A Short History of Scotland Chapter 17 - Regency of Arran

from The Andrew Lang Library · host Andrew Lang

In which the turbulent aftermath of Cardinal Beaton's death reveals a kingdom wrestling with religious strife and foreign intrigue, as St Andrews Castle becomes a bastion of defiant Protestantism under siege and John Knox emerges as a fervent preacher amidst the conflict. Scotland faces invasion and defeat at Pinkie, yet through the intervention of French allies and the safe passage of the young queen to France, the nation's destiny remains delicately poised between resistance and restoration.

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