Project Gutenberg 2015-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 78 Barbé, Louis A. 1845 1926 Barbe, Louis A. Kirkcaldy of Grange Produced by Giovanni Fini, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Kirkcaldy of Grange" by Louis A. Barbé is a historical biography written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the life of Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange, a notable Scottish figure, exploring his contributions during a significant period in Scotland's tumultuous political and religious history. It examines Kirkcaldy's complex character and actions as he navigated his roles within conflicting political factions in Scotland. The opening of the biography introduces the historical context of the Kirkcaldy family, detailing their ancestral estate and their significance in Scottish history. It highlights Sir James Kirkcaldy's rise to prominence in the court of King James V, outlining his political engagements and challenges, particularly concerning his conflicts with Cardinal Beaton. The text also foreshadows the central figure, William Kirkcaldy—Sir James's son—speculating on his future endeavors and influence in the political struggle following his father’s legacy, specifically the violent and pivotal event of Cardinal Beaton’s assassination. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Kirkcaldy, William, Sir, -1573 DA Text Famous Scots Series Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 347497 347502 2024-09-20T12:05:17.516111 2023-09-21T08:36:42.482373 text/html text/html 346543 2015-05-21T17:14:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 221332 2015-05-21T17:14:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 243117 2024-09-20T12:05:23.685569 application/epub+zip 247470 2024-09-20T12:05:18.871148 application/epub+zip 185798 2024-09-20T12:05:18.141078 application/epub+zip 354059 2024-09-20T12:05:27.429647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325620 2024-09-20T12:05:22.843587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264343 2022-09-22T08:41:34.775094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307289 307085 2024-09-20T12:05:16.918106 2023-09-21T08:36:41.942392 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 307545 2015-05-21T17:14:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 116012 2015-05-21T17:14:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18642 2024-09-20T12:05:27.583545 application/rdf+xml 18655 2024-09-20T12:05:18.390082 image/jpeg 2490 2024-09-20T12:05:18.349136 image/jpeg 224806 2024-09-20T12:05:17.551074 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia