Project Gutenberg 2015-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 294 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.) Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Kirkcaldy, William, Sir, -1573 DA Text Famous Scots Series Category: Biographies Category: History - British 347681 2025-08-19T14:48:38.015712 text/html 326168 2024-10-24T17:27:07 text/html 243205 2025-08-19T14:48:43.158670 application/epub+zip 247461 2025-08-19T14:48:39.039741 application/epub+zip 185788 2025-08-19T14:48:38.526732 application/epub+zip 353805 2025-08-19T14:48:46.503675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325564 2025-08-19T14:48:42.657723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264343 2022-09-22T08:41:34.775094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307123 2025-08-19T14:48:37.557711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287286 2024-10-24T17:27:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16349 2025-08-19T14:48:46.688682 application/rdf+xml 18655 2025-08-19T14:48:38.599725 image/jpeg 2490 2025-08-19T14:48:38.563714 image/jpeg 224859 2025-08-19T14:48:38.047700 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia