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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 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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
ii_o son_n of_o stephen_n king_n of_o england_n seek_v occasion_n for_o a_o war_n against_o scotland_n 224_o malcolm_n of_o scotland_n acknowledge_v himself_o his_o feudatary_n ibid._n henry_n iu._n of_o england_n 326_o his_o death_n 333_o succeed_v by_o henry_n v._o ibid._n henry_n v._o take_v james_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n with_o he_o into_o france_n 336_o henry_n vi_o undervalue_v the_o nobility_n and_o advance_v upstart_n 392_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o by_o the_o noble_n of_o england_n ibid._n he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o bring_v to_o london_n 396_o he_o fly_v into_o scotland_n 397_o join_n battle_n with_o edward_n iu._n and_o be_v overcome_v 398_o return_v private_o to_o england_n and_o be_v take_v ib._n henry_n vii_o succeed_v richard_n iii_o who_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 429_o he_o denounce_v war_n against_o france_n 16_o desire_v to_o make_v a_o perpetual_a league_n with_o the_o scot_n 430_o marry_v his_o daughter_n margarite_n to_o james_n iv._o 14_o war_n denounce_v against_o he_o by_o james_n as_o he_o be_v besiege_v tournay_n 20_o his_o magnanimous_a and_o kingly_a answer_n to_o the_o herald_n ibid._n he_o ease_v the_o commonalty_n of_o some_o old_a burden_n 71_o henry_n viii_o desire_v the_o exile_a douglass_n may_v be_v restore_v 60_o by_o the_o french_a ambassador_n he_o desire_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o scot_n ibid._n he_o send_v controversal_a book_n of_o divinity_n to_o james_n v._o 62_o complain_v the_o scot_n have_v violate_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n war_n upon_o they_o takes_z leith_n and_o burn_v edinburgh_n 82_o 83_o his_o force_n be_v worsted_n 89_o his_o general_n persuade_v the_o scot_n to_o peace_n 102_o give_v the_o scot_n a_o great_a overthrow_n 104_o henry_n of_o france_n send_v some_o german_a foot_n into_o scotland_n 106_o he_o displace_v the_o regent_n by_o subtlety_n 113_o henry_n percy_n invade_v scotland_n 306_o his_o horse_n affrightn_v with_o rattle_a instrument_n 307_o his_o duel_n with_o james_n douglas_n 317_o henry_n percy_n the_o young_a overthrow_v the_o scot_n at_o homeldon_n 327_o conspire_n against_o his_o own_o king_n 329_o henry_n stuart_n come_v out_o of_o england_n into_o scotland_n 171_o make_a duke_n of_o rothsay_n and_o earl_n of_o ross_n by_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n 174_o at_o which_o many_o of_o the_o noble_n be_v disgu_v 175_o he_o marry_v the_o queen_n ibid._n strange_o disrespect_a at_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o own_o son_n 186_o he_o withdraw_v from_o court_n ibid._n be_v poison_v but_o overcome_v it_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o youth_n 186_o 187_o a_o design_n to_o destroy_v he_o 187_o 188_o be_v actual_o murder_v 190_o herald_n slay_v against_o the_o law_n of_o arm_n 230_o hergustus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 127_o 131_o hepburn_n john_n insinuate_v himself_o into_o the_o new_a regent_n 32_o heris_fw-la hang_v by_o james_n douglas_n 384_o hâ—rmodra_n isle_n 30_o herodian_a quote_v 76_o heruli_n who_o 89_o hethland_n isle_n see_v schetland_n high_a isle_n 25_o hirta_n isle_n 30_o historian_n their_o flatter_a disposition_n 46_o hoia_n promontory_n 21_o hollander_n fleet_n spoil_v by_o alexander_n