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the_o convention_n ibid._n retires_n discontent_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o sterling_n p._n 155._o his_o unworthy_a carriage_n with_o many_o other_o particular_n ibid._n seize_v on_o gaury_n land_n and_o divide_v they_o among_o several_a other_o upon_o condition_n they_o will_v assist_v he_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o say_v gaury_n p._n 156._o confer_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o hunsdon_n on_o the_o border_n and_o plot_n with_o he_o secret_o p._n 158._o grant_v all_o that_o be_v desire_v at_o the_o conference_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o hunsdon_n to_o procure_v queen_n elizabeth_n friendship_n p._n 161._o be_v not_o court_v by_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n p._n 163._o whereupon_o he_o become_v their_o enemy_n ibid._n be_v in_o disfavour_n at_o court_n p._n 166._o imprison_v in_o st._n andrews_n castle_n ibid._n send_v his_o brother_n to_o the_o master_n of_o grace_n promise_v a_o reward_n to_o procure_v his_o liberty_n p._n 166._o which_o he_o soon_o do_v ibid._n be_v order_v to_o retire_v to_o his_o house_n ibid._n obtain_v liberty_n to_o return_v to_o court_n p._n 168._o fly_n p._n 169._o come_v again_o to_o court_n p._n 200._o be_v short_o after_o kill_v by_o james_n douglas_n ibid._n stuart_n sir_n william_n be_v captain_n of_o dumbartoun_n p._n 129._o sussex_n earl_n be_v send_v from_o england_n to_o berwick_n p._n 104._o enter_v the_o merse_n with_o his_o force_n and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o hume_n and_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 106._o be_v send_v to_o scotland_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n henry_n from_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 203._o t_o taggot_n a_o scientifical_a man_n who_o prognosticate_v the_o year_n of_o his_o own_o death_n by_o palmistry_n p._n 13._o and_o die_v at_o geneva_n according_o p._n 14._o throgmorton_n sir_n nicholas_n ambassador_n from_o england_n to_o france_n complain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n new_a usurp_v style_n and_o arm_n p._n 23._o but_o without_o success_n ibid._n acquaint_v queen_n elizabeth_n with_o it_o p._n 29._o be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o scotland_n to_o dissuade_v queen_n mary_n from_o the_o marriage_n with_o darn_o p._n 56._o own_v when_o return_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o those_o who_o will_v stop_v those_o proceed_n without_o fear_n of_o queen_n or_o council_n p._n 60._o and_o come_v off_o well_o ibid._n be_v incense_v that_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o deceive_v the_o banish_a lord_n therefore_o advise_v they_o to_o beg_v their_o queen_n pardon_n and_o penn'_v a_o persuasive_a letter_n to_o her_o majesty_n of_o scotland_n p._n 60_o 61_o 62_o and_o 63._o a_o man_n of_o a_o deep_a reach_n and_o great_a prudence_n study_v the_o union_n of_o both_o kingdom_n p._n 98._o reconcile_v the_o duke_n and_o the_o regent_n ibid._n tulke_o monsieur_n see_v broderode_n u_o villamonte_n a_o french_a gentleman_n send_v to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n to_o show_v no_o favour_n to_o the_o protestant_n banish_v lord_n p._n 63._o at_fw-fr de_fw-fr vice_n of_o cardinal_n lorrain_n lare_o return_v from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n w_n wachop_n patriarch_n of_o ireland_n p._n 9_o go_v several_a time_n to_o rome_n by_o post_n though_o blind_a ibid._n walsingham_n sir_n francis_n be_v send_v to_o scotland_n p._n 147._o his_o character_n ibid._n be_v convey_v by_o the_o author_n to_o st._n johnstoun_n ibid._n refuse_v to_o discourse_v with_o any_o person_n about_o his_o embassy_n but_o his_o majesty_n p._n 148._o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n court_n favour_n ibid._n return_v to_o england_n and_o die_v ibid._n william_n bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o dr._n wotton_n send_v commissioner_n for_o queen_n mary_n in_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o cambray_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n