An impartial account of the affairs of Scotland, from the death of K. James the fifth, to the tragical exit of the Earl of Murray, Regent of Scotland. In four books. Wherein, besides other material passages of state not hitherto published, is the Scotch Embassy to Queen Elizabeth, to declare her successor, with the learned arguments on that head. Also some remarkable instances that may give light into the dependency of Scotland on the crown of England. With an extract of Mary Queen of Scot's Letters to the Earl of Bothwell, plainly detecting the whole design and execution of her husband's murder. Written by an eminent hand.

All titles

• An impartial account of the affairs of Scotland, from the death of K. James the fifth, to the tragical exit of the Earl of Murray, Regent of Scotland. In four books. Wherein, besides other material passages of state not hitherto published, is the Scotch Embassy to Queen Elizabeth, to declare her successor, with the learned arguments on that head. Also some remarkable instances that may give light into the dependency of Scotland on the crown of England. With an extract of Mary Queen of Scot's Letters to the Earl of Bothwell, plainly detecting the whole design and execution of her husband's murder. Written by an eminent hand.
• Rerum scoticarum historia. English. Abridgments

People / Organizations

• George Buchanan (Author)
• John Nutt ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for John Nutt near Stationer's Hall, 1705.

Publication year

1705-1705

ESTC No.

T83145

Grub Street ID

303626

Description

[8],328,[16]p. ; 8⁰

Note

An eminent hand = George Buchanan.

Half-title: 'An account of the affairs of Scotland'.

With a final section of contents.

An abridged translation of books 15-19 of Buchanan's 'Rerum Scoticarum historia'.