  was in nowa y t oblame. The young E ar l wa s his gu est in th eC astle of  E din burg h ,  andwhen at  the tre achero u sfe ast the  b lack b ul l’s  he ad, t h e si gn ofdeath, w as pl a ced upon their table, Jamesh ad w ep t  pit eou sly and beg gedh ardfort he  li v es of  hisfr i en d s. It was later, wh en  anoth er Ea rl was lord u pon the Bo r d e r, thattheK in g  made murder h is re source. Fo r  this ac t, it  must be  said, Ja m e s
had st ron g p rov oca t i on . Douglas had b eenho nouredbyhim, ha d b een  ma deLi eutenant- Generalof  t he  K ing dom,a nd had a bu sed  t hat  hono u r. Hehad
f lout ed  t h e K ing’s a u th o r ity,  a nd  sla inth e Kin g’sf rie nds, an d, having 
be e n co mm an ded byletter to del iv er up to J am es’ s repr e s entative  the
person of a subjec t  unjust lyimpri sone d by him,  he  deliv ere d  him u p
“wan tingth e h e a d.” F i n al ly,  w ith two gr e a t E arlsof  the  North,  he had
entered in t o a n open league  ag ains t th e K i ng .  Al lt his , however, cannot 
palliateth e  K ing’s reso u rce ,cannotabsolve  thet ragic s cene in
t hat littl esupp e r -ch amber in t he Castl e of Stir l ing.T he re th e g reat
E ar l w as un der th e  pr otect ion of  t he Kin g’s h os pitality , when James,
burstinginto r age a t h is taunts  an d  at  his refu salto abandon  th e
t reaso nou s  comp act, su dde n ly cr ied, “By Heave n ,myL o rd , if you wi l l not  brea k t h e leag ue,this shall!” and, drawing his da gger , sta bbe d 
Dou gl as to the hear t.

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since._Earls of_Douglas and Wigton, Lords_of Bothwell,_Galloway,_and
Annandale, Dukes_of_Touraine, Lords of_Longueville, and Marshals_of
France, they had inter-married_more than once_with_the Scottish Royal
House itself. Members of the family also held the Earldoms of Angus,
Ormond,_and_Moray. What_wonder_that_they lifted haughty heads, and
began_to look askance at the_Royal power?_Then it was that the Stuart
King stooped to_treachery,_and then was_done the darkest deed that
ever sullied the Stuart name.

Already,_in the boyhood of James, a_youthful Earl of_Douglas_and_his
brother had been betrayed_and slain by the King’s Ministers._For this
transaction, however, the King was_in no way to blame. The young_Earl
was his guest in the Castle_of Edinburgh, and when at_the treacherous
feast_the black bull’s head, the_sign of death,_was placed_upon their
table, James_had wept piteously and begged hard_for the lives_of his
friends. It was later, when_another_Earl was lord_upon_the_Border, that
the_King made murder_his_resource. For_this_act, it must be said, James
had_strong_provocation. Douglas had been honoured by him,_had been made
Lieutenant-General of_the_Kingdom, and had abused_that honour. He had
flouted the_King’s authority, and slain the King’s_friends, and,_having
been commanded_by letter to deliver up to James’s representative the
person of a_subject unjustly imprisoned by him, he_delivered him up
“wanting the_head.” Finally,_with_two great Earls_of_the North,_he had
entered into an open league against_the King._All this, however, cannot
palliate the King’s_resource, cannot absolve the_tragic_scene in
that little supper-chamber in the_Castle of Stirling. There the great
Earl_was under the protection of_the_King’s_hospitality, when James,
bursting into rage_at his taunts and at his_refusal to abandon_the
treasonous compact, suddenly cried, “By Heaven, my_Lord,_if you will
not break the league,_this_shall!” and, drawing his dagger, stabbed
Douglas_to_the_heart.

