prifoner near the caftle of Alnwick, Roxburgh, and four others off
ftrongeft in Scotland were delivered to Henry II. as fecurities for df
homage (on his releafe) for the crown of Scotland *. They were reffl
ed to the Scots by his fucceffor. In 1296, it was taken by EdmM
In 134.2, the year in which David Bruce returned from Franct\ df
fortrefs was reftored to his crown by the valour o f Alexander Rm
who was appointed governor; an honor he enjoyed but a Ihort tr
being furprized by the envious Douglas, and ftarved to death iii
caftle of Hermitage The Scots loft this fortrefs in the reign
Edward III. who twice celebrated his birth-day in it §. It was!
into the hands of Lord Henry Percy, after the defeat and captivity!
David, at the battle of Nevil’s-crofs ||. But the moft diftinguij
liege was that in 1560, fatal to James II. a wife and gallant pritif
who was flain by the burfting of one of his own cannons. A lair
holly, inclofed with a wall, marks the fpot. His queen, MiM
Gueldres, carried on the attack with vigour, took, and ton®
demolilhed it.
We have feen before the misfortunes that attended the fir®
this ill-fated name. James I. fell by the hands of affaffins at Pm
his fucceffor met, at this place, in the height of profperity, with |
violent death. James III. was murdered by his rebellious fubje,
after a battle near Bannockbourn. James IV. loft his life in Fk
field. James V. died of a broken heart, on the defeat at Sshm
and the fate of his unhappy daughter, Mary Stuart, is ■ unknown^
* Lord Lyttelton's Henry II. 8vo. V . 220. Major, 135.
f Waljingham.
J Major, 243.
§ Waljingham, 134, 146.
H Major, J
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