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ambassador_n into_o france_n 376_o croke_n the_o french_a ambassador_n dislike_v the_o queen_n marriage_n with_o bothwel_n 199_o he_o mediate_v a_o peace_n 208_o 209_o crowl_a isle_n 28_o cruelty_n a_o example_n thereof_o 329_o culbrenin_n isle_n 25_o culdee_n a_o kind_n of_o monk_n 18_o 125_o worshipper_n of_o god_n 18_o culen_n king_n of_o scot_n a_o incestuous_a person_n 184_o 185_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o a_o strumpet_n 187_o cull_v 196_o culross_n whence_o so_o call_v 170_o cumbra_fw-mi isle_n the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a 25_o cumbri_n and_o cumri_n 75_o cumins_n their_o faction_n powerful_a 240_o cumins_n overthrow_v gilespy_n 239_o cumins_n john_n overthrow_v by_o bruce_n 264_o cumins_n william_n poison_v by_o his_o wife_n 241_o cuningham_n 14_o cuningham_n overcome_v by_o the_o hamilton_n 85_o cup_n of_o st._n magnus_n see_v magnus_n curia_fw-la a_o parish-church_n 26_o curry_n a_o merchant_n a_o instrument_n in_o surprise_v edinburghâ—â—stle_n â—â—stle_z 299_o cutberectus_fw-la 161_o d_o daal_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o old_a scotish_n 100_o dalkeith_n 13_o dalreudini_n why_o the_o scot_n so_o call_v 100_o dane_n enter_v england_n 71_o invade_v scotland_n 174_o fight_v a_o bloody_a battle_n with_o the_o english_a 178_o turn_v christian_n ibid._n land_n in_o scotland_n 182_o be_v overthrow_v ibid._n danish_a fleet_n land_n again_o in_o scotland_n 190_o stupefy_v by_o a_o inebriate_a drink_n and_o overcome_v by_o the_o scot_n 209_o swear_v never_o to_o return_v to_o invade_v scotland_n any_o more_o 210_o danger_n make_v man_n sagacious_a 26_o dardanus_n king_n of_o scot_n 108_o his_o cruel_a reign_n and_o violent_a death_n ibid._n david_n i._o king_n of_o scot_n 212_o profuse_a towards_o monastery_n 223_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o maud_n his_o kinswoman_n against_o stephen_n of_o england_n 224_o accuse_v he_o of_o perjury_n ibid._n make_v two_o accord_n with_o stephen_n 225_o 226_o henry_n heir_n of_o england_n make_v knight_n by_o he_o 226_o loses_n his_o hopeful_a son_n yet_o comfort_v himself_o and_o his_o noble_n in_o a_o christian_a discourse_n thereupon_o 226_o he_o erect_v new_a bishopric_n 223_o his_o extraordinary_a character_n for_o piety_n and_o virtue_n 227_o david_n king_n william_n brother_n accompany_v richard_n of_o england_n to_o the_o holy_a war_n 235_o he_o be_v shipwreck_a and_o take_v prisoner_n yet_o at_o last_o return_n ibid._n david_n ii_o anoint_a king_n of_o scotland_n 282_o send_v into_o france_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n 286_o return_v to_o scotland_n 300_o take_a prisoner_n in_o a_o fight_n by_o the_o english_a 302_o ransom_v 304_o his_o death_n and_o character_n 305_o 306_o david_n cumins_n appoint_v ruler_n over_o scotland_n by_o the_o english_a 293_o he_o and_o douglas_n disagree_v 294_o force_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o bruce_n ibid._n make_v large_a promise_n to_o edward_n of_o enggland_n 295_o follow_v the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o english_a ibid._n leave_v by_o the_o english_a king_n as_o regent_n of_o scotland_n where_o his_o army_n be_v overthrow_v and_o he_o himself_o slay_v 296_o david_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n iii_n imprison_v and_o starve_v to_o death_n by_o his_o uncle_n who_o be_v his_o governor_n 328_o 329_o david_n beton_n the_o cardinal_n 73_o choose_a regent_n by_o a_o pretend_a will_n but_z the_o fraud_n be_v discover_v he_o be_v displace_v and_o imprison_v 75_o he_o endeavour_v to_o avert_v the_o imminent_a ruin_n of_o popery_n 76_o he_o chouze_v lennox_n with_o vain_a hope_n of_o marry_v the_o queen_n 80_o he_o grieve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o rich_a morsel_n which_o he_o have_v swallow_v in_o his_o hope_n 81_o he_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v by_o montgomery_n 91_o his_o cruelty_n against_o protestant_n 93_o he_o espouse_n his_o daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o craford_n son_n 97_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o castle_n with_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 98_o his_o foul_a character_n 99_o david_n douglas_n with_o his_o brother_n william_n behead_v 370_o david_n hamilton_n defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o gospel_n 93_o david_n panater_n or_o painter_n bishop_n of_o ross_z make_v a_o abbot_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 113_o david_n rise_v a_o musician_n his_o story_n 171_o he_o persuade_v the_o queen_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o scotish_n nobility_n 177_o his_o court-preferment_n familiarity_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n violent_a death_n and_o burial_n 179_o to_o 183_o david_n spence_n slay_v 282_o david_n straiton_n or_o straton_n burn_v for_o a_o lutheran_n 63_o death_n better_o than_o a_o miserable_a life_n 12_o d_o you_o a_o river_n in_o england_n 13_o three_o of_o that_o name_n in_o scotland_n 14_o 70_o deidonum_n i._n e._n dundee_n 18_o deiri_n who_o 159_o delator_n or_o informer_n appoint_v by_o evenus_n 13_o denmark_n the_o king_n thereof_o bargain_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o scotland_n to_o quit_v his_o right_n to_o the_o island_n about_o scotland_n 413_o derivative_a word_n show_v the_o affinity_n of_o a_o language_n 6â—_n dessius_n general_n of_o the_o french_a force_n in_o scotland_n 106_o call_v home_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 110_o descant_n on_o the_o law_n about_o hereditary_a succession_n of_o the_o crown_n 205_o descant_n on_o oversevere_a execution_n of_o criminal_n 358_o deucaledonian_n sea_n what_o 21_o diana_n oracle_n counterfeit_v by_o a_o monk_n 44_o 45_o dicaledones_n rather_o to_o be_v read_v duncaledones_n in_o marcellinus_n 56_o dioclesian_n a_o suppose_a king_n of_o syria_n 41_o dionethus_n give_v himself_o forth_o