p._n 22._o wood_n john_n secretary_n to_o murray_n the_o regent_n of_o scotland_n p._n 95._o be_v desire_v to_o press_v forward_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n p._n 96._o produce_v the_o accusation_n of_o queen_n mary_n upon_o the_o desire_n of_o cecil_n who_o deliver_v it_o upon_o condition_n p._n 96_o and_o 97._o which_o be_v snatch_v from_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o orkny_n who_o give_v it_o in_o to_o the_o council_n p._n 97._o procure_v all_o the_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n to_o his_o master_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o ruin_n p._n 99_o be_v well_o reward_v for_o his_o pain_n ibid._n worcester_z earl_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o england_n to_o congratulate_v both_o their_o majesty_n of_o scotland_n p._n 182._o norminstoun_n kill_v at_o the_o seizure_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o sterling_n p._n 114._o witch_n take_v in_o lauthian_a who_o depose_v against_o the_o earl_n bothwel_o p._n 194._o they_o discourse_n with_o the_o devil_n his_o form_n and_o shape_n describe_v and_o be_v burn_v ibid._n wotton_n mr._n send_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o king_n james_n as_o ambassador_n p_o 158._o his_o part_n and_o qualification_n p._n 159._o his_o carriage_n in_o france_n when_o very_o young_a p._n 159_o 160_o and_o 161._o brother_n son_n to_o dr._n wotton_n ambassador_n from_o england_n to_o spain_n p._n 161._o fifty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o come_v into_o scotland_n ibid._n become_v one_o of_o his_o majesty_n favourite_n though_o he_o do_v more_o prejudice_n to_o his_o majesty_n as_o to_o his_o affair_n than_o any_o englishman_n that_o arrive_v there_o before_o he_o ibid._n be_v send_v thither_o to_o use_v all_o his_o wile_n to_o disturb_v the_o two_o king_n namely_o of_o denmark_n and_o scotland_n and_o their_o country_n p._n 161_o and_o 162._o visit_v the_o danish_a ambassador_n make_v large_a proffer_n to_o lend_v they_o gold_n and_o silver_n p._n 162._o but_o secret_o incense_v they_o with_o the_o king_n mean_a opinion_n of_o their_o master_n ibid._n acquaint_v they_o that_o king_n james_n design_v to_o affront_v they_o with_o delay_n p._n 163._o notwithstanding_o his_o double_a deal_n with_o the_o king_n 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return_v with_o a_o friendly_a answer_n p._n 171._o be_v very_o well_o content_v mith_o all_o transaction_n there_o and_o as_o well_o reward_v p._n 176._o be_v send_v again_o to_o denmark_n with_o the_o laird_n of_o barnbarrow_n in_o commission_n ibid._n return_v his_o commission_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n as_o insufficient_a 177._o send_v a_o three_o time_n with_o a_o embassy_n to_o the_o danish_a king_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o mecklenburgh_n and_o brunswick_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n henry_n p._n 203._o return_v with_o the_o reward_n of_o three_o fair_a chain_n ibid._n yungland_n laird_n the_o author_n brother_n undertake_v the_o embassy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o princess_n of_o navarre_n 177._o be_v well_o treat_v and_o reward_v ibid._n a_o scholar_n and_o linguist_n p._n 178._o a_o n_n alphabetical_a interpretation_n of_o all_o the_o scotish_n word_n and_o phrase_n contain_v in_o this_o history_n a_o aback_o to_o hold_v or_o keep_v back_o 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wotton_n who_o be_v very_o kind_a to_o they_o ibid._n upon_o his_o instigation_n they_o inform_v his_o majesty_n of_o reflection_n upon_o their_o master_n by_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o their_o rudeness_n p._n 163._o the_o ambassador_n slight_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n have_v know_v he_o in_o denmark_n but_o a_o private_a soldier_n ibid._n be_v banquet_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n 165._o take_v leave_n of_o his_o majesty_n 166._o part_v well_o satisfy_v after_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o present_n on_o shipboard_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o author_n