 
 <prompt> **CHAPTER XIII. JAMES III.**

James II. leave three sons; di eldest, James III., wey dey nine years old, dem crown am for Kelso (August 10, 1460); im brothers, wey carry di titles of Albany and Mar, no go dey im support. Im mama, Mary of Gueldres, get di responsibility of di boys, and, as she don dey win over by her uncle, Philip of Burgundy, to di cause of di House of York, while Kennedy and di Earl of Angus dey stand for di House of Lancaster, na so wahala dey between dem and di queen-mama and nobles. Kennedy dey rely on France (Louis XL), and im opponents dey rely on England.

Di battle of Towton (March 30, 1461) chase Henry VI. and im queen comot go across di Border, where Kennedy host di sad exile for di Castle of St Andrews. Di grateful Henry return Berwick to di Scots, wey no fit hold am for long. For June 1461, while di Scots dey struggle to take Carlisle, Edward IV. dey crown, and im send im supporter, di exiled Earl of Douglas, to negotiate for alliance with di Celts, under John, Lord of di Isles, and that Donald Balloch wey dem believe say don die for Ireland since.

E dey interesting to think of di Lord of di Isles dey do business as independent prince, through one traitor Douglas, with di English king. Dem make treaty for John's Castle of Ardtornish--wey be shell of falling stone for di sea-shore of di Morvern side of di Sound of Mull--with di English king for Westminster. Di Highland chiefs promise loyalty to Edward, and, if dem succeed, di Celts go recover di ancient kingdom from Caithness reach Forth, while Douglas go get all power from Forth reach Border! <response>: 1. June 1461
2. Di battle of Towton
3. James II
4. nine
5. August 10, 1460
6. Mary of Gueldres
7. Philip of Burgundy
8. one treaty
9. no
10. di sea-shore of di Morvern side of di Sound of Mull
11. Albany
12. Mar
13. di Earl of Angus
14. Kennedy
15. Earl of Douglas
16. Donald Balloch
17. Edward
18. di ancient kingdom from Caithness to di Forth
19. Douglas
20. di House of York 