to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o briton_n 136_o dion_n quote_v concern_v britain_n 90_o 91_o 118_o dona_fw-la river_n 20_o donachs_n or_o duncan_n bay_n 22_o donald_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n 117_o he_n first_o receive_v the_o christian_a religion_n ibid._n donald_n ii_o 122_o overthrow_v by_o donald_n the_o islander_n and_o die_v ibid._n donald_n brother_n of_o malcolm_n iii_o yield_v up_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o island_n to_o the_o king_n of_o norwey_n 23_o donald_n iii_o 123_o reign_n tyrannical_o and_o be_v slay_v by_o crathilinthus_n ibid._n donald_n iv._o or_o donebald_a send_v christian_a doctor_n into_o england_n and_o interpret_v pious_a sermon_n to_o the_o people_n himself_z 159_o donald_n v._n brother_n of_o kenneth_n 172_o reign_n licentious_o and_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n 173_o donald_n vi_o son_n of_o constantine_n ii_o 178_o donald_n vii_o or_o duncan_n 204_o donald_n murderer_n of_o king_n duffus_n take_v and_o execute_v 185_o donald_n bane_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o aebudae_n 164_o he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n donald_n viii_o or_o banus_fw-la 220_o he_o promise_v the_o island_n to_o magnus_n king_n of_o norwey_n ibid._n donald_n of_o athol_n 154_o donald_n baloc_n overthrow_v alexander_n and_o alan_n stuart_n 343_o he_o be_v take_v in_o ireland_n and_o his_o head_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n 344_o donald_n lord_n of_o the_o aebudae_n rise_v in_o arm_n 333_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o ross_n and_o douglas_n he_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n force_n ibid._n he_o be_v leave_v by_o his_o wife_n 391_o send_v agent_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n 392_o after_o the_o king_n death_n he_o play_v rex_n again_o 408_o he_o take_v the_o earl_n of_o athol_n prisoner_n and_o burn_v st._n bride_n church_n ibid._n he_o be_v shipwreck_a and_o fall_v distract_v 409_o donald_n monro_n commend_v 22_o he_o travel_v over_o the_o island_n of_o scotland_n and_o describe_v they_o 31_o dongal_n king_n of_o scot_n 168_o he_o be_v drown_v ibid._n dongard_n king_n of_o scot_n 144_o oppose_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 145_o dornadilla_n king_n of_o scot_n 98_o dorstologus_fw-la slay_v 166_o dorus_n fly_v for_o fear_n of_o nathalocus_n 120_o dovallus_n kill_v king_n nothatus_n 99_o he_o himself_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 100_o douglas_n river_n 14_o douglas_n dale_n 140_o douglas_n make_v duke_n of_o turein_o 336_o douglas_n slay_v by_o the_o moor_n 280_o douglas_n william_n take_v dundalk_v in_o ireland_n 314_o douglas_n william_n pardon_v 301_o douglas_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o english_a army_n 278_o douglass_n their_o power_n intolerable_a 372_o 377_o their_o power_n break_v 53_o drinach_n isle_n 25_o drix_n 60_o druid_n who_o 56_o drumalbin_n 17_o drummilaw_n sands_n 209_o drunkenness_n punish_v with_o death_n 174_o druskin_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o all_o his_o nobility_n slay_v 169_o drury_n intercede_v for_o peace_n between_o the_o party_n in_o scotland_n 278_o duffa_o or_o dow_n isle_n 25_o duffus_n king_n of_o scot_n 181_o witchcraft_n practise_v upon_o his_o body_n 183_o he_o be_v slay_v 184_o duke_n when_o the_o name_n first_o bring_v into_o scotland_n 325_o duke_n of_o york_n overthrow_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 396_o dulcitius_n in_o britain_n 89_o dunacus_n and_o domnacus_fw-la 68_o dunbar_n whence_o so_o call_v 13_o 14_o its_o siege_n raise_v 297_o fortify_v by_o alexander_n against_o the_o king_n but_o desert_v by_o
he_o 421_o again_o possess_v by_o he_o and_o deliver_v to_o the_o english_a 427_o retake_v by_o the_o scot_n 429_o dunbritton_n 17_o the_o castle_n surrender_v to_o robert_n bruce_n 268_o twice_o surprise_v 371_o take_v by_o the_o queen_n 164_o retake_v by_o the_o regent_n by_o surprise_n with_o the_o manner_n how_o 260_o it_o be_v situation_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 262_o 263_o duncan_n king_n of_o scot_n 229_o he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n duncan_n earl_n of_o marr_n regent_n 284_o slay_v in_o battle_n 285_o duncan_n stuart_n rise_v in_o arm_n be_v suppress_v 323_o duncaledon_n rather_o than_o deucaledon_n to_o be_v read_v in_o ptolemy_n 56_o dunchonel_n isle_n 25_o dundee_n 18_o dundean_n enemy_n to_o the_o gordon_n 286_o dunedin_n by_o the_o ancient_a scot_n now_o edinburgh_n 171_o dungisby_n head_n 22_o see_v betubium_n duni_n pacis_fw-la what_o 15_o 119_o dunkelden_n 18_o duno_n or_o dunum_n word_n so_o beginning_n or_o end_v be_v the_o name_n of_o place_n 65_o 66_o 67_o dunoter_n 19_o dunsinnan_n hill_n and_o castle_n 212_o dunstafnage_n 20_o duodecemvirate_n in_o scotland_n 253_o dur_n the_o name_n of_o some_o place_n derive_v therefrom_o 68_o durstus_n king_n of_o scot_n 102_o he_o invite_v the_o nobility_n to_o a_o supper_n and_o there_o treacherous_o kill_v they_o ibid._n he_o be_v slay_v 103_o durstus_n make_v king_n of_o the_o pict_n 132_o slay_v in_o battle_n 137_o e_o eanfrid_n 159_o easdale_n isle_n 25_o easter-day_n a_o dispute_n about_o it_o raise_v by_o austin_n the_o monk_n 157_o eboracum_n i._n e._n york_n whence_o derive_v 60_o ecclesiastic_n their_o power_n over_o king_n 237_o their_o avarice_n 238_o 243_o they_o be_v reform_v by_o constantine_n ii_o be_v superstitious_a 195_o eder_n preserve_v by_o his_o nurse_n 104_o educate_v by_o cadvallus_n 105_o create_a king_n of_o scot_n 106_o edgar_n then_o in_o scotland_n demand_v by_o william_n the_o norman_a 216_o return_v to_o england_n 217_o make_a king_n of_o the_o sâ—ots_n 221_o build_v coldingham_n abbey_n ibid._n edifice_n a_o strange_a one_o 15_o edinburgh_n or_o edinum_n whence_o so_o call_v 171_o its_o several_a name_n 175_o how_o seat_a 276_o a_o convention_n hold_v at_o one_o end_v when_o the_o enemy_n have_v the_o castle_n at_o