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CHAP. I. |
Wallace appointed Guardian of the Kingdom.—Invades England.—Inroad of De Clifford on the South of Scotland | 9 |
CHAP. II. |
Wallace returns to Scotland.—Envied by the Nobility.—Edward lands in England.—Wallace meets his Army at Stanmore.—Battle of Blackironside.—Legality of Wallace’s Regency.—Edward Invades Scotland.—Treachery of two Scottish Noblemen | 22 |
CHAP. III. |
The English Army advance to Linlithgow.—Battle of Falkirk, from the Accounts given by English and Scottish Writers.—Miscellaneous Transactions | 36 |
CHAP. IV. |
Notices respecting Sir John Graham and Sir John Stewart.—Conduct of Cumyn.—Wallace resigns the Guardianship.—Edward returns home.—Triumphant Procession of the Londoners in honour of his Victory at Falkirk.—Review of the Campaign | 61 |
CHAP. V. |
State of Scotland after the Return of Edward.—Opinion of an English Spy on the Strength of that Fortress.—Various Exploits of Wallace.—Edward sends Supplies to the Garrison of Stirling.—List of Articles sent.—Baliol delivered over to the Pope.—The Scots besiege Stirling Castle.—Edward raises an Army for its Relief.—The English Barons Refuse to accompany him.—Surrender of Stirling Castle.—Conduct of Cumyn | 74 |
CHAP. VI. |
Edward again invades Scotland.—Siege of Carlaverock.—Miscellaneous Occurrences during the Siege | 85 |
CHAP. VII. |
Winchelsea, Archbishop of Canterbury, reads a Bull from the Pope, in the English Camp before Carlaverock.—Edward’s Answer.—Earl Warren advances to Irvine.—Cruelty of the English at Lesmahago.—Edward agrees to a Truce.—Wallace visits France.—Captures a French Pirate.—Notices of Longueville | 98 |
CHAP. VIII. |
Edward again Invades Scotland.—Sir Simon Frazer deserts the English, and joins his Countrymen.—Wallace returns to Scotland.—Battle of Roslin | 112 |
CHAP. IX. |
Second Visit of Wallace to the French Court.—Encounters an English Pirate.—The English again enter Scotland.—Submission to the Nobles.—Wallace returns.—Conflicts with the English.—Edward destroys and carries off the Records of the Monasteries.—Marches through the Country.—Wallace follows the Invaders | 116 |
CHAP. X. |
Edward’s Policy respecting the Settlement of Scotland.—Endeavours to gain Wallace to his Interest.—Siege of Stirling.—It Surrenders.—Conduct of Edward towards the Prisoners.—Haliburton undertakes to betray Wallace | 132 |
CHAP. XI. |
State of the Country.—Bruce invited to take the Crown—Conduct of Cumyn towards Bruce.—Notice of Cumyn.—Tradition respecting the Clan Cumyn.—Notice of Kerle.—Wallace betrayed by Menteith | 144 |
CHAP. XII. |
Trial, Execution, and Character of Wallace | 156 |
CHAP. XIII. |
Conclusion | 171 |
APPENDIX. |
A. Original Letter from Sir William Wallace and Sir Andrew Murray | 191 |
B. Memoir of Patrick Earl of Dunbar | 199 |
C. Charter of Protection Granted to the Prior and Convent of Hexceldsham | 203 |
D. On the intention of Edward to curtail the power of his Barons | 205 |
E. The Setons | 206 |
F. Memoir of Fitz-Marmaduke | 210 |
G. Memoir of Brian Fitz-Alan | 213 |
H. Memoir of Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke | 216 |
I. Memoir of Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln | 227 |
K. Memoirs of Richard Siward and Walter de Huntercombe | 235 |
L. Memoir of Sir Simon Fraser | 242 |
M. Extracts from the Wardrobe Accounts | 254 |
N. Trial of Wallace | 258 |
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