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to_o revenge_v the_o cardinal_n death_n 101_o lewis_n isle_n 30_o many_o whale_n take_v there_o 32_o lewis_n xi_o espouse_n margarite_n the_o king_n of_o scots_n daughter_n 340_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o tyranny_n 434_o lewis_n de_fw-fr galais_n ambassador_n from_o france_n to_o the_o queen_n party_n 254_o liddisdale_n so_o call_v from_o the_o river_n lidal_a 13_o 140_o liguria_n 11_o lilborn_n worsted_n by_o the_o scot_n 306_o linga_fw-mi isle_n 30_o 37_o lingaia_n isle_n 39_o lindil_n isle_n 29_o linlithgo_n 30_o lindsay_n and_o ogilby_n fight_n 373_o the_o lindsay_n prevail_v 374_o lismore_n isle_n 25_o lochabyr_a 19_o 20_o loch-aw_a 17_o loch-brien_n 31_o loch-earn_a ibid._n loch-fin_n 17_o loch-ger_n ibid._n lochlong_a ibid._n loch-lomund_a ibid._n loch-loubrun_a 21_o loch-louch_n 20_o lochmaban_a 300_o the_o castle_n in_o it_o take_v by_o the_o scot_n 309_o loch-ness_n 20_o who_o water_n never_o freeze_v ibid._n loch-ryan_n 14_o loch-spey_n 140_o lochtee_a 20_o lochindore_n castle_n 296_o locrine_n son_n of_o brute_n 42_o loegria_n a_o old_a name_n for_o england_n ibid._n lollius_n urbicus_n in_o britain_n 113_o london_n ancient_o call_v augusta_n 89_o longay_n isle_n 25_o lord_n of_o the_o article_n who_o 305_o lorn_n county_n 17_o lothian_n so_o call_v from_o lothus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 13_o lothus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 13_o he_o joins_z with_o the_o scot_n against_o the_o saxon_n 148_o complain_v that_o his_o son_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n ibid._n he_o be_v commend_v ibid._n lox_n or_o lossy_n river_n 20_o luctacus_n king_n of_o scot_n a_o flagitious_a person_n 111_o he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n lud_n or_o lloyd_n allow_v that_o by_o prudania_n be_v mean_v britain_n 2_o he_o be_v refute_v 71_o 72_o 73_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o luing_n isle_n 25_o lunga_n isle_n 25_o 27_o luparia_n or_o wolf_n isle_n 25_o lupicianus_fw-la in_o britain_n 88_o 89_o luss_n river_n 14_o lusitania_n why_o portugal_n so_o call_v as_o some_o say_v 47_o lust_n a_o punishment_n to_o itself_o 186_o lutheran_n persecute_v 63_o 67_o 91_o mackbeth_n son_n slay_v by_o malcolm_n 215_o luxury_n accompany_v peace_n 143_o m_o maalmori_fw-la isle_n 26_o macalpine_n law_n 70_o macdonald_n rise_v in_o arm_n but_o be_v overthrow_v and_o kill_v himself_o 207_o 208_o macbeth_n king_n of_o scot_n his_o character_n 208_o his_o dream_n 210_o 211_o he_o fly_v 214_o macdonald_n his_o cruel_a fact_n to_o a_o woman_n retaliate_v on_o himself_o 343_o 344_o macduff_n ill_o resent_v macbeth_n 212_o he_o stir_v up_o malcolm_n against_o he_o ibid._n three_o privilege_n grant_v he_o by_o malcolm_n 215_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o fife_n 214_o he_o complain_v against_o balliol_n to_o edward_n of_o england_n 250_o macklan_n execute_v by_o douglas_n 384_o maenavia_n isle_n 24_o see_v man._n magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o man_n body_n but_o not_o over_o their_o conscience_n 127_o magna_fw-la or_o megala_n isle_n 29_o magnus_n his_o carouse_a goblet_n â—4_n magnus_n king_n of_o norwey_n seize_v on_o the_o island_n 221_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o scot_n 242_o magus_n town_n so_o end_v 68_o 69_o