the_o other_o ibid._n edinburghers_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o english_a exile_n nor_o hamilton_n to_o enter_v their_o city_n 252_o edmund_n king_n of_o england_n his_o story_n 215_o he_o give_v cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n to_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n 181_o edward_n i._n king_n of_o england_n takes_z away_o all_o scotish_n monument_n 119_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v scotland_n under_o his_o dominion_n 249_o enter_v scotland_n with_o a_o great_a army_n 264_o 265_o overcome_v the_o scot_n and_o force_v they_o to_o swear_v â—ealty_n to_o he_o 259_o appoint_v magistrate_n all_o over_o scotland_n ibid._n desire_v margarite_n of_o norwey_n heiress_n of_o scotland_n a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n but_o she_o die_v before_o her_o marriage_n 245_o edward_n ii_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 263_o besieges_n berwick_n make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o scot_n and_o retreat_n 270_o 271_o worsted_n in_o scotland_n 272_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n by_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n and_o there_o put_v to_o a_o cruel_a death_n 274_o edward_n iii_o king_n of_o england_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o scot_n 300_o balliol_n takâ—â—_n into_o his_o protection_n 288_o hâ—s_n cruelty_n to_o seton_n child_n 289_o 〈◊〉_d berwick_n 288_o have_v three_o king_n his_o prisoner_n at_o once_o 304_o he_o overthrow_v the_o scot_n 290_o take_v berwick_n 290_o enter_v scotland_n once_o or_o twice_o but_o retreat_v again_o 293_o 296_o his_o death_n 308_o edward_n duke_z of_o york_z call_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n 396_o edward_n iu_o of_o england_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o scot_n 416_o he_o die_v 428_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o tyranny_n 434_o edward_n vi_o of_o england_n a_o hopeful_a prince_n his_o death_n 114_o edward_n bruce_n call_v to_o be_v king_n in_o ireland_n 269_o assist_v his_o brother_n robert_n 265_o edward_n balliol_n with_o a_o numerous_a fleet_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o forth_o 284_o he_o overcome_v the_o scot_n 285_o enter_v on_o the_o kingdom_n 286_o swears_n fealty_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 288_o his_o supposititious_a son_n 7_o education_n at_o court_n what_o 160_o egfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n slay_v by_o the_o pict_n 161_o edwin_n of_o northumberland_n 159_o eel_n take_v in_o abundance_n 14_o egg_n isle_n see_v rum_n 28_o eglish_n or_o church_n isle_n 25_o eglisa_n or_o eglish-oy_a isle_n 36_o elbeouf_n marquis_n of_o it_o stay_v with_o the_o queen_n in_o scotland_n 154_o elgin_n a_o town_n 20_o eliot_n authority_n disallow_v 4_o elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n send_v aid_n to_o the_o reformer_n of_o religion_n in_o scotland_n 141_o 144_o her_o grave_a oration_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n 155_o 156_o etc._n etc._n she_o in_o part_n adopt_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n 222_o her_o letter_n to_o the_o regent_n to_o defer_v the_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n ibid._n her_o other_o letter_n to_o he_o which_o break_v off_o the_o course_n of_o his_o victory_n 223_o she_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o regent_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o queen_n depose_n be_v the_o murder_n of_o her_o husband_n 227_o 228_o she_o send_v letter_n to_o the_o noble_n of_o scotland_n to_o receive_v their_o queen_n again_o 239_o etc._n etc._n their_o answer_n to_o her_o letter_n 241_o howard_n conspiracy_n against_o she_o detect_v 244_o she_o demand_v the_o english_a fugitive_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o she_o by_o the_o scot_n 284_o she_o be_v make_v arbiter_n between_o the_o party_n in_o scotland_n 260_o some_o of_o her_o council_n will_v have_v king_n james_n send_v into_o england_n 275_o which_o the_o scot_n refuse_v to_o do_v 280_o she_o favour_v the_o king_n cause_n most_o yet_o be_v politic_o slow_a in_o her_o aid_n 279_o 286_o ella_n a_o english_a king_n 172_o ambassador_n from_o france_n desire_v the_o scot_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o england_n 119_o ambassador_n from_o france_n and_o england_n to_o scotland_n 352_o england_n divide_v by_o four_o river_n 13_o the_o king_n thereof_o the_o pope_n feudatary_n 237_o its_o king_n make_v peace_n or_o truce_n with_o the_o scot_n 249_o 250_o enecus_n general_n of_o the_o dane_n 200_o slay_v by_o the_o scot_n 201_o enemy_n not_o to_o be_v undervalue_v 174_o 291_o their_o sudden_a liberality_n to_o be_v suspect_v 43_o english_a how_o say_v to_o rule_v over_o all_o britain_n 180_o incommoded_a in_o their_o march_n in_o scotland_n 276_o their_o army_n worsted_n 270_o quit_v their_o claim_n to_o any_o part_n of_o scotland_n 234_o regain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o scotland_n 303_o draw_v into_o a_o ambush_n 304_o their_o army_n of_o 60000_o man_n 274_o drive_v out_o of_o all_o scotland_n except_o berwick_n 300_o english_a soldier_n less_o rapacious_a than_o the_o french_a 313_o worsted_n in_o scotland_n 391_o overthrow_v by_o the_o scot_n at_o sea_n 379_o ask_v aid_n of_o the_o scot_n against_o their_o own_o king_n 392_o english_a their_o horse_n frighten_v in_o scotland_n 42_o make_v war_n on_o scotland_n 59_o enter_v scotland_n again_o 86_o be_v worsted_n 89_o again_o enter_v 100_o and_o give_v the_o regent_n a_o great_a overthrow_n 104_o enter_v scotland_n again_o 105_o and_o prevail_v against_o james_n douglas_n 106_o english_a fleet_n attempt_v the_o orcades_n 123_o english_a call_v deliverer_n of_o scotland_n 152_o send_v aid_n to_o the_o reformer_n in_o scotland_n 143_o assist_v the_o vindicator_n of_o king_n and_o regent_n murderer_n against_o the_o queen_n faction_n 253_o etc._n etc._n 256_o 257_o their_o queen_n