Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	council_n	king_n	parliament_n	2,699	5	7.2438	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50572	The memoires of Sir James Melvil of Hal-hill containing an impartial account of the most remarkable affairs of state during the last age, not mention'd by other historians, more particularly relating to the kingdoms of England and Scotland, under the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scots, and King James : in all which transactions the author was personally and publickly concern'd : now published from the original manuscript / by George Scott, Gent.	Melville, James, Sir, 1535-1617.; Scot, George, d. 1685.	1683 (1683)	Wing M1654; ESTC R201	279,416	250

only_o guide_v by_o his_o mother_n who_o she_o have_v no_o good_a cause_n to_o like_v well_o of_o but_o rixio_n be_v think_v also_o not_o to_o think_v fit_a to_o offend_v so_o many_o catholic_n prince_n confederate_v and_o especial_o the_o pope_n with_o who_o he_o have_v secret_a intelligence_n hereby_o the_o queen_n be_v again_o induce_v to_o hold_v the_o parliament_n to_o forfault_v the_o banish_a lord_n against_o her_o own_o intention_n and_o her_o former_a deliberation_n now_o there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o lord_n at_o home_n friend_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v banish_v as_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n the_o lord_n ruthven_n the_o lord_n lindsay_n and_o divers_a other_o gentleman_n who_o favour_v they_o only_o for_o their_o religion_n some_o of_o they_o be_v discontent_n that_o their_o friend_n shall_v be_v forfault_v other_o have_v special_a reason_n induce_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o sit_v of_o that_o parliament_n especial_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o his_o depender_n fear_v a_o revocation_n that_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o say_a parliament_n to_o bring_v back_o again_o to_o the_o crown_n divers_a great_a disposition_n give_v out_o during_o the_o queen_n minority_n and_o some_o benefice_n which_o have_v be_v take_v by_o nobleman_n at_o their_o own_o hand_n during_o the_o civil-war_n under_o pretext_n of_o religion_n these_o and_o such_o consideration_n move_v they_o to_o consult_v together_o how_o to_o get_v the_o parliament_n stay_v and_o to_o make_v a_o change_n at_o court_n the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n have_v a_o crafty_a head_n and_o have_v a_o cousin_n call_v george_n deuglass_n the_o natural_a son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o angus_n who_o be_v father_n to_o dame_n margaret_n douglass_n countess_n of_o lennox_n the_o king_n mother_n the_o say_v george_n be_v continual_o about_o the_o king_n and_o by_o his_o mother_n and_o brother_n mean_n put_v in_o his_o head_n such_o suspicion_n against_o rixio_n that_o the_o king_n be_v prevail_v with_o to_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o his_o slaughter_n this_o the_o lord_n of_o mortoun_n lindsay_n ruthven_n and_o other_o have_v devise_v to_o become_v that_o way_n master_n of_o the_o court_n and_o so_o to_o stop_v the_o parliament_n the_o king_n be_v yet_o very_o young_a and_o not_o well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o nation_n it_o be_v suppose_v also_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n know_v of_o the_o say_a design_n for_o he_o have_v his_o chamber_n within_o the_o palace_n and_o so_o have_v the_o earl_n of_o athol_n bothwel_n and_o huntly_n who_o escape_v by_o leap_v over_o a_o window_n towards_o the_o little_a garden_n where_o the_o lion_n be_v lodge_v this_o vile_a act_n be_v do_v upon_o a_o saturday_n at_o six_o a-clock_o at_o night_n when_o the_o queen_n be_v at_o supper_n in_o her_o closet_n a_o number_n of_o arm_a man_n enter_v within_o the_o court_n before_o the_o close_n of_o the_o gate_n and_o take_v the_o key_n from_o the_o porter_n one_o part_n of_o they_o go_v up_o through_o the_o king_n chamber_n conduct_v by_o the_o lord_n ruthven_n and_o george_n douglass_n the_o rest_n remain_v without_o with_o drawn_z sword_n in_o their_o hand_n crying_z a_o douglass_n a_o douglass_n the_o king_n be_v before_o go_v up_o to_o the_o queen_n and_o be_v lean_v upon_o her_o chair_n when_o the_o lord_n ruthven_n enter_v with_o his_o helmet_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o george_n douglass_n and_o divers_a other_o with_o they_o so_o rude_o and_o irreverent_o that_o the_o table_n candle_n meat_n and_o dish_n be_v overthrow_v rixio_n take_v the_o queen_n about_o the_o waste_n cry_v for_o mercy_n but_o george_n douglass_n pluck_v out_o the_o king_n dagger_n and_o stroke_n rixio_n first_o with_o it_o leave_v it_o stick_v in_o he_o he_o make_v great_a shriek_n and_o cry_n be_v rude_o