maiatae_n who_o 26_o mainland_n see_v pomona_n main_fw-fr a_o english_a commander_n against_o the_o scot_n slay_v in_o fight_n 3â—9_n main_n son_n of_o fergus_n 97_o king_n of_o scot_n 98_o makul_n a_o criminal_a abstain_v from_o food_n 236_o maldon_n not_o in_o scotland_n 16_o maldwin_n king_n of_o scot_n 160_o a_o plague_n in_o his_o time_n over_o europe_n ibid._n he_o be_v strangle_v by_o his_o wife_n 1st_a malgo_n a_o britain_n ibid._n malcolm_z fleming_n execute_v by_o the_o douglass_n 37â—_n malcolm_n i._o 18â—_n sit_v in_o court_n of_o judgement_n himself_o ibid._n he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n malcolm_z ii_o competitor_n with_o constantino_n for_o the_o crown_n 197_o confirm_v the_o law_n for_o succession_n 2â—â—_n overthrow_v by_o the_o dane_n 2â—1_n afterward_o overthrow_v they_o in_o several_a battle_n 202_o his_o murderer_n drown_v 2â—4_n malcolm_n iii_o bring_v in_o foreign_a title_n of_o honour_n into_o scotland_n 214_o he_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n from_o macbeth_n ib._n quâ—ls_n conspiracy_n make_v against_o he_o 215_o 217_o his_o vow_n to_o st._n andrew_n 218_o he_o erect_v new_a bishopric_n and_o make_v wholesome_a sumptuary_n law_n ibid._n build_v the_o cathedral_n of_o durham_n and_o dunfermling_n 219_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o english_a with_o his_o son_n edward_n ibid._n his_o queen_n and_o other_o female_a relation_n very_o pious_a 218_o malcolm_n iu._n take_v a_o feudatary_a oath_n to_o henry_n of_o england_n 227_o he_o accompany_v he_o into_o france_n 229_o be_v despoil_v by_o he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o patrimony_n in_o englâ—nd_n ibid._n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o scot_n to_o marry_v but_o give_v they_o a_o negative_a answer_n 231_o man_n isle_n its_o several_a name_n 24_o marcelâ—inâ—â—_n quote_v and_o correct_v 56_o marble_n stone_n on_o which_o the_o scots_a king_n be_v crown_v 171_o maâ—ble_a white_a mountain_n of_o it_o in_o sutherland_n 21_o marche_n mulierum_fw-la what_o the_o scot_n call_v so_o 219_o margaritic_n or_o st._n margarite_n port_n 35_o margarite_n creighton_n who_o 428_o margarite_n queen_n of_o england_n deliver_v her_o husband_n edward_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n 397_o she_o fly_v into_o scotland_n and_o thence_o into_o france_n ibid._n margarite_n sister_n to_o edward_n of_o england_n wife_n to_o charles_n of_o burgundy_n endeavour_n to_o raise_v commotion_n in_o england_n 6_o margarite_n daughter_n of_o henry_n vii_o marry_v james_n iv._o 14_o the_o first_o female_a regent_n in_o scotland_n 29_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n she_o marry_v archibald_n dougâ—as_n ibid._n she_o fly_v with_o her_o husband_n into_o england_n 34_o but_o return_n 37_o displease_v with_o her_o husband_n ibid._n persuade_v the_o scot_n to_o break_v with_o the_o french_a 42_o but_o oppose_v therein_o by_o the_o french_a faction_n 43_o marianus_n scotus_n 180_o mariner_n to_o offend_v they_o dangerous_a to_o passenger_n 286_o marr_n and_o mâ—arn_n county_n whence_o so_o call_v 19_o 170_o martha_n countess_n of_o carick_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o robert_n bruce_n and_o marry_v he_o 247_o martiqâ—â—â—_n the_o earl_n of_o it_o come_v â—â—to_o scotland_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 148_o marry_o