BY MARGARET MACARTHUR. EDITED BY Edward A. Freeman , D.C.L. Edition Adapted for American Students. NEW YORK HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY 1874 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the Year 1874, by HENRY HOLT , In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. CONTENTS....

THE GAELIC PERIOD. The country (1)— the people (2)— Roman occupation (3)— English invasion (4)— the Scots (5)— introduction of Christianity (6)— conversion of the Picts (7)— conversion of the English (8)— English conquests (9)— union of Picts and Scots (10)— the Northmen (11)— the Commendation (12)— annexation of Strathclyde (13)— acquisition of Lothian (14)— Cnut's invasion (15)— Macbeth (16)— English immigration (17)— William's invasion (18)— Margaret's reforms (19)— disputed succession (20)—

THE ENGLISH PERIOD. Eadgar; invasion of Magnus (1)— English marriage (2)— Alexander I.; rising in Moray (3)— Church reforms (4)— David I. (5)— English war (6)— Battle of the Standard (7)— peace with England (8)— internal improvements (9)— Malcolm IV. (10)— subjection of Galloway (11)— William the Lion (12)— Convention of Falaise (13)— homage at Lincoln (14)— independence of the Church (15)— internal troubles (16)— social progress (17)— Alexander II. (18)— settling of the border line (19)— state

STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE. The Regency (1)— the Interregnum (2)— Council at Norham (3)— Edward's decision (4)— John (5)— his coronation (6)— French alliance (7)— Edward's first conquest (8)— English government (9)— Wallace's revolt (10)— surrender at Irvine (11)— battle of Stirling (12)— battle of Falkirk (13)— capture of Wallace (14)— attempted union (15)— Bruce's revolt (16)— his coronation (17)— Edward's proposed revenge (18)— Bruce's struggles (19)— battle of Bannockburn (20)— results of the

THE INDEPENDENT KINGDOM. Robert I. (1)— Chapter of Mitton (2)— Peace of Northampton (3)— Robert's parliaments (4)— his death (5)— David II. (6)— Edward Balliol's invasion (7)— battle of Halidon Hill (8)— capture of the King (9)— Robert II. (10)— the French allies (11)— Raid of Otterburn (12)—Robert III. (13)— Clan battle on the North Inch (14)— relations with England (15)— Albany's regency (16)— battle of Harlaw (17)— Scots in France (18)— death of Albany (19)— summary (20). 1. Robert I., 1314-1

THE JAMESES. Return of the King (1)— state of the Highlands (2)— murder of James (3)— judicial reforms (4)— James II. (5)— Crichton and Livingstone (6)— the Douglases (7)— majority of James ; fall of Douglas (8)— siege of Roxburgh (9)— James III. (10)— Orkney and Shetland (11)— relations with England (12)— revolt of the nobles (13)— battle of Sauchieburn (14)— Church matters (15)— James IV. (16)— English intrigues (17)— state of the Highlands (18)— differences with England (19)— battle of Flodde

THE REFORMATION. The Reformation (1)— state of the Church (2)— the first Covenant (3)— religious riots (4)— treaties with England (5)— Reformation statutes (6)— return of the Queen (7)— division of the Church lands (8)— fall of Huntly (9)— second marriage of the Queen (10)— murder of Rizzio (11)— flight to Dunbar (12)— murder of Darnley (13)— third marriage of the Queen (14)— surrender at Carberry (15)— captivity of the Queen (16)— James VI. ; Regency of Murray (17)— escape of Mary (18)— Battle

THE UNION OF THE CROWNS. James VI.; results of the Union (1)— restoration of Episcopacy (2)— planting of the Highlands (3)— Articles of Perth (4)— founding of Nova Scotia (5)— the King's death (6)— Charles I. ; resumption of benefices (7)— King's visit and coronation (8)— Book of Canons (9)— Liturgy tumults (10)— the Tables (11)— renewal of the Covenant (12)— Hamilton Commissioner (13)— Glasgow Assembly (14)— war in the north (15)— pacification of Berwick (16)— Assembly and Parliament (17)— inva

AFTER THE UNION. Discontent with the Union (1)— change of dynasty (2)— Jacobite rising (3)— measures of the Government (4)— rising in the North of England (5)— battle of Sheriffmuir (6)— arrival of James (7)— trials and penalties (8)— malt-tax riots (9)— Porteous riots (10)— the Forty-five (11)— taking of Edinburgh (12)— battle of Preston-pans (13)— battle of Falkirk (14)— battle of Culloden (15)— Charles's wanderings (16)— penalties after the Forty-five (17)— abolition of slavery (18)— attacks