Those of the Senate who took action against him and his mother could expect no mercy should he ever come to the throne.

Young Jamie sat close against his mother, check pressed to her shoulder.

"The average person can't believe what's going on here - that someone could actually testify against her own mother."

I can only guess that he wanted to use me in some way against your mother.

But very shortly she found herself up against her mother.

But the odds were against your mother having been a very good cook.

So why wouldn't I have defended him against my mother?

I need a good lawyer to represent someone's son against his mother.

"He's decided not to do that until he has evidence against his mother."

A child abuse case against his mother had been closed.