The "Tales from a Scottish Grandfather Series" are the most intimate, most accessible, and most dramatic of all the tales Sxott ever presented to his readers. Meant to comfort his sickly grandson, these books are a combination of history and story-telling sure to entertain and teach.
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This second of four volumes recounts the momentous events during the Reformation. With the colorful figures of John Knox, George Buchanon, and Mary Queen of Scots on center stage, Scott was able to delineate the distinctive differences between Scottish history and that of all other nations. --from the introduction by George Grant
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SIR WALTER SCOTT (1771-1832) was one of the world's greatest storytellers. The author of five major works of epic poetry and twenty-seven historical novels, his favorite subject was his native Scotland. His masterpieces, including "Waverley" and "Ivanhoe," led to his becoming the world's spokesman for all things Celtic, and his Waverley Novels allowed his readers to visit the lives of both the great and the ordinary people of Scotland.
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This review is from: From Gileskirk to Greyfriars: Knox, Buchanan, and the Heroes of Scotland's Reformation (Tales of a Scottish Grandfather) (Paperback)
GIleskirk and Greyfriars in the title are the names of two houses of worship in Scotland's capital. They refer to the Cathedral Church of Edinburgh and to a suburban pre-Reformation Franciscan church. Gileskirk's pulpit is associated with the 16th Century leader of the Reformation, John Knox. At Greyfriars in 1638 the National Covenant was signed, a landmark in asserting church independence of royal control.
This second volume begins with the birth, life and execution of Queen Mary Stuart. It moves through the reigns of her son James and grandson Charles and their increasingly autorcratic misrule of Scotland, England and Ireland. The volume ends in 1658 with all powerful Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, about to die. His brief rule did much violence to both Scotland and Ireland and trampled on old traditions. It abolished monarchy itself, bishops, the House of Lords and brought back the Jews after several hundred years and gave England its first and only written constitution. Scott's TALES OF A GRANDFATHER should be read in parallel with his many historical novels and narrative poems. They bring Scotland and England to life as do few other books. -OOO-
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The evil fortunes of Mary Stewart, who succeeded her father in the crown of Scotland, commenced at her very birth, and could scarce be considered as ceasing during the whole period of her life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, King James, Church of England, Scottish Parliament, Convention of Estates, Earl of Gowrie, English Parliament, House of Commons, Privy Council, Earl of Angus, Earl of Morton, Queen Regent, Earl of Murray, Lord Maxwell, King Charles, Marquis of Huntly, Parliament of England, Queen of England, Earl of Mar, John Knox, Lord Gordon, Earl of Arran, Earl of Bothwell, Earl of Huntly New!
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The evil fortunes of Mary Stewart, who succeeded her father in the crown of Scotland, commenced at her very birth, and could scarce be considered as ceasing during the whole period of her life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mary, King James, Church of England, Scottish Parliament, Convention of Estates, Earl of Gowrie, English Parliament, House of Commons, Privy Council, Earl of Angus, Earl of Morton, Queen Regent, Earl of Murray, Lord Maxwell, King Charles, Marquis of Huntly, Parliament of England, Queen of England, Earl of Mar, John Knox, Lord Gordon, Earl of Arran, Earl of Bothwell, Earl of Huntly New!
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- Scottish Parliament by Laurence King on 8 pages
- Henry VIII (History of Britain S.) by Andrew Langley on page 3, page 78, and page 93
- The Lady Margaret by Betty King on page 8, and page 30
- Lord of the Isles, The by Sir Walter Scott in Front Matter, and page 142
- Lord of the Isles (Warner Forever) by Amanda Scott in Front Matter, and page 142
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