HISTORY OF SCOTLAND

THE

HISTORY OF SCOTLAND

FROM AGRICOLA'S INVASION TO THE
EXTINCTION OF THE LAST
JACOBITE INSURRECTION

BY

JOHN HILL BURTON

HISTORIOGRAPHER-ROYAL FOR SCOTLAND

SECOND EDITION

IN EIGHT VOLUMES

VOL. VII.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS

EDINBURGH AND LONDON

MDCCCLXXIII

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CONTENTS OF SEVENTH VOLUME.

CHAPTER

LXXV.

THE COMMONWEALTH.

Execution of Hamilton and Huntly-Montrose's project in the

Highlands—Its failure—His capture and execution—The Com-

missioners with Charles II. at the Hague-Its failure-Com-

missioners at Breda-Cromwell's invasion-King Charles and

the Covenanters-The compulsory tests-Becomes a cove-

nanted king-Cromwell and Leslie-The battle of Dunbar-

Its conclusive influence - Cromwell and the Covenanting

party-The start―The coronation—The march into England

-The battle of Worcester-Taking of the Scots fortresses-

Fate of Dundee-Monk-Committee of Estates carried captive

to London-Organisation of Government in Scotland-Courts

of law-Closing of the General Assembly-Incorporating

Union - Navigation laws and Free-trade-Abolition of the

feudal system-Report on the shipping and revenue of Scot-

land-Fostering of the universities-Glencairn's Expedition

-Conclusion of the Protectorate,

PAGE

1-76

CHAPTER LXXVI.

SOCIAL PROGRESS FROM THE REFORMATION TO THE RESTORATION.

Literature-Decay of Latin literature-Passes from a living to a

dead language-Rise of vernacular literature-Poetry-Alex-

ander Hume-Drummond-Sir Robert Ayton-Ballad lite-