wife_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ii_o her_o manly_a spirit_n 394_o mary_n of_o guise_n widow_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o longuevil_n marry_v james_n iu._n 67_o by_o degree_n she_o dispossess_v the_o regent_n 112_o 113_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o government_n 113_o 114_o impose_v new_a tax_n 117_o change_n ancient_a affability_n into_o arrogance_n 127_o persecute_v the_o reform_a and_o be_v perfidious_a 130_o 1â—1_n makâ—s_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o reform_a 134_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n take_v from_o she_o by_o proclamation_n 139_o she_o die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n 146_o her_o disposition_n and_o character_n 147_o marry_o queen_n of_o scot_n bear_v 71_o begin_v her_o reign_n ibid._n henry_n of_o england_n desire_v she_o for_o his_o son_n wife_n 75_o she_o be_v send_v into_o france_n 107_o from_o whence_o that_o â—_z send_v letter_n desire_v she_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n 120_o ambassador_n send_v thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n of_o which_o some_o die_v there_o 121_o 122_o she_o marry_v the_o dolphin_n 121_o when_o mary_n of_o england_n die_v she_o carry_v herself_o as_o the_o next_o heir_n and_o assume_v the_o royal_a arm_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 127_o when_o her_o husband_n die_v she_o resolve_v to_o return_v into_o scotland_n 151_o her_o subtle_a answer_n to_o a_o cunning_a cardinal_n 153_o she_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o tyranny_n 196_o design_n a_o guard_n for_o her_o body_n ibid._n her_o unbecoming_a familiarity_n with_o david_n rise_v 172_o she_o marry_v henry_n stuart_n 175_o she_o punish_v david_n homicide_n 183_o her_o strange_a proclamation_n about_o rize_n death_n ibid._n she_o bring_v forth_o james_n vi_o ibid._n she_o be_v willing_a by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o her_o husband_n 183_o 184_o 185_o a_o joculary_a process_n against_o her_o husband_n murderer_n 193_o she_o marry_v bothwel_n 199_o the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o the_o scotish_n noble_n dislike_v her_o marriage_n ibid._n she_o frame_v a_o association_n against_o the_o noble_n 204_o and_o they_o another_o against_o she_o 205_o earl_n of_o murray_n leave_v scotland_n in_o discontent_n ibid._n besiege_a with_o bothwel_n at_o borthwick_n and_o escape_v in_o man_n apparel_n 206_o surrender_n herself_o prisoner_n 209_o 210_o prove_v guilty_a of_o her_o husband_n death_n by_o letter_n 211_o hamilton_n design_n her_o deliverance_n 216_o she_o escape_v 218_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o noble_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o england_n 221_o she_o endeavour_v by_o balfure_n to_o raise_v tumult_n in_o scotland_n 226_o design_n to_o marry_v howard_n of_o england_n 233_o 23â—_n continue_a in_o the_o lord_n scroop_n house_n 239_o