elizabeth_n design_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n too_o 280_o enner_n what_o it_o signify_v 106_o ennerlute_a or_o ennerlochy_n a_o mart-town_n 20_o ennerness_n a_o mart-town_n 106_o eorsa_n isle_n 27_o eoy_n isle_n 29_o ericaean_a or_o heath_n isle_n 26_o erisbach_n isle_n see_v abridic_n eriscaia_n or_o erisay_n isle_n 30_o erin_n isle_n ibid._n erra_fw-la isle_n 26_o esk_n river_n 13_o south_n and_o north_n 19_o thence_o the_o country_n call_v eskdale_n 13_o etfin_n king_n of_o scot_n 163_o ethelfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n 156_o rout_n the_o scot_n 157_o march_n into_o galway_n ibid._n ethodius_n i._o king_n of_o scot_n make_v law_n about_o hunt_v 112_o overcome_v the_o islander_n ibid._n slay_a by_o night_n in_o his_o bedchamber_n by_o his_o harper_n ibid._n ethodius_n ii_o rule_n by_o his_o deputy_n 119_o be_v slay_v ibid._n ethus_n king_n of_o scot_n 171_o yew_n island_n 31_o eubonia_fw-la or_o man_n isle_n 24_o evenus_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n 103_o aid_n the_o pict_n against_o the_o briton_n ibid._n the_o first_o that_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o
balvany_n 377_o proclaim_v a_o public_a enemy_n 387_o john_n damiot_n a_o conjurer_n foretell_v rize_n death_n 182_o john_n forbâ—s_v condemn_v and_o behead_v 6â—_n john_n fordon_n author_n of_o the_o history_n call_v scotochronicon_a 146_o john_n fleming_n the_o queen_n governor_n of_o dumbritton_n castle_n when_o it_o be_v surprise_v 263_o he_o escape_v but_o his_o wife_n be_v well_o treat_v by_o the_o regent_n 265_o john_n fleming_n of_o bogal_n take_v there_o ibid._n john_n herris_n undeserved_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o douglass_n 384_o john_n hepburn_n powerful_a and_o factious_a 31_o his_o feud_n with_o the_o hume_n 32_o 33_o he_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o john_n the_o regent_n 31_o accuse_v douglas_n hume_n and_o forman_n 3â—_n john_n gordon_n â—arl_n of_o huntly_n take_v by_o murray_n and_o put_v to_o death_n 170_o john_n hamilton_n archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n 103_o a_o deâ—oâ—st_a man_n 111_o john_n hamilton_n trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o king_n murder_n discover_v his_o complice_n 267_o john_n kennedy_n make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n guardian_n or_o tutor_n 407_o john_n knox_n preach_v to_o reclaim_v those_o that_o kill_v cardâ—nal_a beton_n 100_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n of_o perth_n for_o the_o reformation_n 128_o 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o destroy_v popish_a shrine_n ibid._n his_o encourage_v sermon_n to_o the_o reformer_n at_o sâ—erlin_n 141_o hiâ—_n sermon_n at_o king_n james_n vi_o his_o inauguration_n â—14_n john_n ii_o lay_n the_o foundation_n of_o tyranny_n in_o portugal_n 434_o john_n lesly_n prâ—vy_n to_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o james_n earl_n of_o murray_n 167_o 169_o john_n mac-arthur_n captain_n of_o toâ—ies_n execute_v 341_o john_n melvil_n put_v to_o death_n 11â—_n john_n earl_n of_o marr_n brother_n to_o james_n iii_o put_v to_o death_n by_o open_v a_o vein_n till_o he_o expire_v 421_o john_n murderaâ—h_v take_v 116_o john_n monluâ—_n bishop_n of_o valence_n in_o scotland_n 14â—_n john_n maxwel_o of_o herris_n revolt_v from_o the_o reformer_n 176_o 177_o the_o queen_n put_v little_a trust_n in_o he_o 222_o make_a prisoner_n by_o the_o regent_n but_o release_v without_o public_a authority_n 253_o john_n earl_n of_o marr_n a_o commander_n in_o the_o king_n army_n 220_o john_n randolph_n send_v into_o france_n 287_o make_a regent_n 294_o take_a prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a 295_o slay_v in_o fight_n 322_o john_n scot_n his_o wonderful_a abstinence_n from_o food_n â—8_o john_n duns_n scotus_n where_o bâ—rn_n 306_o john_n ramsy_n preserve_v by_o the_o king_n 425_o prove_v a_o evil_a counsellor_n to_o james_n iii_o 431_o john_n stuart_n earl_n of_o lennox_n revolt_v from_o the_o regent_n 35_o but_o be_v again_o receive_v into_o favour_n ibid._n he_o endeavour_v to_o take_v the_o king_n from_o the_o douglass_n and_o be_v slay_v 50_o john_n stuart_n earl_n of_o athol_n send_v against_o john_n murderach_n 116_o a_o procurer_n of_o the_o match_n between_o henry_n and_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n 192_o he_o lose_v hâ—s_a opportunity_n 206_o john_n vien_fw-it admiral_n of_o the_o french_a navy_n in_o scotland_n 311_o john_n windram_n secret_o favour_v the_o cause_n of_o true_a religion_n 65_o joan_z douglas_z and_o her_o husband_n their_o miserable_a end_n 66_o 67_o joan_n the_o wife_n of_o james_n i._o her_o manly_a fact_n 360_o put_v in_o prison_n with_o her_o husband_n 364_o her_o death_n 395_o joseph_n scaliger_n amend_v a_o place_n in_o seneca_n 76_o josâ—â—a_n king_n of_o scot_n 101_o a_o lover_n of_o chirurgery_n 102_o ireland_n ancient_a inhabitant_n call_v scot_n 73_o irish_a break_v in_o on_o galway_n in_o scotland_n 177_o and_o be_v overthrow_v by_o king_n gregory_n ibid._n irish_a scot_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o roman_n 130_o 131_o irish_a air_n temperate_a 2_o 51_o colony_n of_o gaul_n send_v into_o ireland_n 51_o description_n of_o ireland_n out_o of_o solinus_n 85_o irwin_n river_n 14_o island_n in_o shape_n like_o a_o man_n 26_o island_n encompass_v scotland_n their_o order_n and_o threefold_a division_n 22_o islander_n parsimonious_a 33_o healthful_a and_o long-lived_a 37_o prone_a to_o rebel_v 207_o islander_n western_a their_o manner_n of_o live_v at_o home_o and_o abroad_o 23_o etc._n etc._n isa_n or_o ishol_a isle_n 29_o 30_o issidorus_n i._n e._n issoir_n a_o city_n in_o france_n judgement_n and_o trial_n of_o noble_n how_o ancient_o manage_v in_o scotland_n 340_o jule-tide_n or_o christmas_n as_o it_o be_v call_v licentious_o observe_v 151_o julian_n romer_n take_v 110_o agricola_n exploit_n in_o britain_n 109_o 110_o recall_v from_o thence_o 111_o junius_n