snatch_v from_o the_o queen_n who_o can_v not_o prevail_v either_o with_o threat_n or_o entreaty_n to_o save_v he_o but_o he_o be_v forcible_o draw_v forth_o of_o the_o closet_n and_o slay_v in_o the_o outer_a hall_n and_o her_o majesty_n keep_v as_o a_o captive_n that_o same_o night_n the_o earl_n of_o athol_n the_o laird_n of_o tullibardine_n and_o secretary_n lidingtoun_n and_o sir_n james_n balfour_n be_v permit_v to_o retire_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o palace_n and_o be_v in_o great_a fear_n of_o their_o life_n the_o next_o morning_n be_v sunday_n i_o be_v let_v forth_o at_o the_o gate_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o outer_a close_n the_o queen_n be_v look_v forth_o at_o a_o window_n cry_v unto_o i_o to_o help_v she_o i_o draw_v near_o and_o assure_v she_o of_o all_o the_o help_n that_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n she_o desire_v i_o with_o all_o haste_n to_o go_v to_o the_o provost_n of_o edinbrugh_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o convene_v the_o town_n to_o relieve_v she_o out_o of_o these_o traitor_n hand_n but_o run_v fast_o say_v she_o for_o they_o will_v stay_v you_o as_o this_o word_n be_v speak_v one_o mr._n wisbet_n master_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n be_v send_v with_o a_o company_n to_o stay_v i_o to_o who_o i_o give_v good_a word_n say_v that_o i_o be_v only_o go_v to_o sermon_n at_o st._n giles_n church_n but_o i_o go_v in_o haste_n to_o the_o provost_n and_o tell_v he_o my_o commission_n from_o the_o queen_n he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v another_o commandment_n from_o the_o king_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v draw_v the_o people_n to_o the_o tolbooth_n and_o see_v what_o they_o will_v do_v though_o he_o expect_v no_o help_n from_o their_o hand_n because_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v so_o discontent_a with_o the_o present_a government_n that_o all_o desire_v a_o change_n yet_o he_o convene_v they_o though_o in_o vain_a which_o backwardness_n of_o they_o i_o do_v intimate_v to_o her_o majesty_n by_o one_o of_o her_o lady_n who_o she_o send_v again_o unto_o i_o to_o tell_v i_o that_o she_o suppose_v my_o lord_n of_o murray_n and_o his_o associate_n who_o be_v yet_o banish_v remain_v at_o newcastle_n will_v be_v send_v for_o by_o those_o who_o be_v about_o she_o will_v i_o at_o his_o come_n to_o persuade_v he_o not_o to_o join_v with_o those_o who_o have_v so_o high_o affront_v she_o but_o to_o hold_v himself_o free_a and_o be_v her_o friend_n in_o this_o strait_a which_o do_v shall_v be_v his_o great_a advantage_n and_o purchase_v her_o love_n and_o favour_n for_o ever_o which_o commission_n i_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o execute_v at_o his_o come_n upon_o monday_n but_o he_o be_v more_o move_v at_o his_o meeting_n with_o her_o majesty_n who_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v he_o allege_v that_o if_o he_o have_v be_v at_o home_n he_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v she_o to_o have_v be_v so_o uncourteous_o handle_v which_o so_o much_o move_v he_o that_o the_o tear_n run_v from_o his_o eve_n he_o know_v sufficient_o well_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o his_o cause_n but_o for_o their_o own_o particular_a end_n that_o the_o great_a part_n who_o have_v make_v that_o enterprise_n have_v therein_o engage_v which_o make_v he_o the_o less_o concern_v in_o they_o yet_o he_o and_o his_o company_n resolve_v to_o keep_v the_o day_n against_o which_o they_o be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o king_n repent_v himself_o of_o his_o accession_n to_o that_o affair_n whereupon_o her_o majesty_n take_v occasion_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o abandon_v those_o lord_n who_o have_v commit_v so_o odious_a a_o crime_n as_o to_o hazard_v her_o life_n together_o with_o his_o child_n which_o be_v in_o her_o belly_n that_o nevertheless_o she_o be_v resolve_v to_o forgive_v they_o and_o give_v they_o what_o security_n thereupon_o they_o will_v demand_v the_o lord_n see_v the_o king_n draw_v from_o they_o and_o my_o lord_n of_o murray_n not_o so_o frank_a for_o they_o as_o they_o expect_v be_v necessitate_v to_o do_v the_o next_o best_a and_o consent_v that_o a_o pacification_n shall_v be_v pen_v which_o be_v divers_a time_n write_v over_o to_o put_v in_o and_o out_o certain_a head_n and_o clause_n to_o drive_v time_n until_o the_o writing_n may_v appear_v plausible_a her_o majesty_n cause_v the_o king_n to_o advise_v they_o to_o discharge_v the_o guard_n that_o keep_v she_o that_o so_o the_o security_n may_v be_v subscribe_v she_o be_v at_o liberty_n see_v otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o avail_v they_o in_o law_n if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o restraint_n upon_o she_o during_o the_o time_n thereof_o so_o upon_o tuesday_n they_o go_v all_o to_o their_o rest_n but_o the_o queen_n king_n traquair_n and_o arthur_n areskin_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n for_o the_o time_n go_v out_o of_o haliroodhouse_n at_o midnight_n towards_o the_o castle_n of_o dumbar_n and_o leave_v word_n with_o one_o of_o her_o

