A Lost Chapter in the History of Mary Queen of Scots Recovered: Notices of James, Earl of Bothwell, and Lady Jane Gordon, and of the Dispensation for Their Marriage; Remarks on the Law and Practice of Scotland Relative to Marriage Dispensations and an App by John Stuart (Paperback / softback, 2015)
Excerpt from A Lost Chapter in the History of Mary Queen of Scots Recovered: Notices of James, Earl of Bothwell, and Lady Jane Gordon, and of the Dispensation for Their Marriage; Remarks on the Law and Practice of Scotland Relative to Marriage Dispensations and an Appendix of Documents A few years ago, in the course of an examination of the documents in the charter-room at Dunrobin, for the Historical Manuscripts Commission, I had the good fortune to bring to light the original Dispensation for the marriage of James Earl of Both well with Lady Jane Gordon, the mysterious disappearance of which, soon after its date, formed the subject of contemporary question, as it has continued to be a theme of speculation with Scotch historians from that time to our own. The importance of this document in any attempt to explain the eventful relations between Queen Mary and the Earl of Both well is sufficiently obvious, but it seemed to me that a detailed tice would lead to a better appreciation of its unique position in that series of events which connected the fortunes of the Queen with those of her subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.