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F. iso a. Chap/tf#' 4*
Quharfore the kingdome of Darius vsurped / by
Alexander maid no defectioun fra his / successours.
Capw2 4.
Some may lustlye wonder, efter consideratioun of thir diffi-
cultyeis that resulteth vpon a new conqueshed estate, quhairfor
it preceded that alexawfl^r the great within the space of feue
yeres subdewing all asia and yet dying or he sharlye possessed
it, quhilk might ministred mater of rebeilioun to the whole
nations conqueshed incace the fore named reasons hes place, 10
yet notheles his successours peaceblye possessed thame, na1
[. . . ] was there vther impediment to mantane the sa[me] 1
then that quhilk floued fra there auen desyres, discord, and
ambition. To this I ansuer that all principalitieis and empyres
of which any memorie is extant by tua dyvers maner of wayes
ar governed, ather by the will 2 of ane king and his subiects
as servants and slaves, quha be his licence, grace, and per-
missioun assisteth him in the purchessing of his conquests or
In the defense of the conquered, or be a prence and his nobilitie
that are vnto him coadjuteurs in the govemement of these 20
dominions, not sa meikill for the respect of 'Qair soverane and
his autoritie as for the antiquitie of there house and nobilitie
of thair race and bloode that autorise theme of themselfs in
this handling. And these noble men and barons haith there
auen propre lordships and vassalls3 that dependeth im-
mediatlye vpon thame and beareth thame fra there birth a
natural affectioun. Now the prence off these monarchyes that 27
1 MS. torn. 2 appetite. 3 pepill.
F. iso a. Chap/tf#' 4*
Quharfore the kingdome of Darius vsurped / by
Alexander maid no defectioun fra his / successours.
Capw2 4.
Some may lustlye wonder, efter consideratioun of thir diffi-
cultyeis that resulteth vpon a new conqueshed estate, quhairfor
it preceded that alexawfl^r the great within the space of feue
yeres subdewing all asia and yet dying or he sharlye possessed
it, quhilk might ministred mater of rebeilioun to the whole
nations conqueshed incace the fore named reasons hes place, 10
yet notheles his successours peaceblye possessed thame, na1
[. . . ] was there vther impediment to mantane the sa[me] 1
then that quhilk floued fra there auen desyres, discord, and
ambition. To this I ansuer that all principalitieis and empyres
of which any memorie is extant by tua dyvers maner of wayes
ar governed, ather by the will 2 of ane king and his subiects
as servants and slaves, quha be his licence, grace, and per-
missioun assisteth him in the purchessing of his conquests or
In the defense of the conquered, or be a prence and his nobilitie
that are vnto him coadjuteurs in the govemement of these 20
dominions, not sa meikill for the respect of 'Qair soverane and
his autoritie as for the antiquitie of there house and nobilitie
of thair race and bloode that autorise theme of themselfs in
this handling. And these noble men and barons haith there
auen propre lordships and vassalls3 that dependeth im-
mediatlye vpon thame and beareth thame fra there birth a
natural affectioun. Now the prence off these monarchyes that 27
1 MS. torn. 2 appetite. 3 pepill.
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| Description | Edited, with introduction, appendix, notes, and glossary, by Henry W. Meikle. 3 volumes, of which these are Volumes 2 and 3. Volume 3 edited by Henry W. Meikle, James Craigie and John Purves. Volume 1 published as New series, no. 6 in 1914. |
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