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| HOLLY TREE (Planted on the spot where King James II was killed 3rd Augt. 1460) | [Continued from page 25] accident occurred. The Queen who arrived a short time after, with her Eldest son, a boy of about 7 years of age, sustained her loss with heroic firmness,and urged the Scottish Cheiftains to cease their unavailing lamentations, and testify the regard they bore for their Sovereign by pushing on with unabated vigour the Enterprise, in which he had fallen. Her Example and Exortations had a great effect in exiting the besieges to exert their utmost Efforts. The Garrison of the Castle soon found themselves reduced to Extremities, surrendered the fortress on obtaining leave to retire with their person and goods in safety, The victors reduced the Castle to a heap of Ruins, that it might cease to be centre of future strife between the nations. |
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