tho' he was very young, the Nobility took care to get him crowned with the ufual Ceremony: But Drummond obferves, “That the Government of a Woman " and a Child, over a People ever in Motion, Mutinous, and delighting in Change, could not long "fubfift." The first Disorder in the Kingdom, arose from the Queen's marrying the Earl of Angus, which was no fooner known, than the Scotch were refolved to proceed to the Election of a new Regent, during the King's Minority. Some gave their Voices for the Earl of Arran, others propofed the Duke of Albany, who was then in France. The King of England no fooner heard of it, than he fent Letters to the Lords of Scotland, as he had before done to the French King, wherein he Remonftrates how dangerous it would be for the State and the young King, if they thould make choice of the Duke of Albany. But the Lords did not regard Henry's Remonftrances, but elected the Duke of Albany Regent. Alexander, Duke of Albany, hearing what had paffed in Scotland, made Preparations to repair thither; tho' he was a good deal uneafy that the King of England was fo much concerned in the Tranfactions of Scotland, and fomented the Diffentions that had arifen there; and as Uncle of the young King, took upon himfelf the Title of Protector of Scotland; by Vertue whereof his Ambaffadors at Rome demanded of the Pope the Ecclefiaftical Preferments of that Kingdom, which his Holiness was pleafed to grant; but as foon as the Duke of Albany was arrived he writ, in the young King's Name, fharply complaining of the King of England's Encroachments, and the Court of Rome's Condefcenfion, and even threatned the Pope in his Letter, that he would not apply to him for the future, upon any Account whatfoever, if this Grievance was not fpeedily redrefied. The The Duke of Albany, tho' of Scotch Extraction, was a Stranger to Scotland; for this Duke was born in the time of his Father's Banifhment, (which was in 1483) and could not even speak the Scotch Language. But, as he defired, in the beginning of his Regency, to be informed of the State of the Kingdom, he unhappily applied to Hepburne, Bifhop of Murray, a hot and fpenetick Man, who took this Opportunity to be revenged on thofe he called his Enemies. Andrew's. The Bishop being Prior of St. An- A Difference bedree's, had been elected Archbishop of Murray and St. tween the Bishops of that Church in the beginning of the prefent Reign; but was forced to refign the Archbishoprick to Forman, Bishop of Murray, who was qualified by the Pope's Bull. However, Forman would have never ventured to have made ufe of this Bull, had he not been fupported by Alexander Hume, a potent Lord, by whofe Credit and Authori ty he was inftalled at St. Andrew's, having refigned the Bishoprick of Murray to Hepburne, and promised him a certain Penfion. Hepburne gave the Regent fuch a Character of Hume, that, when he came to Court, he was looked upon with a very ill Eye. Hume, being naturally very proud and high fpirited, refolved to let the Regent fee, no Man fhould flight him with Impunity, and went over to the Queen Dowager, perfuading her, that the King her Son was in Danger, and advised her to carry him into England. The Regent, hearing of this Plot, fuddenly went to Sterling Caftle, and fecured the King's Perfon: But to hinder his Enemies from putting an ill Conftruction on this Matter, he renewed his Oath of Allegiance to the King, and committed the Care of his Education to three Perfons of great Credit. Alexander Hume and his Brother William, feeing their Plot was discovered, fled immediately into England, and were quickly followed by the Queen and her Spouse, the Earl of Angus; whereupon the Regent fent fent Ambaffadors to Henry, to justify his Conduct, and at the same time fo artfully treated with the Fugitives, that he prevailed with them to return into Scotland; but the Queen being big with Child, was forced to stay at Harbottle Caftle in Northumberland, where she was delivered, on the 7th of October, of a Daughter, called Margaret.