earl_n of_o marr_n 349_o holland_n horse_n send_v for_o over_o into_o england_n 275_o holmes_n i._n e._n plain_n full_a of_o grass_n 35_o holy_a isle_n or_o lindisfarm_n 398_o honnega_n isle_n 37_o horestia_n 18_o part_v between_o two_o brother_n 170_o horse_n isle_n or_o naich_n 28_o hugh_n kennedy_n his_o courageous_a answer_n 51_o huilin_n isle_n 30_o hulmena_n 31_o humber_n river_n 13_o humble_a isle_n or_o ishol_a 25_o hume_n castle_n surprise_v by_o the_o scot_n 107_o hungus_n the_o pict_n fight_v prosperous_o against_o athelstan_n 165_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o be_v encourage_v by_o a_o vision_n ibid._n he_o offer_v tithe_n to_o st._n andrew_n ibid._n his_o death_n 166_o hunt_a law_n make_v by_o king_n dornadilla_n 89_o and_o by_o king_n ethodius_n 116_o huntly_n overthrow_v by_o james_n earl_n of_o murray_n take_v and_o pardon_v 235_o 237_o hypoconistical_a i._n e._n diminutive_a 6_o i_o james_n i._o son_n of_o robert_n iii_o sail_v for_o france_n be_v take_v by_o the_o english_a 330_o where_o he_o be_v educate_v and_o marry_v 331_o 338_o his_o return_n to_o scotland_n upon_o a_o ransom_n 398_o crown_a king_n ibid._n renew_v a_o league_n with_o france_n 340_o 352_o punish_v the_o captain_n of_o thief_n 341_o 343_o twin_n bear_v to_o he_o 344_o he_o rectify_v weight_n and_o measure_n ibid._n reform_v the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n and_o erect_v public_a school_n 345_o invite_v tradesman_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n 347_o perfidiousness_n impute_v to_o he_o answer_v 353_o 354_o be_v cruel_o murder_v 356_o his_o character_n 356_o 357_o james_n ii_o king_n of_o scot_n 359_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n in_o a_o chest_n by_o his_o mother_n 361_o take_v again_o by_o the_o chancellor_n and_o bring_v to_o edinburgh_n 365_o enter_v on_o the_o government_n 371_o marry_v mary_n daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o guelderland_n 380_o he_o kill_v william_n douglas_n 386_o march_n to_o assist_v the_o english_a noble_n 391_o 392_o deceive_v by_o a_o counterfeit_a ambassador_n from_o rome_n suborn_v by_o the_o english_a 393_o take_v roxburgh_n town_n ibid._n his_o casual_a death_n in_o his_o camp_n 394_o his_o queen_n encourage_v the_o soldier_n and_o take_v roxburgh_n castle_n ibid._n his_o character_n 395_o james_n iii_o begin_v his_o reign_n at_o seven_o year_n old_a 396_o six_o regent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o his_o minority_n 407_o his_o mother_n death_n ibid._n in_o his_o time_n a_o truce_n make_v with_o england_n for_o five_o year_n 407_o marry_v margarite_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n daughter_n 413_o 415_o his_o death_n foretell_v 420_o he_o degenerate_v into_o tyranny_n ibid._n addict_v himself_o to_o evil_a counselor_n 231_o the_o noble_n arm_n against_o he_o 432_o be_v slay_v by_o they_o in_o fight_n 433_o his_o character_n 434_o james_n iu_o 1_o choose_a general_n by_o the_o noble_n against_o his_o father_n 432_o his_o first_o parliament_n which_o justify_v take_v arm_n against_o his_o father_n 5_o his_o clemency_n and_o sorrowful_a resentment_n for_o his_o father_n death_n 6_o he_o lead_v a_o army_n into_o england_n 11_o marry_v margarite_n henry_n vii_o of_o enggland_n daughter_n 14_o build_v a_o vast_a ship_n and_o be_v profuse_a in_o other_o building_n ibid._n resolve_v to_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n but_o prevent_v 15_o send_v forman_n into_o england_n to_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n 16_o denounce_v war_n