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aeneia_n 18_o 170_o air_n 14_o aestion_n speak_v the_o british_a language_n 50_o they_o inhabit_v prussia_n 77_o aetius_n the_o britain_n crave_v aid_n of_o he_o 93_o afulla_n isle_n 31_o agnes_n keith_n daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o merch_n marry_v to_o james_n earl_n of_o murray_n 161_o agathyrsi_n paint_v their_o body_n 53_o aidan_n king_n of_o scot_n invest_v in_o that_o dignity_n by_o columb_n 155_o ailmer_n edward_n of_o england_n general_n overthrow_v bruce_n 12_o 61_o air_n county_n 20_o alan_n of_o lorn_n keep_v his_o brother_n prisoner_n 407_o 408_o he_o be_v imprison_v himself_o ibid._n albanact_n son_n of_o brute_n from_o he_o the_o scot_n call_v albani_n 42_o albinick_n the_o scot_n so_o call_v 11_o albium_n or_o albion_n isle_n retain_v the_o name_n of_o britanny_n 1_o more_o island_n than_o one_o ancient_o so_o call_v ibid._n it_o be_v etymology_n 11_o 12_o album_n or_o white_a the_o name_n of_o height_n as_o well_o as_o of_o colour_n whence_o many_o word_n be_v 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
head_n send_v to_o the_o k._n from_o ireland_n the_o king_n reform_v public_a manner_n he_o also_o rectify_v weight_n and_o measure_n his_o queen_n bring_v forth_o twin_n douglas_z and_o kennedy_n release_v from_o prison_n he_o reform_v the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n which_o be_v woeful_o degenerate_v and_o corrupt_v he_o erect_v public_a school_n and_o be_v present_v himself_o at_o their_o disputation_n parish_n priest_n and_o beg_a friar_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n with_o the_o manner_n how_o king_n james_n aim_v to_o prefer_v only_o worthy_a person_n to_o benefice_n and_o church_n preferment_n he_o invite_v tradesman_n out_o of_o flanders_n luxury_n and_o prodigality_n the_o trust_n of_o idleness_n robert_n and_o murdo_n affect_v the_o throne_n murdo_n and_o his_o son_n put_v to_o death_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o exploit_n exception_n take_v against_o james._n a_o castle_n stand_v upon_o the_o tâ—ne_n 3_o mile_n below_o hadington_n the_o dispute_n between_o robert_n legitimate_a and_o natural_a child_n occasion_n great_a trouble_n the_o earl_n of_o athol_n ambition_n a_o town_n of_o normandy_n in_o france_n plot_n against_o james._n upon_o the_o account_n of_o wardship_n etc._n etc._n ambassador_n from_o france_n and_o england_n to_o scotland_n the_o scot_n join_v with_o the_o french_a against_o england_n james_n marry_v his_o daugâ—â—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n france_n and_o send_v she_o thither_o a_o stately_a city_n on_o the_o lâ—â—r_n the_o english_a writer_n impute_v perfidiousness_n to_o james_n be_v blame_v by_o this_o author_n and_o their_o reflection_n upon_o he_o wipe_v off_o in_o champaign_n in_o france_n a_o fight_n between_o the_o sâ—â—ts_n and_o english_a james_n enter_v england_n but_o retire_v upon_o notice_n of_o a_o conspiracy_n form_v against_o he_o by_o his_o own_o kindred_n k._n james_n cruel_o assassinate_v his_o death_n high_o lament_v with_o his_o laudable_a character_n 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 ancient_a family_n in_o lothian_n the_o queen_n with_o her_o husband_n james_n stuart_n and_o other_o commit_v to_o prison_n august_n 2._o august_n 31._o but_o she_o be_v release_v again_o the_o aebudians_n ravage_v the_o continent_n a_o two_o year_n pestilence_n in_o scotland_n the_o râ—gent_a and_o chancellor_n again_o disagree_v the_o chancellor_n surprise_v the_o king_n person_n the_o regent_n be_v out-witted_n by_o the_o chancellor_n inward_o fret_v and_o meditate_v a_o reconciliation_n with_o he_o his_o condescend_v harangue_n to_o the_o chancellor_n a_o new_a knot_n of_o amity_n between_o the_o regent_n and_o the_o chancellor_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o commons_o occasion_v principal_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o douglas_n where_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n david_n be_v slay_v william_n douglas_n marry_v beatrix_n his_o uncle_n daughter_n the_o high_a 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n thief_n dunbarton_n castle_n twice_o surprise_v king_n james_n be_v of_o age_n enter_v on_o the_o government_n douglas_n throw_v himself_o at_o the_o king_n foot_n acknowledge_v his_o offence_n be_v pardon_v and_o receive_v into_o favour_n the_o regent_n