Sunday morning globe., 1901-11-03
A QUEER ROYALTY.
The Scottish King Who We're the
Crown Of England.
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.
Extraordinary PrOganE Who Accepted from His
Mothers Assassin, the Virgin lP) Bess The
Succession 10 Tho Rcyary Of EngIand-An
Interesting Story for The Sunday Globe
Readers 10 Reylew

James the Sixth Of Scotland, after
ward James the First Of England, was
not the first youngster to wear the
Scottish crown, but he certainly was
the queerest. He was born in June,
1866. Prince Royal of Scotland and
Duke of Rothsay. The Queen of Eng
land was to be his godmother and
the King of France his godfather, and
as news Travelled very slowly in those
| days it was December before the for
eign ENJOYS reached the court to stand
sponsors at his baptism. Queen Eliza.
beth sent the royal baby an immense
silver font. and subsequently behead-
ed after betTaying the mother who
bore him, the unfortunate Mary, Queen
of Scots. The King Of France sent a
jewel and a bag of gold. The baby
king was dipped bodily into the big
font and never squealed. For some
time he lived at Stirling Castle for
safety, the times were very rough. His
unfortunate mother was taken prisoner
and forced to abdicate the throne and
font was melted down for funds with
which to fight against his poor mother
and the bag of gold went the same
way.
While he slept and played in happy
infancy, battles were fought and skulls
were cracked in his name, and he
knew nothing about it.
When thirteen months old he was
crowned King James the Sixth in Stir
ling Castle. This little royal oddity
was six years old before he could
"wobble on his ain legs as he eN-
pressed 1T. When five years old and
still unable to walk, he was carried
into Parliament. a little bunch OF
king. to sit on the throne bundled in
robes of state and make his first speech
TO his subjects He had learned 1t by
',sart and chattered it on perfectly,
hut his small ewes gazing about had
noticed a slate off the roof, and When
he finished the speech that had been
taught him he added a sentence Of his
own. There is one hole in this Parlla-
mentl"
Though the child was King Of
Scotland. he had a very unhanpy child
hood. His tutor George Buchanan
hated oil children. but especially ne
hated the little king for his poor
mothers sake. And had it NOT peen
for Lady Mar hereditary guardian OF
| the nrince roval. it would have zone
hard indeed with him The little KING
1y,od IN learn. would read and write
before he could walk on ms Wear
little legs. and took to Latin ana
Crack as a duck takes to water. FoI
the slightest offense he was instantly
and severely beaten bv Buchanan
vvbereunon Lady Mar, hearing the cries
would Nv to the rescue and rouhuN
abrse his tutor for Striking the LORD S
oroirted" She was his trne trlehu'
o,,d when the nobility were despolllns
n,oi,, little king of his goods Lauy
Mar had hidden away m'nY a Jew
o, wob of fine linen or French sl'R
which Oueen Mary had provided tor
her little son. When Lady Mar
tbougbt he was old enough to be shown
IN his subiects she brought forth I"e
spoiIs she had boarded for MN sue
dressed him i'm gorgeous whlte saIu
doublet and breeches and o hat with a
long white feather fastened bv a Balus
r,,bv (stiIl among the British crown
ieyye1sN Smiling and verv wise in
bie talk and merry" he "wobbled' iov-
ouslv through the streets for on fonr
or 50 each week holding l,9dy war
nv one hand and kissing the otner
band TO his neonle, grim guard oi
honor at his hack and t"v swoT' ~
his side. a really learned little 'ad for
his inchos. able TO narse LATIN cor
rectIv His peorle laughed AZ hlm
and with him. and watched for vim as
tho dav came for his walk ard TOOK
10 him kindly. "Aud who nav vow be
INV bonnie geotleman?" a citizen
aslrad him one dow.
"Wha" ronlied the litt'e Fioo
nron,nlv 'but vour ain high end
mighty prince and the lord Of TINS
! land