against_o england_n 20_o resolute_a in_o his_o opinion_n 22_o fight_v with_o the_o english_a at_o flodden_n where_o he_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v 24_o 25_o doubtful_a report_n concern_v his_o death_n 26_o some_o aspersion_n cast_v upon_o he_o endeavour_v to_o be_v wipe_v off_o 27_o his_o character_n 27_o 28_o james_n v._o 28_o enter_v upon_o the_o government_n 46_o he_o and_o his_o mother_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o douglass_n 47_o he_o free_v himself_o from_o they_o 53_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o their_o faction_n 50_o inclinable_a to_o a_o french_a alliance_n 65_o three_o mary_n offer_v to_o he_o 62_o treat_v with_o the_o emperor_n about_o a_o match_n 61_o visit_v the_o orcades_n 62_o and_o other_o isle_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n receive_v controversal_a book_n of_o divinity_n from_o henry_n of_o england_n 63_o agree_v to_o a_o interview_n with_o henry_n which_o be_v disappoint_v 64_o sail_n to_o france_n and_o marry_v magdalen_n daughter_n to_o their_o king_n francis_n who_o soon_o die_v 65_o he_o accuse_v his_o nobility_n as_o dastard_n 70_o he_o marry_v mary_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n 66_o 67_o his_o presage_a dream_n 69_o he_o die_v with_o grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o army_n 71_o his_o character_n 71_o 72_o james_n vi_o his_o birth_n 183_o his_o mother_n endeavour_v to_o get_v he_o under_o the_o power_n of_o bothwel_n 205_o enter_v on_o the_o government_n 214_o 215_o james_n abernethy_n a_o skilful_a physician_n 186_o james_n earl_n of_o arran_n son_n to_o james_n return_v from_o france_n side_n with_o the_o reformer_n 135_o go_v to_o his_o sister_n mary_n the_o queen_n 151_o hardly_o persuade_v to_o allow_v the_o admission_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o the_o queen_n chapel_n 159_o make_a earl_n of_o marr_n and_o afterward_o of_o murray_n 161_o james_n balfure_n governor_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n for_o the_o queen_n 206_o 207_o he_o raise_v insurrection_n 226_o james_n culen_n take_v and_o execute_v for_o his_o crime_n 279_o james_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o douglas_n 308_o james_n douglas_n join_v with_o bruce_n 263_o he_o march_v with_o great_a force_n into_o england_n 275_o james_n surname_v crassus_n the_o douglass_n be_v dead_a succeed_v to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o earldom_n 370_o he_o die_v ibid._n james_n douglas_n marry_v eufemia_n daughter_n to_o robert_n
ii_o 306_o his_o duel_n with_o henry_n percy_n 316_o be_v slay_v fight_v valiant_o 318_o his_fw-la three_o last_o die_v request_n ibid._n james_n douglas_n make_v earl_n when_o william_n douglas_n his_o father_n be_v slay_v 386_o he_o accuse_v the_o king_n and_o noble_n of_o perfidiousness_n ibid._n proclaim_a a_o public_a enemy_n 387_o marry_v beatrix_n his_o brother_n widow_n 388_o persuade_v to_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o king_n which_o he_o refuse_v ibid._n be_v forsake_v by_o his_o friend_n he_o apply_v to_o england_n for_o aid_n 389_o and_o to_o donald_n the_o islander_n 390_o forsake_a by_o his_o wife_n ibid._n james_n douglas_n earl_n of_o morton_n and_o alexander_z hume_z take_v the_o coronation-oath_n for_o king_n james_n vi_o in_o his_o minority_n 214_o he_o provide_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n at_o his_o private_a charge_n 215_o command_v the_o king_n army_n against_o the_o queen_n 220_o go_v into_o england_n with_o the_o regent_n 224_o send_v