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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
against_o donald_n donald_n or_o râdshanks_n macbeth_n his_o character_n mâcduald_a be_v overthrow_v by_o macbeth_n and_o bânâho_n swain_n and_o his_o three_o son_n swain_n king_n of_o norwayâands_n âands_z in_o scotland_n scotland_n a_o town_n stand_v on_o the_o forth_o in_o pertâshiâe_n pertâshiâe_n the_o scâtâ_n by_o a_o inebriate_n drink_v make_v of_o nightshade_n stupefy_v the_o dane_n dane_n the_o herb_n nightshade_n its_o description_n and_o property_n dane_n overthrown_a overthrown_a druâiâaâ-sands_n ãâ¦ã_z north-side_n of_o the_o ãâ¦ã_z ãâ¦ã_z a_o burgh-roâaâ_a on_o the_o north_n ãâ¦ã_z another_o fleet_n of_o the_o dane_n overthrow_v by_o bancho_fw-la bancho_fw-la or_o inch-colm_a inch-colm_a the_o dane_n swear_v neveâ_n to_o invade_v scotland_n any_o more_o more_o mackbeth_n dream_n encourage_v he_o to_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n kingdom_n he_o thereupon_o slay_v king_n donald_n or_o duncan_n as_o some_o call_v he_o and_o be_v declare_v king_n donald_n child_n fly_v for_o their_o life_n macbeth_n severe_a against_o thief_n he_o make_v wholesome_a law_n but_o afterward_o degenerate_v &_o cause_n bancho_fw-la to_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v slay_v lie_v south-west_n 3_o mile_n from_o cowper_n in_o angus_n mackduff_n ill_o resent_v macbeth_n he_o fly_v into_o england_n and_o stir_v up_o duncan_n son_n against_o he_o he_o malcolm_z by_o the_o assistance_n of_o edward_n k._n of_o england_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n from_o macbeth_n macbeth_n see_v note_v a_o p._n 77._o 77._o malcolm_z first_o bring_v in_o foreign_a title_n of_o honour_n into_o scotland_n scotland_n mackduff_n the_o first_o earl_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n three_o grand_a privilege_n of_o the_o mackduffâ_n mackduffâ_n call_v straâ_n or_o sârath-boây_a forty_o mile_n north_n of_o aberdeen_n aberdeen_n mackbeth_n son_n slay_v by_o malcolm_n malcolm_n or_o icolumbââl_v a_o isle_n 2_o mile_n from_o the_o south_n end_n of_o mul._n mul._n malcolm_z assaulted_z by_o private_a conspiracy_n which_o 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etc._n etc._n etc._n or_o mortlich_n mortlich_n malcolm_z erect_v new_a bishopric_n bishopric_n malcolm_z erect_v new_a bishopric_n bishopric_n sumptuary_n law_n make_v by_o malcolm_n malcolm_n marâheta_n mulierum_fw-la what_o what_o malcolm_z build_v the_o cathedral_n of_o durham_n and_o dumferling_a dumferling_a king_n william_n rufus_n war_n against_o malcolm_n malcolm_n malcolm_z and_o his_o son_n edward_n slay_v by_o the_o english_a english_a on_o the_o river_n lian_n on_o the_o british_a sea_n weât_v of_o calais_n calais_n prodigy_n viz._n the_o inundation_n of_o the_o german-sea_n and_o men-killing_a thunderbolt_n thunderbolt_n donald_n promise_v the_o island_n to_o magnus_n king_n of_o norway_n norway_n donald_n fly_v fly_v duncan_n slay_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o donald_n donald_n edgar_n pious_a reign_n he_o build_v the_o monastery_n of_o coldingham_n coldingham_n lie_v within_o two_o mile_n of_o aymouth_n in_o mersâ_n near_o the_o scotish_n sea_n alexander_n valour_n valour_n he_o do_v justice_n to_o a_o poor_a woman_n woman_n lie_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o carss_n or_o plain_a of_o gowry_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o dundee_n dundee_n lie_v in_o the_o brae_n or_o rise_n of_o the_o carss_n of_o gowry_n five_o mile_n above_o dundee_n dundee_n inch-colm_a or_o st._n columb_n isle_n in_o the_o firth_n of_o forth_n in_o fife_n near_o aberdeen_n david_n just_a reign_n reign_n he_o create_v new_a bishopric_n he_o be_v censure_v for_o his_o profuseness_n towards_o monastery_n monastery_n in_o teviotdale_n henry_n of_o england_n never_o laugh_v after_o the_o drown_v of_o his_o child_n child_n k._n henry_n settle_v the_o succession_n on_o his_o daughter_n maud_n the_o empress_n by_o cause_v the_o nobility_n to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o she_o in_o his_o life_n time_n time_n stephen_n notwithstanding_o his_o oath_n seize_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n england_n his_o pretension_n for_o so_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o england_n not_o true_a to_o maud_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n david_n of_o scotland_n maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o maud_n his_o kinswoman_n he_o lay_v perjury_n to_o stephens_n charge_n north_n allerton_n lie_v near_o the_o river_n small_a in_o the_o north-riding_a of_o yorkshire_n he_o fight_v the_o english_a and_o overthrow_v they_o a_o agreement_n between_o david_n and_o stephen_n not_o observe_v which_o have_v its_o source_n near_o black-law_n in_o teesdale_n the_o scot_n overthrow_v by_o stephen_n another_o agreement_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o stephen_n king_n of_o england_n henry_n heir_n of_o england_n send_v to_o david_n his_o uncle_n