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THE LIFE

OF

KING JAMES THE FIRST.

BY ROBERT CHAMBERS,

AUTHOR OF "THE HISTORY OF THE REBELLIONS IN SCOTLAND,

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

" &c.

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AND HURST, CHANCE, AND CO., LONDON.

Education-Early youth-Morton's Regency-As-

cendency of the favourites Lennox and Arran-

Execution of Morton

CHAP. III.

Raid of Ruthven-Arran's Government-Return of

the banished Nobles-James's first Literary effort

CHAP. IV.

The King's conduct regarding his Mother at her

Execution

CHAP. V.

James's Marriage-His arrival with the Queen from

Denmark-Their reception

CHAP. VI.

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Turbulence of the Earl of Bothwell and the Clergy

-Poetical Exercises-Death of the Earl of Moray 158