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His Mother Marjory: ROBERT II (called THE STEWARD), king of Scotland and founder of the Stuart dynasty: b. Scotland, March 2, 1316; d. Dundonald, Ayrshire, klay 13, 1390. Son of Walter HI, 6th steward if Scotland, and, through his mother Marjory, Tandson of King Robert I the Bruce, he was amed heir to the throne by the Scottish Parliament in 1318, on condition that the Bruce died without a son. In 1324, however, the birth to the king of a male heir, afterwards David II, postponed Robert's accession for 42 years.
Gestation takes 16 days; 7-15 in litter; young born pink, naked, and blind. Do not disturb young or mother for at least a week after birth; if disturbed mother will either kill and eat the young or neglect them and allow them to die. After 3 weeks, remove young from mother; otherwise, mother fights with them and often kills them. Sexes should be separated before young reach maturity at 43 days.
After school, on their way home the child asked timidly, "Mother, chocolate malted?" and looked up at her mother beseechingly.
"No pea soup, no chocolate malted," her mother answered firmly.
At home the mother began to prepare dinner. The child stayed around, asked for water and got it. Seeing that she was going to get nothing else, she went to play quietly with her blocks. Sitting on the Floor she put the blocks one on top of another forming a tower and then suddenly she smashed them down on the floor. She did the same thing five times, perhaps as an expression of aggression that she dared not even feel toward her mother. |
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