Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
True or false: The MacDonalds of Glencoe were killed because they took the oath accepting William as king too late.
- ATrueRight answer
- BFalse
Answer: True
All Scottish clans had to take an oath accepting William. The MacDonalds of Glencoe swore it late and were all killed, and the massacre made some Scots distrust the new government.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "The Tudors and Stuarts". Practice question 133 of 651, written in our own words.