Life of Sir William Wallace of Elderslie, Vol. 1 (of 2)

CONTENTS.

	Page
Preface	v
Introduction	13
CHAP. I.
State of Scotland in the Thirteenth Century	33
CHAP. II.
On the Claim of England to the Feudal Homage of Scotland	59
CHAP. III.
Birth, Parentage, and Early Years of Wallace	85
CHAP. IV.
Accession of Baliol—Siege of Berwick—Battle of Dunbar	103
CHAP. V.
Wallace again takes refuge in the Woods.—Organizes a System of Warfare.—Harasses the English in their Cantonments.—Conflict of Beg.—Biographical Notices of his early Companions.—His Dress and Armour.—Anecdote of the relative personal Prowess of Wallace and Bruce	121
CHAP. VI.
Peel of Gargunnock taken by the Scots.—The Bradfutes of Lamington oppressed by the English.—The Orphan of Lamington.—Sir Raynald Crawford summoned to Glasgow.—Wallace Captures the Baggage of Percy.—Retires to Lennox.—Various Rencounters with the English	149
CHAP. VII.
Singular Adventure of Wallace in Gask Castle.—Kills the English Leader.—Escapes to Torwood.—Interview with his Uncle	173
CHAP. VIII.
Wallace joined by Sir John Graham.—Proceedings in Clydesdale.—Wallace visits Lanark.—Adventure with a Party of the English	184
CHAP. IX.
Attack on Crawford Castle.—Return to Lanark.—Conflict with the English.—Murder of the Heiress of Lamington.—Her death Revenged.—The English driven out of Lanark.—Battle of Biggar.—Atrocious proceedings of the English at Ayr.—Severe retaliation by Wallace	192
CHAP. X.
Affair of Glasgow.—Defeat and Flight of Bishop Bek.—Wallace joined by a Number of the Barons.—Expedition to the West Highlands.—Battle of Bradher, and Death of M’Fadyan	202
CHAP. XI.
Robert Bruce joins the Standard of Wallace.—Percy and Clifford sent to suppress the Insurrection.—Night Skirmish in Annandale—Disaffection of the Scottish Nobles.—Wallace retires to the North.—Battle of Stirling Bridge	217
APPENDIX.
A.Wallace’s Tree.—Torwood	241
B.The Crawfurds	246
C.The Burning of the Barns of Ayr	253
D.Memoir of Bishop Anthony Bek	258
E.Expedition to the West Highlands	270
F.Memoir of John Earl of Warren.—Lord Henry de Percy—And Lord Robert de Clifford	293
G.Hugh de Cressingham	312

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