 | Charles Mackie - 1819 - 154 页
...tumvlatus, " Here lies the renowned King David under this stone."* 2. King James II. of Scotland, who was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh, August 3, 1460, in the 30th year of his age, and 23d of his reign. 3. Prince Arthur, third son of James... | |
 | Charles Mackie - 1819 - 146 页
...tumulatus, " Here lies the renowned King David under this stone."* 2. King James II. of Scotland, who was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh, Augusts, 1460, in the 30th year of his age, and 23d of his reign. 3. Prince Arthur, third son of James... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 852 页
...assassins at Perth. JAMES II., constantly in civil wars, basely murdered a Douglas with his own hand, and was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh. JAMES 111. was murdered by his rebellious subjects, after a battle with them near Bannockburn. JAMES... | |
 | Charles Mackie - 1832 - 174 页
...tumulatus. " Here lies the renowned King David under this stone*." King James II. of Scotland, who was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh Castle, Aug. 3, 1460, in the 30th year of his age, and 23d of his reign. Prince Arthur, third son of... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 580 页
...of a reign favourable to his country. These hopes were prematurely blasted by bis being accidentally killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh. Jantes ///.] The death of James II. which happened in 1460, once more opened a melancholy prospect... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1835 - 358 页
...plans for the subversion of the feudal aristocracy was interrupted by the sudden death of James, who was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh, in the thirtieth year of his age. His son and successor, James III., possessed the same inclination... | |
 | 1838 - 730 页
...contest between the Scots and English : upon the opposite side of the Tweed, is seen a holly-tree, which marks the spot where James II. was killed by the bursting of a piece of artillery. Proceeding forward, and before arriving at the Teviot, a most interesting view... | |
 | Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - 1839 - 354 页
...plans for the subversion of the feudal aristocracy was interrupted by the sudden death of James, who was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh, in the thirtieth year of his age. His son and successor, James III., possessed the same inclination... | |
 | William Alexander - 1841 - 638 页
...infant of seven years of age, succeeded 1437. his father JAMES I. to the throne of Scotland in 1437, and was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of Roxburgh, in the 30th year of his age, in the year 14GO. 1400. His son and successor JAMES III. was slain in... | |
 | Scottish tourist - 1845 - 522 页
...contest between the Scots and English. Upon the opposite side of the Tweed is seen a holly-tree, which marks the spot where James II. was killed by the bursting of a piece of artillery. Proceeding forward, and before arriving at the Teviot, a most interesting view... | |
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He was killed by the bursting of a cannon at the siege of the castle of Roxburgh. 
