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derive_v as_o albingaunum_n albula_n albici_n albini_n etc._n etc._n 11_o alcluyth_v 92_o alexander_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n 221_o 222_o why_o surname_v acer_fw-la ibid._n his_o justice_n to_o a_o poor_a woman_n 222_o he_o be_v relieve_v by_o hermit_n ibid._n alexander_n ii_o 237_o enter_v england_n and_o take_v carlisle_n ibid._n he_o and_o his_o queen_n visit_n henry_n of_o england_n 239_o his_o queen_n die_v at_o london_n 239_o he_o marry_v a_o french_a lady_n ibid._n alexander_n iii_o 240_o the_o noble_n combine_v against_o he_o 241_o he_o have_v a_o interview_n with_o henry_n of_o england_n 240_o be_v make_v knight_n by_o he_o and_o espouse_n margarite_n his_o daughter_n ibid._n assist_v the_o king_n of_o england_n 243_o he_o and_o his_o queen_n present_a at_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n edward_n i._o he_o marry_v joleta_n a_o french_a lady_n 244_o he_o forbid_v
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