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his_o character_n ibid._n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o england_n and_o return_n with_o great_a credit_n and_o approbation_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v misrepresent_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n who_o he_o begin_v by_o degree_n to_o eclipse_n ibid._n acquaint_v his_o majesty_n that_o mr._n wotton_n a_o man_n of_o great_a part_n be_v upon_o his_o journey_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o upon_o what_o account_n p._n 158_o &_o 159._o procure_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n liberty_n p._n 166._o be_v reward_v for_o it_o with_o the_o abbey_n of_o dumfarmling_n ibid._n at_o which_o the_o english_a ambassador_n be_v enrage_v but_o afterward_o reconcile_v to_o he_o ibid._n he_o retire_v to_o dunkel_n p._n 168._o be_v send_v for_o again_o to_o court_v p._n 169._o and_o in_o as_o great_a favour_n as_o ever_o ibid._n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o benefice_n of_o dumfarmling_n p._n 175._o and_o discharge_v from_o the_o court_n ibid._n maurice_n duke_n godson_n to_o the_o landgrave_n of_o hesse_n p._n 11._o persuade_v his_o godfather_n to_o come_v to_o the_o emperor_n who_o retain_v he_o captive_n ibid._n be_v cousin_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o obtain_v the_o electorate_v as_o a_o gift_n from_o the_o emperor_n p._n 12._o solicit_v the_o emperor_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o godfather_n but_o in_o vain_a ibid._n lay_v siege_n to_o magdeburgh_n be_v the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n ibid._n a_o subtle_a man_n ibid._n surprise_v the_o emperor_n at_o isburgh_n compel_v he_o to_o fly_v so_o clear_o out_o of_o dutchland_n that_o he_o never_o set_v foot_n in_o it_o again_o p._n 13._o yet_o he_o and_o the_o emperor_n be_v after_o reconcile_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o town_n of_o metz_n though_o to_o no_o purpose_n ibid._n maximilian_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o his_o politic_a carriage_n between_o protestant_a and_o catholic_n obtain_v the_o empire_n p._n 33._o be_v skilled_a in_o several_a language_n p._n 34._o prove_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o match_n with_o his_o brother_n charles_n the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n though_o seem_o a_o friend_n p._n 35._o melvil_n sir_n andrew_n one_o of_o the_o undertaker_n to_o keep_v the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 120._o be_v master_n of_o the_o household_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 173._o after_o master_n of_o the_o household_n to_o king_n james_n p._n 180._o marry_v jane_n kennedy_n who_o have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o england_n with_o queen_n mary_n ibid._n melvil_n sir_n james_n the_o author_n and_o brother_n to_o sir_n andrew_n melvil_n be_v send_v by_o the_o queen-mother_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o valence_n to_o be_v page_n of_o honour_n to_o her_o daughter_n there_o marry_v to_o the_o dauphin_n p._n 8._o the_o kindness_n of_o odocart_n daughter_n to_o he_o promise_v he_o marriage_n p._n 9_o his_o pleasant_a discovery_n of_o the_o two_o scots-mens_n deceit_n to_o who_o care_n he_o be_v commit_v in_o their_o journey_n to_o paris_n p._n 10._o be_v design_v to_o be_v promote_v by_o the_o bishop_n but_o prevent_v and_o by_o what_o mean_n p._n 14._o be_v entertain_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o valence_n p._n 15._o be_v commissionated_a by_o the_o french_a king_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o constable_n to_o go_v into_o scotland_n and_o the_o purport_n of_o his_o commission_n p._n 25_o and_o 26._o endeavour_n to_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n andrews_n intention_n who_o declare_v his_o mind_n to_o he_o at_o large_a p._n 27._o in_o his_o return_n to_o france_n meet_v with_o a_o english_a mathematician_n and_o the_o discourse_n between_o they_o p._n 27_o and_o 28._o get_v licence_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n to_o travel_v the_o reason_n thereof_o he_o take_v his_o leave_n p._n 29._o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n by_o the_o constable_n his_o master_n and_o entertain_v as_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n ibid._n and_o be_v thereupon_o send_v by_o the_o elector_n to_o condole_v the_o death_n of_o francis_n the_o 2d_o french_a king_n ibid._n receive_v great_a favour_n from_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o queen_n regent_n dispatch_v he_o back_o with_o thanks_o and_o a_o gift_n p._n 30._o return_v visit_v the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n mary_n in_o she_o return_v home_o at_o janvile_n with_o a_o comfortable_a letter_n from_o duke_n casimire_n p._n 31._o receive_v thanks_o from_o the_o queen_n for_o it_o with_o favourable_a offer_n when_o return_v from_o travel_n ibid._n be_v desire_v by_o the_o duke_n and_o his_o father_n to_o go_v into_o england_n about_o a_o match_n with_o that_o queen_n and_o the_o duke_n but_o refuse_v p._n 32._o and_o why_o ibid._n receive_v a_o letter_n from_o scotland_n to_o inquire_v about_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n p._n 33._o be_v send_v for_o by_o maximilian_n and_o go_v with_o a_o letter_n from_o the_o elector_n to_o he_o p._n 34._o the_o passage_n between_o they_o 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day_n p._n 40._o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o they_o ibid._n write_v back_o to_o his_o father_n and_o himself_o a_o dissuasive_a from_o that_o marriage_n and_o receive_v thanks_o ibid._n return_v into_o scotland_n and_o present_v the_o queen_n with_o letter_n from_o foreign_a prince_n p._n 43._o receive_v great_a proffer_n from_o the_o queen_n but_o refuse_v they_o and_o upon_o what_o ground_n ibid._n be_v send_v with_o instruction_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o her_o friend_n to_o procure_v a_o reconciliation_n ibid._n the_o instruction_n at_o large_a p._n the_o 44th_o and_o 45th_o be_v arrive_v at_o london_n he_o next_o morning_n receive_v his_o answer_n from_o the_o queen_n p._n 46._o persuade_v her_o majesty_n to_o tear_v the_o angry_a letter_n she_o intend_v to_o send_v to_o queen_n mary_n in_o answer_n to_o she_o p._n 47._o which_o she_o do_v ibid._n the_o private_a conference_n between_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o melvil_n be_v a_o character_n of_o the_o two_o queen_n 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