her_o faction_n garrison_n edinburgh_n from_o whence_o they_o sally_v out_o 〈◊〉_d morton_n â—â—â—_o massacre_n design_v in_o france_n by_o the_o guâ—â—es_n 750_o matthew_n stuart_n earl_n of_o lennox_n marry_v margarite_n hamilton_n â—_o send_v for_o out_o of_o france_n into_o scotland_n 78_o return_v 171_o circumvent_v by_o the_o cardinal_n be_v cunning_a about_o his_o marry_v the_o queen_n 80_o upon_o which_o he_o rise_v in_o arm_n but_o be_v force_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o regent_n 82_o he_o justify_v himself_o to_o the_o french_a king_n 83_o be_v worsted_n and_o fly_v into_o england_n where_o he_o be_v kind_o receive_v and_o marry_v margarite_n douglas_n 83_o 85_o 86_o create_a regent_n 258_o 259_o take_v brechin_n from_o huntly_n 260_o hurt_a by_o a_o fall_n 261_o maximianus_n commander_n of_o a_o roman_a legion_n in_o britain_n 136_o he_o overthrow_v the_o scot_n and_o pict_n 137_o maxim_n grave_n in_o policy_n 176_o another_o 208_o other_o 239_o maximus_n in_o britain_n 127_o he_o overcome_v the_o scot_n 128_o take_v the_o chief_a government_n upon_o he_o 129_o banish_v all_o the_o scot_n out_o of_o britain_n ibid._n measure_n and_o weight_n amend_v and_o rectify_v 334_o mechanical_a engine_n of_o brass_n a_o strange_a one_o 192_o mecla_n isle_n 37_o meliss_n graham_n deprive_v of_o strathearn_n by_o the_o king_n 351_o man_n fight_v like_o wild_a beast_n one_o with_o another_o 324_o mendiâ—ant_a friar_n call_v manducant_fw-la 129_o menteiâ—h_o 17_o 140_o mentheâ—'s_n treachery_n against_o robert_n bruce_n 268_o he_o be_v reward_v 269_o merch_n 13_o merchant_n forbid_v to_o traffic_v by_o sea_n for_o a_o time_n 244_o merchant_n or_o châ—nnards_n isâ—e_v 26_o mercenary_a soldier_n change_v with_o fortune_n 236_o fit_a to_o establish_v tyranny_n 117_o 177_o merlin_n the_o prophet_n or_o impostor_n rather_o when_o he_o live_v 147_o a_o wicked_a man_n 149_o a_o comparison_n between_o gildas_n and_o he_o à _fw-la dissimili_fw-la ibid._n mern_n whence_o so_o call_v 170_o mernoch_n isle_n 25_o mertaâ—k_a isle_n 31_o metellan_n or_o maitland_n king_n of_o scot_n 107_o michael_n weems_n help_v the_o royalist_n 277_o milesian_n fable_n what_o 77_o minturnae_n 78_o modred_a son_n of_o lothus_n general_n of_o the_o pict_n force_n 151_o competitor_n with_o constantine_n 153_o slay_a ibid._n moesici_fw-la who_o 89_o mogald_n king_n of_o scot_n 112_o make_v a_o unjust_a law_n 113_o he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n molas_fw-la isle_n 24_o mologhascar_n isle_n 25_o mon_n isle_n put_v false_o for_o man_n 24_o monfort_n slay_v by_o preston_n 297_o mongomery_n come_v into_o scotland_n 91_o monk_n poison_v king_n john_n of_o england_n 238_o another_o poison_n thomas_n randolph_n 283_o their_o impudence_n in_o devise_v fable_n 42_o their_o luxury_n 143_o their_o monastery_n overthrow_v by_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n 152_o monster_n like_o a_o hermaphrodite_n bear_v in_o scotland_n 4_o 5_o monk-fish_n never_o see_v but_o they_o predict_v mischief_n 175_o mordac_n king_n of_o scot_n 162_o mordac_n earl_n of_o fife_n son_n of_o robert_n take_v prisoner_n 327_o return_v to_o scotland_n 333_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o government_n 336_o take_v care_n to_o recall_v king_n james_n from_o england_n 337_o imprison_v 339_o execute_v 340_o more_o isle_n 25_o more_o in_o old_a gaulish_n signify_v mare_n the_o sea_n 10_o more_n marusa_fw-la 7_o 10_o 77_o morini_n who_o 10_o morton_n large_a account_n of_o his_o negotiation_n in_o england_n to_o the_o regent_n 267_o mother_n cruel_a to_o her_o own_o child_n 231_o mourn_v garment_n when_o first_o use_v in_o scotland_n 66_o muick_n isle_n 28_o mull_n of_o galway_n 14_o mull_n isle_n 26_o mulmore_n isle_n ibid._n mungo_n or_o