the_o king_n what_o answer_n be_v fit_a to_o make_v at_o length_n he_o say_v he_o will_v declare_v the_o matter_n unto_o the_o constable_n under_o promise_n of_o great_a secrecy_n cause_v the_o constable_n by_o this_o niceness_n to_o suspect_v some_o practice_n when_o he_o give_v he_o audience_n he_o cause_v i_o to_o be_v present_a beside_o he_o at_o their_o meeting_n in_o the_o constable_n cabinet_n his_o irish_a interpreter_n be_v put_v forth_o against_o his_o will_n as_o appear_v but_o he_o be_v so_o instruct_v by_o the_o ambassador_n his_o uncle_n to_o use_v such_o foreign_a and_o rude_a fashion_n yet_o again_o ere_o he_o begin_v to_o propose_v his_o errand_n he_o desire_v secrecy_n the_o constable_n be_v a_o old_a wise_a experiment_a councillor_n put_v he_o a_o little_a aside_o and_o round_v in_o my_o ear_n to_o know_v if_o ever_o i_o have_v see_v this_o young_a man_n before_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o have_v observe_v he_o the_o precede_a day_n at_o long_a conference_n with_o one_o mr._n summer_n secretary_n to_o the_o english_a ambassador_n then_o the_o constable_n think_v that_o he_o shall_v handle_v the_o matter_n well_o enough_o for_o he_o instant_o conjecture_v that_o all_o this_o niceness_n proceed_v from_o the_o ambassador_n to_o entrap_v he_o so_o call_v the_o young_a man_n again_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o show_v what_o he_o have_v to_o say_v mr._n wotton_n begin_v to_o declare_v the_o great_a miscontentment_n that_o be_v in_o england_n not_o only_o for_o bring_v in_o the_o proud_a spaniard_n to_o rule_v over_o they_o but_o also_o for_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n make_v by_o queen_n mary_n move_v many_o to_o rebel_n and_o other_o to_o remove_v off_o the_o country_n who_o nevertheless_o be_v all_o well_o receive_v and_o treat_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n of_o france_n whereby_o he_o have_v gain_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o england_n so_o devout_o towards_o he_o that_o they_o will_v glad_o put_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n on_o his_o head_n get_v liberty_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v quit_v of_o the_o spanish_a tyranny_n and_o terrible_a inquisition_n which_o be_v fear_v will_v also_o be_v establish_v in_o england_n and_o for_o the_o first_o proof_n of_o their_o good_a will_n and_o gratitude_n a_o number_n of_o lord_n and_o knight_n who_o dare_v not_o write_v have_v send_v he_o secret_o with_o a_o overture_n to_o put_v the_o strong_a town_n of_o calis_n into_o his_o hand_n with_o the_o whole_a earldom_n of_o oye_n at_o this_o the_o constable_n make_v a_o start_n and_o say_v know_v you_o not_o my_o friend_n that_o there_o be_v a_o swear_a peace_n betwixt_o your_o queen_n and_o my_o master_n the_o other_o reply_v again_o how_o that_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n aid_v secret_o which_o money_n and_o man_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n her_o husband_n in_o his_o war_n of_o flanders_n against_o france_n which_o the_o constable_n allege_v that_o she_o deny_v by_o her_o ambassador_n will_v he_o however_o to_o tell_v out_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o commission_n then_o say_v he_o my_o lord_n the_o mean_n how_o you_o may_v get_v calis_n be_v this_o first_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o town_n be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o be_v malcontent_n have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v a_o garrison_n of_o spaniard_n and_o they_o be_v friend_n to_o those_o who_o have_v send_v i_o and_o keep_v correspondence_n with_o they_o only_o the_o town_n ship_n keep_v the_o town_n keeping_z watch_z and_o ward_n be_v unskilful_a in_o handle_v their_o arms._n therefore_o the_o king_n shall_v cause_v mounseur_fw-fr senarpon_n his_o lieutenant_n in_o normandy_n to_o lie_v in_o ambuscade_n at_o such_o a_o wood_n within_o a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o town_n at_o a_o appoint_a day_n than_o a_o ship_n well_o furnish_v with_o arm_a man_n shall_v lie_v at_o anchor_n half_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n and_o some_o of_o they_o clothe_v like_o mariner_n shall_v come_v on_o land_n and_o have_v sword_n and_o pistol_n under_o their_o clothes_n and_o shall_v wait_v