james_n melvil_n p._n 167._o promise_v to_o be_v good_a instrument_n of_o amity_n ibid._n ambassador_n arrive_v in_o scotland_n from_o several_a part_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n henry_n p._n 202._o their_o several_a rich_a present_n to_o the_o queen_n at_o that_o time_n p._n 204._o be_v all_o dispatch_v and_o well_o reward_v ibid._n areskine_n alexander_n the_o governor_n of_o king_n james_n during_o his_o minority_n p._n 125._o be_v make_v master_n of_o mar._n p._n 126._o arran_n earl_n see_v james_n stuart_n athol_n earl_n make_v chancellor_n p._n 126._o have_v 1000_o man_n ready_a to_o take_v st._n johnstoun_n but_o be_v dissuade_v from_o it_o by_o the_o author_n desire_v he_o to_o write_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o licence_n for_o he_o and_o he_o to_o remain_v at_o home_n p._n 169._o which_o he_o do_v and_o procure_v for_o he_o ibid._n be_v write_v unto_o to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n at_o lithgow_n p._n 170._o atry_a lord_n uncle_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o marshal_n nominate_v by_o the_o king_n council_n to_o go_v ambassador_n to_o denmark_n with_o the_o author_n to_o treat_v about_o the_o king_n marriage_n p._n 177._o come_v to_o court_n but_o find_v the_o council_n not_o so_o earnest_a as_o his_o majesty_n p._n 177_o and_o 178._o return_v home_n excuse_v himself_o as_o sickly_a and_o age_a p._n 178._o aubonie_n lord_n return_n from_o france_n p._n 127._o be_v the_o king_n favourite_n ibid._n be_v make_v lord_n dalki_v and_o after_o duke_n of_o lennox_n 128._o a_o short_a character_n of_o he_o ibid._n lead_v by_o evil_a counsel_n to_o dangerous_a course_n p._n 131._o understanding_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o other_o lord_n he_o retire_v to_o dumbartoun_n p._n 132._o pass_v through_o england_n to_o france_n p._n 133._o and_o die_v short_o after_o ibid._n b_o balfour_n sir_n james_n captain_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n p._n 81._o deliver_v the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o grange_n p._n 90._o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o commit_v by_o the_o regent_n order_n p._n 100_o win_v the_o regent_n familiar_n with_o gold_n p._n 102._o balnear_v henry_n turn_v from_o the_o protestant_n to_o the_o popish_a religion_n p._n 7._o and_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o abbot_n pal_o break_v the_o intend_a match_n between_o prince_n edward_n and_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n ibid._n barnbarrow_n laird_n send_v ambassador_n to_o denmark_n upon_o the_o author_n refusal_n p._n 176._o return_v with_o his_o fellow-commissioner_n their_o power_n be_v insufficient_a have_v no_o commission_n to_o conclude_v ibid._n bassingtoun_n a_o learned_a scots-man_n and_o traveller_n his_o story_n concern_v the_o affair_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n p._n 92._o bastien_n a_o frenchman_n at_o the_o banquet_n after_o the_o baptism_n of_o king_n james_n devise_v a_o machine_n that_o give_v great_a distaste_n and_o disturbance_n p._n 76_o and_o 77._o beaton_n david_n cardinal_n makes_z king_n james_z the_o five_o will_n when_o die_v which_o he_o dictate_v which_o be_v therefore_o annul_v p._n 6._o be_v slay_v in_o his_o castle_n at_o st._n andrews_n p._n 7._o by_o the_o complot_v of_o sir_n george_n douglas_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n bedford_z earl_n one_o of_o queen_n mary_n sure_a friend_n in_o england_n p._n 76._o arrive_v in_o scotland_n with_o several_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n ibid._n depart_v and_o they_o be_v all_o reward_v 77._o desire_n the_o author_n to_o beseech_v the_o queen_n to_o entertain_v the_o king_n as_o former_o and_o not_o to_o slight_v he_o ibid._n bettancourt_n master_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o queen_n regent_n of_o scotland_n bring_v instruction_n to_o destroy_v heretic_n p._n 24._o which_o she_o observe_v be_v menace_v ibid._n bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n design_v ambassador_n for_o england_n p._n 194._o disdain_v and_o dishonour_v in_o england_n p._n 150._o the_o reason_n ibid._n be_v nominate_v to_o be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o denmark_n p._n 176._o bishop_n thomas_n a_o scotsman_n send_v a_o letter_n from_o england_n to_o the_o author_n about_o the_o report_n of_o the_o queen_n marriage_n with_o her_o husband_n murderer_n together_o with_o his_o character_n dissuade_v she_o from_o it_o p._n 79._o which_o he_o show_v the_o queen_n and_o be_v force_v to_o