and_o chancellor_n lie_v down_o their_o office_n douglas_z by_o his_o power_n at_o court_n summons_v they_o to_o appear_v they_o excuse_v themselves_o be_v declare_v public_a enemy_n enemy_n oâ—_n forester_n in_o mid-lothian_n two_o 〈◊〉_d west_n of_o edinburgh_n a_o town_n on_o the_o river_n 〈◊〉_d west-lothian_n a_o castle_n stand_v on_o a_o rock_n lie_v near_o the_o firth_n of_o forâ—h_n above_o abercorn_n creighton_n late_a chancellor_n defend_v himself_o by_o force_n douglas_n incense_v against_o creighton_n friend_n the_o clan_n of_o the_o lindsys_n and_o ogilbys_n fight_n jan._n 24._o the_o lindsys_n prevail_v july_n 15._o creighton_n receive_v into_o favour_n and_o be_v make_v chancellor_n again_o deadly_a feud_n betwixt_o particular_a person_n and_o family_n a_o abbey_n in_o lennâ—x_n a_o castle_n stand_v upon_o tine_n near_o hardington_n douglas_n attempt_v the_o levingston_n of_o who_o james_n be_v put_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n creighton_n send_v ambassador_n to_o france_n the_o bishop_n of_o glasco_n frighten_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n for_o his_o wicked_a life_n which_o do_v he_o to_o death_n james_n kennedy_n retire_v from_o a_o corrupt_a court_n dunbar_n e._n of_o murray_n die_v and_o archibald_n douglas_n succee_v 〈◊〉_d a_o barony_n â—â—ing_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d spey_n the_o immoderate_a power_n of_o the_o douglas_n eâ—poses_v they_o to_o envy_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o commons_o under_o douglas_n mutual_a incursion_n betwixt_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a or_o saâ—s_o the_o english_a overthrow_v by_o the_o scot_n a_o truce_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a james_n marry_v to_o mary_n of_o gelderland_n colvil_n put_v to_o death_n by_o douglas_n douglas_n go_v vainglorious_o in_o a_o year_n oâ—_n jubilee_n to_o rome_n in_o his_o absence_n his_o enemy_n sue_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d damage_n for_o wrongâ—_n receive_v which_o be_v answer_v out_o of_o his_o estate_n douglas_z at_o his_o return_n from_o rome_n receive_v into_o favour_n and_o make_v regent_n douglas_n give_v james_n new_a occasion_n of_o suspicion_n douglas_z design_n against_o creighton_n life_n 〈◊〉_d deâ—ends_n himself_o 〈…〉_z douglas_n join_v with_o craford_n and_o ross._n he_o provoke_v the_o king_n in_o the_o case_n of_o herris_n and_o macklan_n douglas_n on_o safe_a conduct_n come_v to_o court_n where_o the_o king_n stab_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n mâ—rch_n 27._o whereupon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rise_v in_o arms._n the_o douglase_v proclaim_v public_a enemy_n james_n douglas_n marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n a_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n in_o scotland_n douglas_n persuade_v to_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o king_n which_o he_o refuse_v craford_n forsake_v douglas_n and_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o king_n douglas_n apply_v to_o england_n for_o aid_n but_o in_o vain_a hâ—milton_n 〈◊〉_d douglas_n douglas_n stand_v upon_o nâ—â—th-esk_n in_o mid-lâ—thiâ—n_a 4_o mile_n above_o daâ—keith_n june_n 5._o douglas_n join_v with_o the_o enlish_a and_o then_o with_o donald_n the_o islander_n douglas_n wife_n forsake_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o king_n lie_v on_o the_o river_n spâ—â—_n so_o do_v donald_n wiâ—e_n too_o in_o mid-lothian_n thornton_n put_v to_o death_n for_o murder_n the_o death_n of_o will._n creightoâ—_n a_o party_n of_o english_a worâ—â—ed_v in_o scotland_n donald_n the_o islander_n submit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o english_a noble_n crave_v aid_n of_o james_n against_o henry_n their_o king_n he_o march_v to_o their_o assistance_n but_o be_v divert_v by_o a_o sergeant_n legate_n from_o rome_n james_n take_v roxborough_n town_n and_o besiege_n the_o castle_n where_o he_o be_v casual_o slay_v the_o queen_n show_v herself_o a_o virago_n immediate_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n roxburgh_n castle_n surrender_v and_o demolish_v james_n ii_o his_o character_n james_n 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regency_n the_o queen_n plea_n for_o the_o regency_n kennedys_n grave_a and_o prolix_a oration_n in_o answer_n thereunto_o queen_n of_o palmira_n a_o city_n in_o syria_n now_o call_v faid_n