ABSTRACT
In Rome, James had been perturbed for several weeks about the general climate that Charles would find upon his return. He was particularly concerned about the Prince’s tendency to be hotheaded and arrogant when it came to dealing with the Court of France. He had written his son earlier cautioning to tread carefully; he still hoped that there was a chance, however slim, that King Louis would maintain the Stuarts out of gratitude for the Scottish diversion. A further concern was that although Sir Thomas Sheridan had been in Paris for two months, he had not communicated with James and was avoiding contact with Daniel O’Brien and Henry. Of the Scottish refugees, Lord Ogilvy and several of his clan had been rescued in Norway; Lord George Murray had gone to Holland; and his brother, Old Tullibardine, had expired in an Edinburgh prison on July 9.