that_o marriage_n be_v hinder_v upon_o which_o he_o send_v the_o earl_n marshal_n with_o 2_o other_o person_n to_o denmark_n ibid._n hear_v of_o their_o be_v at_o sea_n with_o the_o queen_n and_o make_v preparation_n for_o her_o reception_n and_o be_v impatient_a at_o their_o long_a delay_n lay_v the_o fault_n on_o his_o council_n p._n 180._o direct_v colonel_n stuart_n to_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o the_o author_n charge_v they_o to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o his_o absence_n p._n 180_o and_o 181._o be_v persuade_v to_o go_v in_o person_n to_o denmark_n p._n 181._o sail_n to_o denmark_n in_o person_n to_o fetch_v the_o queen_n and_o leave_v sir_n robert_n vicechancellor_n ibid._n three_o ship_n go_v with_o he_o beside_o his_o own_o he_o laud_n at_o norway_n where_o the_o queen_n wait_v for_o a_o wind_n and_o there_o celebrate_v the_o marriage_n ibid._n return_v not_o that_o winter_n be_v send_v for_o to_o denmark_n whither_o he_o go_v by_o land_n with_o his_o new_a queen_n where_o he_o behave_v himself_o libe_v rally_v and_o honourable_o by_o the_o way_n and_o at_o the_o court_n of_o denmark_n ibid._n be_v much_o trouble_v to_o make_v those_o officer_n of_o state_n agree_v that_o be_v with_o he_o there_o p._n 182._o return_v the_o next_o spring_n with_o the_o admiral_n of_o denmark_n and_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n ibid._n treat_v they_o all_o honourable_o and_o after_o the_o queen_n coronation_n dismiss_v they_o magnificent_o reward_v ibid._n send_v for_o the_o author_n at_o his_o land_n ibid._n repent_v his_o anger_n with_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o turn_v it_o against_o the_o chancellor_n who_o incense_v he_o against_o sir_n robert_n p._n 183._o reward_v the_o stranger_n nâ—â—ly_o after_o the_o queen_n coronation_n and_o banquet_n to_o their_o great_a satisfaction_n p._n 184._o desire_n sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o the_o author_n to_o advise_v upon_o some_o good_a rule_n for_o the_o establish_n affair_n before_o his_o go_v to_o denmark_n p._n 185._o be_v abuse_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o maclean_n and_o other_o highlander_n p._n 192_o and_o 193._o send_v for_o melvil_n the_o author_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o queen_n promise_v he_o reward_n p._n 193._o take_v occasion_n at_o table_n to_o discourse_v advantageous_o of_o the_o author_n to_o his_o queen_n p._n 193_o and_o 194._o secure_v himself_o in_o edinburgh_n after_o bothwel_n attempt_n on_o the_o palace_n p._n 197._o think_v sir_n robert_n melvil_n not_o fit_a for_o his_o office_n yet_o continue_v he_o still_o p._n 199._o be_v design_v to_o be_v seize_v at_o falkland_n by_o bothwel_n and_o his_o party_n p._n 201._o and_o miraculous_o deliver_v by_o god_n from_o that_o conspiracy_n p._n 202._o determine_v to_o send_v ambassador_n to_o england_n denmark_n france_n and_o flanders_n about_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n prince_n henry_n p._n 203._o require_v they_o to_o send_v ambassador_n to_o solemnize_v the_o baptism_n of_o his_o first_o bear_v son_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n be_v send_v p._n 203._o jane_n kennedie_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n andrew_n melvil_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o england_n with_o his_o majesty_n mother_n p._n 180._o be_v send_v for_o by_o he_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o young_a queen_n who_o make_v haste_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o passage-boat_n in_o a_o great_a storm_n which_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o witch_n of_o scotland_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n