
Lord in Waiting
In 1460, when clan feuds were rife, and the threat of English invasion
was ever-present, James III, one of Scotland''s weakest monarchs, came to
the throne.
Before long, John, Lord of Douglas, a born leader and a man of
conscience and vision, found himself wishing that James'' wise and
strong-minded sister Princess Mary had succeeded in her brother''s place.
A fact compounded by the feeble king''s habit...
In 1460, when clan feuds were rife, and the threat of English invasion
was ever-present, James III, one of Scotland''s weakest monarchs, came to
the throne.
Before long, John, Lord of Douglas, a born leader and a man of
conscience and vision, found himself wishing that James'' wise and
strong-minded sister Princess Mary had succeeded in her brother''s place.
A fact compounded by the feeble king''s habit...