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LIFE
OF
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE.
CHAPTER I.
State of Scotland in the thirteenth century. Birth,
Parentage, and Educat ion, of Sir William Wallace.
Scotland, at various periods of her history,
has been placed in situations of imminent peril,
from the encroachments and invasions of her
ambitious neighbours in the south; who, from
an insatiable thirst for conquest, were either
prosecuting their views of aggrandizement on
the continent of Europe, or disturbing the tran¬
quillity of Britain, by their endeavours to subvert
the liberty and independence of her States. The
Welsh, after being driven from the most fruitful
parts of their domains, continued an arduous,
but ineffectual struggle for their freedom, amid
OF
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE.
CHAPTER I.
State of Scotland in the thirteenth century. Birth,
Parentage, and Educat ion, of Sir William Wallace.
Scotland, at various periods of her history,
has been placed in situations of imminent peril,
from the encroachments and invasions of her
ambitious neighbours in the south; who, from
an insatiable thirst for conquest, were either
prosecuting their views of aggrandizement on
the continent of Europe, or disturbing the tran¬
quillity of Britain, by their endeavours to subvert
the liberty and independence of her States. The
Welsh, after being driven from the most fruitful
parts of their domains, continued an arduous,
but ineffectual struggle for their freedom, amid
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Scotland/Scots > Life of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Ellerslie, and Guardian of Scotland > (15) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/122054451 |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.80.296 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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