to_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n john_n de_fw-fr monlucke_n bishop_n of_o valence_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o france_n to_o the_o queen-mother_n of_o scotland_n p._n 8._o go_v first_o to_o ireland_n by_o his_o master_n command_n and_o why_o ibid._n a_o pleasant_a story_n of_o his_o harlot_n ibid._n be_v former_o ambassador_n from_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n solyman_n p._n 9_o after_o his_o arrival_n at_o paris_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n p._n 10._o and_o wherefore_o p._n 10_o 11_o 12_o and_o 13._o but_o to_o no_o effect_n p._n 11._o learn_v the_o mathematics_n of_o cavatius_n &_o other_o science_n by_o taggot_n another_o know_a man_n p._n 13._o k_o keer_n henry_n one_o of_o the_o counsellor_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n p._n 128._o keeth_n sir_n william_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o flanders_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n henry_n p._n 203._o kieth_n andrew_n lord_n be_v send_v ambassador_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o marshal_n to_o denmark_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n p._n 179._o killigrew_n henry_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o england_n to_o scotland_n p._n 68_o complain_v against_o mr._n raxby_n as_o a_o rebel_n and_o papist_n harbour_v there_o ibid._n upon_o which_o he_o be_v secure_v p._n 69._o be_v dispatch_v with_o a_o friendly_a answer_n some_o time_n after_o p._n 72._o he_o carry_v two_o letter_n from_o queen_n mary_n to_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n in_o england_n and_o to_o what_o intent_n p._n 72_o 73_o and_o 74._o be_v haste_v ambassador_n to_o scotland_n after_o mr._n randolphs_n return_n to_o england_n p._n 115._o desire_v the_o preservation_n of_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n life_n as_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o labour_n p._n 122._o king_n of_o denmark_n marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n p._n 177._o excuse_v to_o king_n james_n lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o his_o minister_n ibid._n but_o promise_v to_o dispose_v of_o his_o second_o daughter_n to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v send_v his_o ambassador_n thither_o but_o in_o the_o interim_n die_v leave_v the_o same_o commission_n with_o the_o council_n and_o regent_n ibid._n king_n of_o navarre_n be_v governor_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o young_a french_a king_n charles_n the_o 9th_o p._n 30._o procure_v of_o the_o three_o estate_n assemble_v at_o orleans_n that_o the_o queen-mother_n shall_v be_v regent_n of_o the_o realm_n ibid._n king_n of_o spain_n enter_v the_o frontier_n of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a army_n p._n 20._o king_n of_o scotland_n never_o grow_v rich_a since_o they_o leave_v the_o highland_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o lowland_n p._n 193._o but_o ever_o since_o diminish_v which_o his_o majesty_n find_v true_a ibid._n knoll_v sir_n henry_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o queen_n elizabeth_n at_o the_o diet_n imperial_a hold_v at_o franckfort_n anno_fw-la 1562_o p._n 39_o l_o leicester_n earl_n queen_n mary_n avow_a friend_n p._n 71._o and_o several_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n ibid._n lennox_z duke_n endeavour_n to_o free_a the_o king_n of_o scot_n but_o be_v chase_v into_o the_o house_n of_o ruthven_n and_o save_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o gaury_n p._n 132._o retire_v to_o dumbartoun_n ibid._n afterward_o go_v to_o france_n and_o die_v p._n 133._o lennox_z earl_n be_v send_v for_o to_o be_v make_v regent_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n p._n 104._o prove_v a_o true_a scotsman_n p._n 106._o after_o he_o have_v accept_v of_o the_o regency_n he_o take_v breechin_n and_o hang_v the_o soldier_n find_v in_o the_o kirk_n and_o steeple_n p._n 107._o be_v shoot_v in_o the_o back_n in_o the_o enterprise_n of_o take_v the_o lord_n prisoner_n at_o sterling_n p_o 114._o die_v in_o few_o