. The annals of England : an epitome of English history, from co[n]temporary writers, the rolls of Parliament, and other public records. endeavour to en-force them being- liable to a fine of £10 for each transgression. h The chief conspirators were the earl of Athol, uncle to the king,and Robert Graham, uncle of the disinherited earl of Strathearn (seep. 51) ; they were both tortured to death. His minority was disturbed by thestruggles of the lords Crichton andLivingstone, the chancellor and governorof the realm, who held, the one Edin-burgh, the other Stirling, and contendedfor the possession
. The annals of England : an epitome of English history, from co[n]temporary writers, the rolls of Parliament, and other public records. endeavour to en-force them being- liable to a fine of £10 for each transgression. h The chief conspirators were the earl of Athol, uncle to the king,and Robert Graham, uncle of the disinherited earl of Strathearn (seep. 51) ; they were both tortured to death. His minority was disturbed by thestruggles of the lords Crichton andLivingstone, the chancellor and governorof the realm, who held, the one Edin-burgh, the other Stirling, and contendedfor the possession of the king ; by the in-trigues of his mother and her secondhusband, Sir James Stuart, of Lorn;and by the turbulence of two successiveearls of Douglas, who set all law at de-fiance, and made treasonable leagueswith England and the lords of the crowned heart in the Douglas armsis an augmentation in memory of thejourney of Sir James Douglas to the Holy Land with the heart ofKing Robert Bruce. k John, lord Beaumont, was the first person who received this newtitle, Feb. 10, 1410, accompanied by a grant of lands in Louis the dauphin conspires against his father, CharlesVII. The English take advantage of the confusion,ravage Picardy, and capture Harfleur. The duke of York is again appointed regent, July 2. Eton College founded by Henry VI., Oct. 1]. The duke of Orleans is set at liberty1, Nov. 12. William, earl of Douglas, and his brother, seized bytreachery, and executed, Nov. 24. 1441. Charles VII. takes Creil, in April, butis driven from Pontoise in August by the duke of York;he returns, and captures the town, putting the garrisonto the sword. The duchess of Gloucester, accused of witchcraft, issentenced to imprisonment for lifem. 1442. The French gain several towns in thesouth of France ; the duke of York ravages the north. 1443. The duke of Gloucester accuses thebishop of Winchester of treason; the bishop producesa general pardon from the king
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