brutus_n 271_o julius_n caesar_n the_o first_o roman_n that_o enter_v britain_n with_o a_o army_n 84_o julius_n frontinus_n in_o britain_n 86_o 109_o jura_n isle_n 25_o justice_n can_v do_v more_o than_o terror_n of_o arm_n 180_o 189_o the_o most_o popular_a thing_n 348_o juverna_n ireland_n so_o call_v 69_o k_o karrera_n isle_n 25_o katherine_n medici_n after_o her_o son_n death_n undertake_v the_o government_n 151_o keame_n castle_n 25_o kebercurning_n 22_o kedwalla_n king_n of_o the_o briton_n 159_o keligire_v island_n 30_o kellasa_n isle_n ibid._n kelvin_n river_n 16_o ken_n river_n 14_o kenneth_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n 158_o kenneth_n ii_o 167_o compare_v with_o fergus_n ii_o persuade_v the_o nobility_n to_o war_n with_o the_o pict_n and_o overcome_v they_o in_o battle_n 169_o he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o three_o founder_n of_o the_o scotish_n kingdom_n 170_o kenneth_n iii_o 187_o circumvent_n his_o noble_n by_o a_o wile_n 188_o cause_n malcolm_n to_o be_v poison_v 193_o trouble_a in_o conscience_n for_o it_o 195_o make_v new_a law_n concern_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 193_o 194_o worsted_n at_o first_o by_o the_o dane_n yet_o afterward_o overthrow_v they_o 190_o 191_o slay_v by_o fenella_n 196_o kenneth_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 167_o kentigern_n 145_o keniburgh_n island_n the_o great_a and_o the_o small_a 27_o kernici_n who_o 22_o kernicovalli_n ibid._n kingly_a government_n what_o 268_o it_o be_v origin_n ibid._n king_n their_o distress_n move_v pity_n 213_o king_n in_o scotland_n not_o to_o do_v any_o public_a affair_n without_o advise_v with_o their_o noble_n or_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n 102_o 230_o 251_o they_o use_v to_o ride_v the_o circuit_n themselves_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n before_o itinerary_a judge_n be_v appoint_v 103_o 123_o their_o wife_n ancient_o not_o call_v queen_n 402_o not_o in_o their_o power_n alone_o to_o make_v peace_n or_o war_n in_o scotland_n 322_o they_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o law_n 269_o how_o their_o public_a revenue_n if_o spend_v may_v be_v increase_v 114_o a_o law_n for_o their_o successive_a inherit_v the_o crown_n confirm_v 194_o 195_o king_n if_o young_a their_o favour_n slippery_a 416_o subject_n apt_a to_o degenerate_v into_o their_o manner_n 111_o king_n desire_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o his_o noble_n endeavour_n to_o set_v they_o one_o against_o another_o 431_o kings-cross_n or_o re-cross_a in_o stanmore_n what_o 238_o kinnatel_n king_n of_o scot_n 155_o kinross_n 170_o be_v sheriffwick_n 18_o kinloss_n abby_n 184_o kinthern_a see_v cantire_a kirkwal_n the_o chief_a town_n in_o the_o island_n pomonae_n or_o mainland_n 35_o kirta_n isle_n 30_o knapdale_n 17_o kyle_n 14_o l_o l'abross_n a_o french_a general_n will_v have_v all_o the_o nobility_n of_o scotland_n destroy_v 148_o laia_n river_n see_v avonlagan_n lamb_n isle_n 30_o lamlach_n isle_n 24_o lamot_n the_o french_a king_n ambassador_n in_o scotland_n 20_o he_o move_v the_o scot_n to_o war_n against_o england_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n lamyrian_n or_o lamormoor_n mountain_n 13_o lanarch_n or_o lanerick_n 14_o lancaster_n duke_n ambassador_n in_o scotland_n 309_o afterward_o invade_v it_o 310_o langside_n fight_n 220_o laodice_n queen_n her_o cruelty_n to_o her_o own_o child_n 231_o largess_n immoderate_a occasion_n want_n 203_o lauderdale_n so_o call_v of_o the_o town_n lauder_n 13_o laurence_n twine_n persuade_v balliol_n to_o go_v for_o scotland_n 284_o law_n about_o succession_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n 97_o new_a one_o make_v 194_o confirm_a 200_o whether_o profitable_a to_o the_o public_a or_o not_o 196_o 197_o law_n too_o severe_a to_o confiscate_v the_o whole_a estate_n of_o condemn_a person_n without_o any_o allowance_n to_o their_o innocent_a wife_n and_o child_n 113_o law_n against_o theft_n 282_o law_n about_o hunt_v their_o author_n see_v hunt_v law_n law_n in_o scotland_n few_o beside_o decree_n of_o the_o estate_n 59_o laxa_fw-la isle_n 30_o lead_n white_a and_o black_a find_v in_o pomona_n 35_o legate_n a_o counterfeit_a roman_a one_o 387_o leith_n river_n 13_o leland_n quote_v 61_o lenity_n overmuch_o bring_v contempt_n 381_o 385_o 392_o lennox_n or_o levin_n so_o call_v from_o the_o river_n levin_n 140_o lend_v observe_v on_o a_o politic_a account_n only_o 170_o leon_n strozy_n admiral_n of_o the_o french_a galley_n in_o scotland_n
to_o be_v richard_n 332_o richard_n duke_z of_o gloucester_z march_v with_o a_o army_n against_o scotland_n 426_o take_v berwick_n 427_o make_a protector_n of_o england_n 428_o cast_v his_o brother_n two_o son_n into_o prison_n and_o set_v up_o himself_o king_n 428_o slay_v by_o henry_n vii_o 429_o be_v very_o tyrannical_a in_o his_o government_n 434_o richard_n duke_z of_o york_z brings_z king_n edward_z prisoner_n to_o london_n 396_o slay_v by_o the_o queen_n ibid._n richard_n colvil_n put_v to_o death_n by_o douglas_n 380_o richard_n fox_n bishop_n of_o durham_n a_o very_a prudent_a man_n mediate_n for_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n 12_o 13_o a_o instrument_n of_o james_n his_o marriage_n with_o margarite_n of_o england_n 14_o richard_n grafton_n a_o english_a writer_n blame_v 252_o rin_n of_o galway_n 14_o rinard_n isle_n 26_o ridhead_n see_v red_a promontory_n roadilla_n monastery_n 31_o robber_n punish_v 183_o 189_o 48_o 57_o robert_n bruce_n his_o genealogy_n 246_o his_o magnanimous_a answer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 250_o begin_v his_o reign_n 261_o be_v overthrow_v and_o fly_v in_o disguise_n to_o save_v his_o life_n ibid._n his_o wife_n imprison_v and_o his_o two_o brother_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o english_a 261_o 262_o he_o baffle_v cumins_n ibid._n carry_v sick_a into_o his_o army_n 264_o cause_n edward_n of_o england_n to_o retreat_n ibid._n