day_n after_o and_o make_v a_o godly_a end_n ibid._n lennox_z lady_n the_o mother_n of_o darn_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o keep_v there_o a_o long_a time_n because_o he_o marry_v the_o queen_n of_o scot_n without_o queen_n elizabeth_n advice_n p._n 58._o lidingtoun_n secretary_n to_o queen_n mary_n and_o of_o great_a credit_n with_o secretary_n cecil_n p._n 32._o he_o with_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n andrews_n procure_v a_o fair_a correspondence_n between_o the_o 2_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n ibid._n and_o p._n 33._o he_o retire_v with_o other_o person_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n p._n 65._o go_v from_o court_n p._n 100_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n and_o imprison_v ibid._n be_v bring_v by_o the_o regent_n to_o edinburgh_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o lord_n grange_n to_o be_v a_o prisoner_n ibid._n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o king_n lord_n p._n 105._o take_a prisoner_n after_o the_o surrender_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n p._n 121._o die_v at_o lie_v to_o prevent_v his_o come_n to_o the_o shambles_n with_o the_o rest_n p._n 122._o logie_n a_o young_a man_n gentleman_n of_o the_o chamber_n to_o king_n james_n p._n 198._o be_v accuse_v and_o imprison_v for_o deal_v with_o earl_n bothwel_o ibid._n lord_n call_v the_o queen_n lord_n as_o the_o other_o the_o king_n meet_v together_o at_o dumbartoun_n to_o procure_v their_o sovereign_n liberty_n be_v against_o the_o king_n lord_n p._n 88_o bind_v themselves_o in_o a_o bond_n ibid._n they_o issue_v out_o proclamation_n on_o both_o side_n to_o convene_v their_o friend_n p._n 90._o meet_v and_o fight_v but_o
to_o hamiltoun_n p._n 90._o after_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o langside_n she_o quite_o lose_v her_o courage_n never_o think_v herself_o secure_a till_o she_o arrive_v in_o england_n p._n 92._o be_v keep_v prisoner_n in_o the_o north_n part_v here_o p._n 99_o endeavour_n to_o get_v herself_o declare_v second_v person_n of_o england_n p._n 152._o but_o it_o prove_v ineffectual_a ibid._n receive_v warning_n of_o her_o death_n from_o the_o council_n the_o night_n before_o p._n 172._o her_o carriage_n and_o deportment_n thereupon_o ibid._n take_v her_o death_n patient_o and_o die_v courageous_o p._n 173._o receive_v divers_a stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n through_o the_o executioner_n cruelty_n ibid._n master_n of_o glams_n be_v treasurer_n of_o scotland_n p._n 198._o design_n to_o get_v the_o office_n from_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o manage_v the_o treasury_n sole_o ibid._n master_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o why_o p._n 158._o 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 ibid._n find_v the_o proposition_n of_o a_o match_n with_o the_o archduke_n will_v prove_v ineffectual_a and_o therefore_o press_v for_o a_o dispatch_n which_o at_o length_n he_o obtain_v p._n 35._o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o maximilian_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n ibid._n be_v send_v by_o the_o prince_n elector_n to_o the_o queen-mother_n of_o france_n with_o a_o answer_n and_o picture_n to_o her_o proposition_n of_o a_o match_n between_o her_o son_n charles_n the_o 9th_o and_o maximian_n elder_a daughter_n p._n 36._o be_v introduce_v into_o her_o presence_n by_o the_o constable_n ibid._n be_v proffer_v very_o large_a offer_n of_o preferment_n by_o the_o queen_n mother_n if_o he_o will_v reside_v there_o p._n 38._o receive_v letter_n from_o queen_n mary_n to_o return_v home_o ibid._n part_n with_o a_o commission_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n p._n 39_o present_v the_o picture_n of_o casimire_n and_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o queen_n ibid._n which_o she_o return_v next_o 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 full_a of_o diversion_n p._n 47_o 48_o and_o 49._o take_v his_o leave_n and_o return_n to_o scotland_n with_o many_o present_n p._n 52._o acquaint_v his_o queen_n with_o queen_n elizabeth_n