http://www.full-moon.info/ 2026-04-04T07:12:10+00:00 http://www.full-moon.info/ http://www.full-moon.info/lib/exe/fetch.php/wiki/dokuwiki-128.png text/html 2007-03-19T21:29:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/rules/clwg/1689/convention/jamesvii Letter of King James VII to the Scottish Convention March 1, 1689 King James VII wrote this letter while he was aboard the St Michael on the way to Ireland. It was alleged that Melfort intercepted the letter that Viscount Dundee and other Privy Council members had asked him to send and substituted this less than helpful version in its place. It was delivered to the Scottish Convention on March 16, 1689, by a certain Mr Craine. Before opening the letter, the Convention voted an act declaring i… text/html 2007-03-19T21:35:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/rules/clwg/1689/convention/lawful Act Declaring the Scottish Convention a Free and Lawful Meeting March 16, 1689 A printed version of the text can be found on pages 1 and 2 of The acts & orders of the meeting of the estates of the kingdom of Scotland held and begun at Edinburgh, the 14th day of March, 1689, Edinburgh: Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, 1690 (Wing / S1161). text/html 2007-03-19T21:20:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/rules/clwg/1689/convention/william Letter from Prince William of Orange to the Scottish Convention March 16, 1689 ---------- This letter was presented to the Scottish Convention, March 16, 1689, by the Earl of Leven. ---------- My Lords and Gentlemen, We are very sensible of the kindness and concern that many of your nation have evidenced towards us and our undertaking for the preservation of religion and liberty which were in such eminent danger. Neither can we in the least doubt of your confidence in us, after having seen… text/html 2007-03-29T11:59:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://www.full-moon.info/doku.php/rules/clwg/1689/convention/structure The Three Estates The members were collectively referred to as the Three Estates (Middle Scots Thrie Estaitis), or 'community of the realm' (tres communitates), composed of: * the first estate of prelates (bishops and abbots) * the second estate of lairds (dukes, earls, parliamentary peers and lay tenants-in-chief) * the