st._n mungo_n see_v kentigern_n murderer_z discover_v sometime_o by_o touch_v the_o murder_v body_n 184_o murdo_n and_o his_o son_n put_v to_o death_n 348_o murray_n a_o fruitful_a country_n 20_o its_o inhabitant_n seditious_a 230_o murray_n make_v regent_n 226_o his_o death_n 298_o musa_fw-la isle_n 37_o musadil_n isle_n 25_o musician_n or_o wander_a minstrel_n restrain_v 282_o 283_o n_o naick_n isle_n 28_o nagunner_n isle_n ibid._n name_n new_a by_o ambitious_a man_n give_v to_o place_n 170_o 171_o name_n of_o town_n new_a show_v the_o affinity_n of_o a_o language_n 62_o naomph_n isle_n 26_o naosg_n isle_n 26_o narn_n 140_o nathalocus_n king_n of_o scot_n 120_o murder_n the_o nobility_n and_o consult_v soothsayer_n ibid._n nathalocus_n a_o noble_a man_n conspire_v against_o athirco_n 119_o be_v himself_o slay_v 121_o navern_n province_n so_o call_v from_o the_o river_n navern_n 21_o 140_o nectamus_fw-la king_n of_o scot_n 126_o ness_n town_n i._n e._n innerness_n and_o river_n who_o water_n be_v always_o warm_a 20_o nightshade_n its_o description_n and_o property_n 209_o ninian_n 145_o nithisdale_n from_o the_o river_n nith_n 13_o 140_o nobility_n their_o tyranny_n over_o the_o commons_o restrain_v 182_o noble_n how_o ancient_o try_v in_o scotland_n 340_o norman_n overcome_v the_o saxon_n and_o dane_n in_o britain_n 71_o norman_a lesly_n his_o valour_n against_o the_o english_a 89_o he_o surprise_v st._n andrews_n and_o kill_v cardinal_n beton_n 98_o northumberland_n divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n viz._n the_o deiri_n and_o the_o bernici_fw-la 159_o nostvade_v isle_n 37_o nothatus_n king_n of_o scot_n 98_o first_o set_n up_o arbitrary_a government_n ibid._n he_o be_v slay_v 99_o noviogagus_fw-la many_o city_n so_o call_v 68_o nun_n isle_n or_o monad_n 27_o o_o occa_fw-la general_n of_o the_o saxon_n overthrow_v by_o three_o king_n and_o wound_v 151_o 152_o occidental_a or_o western_a isles_n 22_o ocel-mountain_n 17_o olavus_n general_n of_o the_o scandian_o 200_o old_a castle_n isle_n 31_o oracle_n feign_v by_o a_o monk_n 44_o oransa_n isle_n 28_o 29_o oration_n of_o archbishop_n kennedy_n that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o chief_a government_n be_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o queen-mothers_n 401_o etc._n etc._n orcades_n isle_n 33_o their_o description_n ibid._n writer_n not_o agree_v about_o their_o number_n 35_o orca_fw-la promontory_n 21_o ordovices_n who_o 109_o original_a of_o letter_n 38_o orkny_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o marry_v the_o queen_n to_o bothwel_n 199_o orma_fw-la isle_n 37_o orvansa_n or_o oversa_n isle_n 26_o osbreth_n aid_n pict_n against_o scot_n 172_o overthrow_v at_o first_o but_o afterward_o beat_v the_o scot_n ibid._n osellius_fw-la a_o french_a man_n desirous_a of_o glory_n 120_o differ_v with_o the_o scots_a noble_n but_o afterward_o yield_v to_o they_o ibid._n osrim_a isle_n 26_o oswald_n king_n of_o northumberland_z promote_v the_o christian_a religion_n 159_o otterborn_n fight_n wherein_o the_o english_a be_v worsted_n 318_o oversa_fw-la isle_n 26_o ovia_n isle_n ibid._n otiosi_fw-la isle_n 25_o oxon_n for_o oxonford_n 8_o p_o paba_n isle_n note_v for_o robbery_n or_o piracy_n 28_o 29_o pabaia_n isle_n 30_o palladius_n send_v by_o pope_n celestine_n into_o scotland_n 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