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During this protracted struggle, it was twice ta-
ken by Edward I. of England (Longshanks), in his | 1
violent and unjust attempts to get possession of the
kingdom of Scotland. Though it was as often re-
taken by Wallace and Bruce ; yet not till it had suf-
fered greatly by tire, the sanctuary of its churches
been violated, and many of the inhabitants — men,
women, and children, consumed at the altar, where
they had taken refuge. Part of the churches was
thrown down; and the whole records of the town
carried off or destroyed, along with those of the
rest of Scotland, by that artful, ambitious, and un-
principled monarch.
In the reign of the thoughtless, extravagant, and
at last unfortunate Richard II. of England, this
town was a third time reduced to ashes, in 1385.
A fourth time it underwent the same fate from
the sister kingdom, in the short reign of Edward
VI. when the Protector Somerset, in following up
the wishes of Henry VIII. attempted to force the
marriage of Edward with the interesting and un-
fortunate Queen Mary. The English at that time
had got possession of Broughty Castle, then a place
of strength, — from which they could not be driven
by the Regent Arran, assisted with experienced
officers from France. Having erected a fort at
Balgillo, they laid the whole country under contri-
bution, and extended their depredations to Dun-
dee — of which they had the command long enough
to plunder it ; and upon a sufficient force approach-
ing for its relief, they left it in flames.
These heavy disasters arose chiefly from foreign
foes : but in the time of Charles I,, when the d;an«
During this protracted struggle, it was twice ta-
ken by Edward I. of England (Longshanks), in his | 1
violent and unjust attempts to get possession of the
kingdom of Scotland. Though it was as often re-
taken by Wallace and Bruce ; yet not till it had suf-
fered greatly by tire, the sanctuary of its churches
been violated, and many of the inhabitants — men,
women, and children, consumed at the altar, where
they had taken refuge. Part of the churches was
thrown down; and the whole records of the town
carried off or destroyed, along with those of the
rest of Scotland, by that artful, ambitious, and un-
principled monarch.
In the reign of the thoughtless, extravagant, and
at last unfortunate Richard II. of England, this
town was a third time reduced to ashes, in 1385.
A fourth time it underwent the same fate from
the sister kingdom, in the short reign of Edward
VI. when the Protector Somerset, in following up
the wishes of Henry VIII. attempted to force the
marriage of Edward with the interesting and un-
fortunate Queen Mary. The English at that time
had got possession of Broughty Castle, then a place
of strength, — from which they could not be driven
by the Regent Arran, assisted with experienced
officers from France. Having erected a fort at
Balgillo, they laid the whole country under contri-
bution, and extended their depredations to Dun-
dee — of which they had the command long enough
to plunder it ; and upon a sufficient force approach-
ing for its relief, they left it in flames.
These heavy disasters arose chiefly from foreign
foes : but in the time of Charles I,, when the d;an«
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Scottish Post Office Directories > Towns > Dundee > Dundee delineated; or, A history and description of that town, its institutions, manufactures and commerce > (38) |
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Description | Directories of individual Scottish towns and their suburbs. |
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Description | Around 700 Scottish directories published annually by the Post Office or private publishers between 1773 and 1911. Most of Scotland covered, with a focus on Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Most volumes include a general directory (A-Z by surname), street directory (A-Z by street) and trade directory (A-Z by trade). |
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