Quotes About Maitland

The main fact is that out of these and similar dim transactions arose the claims of Edward I. to the over-lordship of Scotland,—claims that were urged by Queen Elizabeth's minister, Cecil, in 1568, and were boldly denied by Maitland of Lethington. From these misty pretensions came the centuries of war that made the hardy character of the folk of Scotland. {10}

Maitland had associates who were known to be involved in organized crime in Briarstone and London. He'd been brought in for questioning on several occasions for different reasons; each time he'd given a "no comment" interview, or one where he stuck to one-word answers,

Besides, I'm not sure they let ferrets into Heaven and I'd miss old Mavet.

Maitland had opened the bidding. He proposed that Mary be allowed to marry the husband of her choice

In England, Maitland continued to Mary, there were "three factions": the Catholics, the Protestants, and the queen.

Philip II had entertained Maitland's overtures in the first place solely to counter a possible marriage to Charles IX