about_o two_o of_o the_o afternoon_n at_o which_o time_n the_o port_n of_o the_o town_n be_v open_v to_o let_v man_n in_o and_o out_o part_v of_o those_o who_o attend_v the_o port_n will_v be_v at_o their_o dinner_n when_o one_o or_o two_o will_v come_v before_o the_o rest_n to_o open_v the_o gate_n thus_o the_o gate_n be_v easy_o seize_v upon_o let_v one_o of_o the_o company_n shoot_v off_o a_o culverin_n that_o the_o ship_n may_v hear_v and_o shoot_v a_o cannon_n to_o cause_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr senarpon_n with_o his_o company_n advance_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mutiny_n raise_v in_o the_o town_n by_o our_o friend_n and_o partner_n so_o that_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v obtain_v without_o stroke_n after_o that_o the_o constable_n have_v hear_v all_o this_o long_a discourse_n he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a probable_a design_n and_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o effectuate_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o swear_a peace_n the_o king_n his_o master_n will_v not_o nor_o shall_v never_o have_v his_o consent_n to_o break_v it_o but_o that_o he_o be_v much_o engage_v to_o the_o nobleman_n who_o do_v bear_v he_o so_o much_o good_a will_n and_o as_o for_o he_o who_o have_v take_v so_o great_a pain_n the_o king_n shall_v reward_v he_o will_v i_o to_o remember_v to_o cause_n give_v money_n to_o the_o young_a gentleman_n so_o he_o gain_v nothing_o at_o the_o constable_n hand_n and_o never_o come_v again_o to_o seek_v his_o reward_n but_o be_v afterward_o manifest_o know_v to_o be_v brother_n son_n to_o doctor_n wotton_n ambassador_n as_o say_v be_v this_o be_v he_o now_o who_o be_v send_v hither_o to_o bear_v his_o majesty_n company_n as_o one_o who_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o practice_n but_o with_o pastime_n but_o when_o i_o forewarn_v his_o majesty_n to_o beware_v of_o he_o and_o tell_v how_o that_o he_o be_v little_a above_o twenty_o year_n old_a be_v employ_v to_o beguile_v the_o wise_a old_a constable_n now_o he_o be_v fifty_o year_n and_o his_o majesty_n but_o twenty_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o beguile_v he_o yet_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o believe_v i_o but_o believe_v the_o say_a mr._n wotton_n to_o have_v a_o great_a kindness_n for_o he_o and_o so_o he_o become_v one_o of_o his_o most_o familiar_a minion_n wait_v upon_o he_o at_o all_o field-pastime_n and_o in_o appearance_n he_o despise_v all_o busy_a councillor_n and_o meddler_n in_o matter_n of_o state_n as_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o such_o as_o say_v he_o will_v please_v his_o majesty_n best_o to_o appear_v such_o but_o he_o have_v more_o hurtful_a fetch_n in_o his_o head_n against_o his_o majesty_n than_o any_o englishman_n that_o ever_o come_v in_o hither_o have_v at_o any_o time_n before_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o of_o a_o meeting_n that_o be_v draw_v on_o at_o the_o border_n betwixt_o the_o earl_n of_o hunsdean_n and_o arran_n where_o at_o their_o secret_a conference_n arran_n be_v require_v by_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n and_o his_o faction_n in_o the_o english_a council_n to_o stop_v the_o king_n from_o any_o marriage_n for_o three_o year_n upon_o many_o fair_a counterfeit_a promise_n one_o whereof_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v declare_v second_o person_n upon_o his_o marriage_n of_o the_o forename_a english_a lady_n of_o the_o blood_n at_o which_o arran_n grant_v all_o that_o be_v desire_v he_o be_v so_o glad_a to_o procure_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n friendship_n about_o that_o time_n the_o queen_n of_o england_n by_o her_o intelligence_n from_o denmark_n be_v advertise_v of_o a_o great_a and_o magnific_a ambassage_n to_o be_v send_v from_o denmark_n to_o scotland_n viz._n three_o ambassador_n with_o sixscore_o person_n in_o two_o gallant_a ship_n whether_o she_o suspect_v or_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o be_v to_o draw_v on_o a_o marriage_n i_o can_v tell_v but_o this_o far_o i_o learn_v that_o her_o council_n judge_v it_o be_v to_o confirm_v at_o least_o a_o great_a friendship_n betwixt_o the_o two_o king_n and_o their_o country_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v they_o to_o send_v this_o mr._n wotton_n to_o scotland_n to_o use_v all_o his_o wile_n to_o disturb_v and_o hinder_v any_o great_a amity_n that_o may_v proceed_v from_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o negotiation_n between_o their_o two_o king_n and_o their_o country_n for_o england_n trust_v nothing_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n promise_n for_o they_o esteem_v he_o as_o a_o inconstant_a man_n as_o be_v already_o declare_v so_o soon_o as_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n arrive_v by_o ship_n in_o this_o country_n his_o majesty_n order_v i_o to_o entertain_v they_o and_o bear_v they_o company_n and_o

your_o travel_n for_o first_o they_o will_v never_o meet_v together_o and_o next_o there_o will_v never_o be_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o dissemble_v and_o secret_a hatred_n for_o a_o while_n and_o at_o length_n captivity_n and_o utter_a wrack_n to_o our_o queen_n from_o england_n my_o brother_n answer_v he_o like_v not_o to_o hear_v of_o such_o devilish_a news_n nor_o yet_o will_v he_o in_o any_o sort_n credit_v they_o as_o be_v false_a ungodly_a and_o unlawful_a for_o christian_n to_o meddle_v with_o bassintoun_n answer_v good_a mr._n melvil_n entertain_v not_o that_o harsh_a opinion_n of_o i_o i_o be_o a_o christian_n of_o your_o own_o religion_n and_o fear_v god_n and_o purpose_v never_o to_o cast_v myself_o on_o any_o of_o the_o unlawful_a art_n that_o you_o mean_v but_o so_o far_o as_o melancthon_n who_o be_v a_o godly_a theologue_n have_v declare_v lawful_a and_o write_v concern_v the_o natural_a science_n which_o be_v lawful_a and_o daily_o read_v in_o divers_a christian_a university_n in_o the_o which_o as_o in_o all_o other_o art_n god_n give_v to_o some_o less_o and_o to_z other_o clear_a knowledge_n by_o the_o which_o knowledge_n i_o have_v attain_v to_o understand_v that_o at_o length_n the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n shall_v of_o right_a fall_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o at_o this_o instant_n there_o be_v some_o bear_v who_o shall_v brook_v land_n and_o heritage_n in_o england_n but_o alas_o it_o will_v cost_v many_o their_o life_n and_o many_o bloody_a battle_n will_v be_v fight_v ere_o thing_n be_v settle_v or_o take_v effect_n and_o by_o my_o knowledge_n say_v he_o the_o spaniard_n will_v be_v helper_n and_o will_v take_v a_o part_n to_o themselves_o for_o their_o labour_n which_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o leave_v again_o after_o that_o the_o queen_n majesty_n have_v demit_v the_o government_n when_o she_o be_v captive_a in_o lockleven_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v rehearse_v my_o lord_n of_o murray_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o regent_n of_o who_o i_o have_v say_v something_o already_o i_o intend_v now_o to_o follow_v forth_o and_o show_v a_o part_n of_o his_o proceed_n and_o to_o begin_v where_o i_o leave_v at_o her_o majesty_n retreat_n to_o england_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o langside_n the_o regent_n go_v through_o the_o country_n and_o take_v up_o the_o escheat_n and_o house_n of_o those_o who_o have_v assist_v at_o the_o say_a battle_n and_o cause_v to_o cast_v down_o divers_a of_o their_o house_n distribute_v their_o land_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o depender_n the_o council_n of_o england_n be_v crafty_a and_o in_o special_a the_o secretary_n sicily_n they_o know_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n have_v most_o credit_n about_o he_o for_o the_o time_n and_o thereupon_o take_v occasion_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o least_o honest_a most_o ambitious_a and_o covetous_a of_o that_o number_n and_o society_n who_o have_v join_v and_o band_v themselves_o together_o to_o assist_v each_o other_o whereby_o to_o advance_v themselves_o and_o to_o disgrace_v all_o such_o true_a and_o honest_a man_n as_o have_v assist_v and_o help_v he_o in_o all_o his_o former_a trouble_n this_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v soon_o persuade_v and_o corrupt_v to_o move_v the_o regent_n to_o pass_v unto_o england_n and_o accuse_v their_o native_a queen_n before_o the_o queen_n and_o council_n of_o england_n to_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o their_o country_n and_o prince_n for_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n who_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n to_o retain_v our_o queen_n who_o have_v flee_v to_o england_n in_o hope_n of_o get_v shelter_n and_o the_o assistance_n which_o have_v be_v so_o oft_o promise_v she_o both_o before_o and_o after_o her_o captivity_n in_o lockleven_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o have_v some_o colour_n and_o pretext_n whereby_o she_o may_v make_v answer_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o sundry_a prince_n who_o reproach_v she_o for_o she_o unkind_o and_o unprincely_a proceed_n therein_o because_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o regent_n ear_n be_v gain_v to_o this_o opinion_n and_o the_o number_n few_o who_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a mind_n he_o go_v forward_o to_o england_n accompany_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n the_o lord_n lindsay_n the_o laird_n of_o lockleven_n the_o bishop_n of_o orkny_n the_o abbot_n of_o dumfarmling_n mr._n james_n macgil_n mr._n henry_n balnear_v mr._n george_n buchanan_n the_o laird_n of_o pittarrow_n george_n douglas_n bishop_n of_o murray_n mr._n john_n wood_n the_o regent_n secretary_n a_o great_a ringleader_n mr._n nicholas_n elphinstoun_n secretary_n lidingtoun_n alexander_n hay_o alexander_n hume_n of_o north-berwick_n the_o laird_n of_o cleesh_n with_o divers_a other_o baron_n and_o gentleman_n who_o go_v there_o to_o see_v the_o fashion_n some_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o regent_n and_o lord_n and_o some_o who_o can_v not_o get_v the_o regent_n dissuade_v from_o this_o extreme_a folly_n at_o home_n go_v with_o he_o to_o england_n to_o see_v if_o by_o any_o assistance_n of_o such_o as_o be_v friend_n there_o to_o the_o union_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o to_o the_o title_n of_o scotland_n he_o may_v be_v stay_v from_o that_o accusation_n for_o those_o who_o be_v the_o queen_n lord_n who_o come_v there_o to_o defend_v the_o queen_n part_n have_v no_o credit_n nor_o familiarity_n with_o the_o chief_a faction_n in_o england_n concern_v the_o title_n nor_o dare_v open_v their_o mind_n but_o to_o such_o as_o by_o long_a acquaintance_n they_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o their_o honesty_n and_o secrecy_n the_o name_n of_o the_o queen_n lord_n be_v the_o lord_n herreis_n the_o lord_n boid_n the_o lord_n fleeming_n the_o lord_n livingstoun_n the_o bishop_n of_o ross_n and_o some_o other_o with_o my_o brother_n sir_n robert_n who_o attend_v to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a he_o can_v the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n and_o several_a other_o councillor_n be_v send_v down_o to_o york_n to_o hear_v the_o regent_n accusation_n and_o to_o be_v as_o judge_n between_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n lord_n the_o first_o day_n of_o meeting_n the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n require_v that_o the_o regent_n shall_v make_v homage_n in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n think_v he_o have_v some_o ground_n to_o demand_v the_o same_o see_v the_o say_a regent_n there_o to_o plead_v his_o cause_n before_o the_o council_n of_o england_n whereat_o the_o regent_n grow_v red_a and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v but_o secretary_n lidingtoun_n take_v up_o the_o speech_n and_o say_v that_o in_o restore_v again_o to_o scotland_n the_o land_n of_o huntingtuon_n cumberland_n and_o northumberland_n with_o such_o other_o land_n as_o scotland_n do_v of_o old_a possess_v in_o england_n that_o homage_n shall_v glad_o be_v make_v for_o the_o say_a land_n but_o as_o to_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n it_o be_v free_a than_o england_n have_v be_v late_o when_o it_o pay_v st._n peter_n '_o s_o penny_n to_o the_o poor_a it_o appear_v still_o that_o the_o duke_n drive_v off_o time_n with_o we_o as_o have_v no_o inclination_n to_o enter_v upon_o the_o terror_n of_o accusation_n what_o be_v in_o his_o head_n appear_v afterward_o but_o he_o be_v long_o in_o a_o suspense_n with_o who_o to_o deal_v for_o he_o think_v as_o he_o afterward_o say_v he_o neither_o do_v see_v honest_a man_n nor_o wise_a man_n at_o last_o he_o resolve_v to_o enter_v in_o conference_n with_o secretary_n lidingtoun_n to_o who_o he_o say_v that_o before_o that_o time_n he_o have_v ever_o esteem_v he_o a_o wise_a man_n until_o that_o now_o he_o come_v before_o stranger_n to_o accuse_v the_o queen_n his_o mistress_n as_o if_o england_n be_v judge_n over_o the_o prince_n of_o scotland_n how_o can_v we_o find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o dishonour_v our_o king_n mother_n or_o how_o can_v we_o answer_v afterward_o for_o what_o we_o be_v do_v see_v it_o tend_v to_o hazard_v the_o king_n her_o son_n right_o to_o england_n intend_v to_o bring_v his_o mother_n honesty_n in_o question_n it_o have_v be_v rather_o the_o duty_n of_o you_o his_o subject_n say_v he_o to_o cover_v her_o imperfection_n if_o she_o have_v any_o remit_v unto_o god_n and_o time_n to_o punish_v and_o put_v order_n thereto_o who_o be_v the_o only_a judge_n over_o prince_n lidingtoun_n as_o he_o may_v well_o do_v purge_v himself_o and_o declare_v he_o come_v there_o to_o endeavour_v to_o stop_v the_o say_a accusation_n which_o the_o laird_n of_o grange_n and_o divers_a other_o have_v endeavour_v to_o do_v in_o vain_a before_o the_o regent_n come_v out_o of_o scotland_n and_o that_o now_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o any_o help_n to_o hinder_v that_o shameful_a deliberation_n of_o the_o regent_n push_v thereto_o by_o a_o company_n of_o greedy_a rash_a and_o careless_a

he_o therefore_o desire_v we_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o advise_v how_o he_o may_v best_o put_v remedy_n to_o thing_n bypass_a and_o prevent_v such_o inconvenience_n in_o time_n come_v see_v he_o have_v determine_v hereafter_o to_o repose_v most_o upon_o our_o council_n our_o answer_n to_o his_o majesty_n be_v that_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o render_v his_o majesty_n most_o humble_a thanks_o for_o the_o favourable_a opinion_n he_o entertain_v of_o we_o which_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o deserve_v and_o be_v very_o sorry_a for_o the_o displeasure_n his_o majesty_n have_v take_v pray_v his_o majesty_n to_o take_v patience_n see_v that_o as_o he_o have_v always_o repose_v upon_o god_n and_o not_o man_n that_o the_o same_o god_n will_v mend_v his_o estate_n as_o he_o have_v ofttimes_o do_v before_o that_o our_o care_n shall_v be_v present_o how_o to_o receive_v the_o queen_n honourable_o who_o be_v upon_o the_o sea_n we_o daily_o look_v for_o her_o land_n and_o next_o how_o to_o treat_v and_o reward_v the_o nobleman_n of_o denmark_n her_o majesty_n convey_v that_o be_v do_v and_o they_o return_v back_o to_o their_o country_n it_o will_v be_v best_a time_n to_o take_v order_n with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n conform_v to_o his_o majesty_n desire_n with_o the_o concurrence_n of_o so_o many_o of_o the_o council_n as_o his_o majesty_n have_v find_v most_o faithful_a and_o least_o factious_a but_o we_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o take_v upon_o we_o the_o whole_a burden_n in_o respect_n that_o have_v be_v always_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o wrack_n of_o scot_n king_n especial_o of_o all_o his_o majesty_n own_o trouble_n in_o lay_v the_o whole_a burden_n of_o his_o affair_n upon_o any_o one_o or_o two_o who_o most_o common_o for_o greediness_n and_o ambition_n abuse_v good_a prince_n and_o few_o or_o none_o dare_v control_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o their_o great_a authority_n and_o credit_n the_o chancellor_n be_v advertise_v of_o his_o majesty_n discontent_n and_o displeasure_n as_o say_v be_v make_v preparation_n to_o go_v off_o the_o country_n and_o cause_v it_o come_v to_o his_o majesty_n ear_n that_o he_o will_v sail_v himself_o and_o bring_v home_o the_o queen_n with_o he_o and_o that_o they_o be_v all_o but_o trifler_n who_o be_v with_o she_o he_o forget_v not_o to_o anoint_v the_o hand_n of_o some_o who_o be_v most_o familiar_a with_o his_o majesty_n to_o interpret_v this_o his_o design_n so_o favourable_o that_o it_o make_v the_o king_n forget_v all_o by-gones_a and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o he_o inform_v he_o so_o well_o of_o the_o say_a voyage_n and_o the_o great_a charge_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o a_o fair_a and_o swift_a sail_a ship_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v move_v to_o take_v the_o voyage_n himself_o and_o to_o sail_v in_o the_o same_o ship_n with_o the_o chancellor_n with_o great_a secrecy_n and_o short_a preparation_n make_v no_o man_n privy_a thereto_o but_o such_o as_o the_o chancellor_n please_v and_o such_o as_o former_o have_v all_o be_v upon_o his_o faction_n he_o have_v also_o hear_v a_o inkling_n of_o a_o word_n that_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o high_a displeasure_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v lay_v the_o burden_n of_o his_o affair_n upon_o my_o brother_n and_o i_o whereat_o he_o have_v a_o great_a envy_n and_o despite_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o his_o majesty_n make_v i_o not_o privy_a to_o his_o voyage_n he_o be_v very_a discontent_n when_o his_o majesty_n have_v appoint_v my_o say_a brother_n robert_n to_o be_v leave_v vicechancellor_n and_o convene_v the_o council_n in_o his_o majesty_n absence_n to_o hold_v hand_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n my_o lord_n hamiltoun_n bothwel_n and_o other_o nobleman_n with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o to_o rule_v the_o country_n in_o his_o majesty_n absence_n three_o other_o ship_n sail_v with_o his_o majesty_n wherein_o be_v the_o justice_n clerk_n carmichal_n the_o provost_n of_o lincludin_n sir_n william_n kieth_n george_n hume_n james_n sandiland_n with_o all_o his_o majesty_n ordinary_a servant_n the_o weather_n be_v rough_a enough_o for_o it_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o winter_n but_o the_o last_o day_n be_v so_o extreme_a stormy_a that_o they_o be_v all_o in_o great_a hazard_n but_o his_o majesty_n land_v that_o same_o night_n at_o in_o norway_n where_o the_o