Excerpt from Romantic Narratives: From Scottish History and TraditionWhen David invaded England, and was defeated and taken prisoner at the battle of Durham, in 1346, Edward Baliol, judging that his star was emerging from the abyss of misfortune, entered Galloway, and was cordially wel comed by the Maculachs and others; but his cause made no head - the stars in their courses were fighting against him. Negotiations being set on foot by the Scots for the ransom of their sovereign, Baliol appointed three Commissioners, one of whom was Patrick Macu lach, to protest before Edward III. And his Council against the liberation, on any terms, of the royal captive The protest was duly made, and in response King Edward gave assurance that nothing should be done prejudicial to the Baliol interest. But King David was ultimately released, and Baliol's adherents in wild Gallo way were soon subdued.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.