Charles I (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781519572806)

"[...]the old histories connected with Charles's infancy, which is a good illustration of this. While King James was preparing to leave Scotland, to take possession of the English throne, an old Highland laird came to bid him farewell. He gave the king many parting counsels and good wishes, and then, overlooking the older brother, Prince Henry, he went directly to Charles, who was then about two years old, and bowed before him, and kissed his hand with the greatest appearance of regard and veneration. King James undertook to correct his supposed mistake, by telling him that that was his second son, and that the other boy was the heir to the crown. "No," said[...]."

Author: Jacob Abbott
ISBN-10: 1519572808
ISBN-13: 9781519572806
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/29/2015
Pages: 140
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.30d