invade_v england_n take_v perth_n edinburgh_n etc._n etc._n 265_o overthrow_v the_o english_a at_o bannock_n near_o sterlin_n 267_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n bruce_n conspire_v with_o john_n cumins_n against_o england_n 259_o 260_o be_v crown_v king_n 261_o overcome_v edward_n ii_o in_o battle_n 267_o the_o noble_n conspire_v against_o he_o 271_o robert_n ii_o king_n of_o scot_n 306_o marry_v elizabeth_n more_o 307_o the_o dispute_n betwixt_o his_o legitimate_a and_o his_o natural_a child_n occasion_n great_a trouble_n 350_o he_o invade_v england_n 311_o his_o death_n and_o character_n 322_o robert_n iii_o before_o call_v john_n succeed_v his_o father_n 323_o his_o general_n cause_n the_o islander_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o 324_o he_o make_v the_o first_o duke_n in_o scotland_n 325_o he_o imprecate_v god_n judgement_n on_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o other_o murderer_n of_o his_o son_n david_n 330_o he_o die_v with_o abstinence_n and_o grief_n for_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o son_n james_n in_o england_n 331_o his_o brother_n robert_n make_v regent_n after_o his_o death_n 331_o robert_n boyd_n kill_v james_n stuart_n 374_o make_a guardian_n to_o the_o king_n 409_o create_a regent_n 412_o fly_n into_o england_n and_o die_v there_o 414_o robert_n boyd_n desert_n the_o reform_a and_o revolt_n to_o the_o queen_n 218_o robert_n britain_n have_v great_a command_n at_o court_n 56_o robert_n cockerane_n of_o a_o tradesman_n make_v a_o courtier_n 420_o take_v by_o douglas_n and_o commit_v to_o prison_n 424_o 425_o robert_n cuningham_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o lennoxes_n oppose_v bothwel_n 195_o robert_n douglas_n desire_v that_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n murray_n may_v be_v revenge_v 249_o robert_n earl_n of_o fife_z 315_o starve_v to_o death_n david_n the_o king_n son_n 328_o robert_n graham_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o king_n james_n 355_o conspire_n against_o he_o 357_o seize_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o which_o he_o be_v execute_v 358_o robert_n maxwel_o 71_o come_v to_o reconcile_v difference_n be_v imprison_v by_o hamilton_n 82_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n maxwel_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a 91_o robert_n earl_n of_o the_o orcades_n make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n guardian_n 407_o robert_n petcarn_n send_v ambassador_n into_o england_n 242_o queen_n elizabeth_n answer_n to_o his_o embassy_n 257_o robert_n read_v send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 63_o poison_a there_o 122_o robert_n semple_n kill_v creighton_n 111_o bruce_n grandson_n by_o his_o daughter_n rise_v in_o arm_n for_o bruce_n 293_o make_a regent_n 294_o take_v by_o balliol_n and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 286_o seek_v for_o to_o be_v slay_v 292_o roch_n isle_n 26_o roffa_n for_o raufchestria_n i._n e._n rochester_n 8_o romachus_n king_n of_o scot_n 125_o roman_a general_n in_o britain_n 84_o etc._n etc._n roman_a fraud_n 239_o roman_a legate_n pickpocket_n 243_o 418_o the_o jew_n ape_n 381_o roman_n their_o memorable_a fact_n in_o britain_n before_o their_o departure_n 138_o rona_n isle_n 32_o ronanus_n his_o spade_n ibid._n rolland_n a_o carpenter_n discover_v a_o treachery_n against_o robert_n bruce_n 268_o rolland_n valour_n he_o overcome_v gilcolumb_n 246_o 247_o rose_n white_a badge_n of_o the_o york_n faction_n 7_o ross_z and_o its_o etymology_n 21_o 139_o 170_o rothsay_n castle_n 25_o rotti_n isle_n 37_o rous-oy_a 36_o round_a isle_n 26_o roxburgh_n town_n take_v 393_o its_o castle_n take_v 394_o royalist_n overthrow_v in_o the_o north_n 283_o ruby_n a_o french_a lawyer_n in_o scotland_n his_o character_n 147_o rudana_n isle_n 27_o rum_o isle_n 28_o it_o abound_v with_o egg_n of_o seafowl_n ibid._n ruven_o have_v the_o mayoralty_n of_o perth_n take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o cardinal_n 92_o s_o sacred_a or_o cleirach_n isle_n 31_o sacred_a sanctuary_n 25_o saga_fw-la isle_n the_o great_a and_o the_o small_a 30_o saliar_fw-la verse_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v 44_o salii_fw-la who_o 44_o salisbury_n earl_n command_v the_o english_a in_o scotland_n 297_o take_a prisoner_n 300_o salmon_n fish_v aberdene_n famous_a for_o it_o 19_o sanachy_n who_o 39_o sancterr_v isle_n 37_o sanda_n isle_n 25_o scandian_o who_o 200_o satrael_n king_n of_o scot_n 117_o slay_a ibid._n saturnal_n old_a feast_n retain_v 239_o saxe_n or_o rock_n isle_n 26_o saxon_n kill_v the_o english_a noble_n by_o treachery_n 70_o overcome_v by_o the_o norman_n 71_o worsted_n by_o pict_n scot_n and_o briton_n 149_o cruel_a in_o war_n 146_o not_o faithful_a in_o peace_n 148_o their_o fight_n with_o three_o king_n 148_o 149_o scalp_n isle_n 28_o 30_o scarba_n isle_n 25_o schan_n castle_n 31_o schanny_n isle_n 25_o 27_o schetland_n isle_n 36_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o inhabitant_n 37_o the_o great_a of_o they_o call_v pomona_n ibid._n sclata_n or_o sleach_n isle_n 25_o scoff_n sharp_a give_v to_o bothwel_n by_o a_o tradesman_n 194_o school_n public_a erect_v by_o james_n 345_o scorpion_n i._n e._n crossbow_n 311_o scotland_n how_o divide_v 13_o where_o narrow_a 20_o have_v ancient_o learn_v monk_n 169_o scot_n their_o fabulous_a original_a 46_o 47_o scot_n and_o pict_n unite_v against_o the_o roman_n 134_o scot_n and_o briton_n overthrow_v by_o the_o saxon_n 157_o scots_a monk_n unjust_o banish_v out_o of_o england_n 160_o scot_n and_o briton_n unite_v against_o pict_n and_o saxon_n 146_o scots_a monk_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o germany_n 165_o scot_n have_v hard_a term_n of_o peace_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o english_a 173_o scots_a bishop_n free_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o english_a 234_o 411_o scot_n have_v a_o ancient_a privilege_n not_o