ambassador_n into_o england_n 261_o his_o cheerfulness_n to_o encounter_v the_o enemy_n 278_o take_a prisoner_n and_o then_o take_v he_o prisoner_n who_o captive_a he_o be_v before_o 282_o james_n haliburton_n take_v prisoner_n 281_o james_n hamilton_n earl_n of_o arran_n admiral_n of_o a_o navy_n under_o james_n iv._o 16_o he_o plunder_v knockfergus_n in_o ireland_n ibid._n at_o last_o sail_n for_o france_n 17_o be_v choose_v regent_n 75_o oppose_v archibald_n douglas_n after_o his_o return_n from_o france_n 39_o high_o disgu_v by_o king_n james_n v._o 65_o compel_a to_o change_v his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o controvert_v point_n of_o religion_n 79_o 80_o his_o shameful_a flight_n vanity_n and_o inconstancy_n 84_o 86_o remiss_a in_o the_o case_n of_o george_n wiseheart_n 111_o corrupt_a by_o avarice_n 112_o put_v from_o his_o regency_n and_o make_v duke_n of_o chastleherault_n 113_o 114_o james_n hamilton_n return_v from_o france_n 229_o endeavour_n to_o engage_v queen_n elizabeth_n of_o england_n to_o make_v he_o regent_n ibid._n but_o without_o success_n 232_o he_o submit_v to_o the_o regent_n 234_o james_n hamilton_n son_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n sister_n treacherous_o shoot_v murray_n and_o kill_v he_o 245_o 246_o james_n hamilton_n a_o bastard_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n choose_a judge_n against_o the_o lutheran_n 68_o he_o be_v try_v condemn_a and_o execute_v 69_o james_n hepburn_n earl_n of_o bothwel_n commit_v to_o prison_n 163_o 164_o but_o escape_n 167_o banish_a 66_o a_o rival_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n 80_o call_v out_o of_o france_n by_o the_o queen_n 171_o 172_o endeavour_n to_o supplant_v murray_n 163_o divorce_v from_o his_o former_a wife_n 198_o procure_v a_o schedule_n from_o the_o nobility_n about_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o queen_n 196_o surprise_v and_o marry_v the_o queen_n 199_o outlaw_v 173_o accuse_v of_o the_o king_n murder_n 194_o his_o mock-trial_n 173_o 193_o 195_o wound_a by_o a_o highway_n pad_n 184_o design_n to_o destroy_v murray_n 192_o his_o challenge_n answer_v 209_o he_o fly_v 210_o and_o die_v distract_v in_o denmark_n 215_o james_n kennedy_n archbishop_n a_o adversary_n to_o the_o douglass_n 373_o retires_n from_o a_o corrupt_a court_n 376_o disallow_n the_o faction_n of_o the_o queen-mother_n 399_o his_o oration_n that_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o govern_v 401_o etc._n etc._n his_o praise_n death_n and_o character_n 409_o 410_o james_n kennedy_n build_v a_o vast_a ship_n 420_o james_n levingston_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o douglassian_a faction_n 375_o 376_o lindsy_n obstinacy_n in_o follow_v his_o enemy_n 319_o james_n macgil_n send_v with_o other_o ambassador_n into_o england_n 224_o 261_o james_n macintosh_n unjust_o put_v to_o death_n 160_o james_n the_o son_n of_o murdo_n burn_v dumbarton_n 339_o james_n earl_n of_o murray_n appoint_a vicegerent_n 60_o settle_v the_o border_n 57_o send_v into_o france_n 63_o james_n earl_n of_o murray_n refuse_v to_o associate_v with_o the_o queen_n and_o bothwel_n 204_o but_o choose_v rather_o to_o leave_v the_o land_n 205_o he_o return_v from_o travel_n and_o be_v make_v regent_n 213_o his_o resolute_a speech_n 217_o he_o meet_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n ambassador_n at_o york_n 224_o waylay_v by_o his_o enemy_n in_o his_o journey_n ibid._n go_v to_o london_n 226_o where_o he_o manage_n the_o accusation_n against_o the_o queen_n 227_o whence_o