answer_n ibid._n after_o the_o queen_n marriage_n beg_v leave_v to_o travel_v which_o she_o refuse_v p._n 58._o upon_o her_o promise_n stay_v and_o advise_v she_o p._n 59_o officiate_n as_o her_o secretary_n lidington_n be_v absent_a upon_o some_o suspicion_n p._n 67._o ride_v post_n to_o london_n to_o give_v a_o account_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o a_o son_n in_o scotland_n p._n 69._o have_v a_o satisfactory_a audience_n p._n 70._o show_v a_o letter_n to_o her_o majesty_n from_o tho._n bishop_n against_o her_o marriage_n with_o bothwel_n and_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v for_o it_o p._n 79._o but_o return_n bothwel_n rage_n be_v allay_v ibid._n be_v afterward_o take_v prisoner_n when_o bothwel_n seize_v
p._n 198._o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n p._n 199._o but_o the_o queen_n stand_v his_o friend_n ibid._n send_v his_o servant_n to_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o bothwel_n conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o falkland_n for_o which_o he_o be_v deride_v p._n 202._o sir_n robert_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o england_n from_o king_n james_n p._n 204._o mortoun_n earl_n be_v challenge_v to_o fight_v by_o lord_n herreis_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o king_n death_n p._n 100_o appoint_v 4_o man_n to_o kill_v grange_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o regent_n lodging_n without_o the_o regent_n privity_n p._n 101._o have_v a_o great_a faction_n in_o the_o country_n though_o disappoint_v of_o the_o regency_n p._n 116._o but_o be_v make_v regent_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mar_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o england_n p._n 118._o promise_v to_o the_o agreement_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n but_o steer_v another_o course_n p._n 120._o anticipate_v the_o marshal_n of_o berwick_n and_o get_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o have_v the_o prisoner_n take_v at_o edinburgh_n castle_n and_o a_o commission_n for_o their_o execution_n before_o he_o can_v send_v p._n 121._o triumph_n a_o while_n be_v with_o great_a assistance_n from_o england_n p._n 123._o his_o whole_a study_n be_v to_o gain_v riches_n from_o england_n and_o scotland_n p._n 123._o of_o which_o england_n too_o late_o repent_v ibid._n hold_v the_o country_n in_o a_o more_o settle_a estate_n then_o it_o have_v be_v in_o for_o many_o year_n p._n 124._o grow_v proud_a despise_v the_o nobility_n commit_v several_a wrong_n and_o prosecute_v several_a lord_n ibid._n expose_v the_o earl_n of_o orkny_n to_o great_a hardship_n p._n 126._o yield_v easy_o to_o his_o deposition_n from_o the_o regency_n retire_v to_o lockleven_n ibid._n but_o by_o his_o design_n get_v in_o again_o to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o court_n ibid._n be_v accuse_v by_o james_n stuart_n of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n p._n 127._o be_v condemn_v at_o the_o assize_n for_o it_o 128._o and_o die_v resolute_o ibid._n murray_n earl_n takes_z part_n with_o bothwel_n p._n 201._o and_o be_v kill_v at_o his_o own_o house_n murray_n lord_n and_o bedford_n meet_v at_o berwick_n about_o the_o marriage_n of_o queen_n mary_n with_o leicester_n p._n 53._o with_o slenderer_n offer_v then_o expect_v from_o he_o ibid._n murray_n be_v one_o of_o the_o banish_a lord_n be_v send_v for_o from_o newcastle_n and_o re-entertained_a by_o the_o queen_n p._n 65._o retire_v from_o court_n p._n 78._o obtain_v leave_n to_o go_v to_o france_n before_o the_o queen_n marry_v bothwel_n p._n 80._o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n first_o regent_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n p._n 85._o whereupon_o he_o be_v send_v for_o from_o france_n by_o the_o lord_n ibid._n accept_v the_o regency_n of_o the_o prince_n after_o a_o refusal_n p._n 87._o enter_v at_o 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the_o duke_n become_v surety_n and_o afterward_o pay_v it_o 99_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o queen_n but_o discover_v again_o all_o that_o ever_o past_a between_o the_o