When the venture has been made of dealing with historical events and characters, it always seems fair towards the reader to avow what liberties have been taken, and how much of the sketch is founded on history. In the present case, it is scarcely necessary to do more than refer to the almost unique relations that subsisted between Henry V. and his prisoner, James I. of Scotland; who lived with him throughout his reign on the terms of friend rather than of captive, and was absolutely sheltered by this imprisonment throughout ...
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When the venture has been made of dealing with historical events and characters, it always seems fair towards the reader to avow what liberties have been taken, and how much of the sketch is founded on history. In the present case, it is scarcely necessary to do more than refer to the almost unique relations that subsisted between Henry V. and his prisoner, James I. of Scotland; who lived with him throughout his reign on the terms of friend rather than of captive, and was absolutely sheltered by this imprisonment throughout his nonage and early youth from the frightful violence and presumption of the nobles of his kingdom. James's expedition to Scotland is wholly imaginary, though there appears to have been space for it during Henry's progress to the North to pay his devotions at Beverley Minster. The hero of the story is likewise invention, though, as Froissart ascribes to King Robert II. 'eleven sons who loved arms, ' Malcolm may well be supposed to be the son of one of those unaccounted for in the pedigrees of Stewart. The same may be said of Esclairmonde. There were plenty of Luxemburgs in the Low Countries, but the individual is not to be identified. Readers of Tyler's 'Henry V., ' of Agnes Strickland's 'Queens, ' Tytler's 'Scotland, ' and Barante's 'Histoire de Bourgogne' will be at no loss for the origin of all I have ventured to say of the really historical personages. Mr. Fox Bourne's 'English Merchants' furnished the tradition respecting Whittington. I am afraid the knighthood was really conferred on Henry's first return to England, after the battle of Agincourt; but human-or at least story-telling-nature could not resist an anachronism of a few years for such a story. The only other wilful alteration of a matter of time is with regard to the Duke of Burgundy's interview with Henry. At the time of Henry's last stay at Paris the Duke was attending the death-bed of his wife, Michelle of France, but he had been several times in the King's camp at the siege of Meaux.
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Used-Acceptable. Ex lib hardback in blue cloth. Illustrated by W.J. Hennessy. Ex WHSmith Library-bookplate on front pastedown; owner's names; hinges repaired; wear to board corners & to spine; blue cloth darkened on spine.
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Used-Good. Good hardback in blue cloth. Owner's name on browned front free endpaper, dated 1891. Tissue guard lightly foxed. Blue cloth a bit worn with small marks on front board. Spine faded with light stains; bright gilt lettering. Spine head & foot worn.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Blue boards with gilt emblem in centre. Small marks and slightly edge worn. Spine also has gilt lettering on and slightly edge worn. Book leans out of shape. Dampstained end page. Internal pages slightly age toned with occassional mark Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 600grams, ISBN:
