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A16280
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An epitome of the title that the Kynges Maiestie of Englande, hath to the souereigntie of Scotlande continued vpon the auncient writers of both nacions, from the beginnyng.
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Bodrugan, Nicholas.
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1548
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STC 3196; ESTC S102853
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by_o intendment_n under_o that_o age_n he_o shall_v be_v able_a in_o person_n to_o serve_v his_o king_n &_o country_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o deed_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o purchase_n this_o law_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o same_o keneth_n in_o scotlande_n and_o aswell_o there_o as_o in_o england_n be_v observe_v to_o this_o day_n which_o prove_v also_o that_o scotlande_n be_v then_o under_o his_o obeisance_n this_o edgar_n reign_v in_o this_o state_n xxvi_o year_n edward_n the_o son_n of_o this_o edgar_n be_v next_o king_n of_o england_n in_o who_o time_n this_o keneth_n king_n of_o scot_n cause_v malcolme_n prince_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v treasonable_o poison_v whereupon_o this_o edward_n make_v war_n upon_o he_o which_o cease_v not_o until_o this_o keneth_n submit_v himself_o &_o offer_v to_o receive_v prince_n of_o scotlande_n who_o king_n edward_n will_v appoint_v where_o upon_o this_o edward_n proclaim_v one_n malcolme_n to_o be_v prince_n of_o scotlande_n who_o immediate_o come_v into_o england_n &_o here_o do_v homage_n to_o the_o same_o king_n edward_n this_o edward_n reign_v in_o this_o state_n by_o some_o writer_n twelve_o year_n and_o by_o some_o other_o but_o two_o year_n etheldred_n brother_n of_o this_o edward_n succeed_v next_o king_n of_o england_n against_o who_o swain_n king_n of_o demmarke_n conspire_v with_o this_o last_o malcolme_n then_o king_n of_o scot_n but_o short_o after_o this_o malcolme_n sorrowful_o submit_v himself_o into_o the_o defence_n of_o etheldred_n who_o consider_v that_o that_o which_o can_v not_o be_v amend_v must_v only_o be_v repent_v benign_o receive_v he_o by_o help_n of_o who_o service_n at_o last_o etheldred_n recover_v his_o realm_n again_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o swain_n &_o reign_v over_o y_o e_o whole_a monarchy_n xxxviii_o year_n edmund_n surname_v ironside_n son_n of_o this_o etheldred_n be_v next_o king_n of_o england_n in_o who_o time_n canut_n a_o dane_n invade_v y_o e_o 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build_v a_o church_n in_o buchquhan_n in_o scotlande_n where_o a_o field_n between_o he_o &_o they_o be_v fight_v to_o be_v dedicate_v to_o olanus_n patron_n of_o norway_n &_o denmark_n which_o church_n be_v by_o the_o same_o malcolme_n build_v accordyng_o edward_n call_v the_o confessor_n lvi_o son_n of_o etheldred_n and_o brother_n to_o edmund_n ironside_n be_v next_o king_n of_o all_o england_n he_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o the_o same_o malcolm_z king_n of_o scot_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotlande_n this_o edward_n peruse_v the_o old_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o somewhat_o add_v to_o some_o of_o they_o as_o to_o the_o law_n of_o edgar_n for_o y_z e_z wardship_n of_o the_o land_n until_o the_o heir_n shall_v accomplish_v the_o age_n of_o xxi_o year_n he_o add_v that_o the_o marriage_n of_o such_o heir_n shall_v also_o belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o same_o land_n shall_v be_v hold_v also_o that_o every_o woman_n mari_v a_o freman_n shall_v notwithstanding_o she_o have_v no_o child_n by_o that_o husband_n enjoy_v the_o three_o part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n during_o her_o life_n with_o many_o other_o law_n which_o y_o e_z same_o malcolme_n king_n of_o scot_n obey_v &_o which_o aswell_o by_o they_o in_o scotlande_n as_o by_o we_o in_o england_n be_v observe_v to_o this_o day_n which_o direct_o prove_v y_o e_o whole_a to_o be_v then_o under_o his_o obeisance_n but_o here_o to_o make_v some_o digression_n though_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it more_fw-it parte_fw-la of_o these_o eldrede_n law_n be_v both_o godly_a &_o politic_a yet_o this_o addition_n to_o edgar_n law_n touch_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heir_n except_o in_o case_n of_o prince_n in_o who_o person_n the_o common_a weal_n of_o people_n and_o country_n depend_v among_o man_n either_o civil_a or_o politic_a seem_v to_o depend_v more_o of_o lucre_n than_o godliness_n for_o that_o thereby_o he_o to_o who_o year_n nature_n do_v not_o geve_v discretion_n to_o refuse_v must_v take_v &_o that_o a_o wife_n and_o she_o peradventure_o of_o the_o like_a age_n or_o under_o in_o which_o choice_n every_o of_o they_o must_v judge_v by_o another_o man_n affection_n see_v with_o another_o man_n iye_v say_v yea_o with_o another_o man_n tongue_n and_o final_o consent_v with_o another_o man_n heart_n for_o none_o of_o these_o sense_n be_v pertit_v to_o the_o party_n in_o that_o minority_n and_o so_o the_o election_n be_v unfree_a and_o the_o year_n unripe_a each_o of_o they_o almost_o of_o necessity_n must_v hate_v other_o who_o yet_o they_o have_v have_v no_o judgement_n to_o love_v to_o declare_v what_o innumerable_a inconvenience_n devorce_n yea_o and_o some_o murder_n have_v of_o these_o ungodly_a marriage_n or_o rather_o no_o marriage_n at_o all_o procee_v the_o present_a time_n show_v so_o many_o example_n as_o we_o may_v see_v sufficient_a cause_n to_o bewail_v the_o time_n present_a â–ª_o but_o the_o great_a injury_n be_v to_o god_n the_o redress_n only_o belong_v to_o a_o king_n in_o who_o like_o as_o the_o same_o god_n have_v cause_v more_o virtue_n to_o mete_v then_o in_o any_o other_o king_n or_o creature_n at_o those_o year_n so_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o his_o godhead_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o preserve_v his_o highness_n with_o then_o crease_n of_o knowledge_n to_o y_z e_z godly_a redress_n of_o these_o and_o all_o other_o enormity_n and_o abuse_n to_o the_o comfort_n and_o rejoice_v of_o we_o his_o love_a and_o happy_a obedient_a subject_n but_o i_o will_v return_v to_o the_o scot._n by_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n malcolme_n the_o son_n of_o dunkayn_n next_o inheritor_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotlande_n be_v within_o age_n be_v by_o the_o noble_n of_o scotland_n deliver_v as_o ward_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o this_o king_n edward_n during_o who_o minority_n one_o makebeth_n a_o scot_n traitorous_o usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n against_o who_o this_o king_n edward_n make_v war_n in_o which_o the_o same_o makebeth_n be_v overcome_v and_o 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discord_n itself_o though_o nature_n to_o the_o obtain_v of_o folly_n give_v every_o man_n to_o many_o gift_n and_o to_o the_o follow_v of_o virtue_n to_o few_o yet_o she_o never_o better_v deserve_v toward_o mankind_n then_o know_v how_o many_o misery_n she_o ordain_v he_o to_o dwell_v among_o to_o teach_v he_o by_o reason_n remedy_n against_o they_o all_o &_o whereby_o they_o may_v receive_v no_o less_o ableness_n to_o do_v well_o then_o before_o they_o have_v readiness_n to_o do_v evil_a be_v not_o all_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o dye_v the_o same_o also_o ordain_v to_o live_v by_o reason_n &_o who_o of_o you_o by_o reason_n or_o otherwise_o be_v able_a to_o desist_v my_o persuasion_n of_o this_o union_n except_o he_o will_v say_v that_o the_o worst_a war_n be_v better_a than_o the_o best_a peace_n malice_n metre_n for_o christian_a man_n than_o love_v and_o general_o all_o discord_n better_o than_o concord_n which_o thing_n how_o different_a they_o be_v god_n know_v and_o i_o perfect_o feel_v can_v england_n offer_v you_o more_o reasonable_a more_o honourable_a more_o godly_a condition_n of_o peace_n than_o she_o do_v except_o she_o have_v that_o from_o god_n which_o make_v all_o his_o godhedde_v call_v perfection_n can_v man_n offer_v more_o than_o your_o lawful_a liberty_n peace_n tranquillity_n and_o amity_n do_v not_o these_o bring_v forth_o wealth_n security_n and_o perpetual_a concord_n and_o do_v not_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o and_o the_o world_n itself_o stand_v and_o agree_v together_o by_o concord_n where_o be_v your_o reason_n where_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o love_n that_o plato_n &_o cicero_n require_v in_o you_o to_o be_v bear_v to_o i_o your_o country_n final_o where_o be_v the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o love_n that_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v to_o yourselves_o be_v not_o my_o tranquillity_n thassuraunce_n of_o your_o wealth_n and_o my_o trouble_n thassuraunce_n of_o you_o misery_n the_o wicked_a moth_a breed_v in_o the_o cloth_n destroy_v the_o same_o the_o cruel_a vipar_n in_o procreation_n kill_v his_o mother_n and_o yet_o he_o that_o beleve_v their_o civility_n to_o be_v less_o than_o you_o little_a consider_v their_o cause_n to_o be_v of_o nature_n and_o you_o of_o wilful_a disposition_n i_o do_v sow_v you_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o concord_n but_o there_o be_v spring_v up_o among_o you_o cockle_n and_o fatche_n the_o wede_n of_o discord_n and_o thus_o your_o corruption_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n have_v engender_v a_o evil_a whereupon_o your_o infelicity_n be_v y_z e_z more_o because_o you_o see_v it_o not_o â–ª_o but_o if_o you_o see_v it_o with_o reason_n aswell_o as_o reason_n see_v you_o you_o will_v consider_v the_o peril_n for_o i_o say_v it_o be_v your_o own_o cause_n therefore_o neglect_v not_o my_o monition_fw-la spurn_v not_o against_o knowledge_n rebel_v not_o against_o your_o wealth_n more_o honour_n be_v offer_v unto_o you_o then_o ever_o chance_v to_o the_o scottish_a nation_n the_o time_n serve_v it_o reason_n require_v it_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o good_a man_n desire_v it_o and_o god_n piti_v my_o long_a affliction_n have_v offer_v the_o occasion_n which_o be_v of_o your_o part_n thankful_o receive_v bring_v wealthful_a security_n to_o yourselves_o your_o wyve_n child_n your_o good_n â–ª_o &_o all_o your_o posterity_n â–ª_o and_o whereby_o you_o shall_v avoid_v calamity_n misery_n exilement_n or_o death_n which_o otherwise_o by_o the_o injustice_n of_o your_o cause_n will_v undoubted_o follow_v therefore_o in_o this_o choice_n let_v it_o be_v no_o hard_a thing_n to_o make_v you_o consent_n to_o your_o own_o wealth_n and_o on_o that_o condition_n i_o do_v require_v the_o whole_a membre_n of_o all_o great_a briteigne_n that_o like_o as_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n you_o have_v prosecute_v each_o other_o with_o fire_n sword_n and_o slaughter_n that_o so_o you_o do_v from_o hensfourth_fw-mi prosecute_v each_o other_o with_o amity_n â–ª_o love_n and_o friendship_n all_o old_a and_o new_a displeasure_n between_o you_o to_o be_v here_o after_o none_o otherwise_o consider_v then_o if_o your_o hand_n offend_v the_o eye_n or_o the_o to_o the_o the_o tongue_n in_o which_o case_n to_o punish_v the_o revenge_n shall_v be_v against_o yourselves_o and_o final_o let_v your_o whole_a contention_n hereafter_o be_v which_o of_o you_o both_o shall_v with_o better_a will_v deserve_v y_z e_o friendship_n of_o the_o other_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o tranquillity_n and_o wealth_n of_o yourselves_o and_o utter_a discorage_n of_o my_o common_a enemy_n finis_fw-la excusum_fw-la londini_fw-la in_o ae_n dibus_n richardi_fw-la graftoni_fw-la typographi_fw-la regii_fw-la m._n d._n xlviii_o cum_o privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la an._n m._n lvi_o an._n m._n lxi_o an._n m._n c._n xxxvii_o anno_fw-la m._n cc._o iiii_o hector_n boâ—_n lib._n xuj_o cap._n xv_o