Dedications to Saints in Medieval Scotland

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DE/EW/2087

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[. . .] for their King is descended directly from the Devil just as their own Chronicle of England, called the Polichronicon, bears witness. For Henry II who slew St Thomas of Canterbury was the empress' son, the empress who was wedded to the Earl of 'Dagan', and he sired this Henry the tyrant; which earl was related to the Devil; and all the kings since then are descended from him. The process and manner hereof, I leave because of length of time. And in the same Chronicle of England, he says that this same Henry, when he was young and nursed in the King of France's court, St Bernard prophesised this of him - '[you] come from the Devil and you will go to the Devil'.

[. . .] for thair King is cummyn doun rycht lyne fra the Devill lyke as thair awin Cronycle of Ingland, callit Policronicon, beris witnes . For Henricus the second that slew Sanct Thomas of Canterbery that was the Empericis sone, the quhilk Emperice was weddit to the Erle of Dagan, and he gat on hir this Henry the tyrane; the quhilk Erle was bot the secund fra the Devill; and all the kingis sensyne ar cummyn of him . The process and the maner hereof I leve for lenth of tyme . And in the samyn Cronycle of Ingland, he sais, that this samyn Henricus, quhen he was 3ong, and nurist in the King of Franchis court, Sanct Bernard prophecied of him sayand . A Dyabolo existi, et ad Dyabolum ibis [. . .]

Type of dedication
Unspecified
Confidence
100
Saint named
Bernard
Saint details
ST/EW/152
Date low
None
Date high
1437
Entry reference
EN/EW/1778
Notes
None
no devotees recorded
devotees
name gender type confidence notes
no locations recorded
locations
placename type os grid parish ref. county confidence