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Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1

Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1

Author: The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.
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Chapter 1 THE BLACK DOUGLASES (or senior branch). Each of these is called "The Black Douglas."

Word Count: 180    |    Released on: 06/12/2017

Douglas, defender of

"The Hardy." Friend of Bruce. Ki

glas, knight of Liddesdale. Taken at Neville's Cross,

m de Douglas, natural son of "

spur. Died at Otterburn, 1388. This is the

bald Douglas, natural son

ord of Nithsdale (murdered by

lost the battles of Homildon, Shrewsbury, and Ver

tched with a battle-axe by Sir Patrick Gray, at Stirling, February

st earl (died 1488). With h

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Contents

Chapter 1 THE BLACK DOUGLASES (or senior branch). Each of these is called "The Black Douglas." Chapter 2 THE RED DOUGLASES, a collateral branch. Chapter 3 THE LEGEND OF SIB GUYON, the golden mean (1590). Chapter 4 THE LEGEND or BRITOMARTIS, chaste love. Britomartis is Diana or Queen Elizabeth (1590). Chapter 5 CAMBEL AND TRIAMOND, fidelity (1596). Chapter 6 THE LEGEND OF SIR AR'TEGAL, justice' (1596). Chapter 7 THE LEGEND OF SIR CALIDORE, courtesy (1596).
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