to_o be_v cite_v to_o rome_n 241_o scot_n excommunicate_v by_o their_o ecclesiastic_n 243_o excommunicate_v again_o but_o absolve_v 272_o 273_o scot_n join_v with_o the_o french_a against_o england_n 253_o scot_n receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n from_o edward_n of_o england_n at_o falkirk_n 256_o obtain_v a_o truce_n from_o he_o ibid._n rise_v in_o arm_n again_o and_o overthrow_v the_o english_a at_o rosline_n 258_o scot_n make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o french_a 273_o when_o their_o first_o alliance_n with_o france_n begin_v 165_o scot_n of_o jerna_n and_o scot_n of_o albion_n 52_o scot_n overthrow_v by_o maximus_n the_o roman_a general_n and_o banish_v out_o of_o their_o country_n 124_o march_n into_o england_n but_z retreat_z again_o 91_o scot_n nobles_n some_z rise_v against_o james_n iu._n but_o be_v quell_v 3_o scot_n nobles_n ancient_o have_v skill_n in_o chirurgery_n 28_o scot_n complain_v of_o the_o french_a breach_n of_o faith_n by_o their_o ambassador_n 60_o scot_n prisoner_n release_v at_o london_n 74_o scotish_n parliament_n demolish_v all_o monastery_n 152_o scotish_n crown_v order_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n 126_o scotish_n king_n ancient_o travel_v over_o their_o kingdom_n themselves_o to_o administer_v justice_n 123_o scoto-brigantes_n in_o claudian_n to_o be_v read_v for_o scuta-brigantes_n 76_o scroop_n a_o english_a general_n in_o scotland_n 256_o sea-calf_n 29_o sea-monk_n a_o ill_a bode_a fish_n 175_o security_n dangerous_a in_o war_n 172_o 173_o sedition_n perilous_a 141_o 309_o secla_n or_o seil_n isle_n 25_o seneciones_n who_o 39_o seuna_fw-la isle_n 30_o severn_n river_n 13_o severus_n his_o wall_n 8_o 148_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o briton_n 117_o 118_o seuna_n or_o suin_n isle_n 25_o 30_o servanus_n 145_o shevi_n isle_n 30_o sheep_n fair_a yet_o wild_a in_o hirta_n isle_n 30_o their_o fat_a good_a
against_o donald_n donald_n or_o râ—dshanks_n macbeth_n his_o character_n mâ—cduald_a be_v overthrow_v by_o macbeth_n and_o bâ—nâ—ho_n swain_n and_o his_o three_o son_n swain_n king_n of_o norwayâ—ands_n â—ands_z in_o scotland_n scotland_n a_o town_n stand_v on_o the_o forth_o in_o pertâ—shiâ—e_n pertâ—shiâ—e_n the_o scâ—tâ—_n by_o a_o inebriate_n drink_v make_v of_o nightshade_n stupefy_v the_o dane_n dane_n the_o herb_n nightshade_n its_o description_n and_o property_n dane_n overthrown_a overthrown_a druâ—iâ—aâ—-sands_n 〈…〉_z north-side_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z a_o burgh-roâ—aâ—_a on_o the_o north_n 〈…〉_z another_o fleet_n of_o the_o dane_n overthrow_v by_o bancho_fw-la bancho_fw-la or_o inch-colm_a inch-colm_a the_o dane_n swear_v neveâ—_n to_o invade_v scotland_n any_o more_o more_o mackbeth_n dream_n encourage_v he_o to_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n kingdom_n he_o thereupon_o slay_v king_n donald_n or_o duncan_n as_o some_o call_v he_o and_o be_v declare_v king_n donald_n child_n fly_v for_o their_o life_n macbeth_n severe_a against_o thief_n he_o make_v wholesome_a law_n but_o afterward_o degenerate_v &_o cause_n bancho_fw-la to_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v slay_v lie_v south-west_n 3_o mile_n from_o cowper_n in_o angus_n mackduff_n ill_o resent_v macbeth_n he_o fly_v into_o england_n and_o stir_v up_o duncan_n son_n against_o he_o he_o malcolm_z by_o the_o assistance_n of_o edward_n k._n of_o england_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n from_o macbeth_n macbeth_n see_v note_v a_o p._n 77._o 77._o malcolm_z first_o bring_v in_o foreign_a title_n of_o honour_n into_o scotland_n scotland_n mackduff_n the_o first_o earl_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n three_o grand_a privilege_n of_o the_o mackduffâ—_n mackduffâ—_n call_v straâ—_n or_o sâ—rath-boâ—y_a forty_o mile_n north_n of_o aberdeen_n aberdeen_n mackbeth_n son_n slay_v by_o malcolm_n malcolm_n or_o icolumbâ—â—l_v a_o isle_n 2_o mile_n from_o the_o south_n end_n of_o mul._n mul._n malcolm_z assaulted_z by_o private_a conspiracy_n which_o he_o overcome_v overcome_v the_o story_n of_o edmond_n k._n of_o england_n and_o canutus_n canutus_n william_n the_o norman_a demand_n edgar_n then_o in_o scotland_n scotland_n who_o malcolm_n refuse_v to_o surrender_v surrender_v whereupon_o a_o war_n 〈…〉_z roger_n richard_n odo_n and_o robert_n generals_z for_o william_n of_o england_n worâ—â—ed_v in_o scotland_n newcastle_n repair_v a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a english_a or_o re-crosâ—_a on_o the_o north-side_n it_o have_v the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o scot_n king_n and_o of_o the_o english_a king_n on_o the_o south_n south_n homebred_a sedition_n against_o maâ—colm_n quell_v the_o original_a of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o stuart_n afterward_o king_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n lie_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o river_n danâ—_n in_o marr_n marr_n malcolm_n vow_n to_o st._n andrew_n alexander_n carron_n prefer_v and_o surname_v scrimger_n the_o seditious_a quell_v the_o piety_n of_o malcolm_n queen_n etc._n etc._n etc._n or_o mortlich_n mortlich_n malcolm_z erect_v new_a bishopric_n bishopric_n malcolm_z erect_v new_a bishopric_n bishopric_n sumptuary_n law_n make_v by_o malcolm_n malcolm_n marâ—heta_n mulierum_fw-la what_o what_o malcolm_z build_v the_o cathedral_n of_o durham_n and_o dumferling_a dumferling_a king_n william_n rufus_n war_n against_o malcolm_n malcolm_n malcolm_z and_o his_o son_n edward_n slay_v by_o the_o english_a english_a on_o the_o river_n lian_n on_o the_o british_a sea_n weâ—t_v of_o calais_n calais_n prodigy_n viz._n the_o inundation_n of_o the_o german-sea_n and_o men-killing_a thunderbolt_n thunderbolt_n donald_n promise_v the_o island_n to_o magnus_n king_n of_o norway_n norway_n donald_n fly_v fly_v duncan_n slay_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o donald_n donald_n edgar_n pious_a reign_n