“King James and Brown”
Description
Douglas comes to attack the King. The ruler is saved by Brown. Brown convinces the king to pardon Douglas; Douglas reacts by attacking Edinborough. Brown once again defeats the renegade Earl; for this and other services, King James makes him an earl
Historical references
- April 7, 1571 - hanging of James Hamilton, Archbishop of Saint Andrews, whom Child believes to the the Bishop of Saint Andrews whom Brown defeated
References
- Child 180, "King James and Brown" (1 text, with appendix "The King of Scots and Andrew Browne")
- cf. Percy/Wheatley II, pp. 221-225, "King of Scots and Andrew Brown" (1 text, not from the folio manuscript even though the folio includes part of the piece; note that this is the piece Child puts in the appendix, not the main text, though both are from the Percy folio)
- BarryEckstormSmyth p. 467, "King James and Brown" (notes plus a modified partial text from Child)
- Roud #4009
- BI, C180