* The Earl of Angus left his *This Princefs afterwards married Matthew Stuart, Earl of Lenox, Father of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley; who taking to Wife Mary, the Daughter of James the Vth, had Iffue James the VIth, the first Monarch of Great Britain, whofe Daughter Elizabeth married Frederick, King of Bohemia, and had, among other Children, the late Princefs Sophia, Electorefs of Hanover, and Wife of Erneft Auguftus, late Elector, &c. and, in the 12th and 13th of the late King William, an A&t paffed to intail the Crowns of England, France and Ireland on this Princefs and her Iffue, which runs thus: "That, in default of Iffue of "his Majefty and the Princess "Ann of Denmark refpectively, "the Crown and Regal Go"vernment of the Kingdoms of "England, France and Ireland, "fhall be, and remain, and "continue to the faid moft ex"cellent Princefs Sophia, and "the Heirs of her Body being "Proteftants." And her late Majesty Queen Anne, upon her Coming to the Crown, took care to preferve the Proteftant Succeffion, as appears by the A&t for ratifying and confirming the Union between her two Kingdoms of England and Scotland, wherein it was concluded to the following Effect. 66 "That the Succeffion of the Monarchy of Great Britain, "&c. after her then most facred 68 66 Majesty, and in default of If"fue of her Majesty, be, and "remain, and continue to the faid "most excellent Princess Sophia, " and the Heirs of her Body "being Proteftants, upon whom "the Crown of England was "already fettled, by Act of "Parliament made in the faid 12th and 13th Year of the late King William, before recited." In purfuance of thefe Acts of Parliament, upon the Demise of her late Majesty Queen Anne, the 1ft of August, 1714, the Princefs Sophia being then dead, the Proteftant Succeffion took Place, and his late Majesty King George the Ift (being then Elector of Hanover) afcended the Throne of Great Britain,and enjoyed with great Serenity and Peace, these Kingdoms to the time of his Death, on the 11th of June, 1727, when his present most excellent Majefty, King George the IId, Son and Heir Apparent of the late King George the Ift, likewise afcended the Throne of these noble Kingdoms, and hath governed the fame with great Magnanimity, for above fifteen Years. kis Spouse and returned to Scotland; but the Queen ftaid a Year in England. From the different Diftractions that had arifen in the State, thro' the Queen's Flight into England, and the Diffention among the VOL. II. His Majefty was born October 30, 1683, and has Iffue now living (by the late Most excellent Princefs, Queen Caroline) Fre derick, Prince of Wales, born January 20, 1706; -Ann, Princefs of Orange, born October 22, 1709; Princefs Amelia, born May 30, 1711; Princefs Caroline, born May 30, 1713; William, Duke of Cumberland, born April 15, 1721;Princofs Mary, born February 22, N n great Princefs Louifa, born 1722; His Royal Highness the Prince Rejoicing, zealous, der thy rifing Race; But more enchanting than the Mufes Song Can ought from fair Augufta's gentle Blood, And thine, thou Friend of Liberty, be born; May Fate my fond devoted Days extend To fing the promis'd Glories of thy Reign! Since the publishing of this Ode their Royal Highneffes have been bleffed with the following illuf ftrious Iffue (to wit) Princess Augufta, born July 31, 1737 Prince George, born May 24, 1738; Prince Edward, born March 14, 1739;- Princess Elizabeth, born December 30, 1740. great Men, Scotland was, during this Year, in a very unhappy Situation. Affairs of Ireland. A Parliament held there. 1515. The Earl of Kildare paffed into England the beginning of this Year, to confer with his Majefty, touching the Parliament that was to be then shortly held, and in his Absence William Garmantown, was appointed Deputy. The Earl returned in February, and, on the 25th, held a Parliament at Dublin, which, by feveral Prorogations, continued until Thurfday after Michaelmas, 1517. This Parliament gave the King a Subfidy, and made one good Act.* On the 3d of August, Thomas, Earl of Ormond,† died in London, who had been Ambassador in France, Privy upon his Landing, who made him one of the Lords of the Bed-chamber, Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter, and Captain of the fecond Troop of Guards. He attended his faid Majefty into Ireland and Flanders, and was taken Prisoner at the Battle of Landau. Upon the Acceffion of her late Majefty Queen Anne, he was appointed General of the Forces against Spain, and, in his Return from thence, he had a large Share in the Action of deftroying the French Fleet, and Galleons in the Harbour of Vigo; he was afterwards fent Lord Lieutenant into Ireland, and at last made Captain General of the English Forces in Flanders, which high Poft he held till the Treaty of Utrecht. Upon the Coming in of the late King George the Ift, he was apprehenfive of an Impeachment being |