he_o build_v the_o monastery_n of_o coldingham_n coldingham_n lie_v within_o two_o mile_n of_o aymouth_n in_o mersâ—_n near_o the_o scotish_n sea_n alexander_n valour_n valour_n he_o do_v justice_n to_o a_o poor_a woman_n woman_n lie_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o carss_n or_o plain_a of_o gowry_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o dundee_n dundee_n lie_v in_o the_o brae_n or_o rise_n of_o the_o carss_n of_o gowry_n five_o mile_n above_o dundee_n dundee_n inch-colm_a or_o st._n columb_n isle_n in_o the_o firth_n of_o forth_n in_o fife_n near_o aberdeen_n david_n just_a reign_n reign_n he_o create_v new_a bishopric_n he_o be_v censure_v for_o his_o profuseness_n towards_o monastery_n monastery_n in_o teviotdale_n henry_n of_o england_n never_o laugh_v after_o the_o drown_v of_o his_o child_n child_n k._n henry_n settle_v the_o succession_n on_o his_o daughter_n maud_n the_o empress_n by_o cause_v the_o nobility_n to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o she_o in_o his_o life_n time_n time_n stephen_n notwithstanding_o his_o oath_n seize_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n england_n his_o pretension_n for_o so_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o england_n not_o true_a to_o maud_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n david_n of_o scotland_n maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o maud_n his_o kinswoman_n he_o lay_v perjury_n to_o stephens_n charge_n north_n allerton_n lie_v near_o the_o river_n small_a in_o the_o north-riding_a of_o yorkshire_n he_o fight_v the_o english_a and_o overthrow_v they_o a_o agreement_n between_o david_n and_o stephen_n not_o observe_v which_o have_v its_o source_n near_o black-law_n in_o teesdale_n the_o scot_n overthrow_v by_o stephen_n another_o agreement_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o stephen_n king_n of_o england_n henry_n heir_n of_o england_n send_v to_o david_n his_o uncle_n to_o be_v make_v knight_n by_o he_o he_o king_n david_n lose_v his_o hopeful_a son_n and_o heir_n heir_n but_o â—ears_v his_o affliction_n pious_o and_o patient_o patient_o may_v 24._o lie_v on_o the_o northwest_n of_o aberdeneshire_n k._n david_n extraordinary_a character_n for_o piety_n and_o virtue_n a_o great_a pestilence_n 〈◊〉_d scotland_n somerl_v rises_z in_o arm_n but_o be_v overthrow_v henry_n of_o england_n design_n against_o malcolm_n and_o make_v he_o take_v a_o feodatary_a oath_n to_o he_o he_o carry_v malcolm_n into_o france_n and_o at_o his_o return_n despoil_v he_o of_o his_o ancient_a patrimony_n in_o england_n england_n the_o scot_n make_v war_n upon_o england_n peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o english_a and_o scot_n wherein_o malcolm_n quit_v northumberland_n a_o rebellion_n in_o galway_n quell_v the_o murray-man_n under_o gildominick_n rise_v in_o arms._n but_o be_v suppress_v suppress_v sâ—merled_v stir_n again_n but_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v the_o estate_n persuade_v malcolm_n to_o marry_o his_o negative_a answer_n to_o their_o request_n request_n december_n 9th_o 9th_o william_n solicit_v henry_n of_o england_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o northumberland_n he_o accompany_v henry_n into_o france_n france_n part_v of_o nâ—rthumberland_n restore_v to_o the_o scot_n scot_n william_n enter_v england_n with_o a_o army_n but_o be_v overthrow_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a and_o send_v to_o henry_n then_o in_o france_n france_n august_n 1â—th_v february_n one_a one_a k._n william_n ransom_v and_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o k._n henry_n henry_n not_o that_o constance_n in_o germany_n but_o that_o in_o normandy_n now_o call_v contance_n contance_n january_n 〈…〉_z gilchrist_n king_n william_n general_n the_o scots_a bishop_n free_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o english_a bishop_n gilchrist_n kill_v his_o wife_n for_o adultery_n and_o fly_v into_o england_n but_o be_v force_v to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n donald_n bane_n rise_v in_o arm_n but_o be_v quell_v distress_a gilchrist_n pardon_v and_o restore_v restore_v to_o the_o holy_a war_n for_o recovery_n of_o jerusâ—lem_n from_o the_o turk_n turk_n the_o english_a quit_v their_o claim_n to_o any_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d william_n send_v david_n his_o brother_n to_o accompany_v richard_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n david_n return_v from_o sâ—â—ia_n sâ—â—ia_n so_o do_v richard_n lex_fw-la taâ—â—onâ—â—_n execute_v upon_o one_o harald_n earl_n of_o the_o orcades_n orcades_n k._n john_n of_o england_n meditate_v a_o war_n against_o scotland_n scotland_n but_o matter_n be_v accommodate_v upon_o term_n between_o both_o kingdom_n kingdom_n birth_n destroy_v and_o new_a build_v makul_n a_o criminal_a abstain_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o food_n food_n several_a league_n between_o john_n of_o england_n and_o william_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n a_o maritime_a town_n in_o normandy_n 〈◊〉_d france_n france_n alexander_n enter_v england_n with_o a_o army_n army_n john_n enter_v scotland_n alexander_z takes_z carlisle_z carlisle_z king_n john_n agree_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o become_v his_o feudatary_n cardinal_n galo_n avaricious_a avaricious_a king_n john_n poison_v poison_v other_o say_v at_o 〈◊〉_d abbey_n near_o bostâ—n_n in_o lincolnshire_n lincolnshire_n the_o scot_n excommunicate_v excommunicate_v a_o stone-cross_n erect_v in_o sâ—anmoâ—e_n in_o cumberlâ—nd_n as_o a_o boundary_a between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o sâ—otland_n sâ—otland_n cardinal_n 〈◊〉_d ill_a character_n character_n pandulphus_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n a_o witness_n of_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o king_n king_n roman_a fraud_n fraud_n câ—min_fw-fr
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