honourable_o dismiss_v and_o his_o transaction_n there_o approve_v in_o scotland_n 233_o he_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o friend_n 243_o too_o câ—â—eless_a of_o himself_o 245_o kill_v by_o one_o of_o the_o hamilton_n 246_o his_o laudable_a character_n 246_o 247_o james_n murray_n offer_v to_o encounter_v bothwel_n hand_n to_o hand_n 209_o james_n sandiland_n ambassador_n from_o scotland_n to_o france_n 150_o james_n sandiland_n send_v against_o the_o thief_n 59_o carry_v proposition_n from_o the_o reformer_n to_o the_o queen_n regent_n 125_o james_n stuart_n marry_v joan_n the_o widow_n of_o james_n i._n 364_o be_v banish_v 375_o james_n stuart_n the_o queen_n brother_n put_v the_o english_a to_o a_o retreat_n 108_o have_v threaten_a letter_n send_v he_o by_o the_o queen_n 130_o a_o actor_n in_o reform_v religion_n 131_o make_a earl_n of_o marr_n and_o murray_n 161_o iceni_n and_o icium_fw-la 10_o icolumbkil_n 26_o idleness_n the_o source_n of_o mischief_n 345_o idler_n isle_n or_o of_o the_o otiosi_fw-it 25_o jerna_n i._n e._n ireland_n 69_o jew_n imitate_v by_o the_o romanist_n 381_o issurt_n or_o issert_n isle_n 30_o igerne_n vitiate_a by_o uter_n yet_o he_o afterward_o marry_v she_o 149_o ignis_fw-la fatuus_fw-la what_o 264_o ila_n isle_n see_v yla_n ilan_n na_fw-fr covihaslop_n 26_o image_n demolish_v at_o perth_n 128_o immersi_fw-la isle_n 26_o impostor_n notorious_a one_o 393_o 6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n 58_o indigenae_fw-la who_o 42_o 50_o indulfus_n king_n of_o scot_n 181_o casual_o slay_v by_o the_o dane_n 182_o indulgence_n overmuch_o to_o child_n punish_v 337_o informer_n though_o sometime_o allow_v yet_o dangerous_a instrument_n in_o a_o state_n 148_o inhumanity_n to_o prisoner_n 297_o innerlochy_n 20_o innerness_n 20_o interregnum_fw-la in_o scotland_n after_o alexander_n the_o iiid_n death_n 245_o inundation_n of_o the_o river_n tay_n at_o perth_n 236_o and_o great_a one_o in_o lothian_n 305_o john_n annins_n write_v the_o original_a of_o the_o briton_n in_o verse_n 42_o johannes_n scotus_n send_v for_o by_o charles_n the_o great_a 165_o john_n or_o jean_n isle_n 26_o john_n balliol_n his_o genealogy_n 246_o 247_o 248_o more_o solicitous_a for_o a_o kingdom_n than_o a_o good_a name_n 250_o make_a king_n and_o surrender_v himself_o and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ibid._n he_o confess_v his_o fault_n for_o so_o do_v 251_o disgust_n edward_n of_o england_n 252_o overthrow_v by_o edward_n make_v prisoner_n and_o release_v 251_o 252_o 253_o john_n king_n of_o england_n meditate_v a_o war_n against_o scotland_n 235_o make_v divers_a league_n with_o the_o scot_n 236_o enter_v scotland_n 237_o the_o pope_n beneficiary_n ibid._n poison_a by_o a_o monk_n 238_o john_n son_n of_o alexander_n brother_n to_o james_n iii_o duke_n of_o albany_n declare_v regent_n when_o in_o france_n 31_o he_o arrive_v in_o scotland_n 32_o get_v the_o queen_n mother_n into_o his_o power_n 34_o go_v into_o france_n appoint_v governor_n in_o his_o absence_n 37_o return_v to_o scotland_n 39_o raise_v a_o army_n against_o england_n but_o make_v a_o truce_n 40_o 41_o go_v again_o into_o france_n whence_o he_o return_v with_o a_o great_a navy_n 41_o 42_o march_n into_o england_n and_o assault_n werk-castle_n 45_o go_v the_o three_o time_n into_o france_n and_o his_o power_n be_v vacate_v in_o his_o absence_n 46_o john_n erskin_n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 63_o of_o the_o queen_n faction_n 105_o make_a governor_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n 