duke_n and_o himself_o p._n 99_o promise_v to_o send_v the_o queen_n those_o letter_n he_o shall_v receive_v in_o scotland_n from_o he_o ibid._n send_v for_o secretary_n lidingtoun_n as_o be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n resolve_v to_o accuse_v he_o and_o write_v for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o make_v a_o dispatch_n for_o england_n p._n 100_o be_v come_v be_v accuse_v before_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n and_o imprison_v ib._n be_v mislead_v though_o well_o incline_v by_o vain_a pretence_n to_o his_o own_o and_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o p._n 102._o give_v ear_n to_o flatterer_n ibid._n dissemble_v with_o grange_n and_o lidingtoun_n ibid._n his_o character_n p._n 103._o be_v shoot_v by_o hamiltoun_n and_o die_v the_o same_o night_n ibid._n n_o norfolk_n duke_n send_v with_o a_o army_n out_o of_o england_n to_o help_v the_o congregationist_n p._n 29._o he_o and_z several_z other_o councillor_n send_v down_o to_o york_n to_o hear_v the_o regent_n accusation_n of_o his_o queen_n and_o be_v judge_n thereof_o p._n 94._o private_o dissuade_v the_o regent_n from_o accuse_v the_o queen_n for_o the_o king_n her_o son_n sake_n p._n 95._o be_v the_o great_a subject_n in_o europe_n not_o be_v a_o freeborn_a prince_n p._n 96._o rule_v the_o queen_n and_o all_o ibid._n his_o purpose_n discover_v to_o the_o queen_n whereby_o the_o regent_n lose_v the_o duke_n favour_n yet_o speak_v bold_o to_o her_o majesty_n p._n 98._o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o enter_v into_o friendship_n again_o with_o the_o regent_n upon_o promise_n of_o his_o future_a secrecy_n ibid._n acquaint_v the_o regent_n with_o his_o resolution_n to_o marry_v the_o queen_n of_o scot_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n fit_a for_o the_o king_n than_o any_o other_o p._n 98_o and_o 99_o become_v security_n for_o 2000_o l._n which_o murray_n the_o regent_n of_o scotland_n receive_v from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n which_o he_o after_o pay_v p._n 99_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o queen_n to_o come_v to_o court_n be_v again_o deceive_v by_o the_o regent_n then_o in_o scotland_n apply_v himself_o to_o secretary_n cecil_n who_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n so_o that_o he_o ride_v with_o his_o train_n only_o ibid._n be_v seize_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o cecil_n and_o after_o a_o tedious_a captivity_n die_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n p._n 100_o normand_n lesly_n gain_v great_a honour_n in_o the_o war_n between_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n and_o the_o emperor_n p._n 17._o o_o ochiltrie_a lord_n and_z divers_z other_o in_o revenge_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n take_v part_n with_o earl_n bothwel_o p._n 201._o advise_v he_o to_o seize_v on_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o palace_n at_o falkland_n ibid._n octavian_o in_o scotland_n who_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 191._o octavio_n duke_n son-in-law_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o pope_n discretion_n and_o why_o p._n 11._o p_o parliament_z proclaim_v at_o lithgow_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o banish_a lord_n p._n 170._o parma_n duke_n governor_n of_o flanders_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o enemy_n by_o his_o prudent_a behaviour_n p._n 166._o be_v suspect_v by_o the_o spanish_a king_n to_o have_v a_o design_n on_o flanders_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o deny_v the_o spaniard_n victual_n ship_n and_o land_v in_o his_o territory_n ibid._n paul_n the_o four_o pope_n break_v off_o the_o five_o year_n truce_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o emperor_n p._n 19_o peace_n conclude_v between_o scotland_n and_o england_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n p._n 30._o pool_n cardinal_n appoint_v to_o be_v mediator_n between_o the_o two_o prince_n p._n 16._o prelate_n of_o scotland_n endeavour_n to_o win_v king_n 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