queen_n be_v abide_v the_o turn_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o where_o he_o accomplish_v his_o marriage_n in_o person_n but_o he_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o return_v to_o scotland_n that_o wiuter_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o rage_a sea_n and_o storm_n he_o have_v sustain_v a_o little_a before_o the_o queen_n and_o council_n of_o denmark_n be_v advertise_v that_o his_o majesty_n be_v resolve_v to_o abide_v all_o that_o winter_n send_v and_o request_v he_o to_o come_v to_o denmark_n whither_o he_o go_v by_o land_n with_o the_o queen_n his_o new_a bride_n and_o behave_v himself_o honourable_o and_o liberal_o by_o the_o way_n and_o at_o the_o court_n of_o denmark_n where_o he_o tarry_v during_o his_o abode_n there_o but_o the_o company_n who_o be_v with_o his_o majesty_n put_v he_o to_o great_a trouble_n to_o agree_v their_o continual_a jangle_n strife_n pride_n and_o partiality_n the_o earl_n of_o marshal_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o be_v a_o ancient_a earl_n and_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o honourable_a commission_n think_v to_o have_v the_o first_o place_n next_o unto_o his_o majesty_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v there_o the_o chancellor_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n will_v needs_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n there_o be_v also_o contention_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o justice_n clark_n the_o constable_n of_o dundie_n and_o my_o lord_n dingwal_n can_v not_o agree_v about_o place_n george_n hume_n do_v quiet_o shoot_v out_o william_n kieth_n from_o his_o office_n of_o master_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n at_o length_n they_o be_v all_o divide_v into_o two_o faction_n the_o one_o for_o the_o earl_n of_o marshal_n the_o other_o for_o the_o chancellor_n who_o be_v the_o strong_a because_o the_o king_n take_v his_o part_n so_o that_o the_o chancellor_n triumph_v and_o be_v yet_o in_o denmark_n devise_v many_o reformation_n to_o be_v make_v and_o new_a form_n and_o custom_n to_o be_v set_v forward_o at_o his_o majesty_n return_n as_o to_o have_v no_o privy_a council_n but_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o nobility_n to_o be_v debar_v from_o it_o sundry_a of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o session_n to_o be_v put_v out_o who_o he_o judge_v have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o he_o and_o other_o his_o creature_n put_v in_o their_o room_n he_o cause_v a_o proclamation_n to_o be_v pen_v which_o be_v send_v home_o to_o be_v proclaim_v before_o his_o majesty_n return_n that_o none_o of_o the_o nobility_n shall_v come_v to_o court_v not_o be_v send_v for_o and_o then_o to_o bring_v with_o they_o six_o person_n and_o no_o more_o likewise_o every_o baron_n to_o bring_v but_o four_o likewise_o he_o resolve_v to_o cause_n ward_n such_o as_o have_v be_v unruly_a and_o disobedient_a during_o his_o majesty_n absence_n as_o the_o earl_n bothwel_o the_o lord_n hume_n and_o divers_a borderer_n and_o highland_n men._n the_o next_o spring_n his_o majesty_n come_v home_o and_o land_a at_n lie_v well_o accompany_v with_o the_o admiral_n of_o denmark_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o council_n and_o many_o other_o gentleman_n all_o who_o his_o majesty_n treat_v honourable_o and_o after_o the_o queen_n coronation_n they_o be_v magnificent_o reward_v with_o more_o than_o twelve_o golden_a chain_n and_o many_o medal_n of_o gold_n with_o his_o majesty_n picture_n his_o majesty_n at_o his_o land_n be_v please_v to_o send_v to_o i_o to_o bear_v they_o company_n which_o i_o do_v until_o their_o part_n to_o his_o majesty_n great_a contentment_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o england_n to_o welcome_a and_o congratulate_v both_o their_o majesty_n with_o some_o present_n unto_o the_o queen_n majesty_n upon_o who_o i_o be_v command_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o attend_v diligent_o all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v here_o and_o at_o his_o part_n he_o be_v present_v with_o a_o ring_n of_o seven_o great_a diamond_n he_o part_v well_o satisfy_v and_o so_o do_v all_o his_o company_n his_o majesty_n be_v please_v at_o leisure_n to_o declare_v unto_o i_o his_o whole_a voyage_n and_o proceed_n during_o his_o absence_n he_o say_v that_o he_o wish_v that_o i_o have_v be_v send_v alone_o ambassador_n to_o denmark_n in_o place_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o marshal_n and_o the_o two_o who_o be_v join_v with_o he_o he_o be_v so_o ill_o inform_v of_o the_o say_v earl_n i_o answer_v that_o i_o understand_v that_o the_o earl_n for_o his_o part_n have_v behave_v himself_o