115_o send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 121_o john_n brother_n to_o king_n james_n iii_o put_v to_o death_n 421_o john_n erskin_n favour_v the_o reformation_n 126_o afraid_a of_o the_o queen_n regent_n 128_o beat_v the_o rebel_n out_o of_o sterlin_n 282_o choose_a regent_n 283_o straiten_n edinburgh_n 286_o john_n armstrong_n captain_n of_o thief_n execute_v 57_o john_n earl_n of_o athol_n marry_v beatrix_n douglas_n 301_o he_o &_o his_o wife_n take_v prisoner_n by_o donald_n 408_o john_n earl_n of_o buchan_n aid_v the_o french_a king_n son_n 334_o make_a lord_n high_a constable_n of_o france_n 335_o slay_v there_o by_o the_o english_a 336_o john_n cumins_n march_v into_o england_n and_o waste_v northumberland_n 253_o his_o treachery_n against_o robert_n bruce_n 2â—0_n which_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n ibid._n john_n earl_n of_o carick_n base_a son_n to_o robert_n ii_o 307_o john_n cockburn_n of_o ormiston_n wound_v and_o take_v by_o bothwel_o 140_o john_n cuningham_n employ_v in_o surprise_v dumbarton-castle_n 263_o john_n earl_n douglas_n brother_n make_v baron_n of_o
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 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french_a galley_n in_o scotland_n
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overthrow_v in_o fâ—ance_n 〈…〉_z english_a and_o their_o chief_n 〈…〉_z reflection_n on_o some_o english_a writer_n fond_a indulgence_n to_o child_n just_o punish_v in_o a_o father_n the_o scot_n send_v for_o king_n jame_v the_o first_o out_o of_o england_n who_o return_v upon_o a_o ransom_n may_v 27._o april_n 20._o 〈…〉_z scotlâ—nd_n â—bout_fw-fr 〈…〉_z the_o king_n remit_v one_o half_a of_o his_o ransom-tax_n several_a scots_a noble_n imprison_v other_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d murdo_n bring_v to_o his_o trial._n the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o try_v noble_n in_o scotland_n murdo_n etc._n etc._n find_v guilty_a and_o behead_v ambassador_n from_o france_n to_o scotland_n about_o peace_n and_o a_o marriage_n k._n james_n the_o first_o his_o prosperous_a beginning_n free_a 〈◊〉_d punish_v by_o the_o king_n alexander_n the_o islander_n â—iseâ—_n in_o armâ—_n but_o be_v suppress_v suppress_v easter_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n mercy_n donald_n bâ—lâ—ck_o make_v a_o insurrection_n but_o be_v 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earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o of_o james_n murderer_n torture_v and_o execute_v descant_n upon_o such_o severe_a execution_n marchâ—7_n â—7_z alexander_n levingston_n make_v regent_n william_n creigton_n make_v chancellor_n douglas_n labour_v to_o imbroil_v thing_n the_o râ—gent_a and_o chancellor_n disagree_v the_o queen_n by_o policy_n get_v the_o king_n person_n out_o of_o the_o chancellor_n power_n power_n situate_v below_o â—anton_a bridge_n on_o the_o ti_fw-mi ne_fw-fr in_o 〈◊〉_d lothian_n the_o chancellor_n high_o accuse_v and_o besiege_v in_o edinburgh_n castle_n the_o chancellor_n crave_v aid_n of_o douglas_n but_o receive_v a_o affront_a answer_n from_o he_o whereupon_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o regent_n and_o sâ—rrenâ—ers_v up_o edinburgh_n castle_n september_n 29._o lie_v on_o the_o river_n 〈◊〉_d in_o cuningham_n july_n 9_o deadly_a feud_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o archibaâ—d_n dougâ—as_n with_o the_o profuseness_n of_o his_o young_a heir_n heir_n or_o lâ—ther_o a_o great_a and_o 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