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James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose Quotes

1612–1650 Scotland

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (1612 – 21 May 1650) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier, who initially joined the Covenanters in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, but subsequently supported King Charles I as the English Civil War developed.

Scotland
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Also known as: James Graham, James Graham, Marquess of Montrose

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I’ll make thee glorious by my pen,
And famous by my sword.

He either fears his fate too much,
Or his deserts are small,
That dares not put it to the touch
To gain or lose it all.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.