Chapter IX: Narrative to the Battle of Flodden

⭘ Succession of James II.――Struggles among the Nobles during the
King’s Minority; Execution of the young Earl of Douglas and
his Brother――William, Earl of Douglas, assumed the title of
Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom, and summoned a Parliament:
A Struggle with the Crown became inevitable

⭘ Marriage of the King――The Livingston Faction crushed, and
their Lands forfeited――Proceedings of Parliament――The Earl
of Douglas and his Allies; Murder of the Earl of Douglas;
Civil War; the new Earl of Douglas defied the King; Battle
of Brechin; at last the King defeated the Douglas Tribe, and
forfeited their Lands

⭘ Siege and Capture of Roxburgh Castle; Death of the King;
James III., a boy, Crowned; the Government conducted by
Bishop Kennedy and the Earl of Angus; Death of Kennedy; then
the Nobles recommence their plotting; the Faction of the
Boyds assumed the supreme power――Relations of Denmark and
Scotland; Marriage of the King――Fall and Forfeiture of the
Boyds――Parliamentary Proceedings

⭘ Character of James III.――Treaty between the Lord of the Isles
and the King of England; Proceedings against the Lord of the
Isles; Earldom of Ross annexed to the Crown; the Lord of the
Isles created a Peer――The King incurred the enmity of the
Nobles; his brothers――Death of the Earl of Mar, and Flight of
the Duke of Albany; he plotted against the Crown of Scotland
――Menacing attitude of England: the Scottish Parliament and
Edward IV.

⭘ Muster of the Scotch Army――The Nobles seized the King’s
Favourites and hanged them, and imprisoned the King; the Duke
of Albany assumed the Government, but soon fled――A Party of
the Nobles continued to Plot against the King; induced his Son
to join them and rose in Rebellion――Battle of Sauchie Burn,
Death of James III.

⭘ Proceedings of the Dominant Faction――James IV.――Church Affairs

⭘ Forfeiture of the Lord of the Isles――Policy of the Government
towards the Celtic People

⭘ Foreign Relations of Scotland――Characteristics of James IV.;
his welcome to Perkin Warbeck; recognising him as Prince
Richard――James mustered an Army and crossed the Tweed in
support of Perkin’s claim to the Throne of England, but the
Expedition failed, and Perkin was sent away

⭘ A Truce with England was concluded after Perkin’s Departure
――James IV. was popular; and he had several Natural Children
――Marriage Treaty between James and the Princess Margaret of
England; celebration of the Marriage

⭘ Foreign Relations: Death of Henry VII.; Henry VIII.――Sea Fight
between the English and Scottish Captains――War between England
and France――James IV. resolved to support his old Ally,
mustered his Army, and invaded England; Battle of Flodden