A history of the house of Douglas from the earliest times down to the legislative union of England and Scotland . ill be told when the career of Angus comes to be held the field, and, despite his wifes overtures toArran, remained in power till Albany returned from Francein November 1521, and at once gave events another turn. On 26th January 1522 decree of forfeiture was passedupon Angus, who, seeing that the game was up, had intrigues ° ^4*^ December, commissioned Bishop Gavinwith England, to the ferme credence of Henry VIII. andCardinal Wolsey. Gavin was instructed to
A history of the house of Douglas from the earliest times down to the legislative union of England and Scotland . ill be told when the career of Angus comes to be held the field, and, despite his wifes overtures toArran, remained in power till Albany returned from Francein November 1521, and at once gave events another turn. On 26th January 1522 decree of forfeiture was passedupon Angus, who, seeing that the game was up, had intrigues ° ^4*^ December, commissioned Bishop Gavinwith England, to the ferme credence of Henry VIII. andCardinal Wolsey. Gavin was instructed to im-press King Henry with the great danger in which young 6o THE HOUSE OF DOUGLAS James v. stood of his life, because of the machinations ofAlbany, who had won over the Queen-mother, and implor-ing King Henry that he should on no account concludepeace or armistice with the Scottish Government withoutthe advice of the Lords Angus, Home, and Somervile.^ Bishop Gavin had scarcely started for London beforeAlbany and Arran opened overtures with Angus, with theview of pacifying the realm and healing feuds. Angus,. Fig. 17.—Seal of Gavin Douglas, Bishop of Dunkeld (151G-1522). aware of the peril to his neck should King Henry persistin his refusal to embroil himself with his sister Margaret,lent a willing ear to the proposal for his divorce from thesaid Margaret. Tidings of this reached Gavin in Londonbefore the end of January, and filled him with dismay. I am, he writes to Cardinal Wolsey on the 31st, and haif bene, sodolorous and full of vehement ennoye, that I dar nocht auentour cum into yourepresence, quhilk causis me thus wryte to youre noble grace, beseking the samj-nof youre grete goodnes to haif compatience of me, desolatt and wofull wycht. He proceeds to vow that he will have nothing more to Fraser, iv. 77-S2. - Lesley says that Angus was the first to seek reconciliation. BISHOP GAVINS DEATH 6i do with the vnworthy Erl of Anguse, who has thrownhim over so heartlessly, nor w
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