The story of Scotland from the earliest times to the present century .. . udalism was slowly introduced and spreadover the kingdom, though it was long and bitterlyopposed in some parts of the country. But beforethe end of the thirteenth century feudalism was esta-blished in the Lowlands ; and Lowland Scotch—an English dialect—was gradually encroaching on theCeltic tongue. This dialect appeared in Lothian andthe south-east in the sixth century, and spread roundthe north-east coasts as the Celtic language receded ;and this change of language would have proceeded inScotland though there had been
The story of Scotland from the earliest times to the present century .. . udalism was slowly introduced and spreadover the kingdom, though it was long and bitterlyopposed in some parts of the country. But beforethe end of the thirteenth century feudalism was esta-blished in the Lowlands ; and Lowland Scotch—an English dialect—was gradually encroaching on theCeltic tongue. This dialect appeared in Lothian andthe south-east in the sixth century, and spread roundthe north-east coasts as the Celtic language receded ;and this change of language would have proceeded inScotland though there had been no Norman conquestof England. On the death of King Edgar at Edinburgh in 1107his brother, Alexander I., succeeded to the throne ;while his younger brother. Earl David, claimed the THE KING AND THE CHURCH. 27 portion of the kingdom which Hes to the south of theFirths of Forth and Clyde. This arrangement con-tinued during the reign of Alexander I. Shortlyafter his accession the king had to face a rising of thenorthern inhabitants, which he boldly met and COINS OF ALEXANDER I. The relation of the Crown and the Church wasthen closer than in modern times, and one of thekings first acts was to nominate a bishop for In 1107 he appointed Turgot, a monkof Durham, to the see, and immediately the Arch-bishop of York claimed a right to perform the cere-mony of consecration, but the king and the Scotchclergy maintained that he had no authority over St. 28 THE NATION IN 12TH AND l^TH CENTURIES. Andrews. At last a compromise was effected, leavingthe disputed point unsettled; and in 1109 Turgotwas consecrated by the Archbishop of York. Thenew bishop did not find himself happy in the Seeof St. Andrews, and he threatened to go to Romeand settle all difficulties, but he died in 1115. The bishopric remained five years vacant, but in1120 the king nominated Eadmer, a monk of Canter-bury, who was elected by the Scotch clergy and thepeople. The point of consecration was r
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