to_o be_v make_v knight_n by_o he_o he_o king_n david_n lose_v his_o hopeful_a son_n and_o heir_n heir_n but_o âears_v his_o affliction_n pious_o and_o patient_o patient_o may_v 24._o lie_v on_o the_o northwest_n of_o aberdeneshire_n k._n david_n extraordinary_a character_n for_o piety_n and_o virtue_n a_o great_a pestilence_n ãâã_d scotland_n somerl_v rises_z in_o arm_n but_o be_v overthrow_v henry_n of_o england_n design_n against_o malcolm_n and_o make_v he_o take_v a_o feodatary_a oath_n to_o he_o he_o carry_v malcolm_n into_o france_n and_o at_o his_o return_n despoil_v he_o of_o his_o ancient_a patrimony_n in_o england_n england_n the_o scot_n make_v war_n upon_o england_n peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o english_a and_o scot_n wherein_o malcolm_n quit_v northumberland_n a_o rebellion_n in_o galway_n quell_v the_o murray-man_n under_o gildominick_n rise_v in_o arms._n but_o be_v suppress_v suppress_v sâmerled_v stir_n again_n but_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v the_o estate_n persuade_v malcolm_n to_o marry_o his_o negative_a answer_n to_o their_o request_n request_n december_n 9th_o 9th_o william_n solicit_v henry_n of_o england_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o northumberland_n he_o accompany_v henry_n into_o france_n france_n part_v of_o nârthumberland_n restore_v to_o the_o scot_n scot_n william_n enter_v england_n with_o a_o army_n but_o be_v overthrow_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a and_o send_v to_o henry_n then_o in_o france_n france_n august_n 1âth_v february_n one_a one_a k._n william_n ransom_v and_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o k._n henry_n henry_n not_o that_o constance_n in_o germany_n but_o that_o in_o normandy_n now_o call_v contance_n contance_n january_n ãâ¦ã_z gilchrist_n king_n william_n general_n the_o scots_a bishop_n free_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o english_a bishop_n gilchrist_n kill_v his_o wife_n for_o adultery_n and_o fly_v into_o england_n but_o be_v force_v to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n donald_n bane_n rise_v in_o arm_n but_o be_v quell_v distress_a gilchrist_n pardon_v and_o restore_v restore_v to_o the_o holy_a war_n for_o recovery_n of_o jerusâlem_n from_o the_o turk_n turk_n the_o english_a quit_v their_o claim_n to_o any_o part_n of_o ãâã_d ãâã_d william_n send_v david_n his_o brother_n to_o accompany_v richard_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n david_n return_v from_o 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sâanmoâe_n in_o cumberlând_n as_o a_o boundary_a between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o sâotland_n sâotland_n cardinal_n ãâã_d ill_a character_n character_n pandulphus_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n a_o witness_n of_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o king_n king_n roman_a fraud_n fraud_n câmin_fw-fr
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scot_n not_o to_o be_v citeâ_n to_o râme_v august_n 1_o 1_o acho_fw-la king_n of_o norwey_n land_n with_o a_o army_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n a_o town_n in_o cuningham_n stand_v on_o the_o clyde_n but_o be_v overthrow_v by_o alexander_n stuart_n and_o die_v of_o grief_n isle_n of_o man_n recover_v by_o the_o scot_n scot_n acho_n son_n make_v peace_n with_o alexander_n alexander_n alexander_n alexander_n ottobon_n the_o pope_n legââe_n another_o legate_n ãâã_d rome_n rome_n a_o town_n in_o france_n france_n a_o borough_n over_o against_o leith_n in_o lothian_n lothian_n march_v the_o 19_o alexander_n death_n and_o commendable_a character_n idle_n person_n punish_v edward_n of_o england_n desire_v margarite_n of_o norway_n heiress_n of_o scotland_n as_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n which_o be_v yield_v to_o but_o she_o die_v before_o their_o marriage_n contest_v for_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n the_o original_a of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o balliol_n and_o the_o bruce_n in_o scotland_n the_o story_n of_o the_o discord_n between_o fergus_n of_o galway_n his_o child_n after_o his_o decease_n rolland_n valour_n and_o genealogy_n october_n 1_o 1_o comâ_n stabuââ_n martha_n countess_n of_o carrick_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o robert_n bruce_n the_o several_a pretension_n of_o the_o competitor_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o difference_n can_v not_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o scot_n but_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o umpirage_n of_o edward_n of_o england_n england_n the_o ãâã_d case_n as_o propound_v to_o lawyer_n by_o k._n edward_n the_o lawyer_n differ_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o it_o edward_n decide_v for_o baliol._n baliol._n balliol_n swear_v fealty_n to_o edward_n edward_n at_o which_o many_o of_o the_o scots_a noble_n be_v offend_v offend_v an_fw-mi interrognum_fw-la in_o scotland_n before_o balliol_n be_v make_v king_n young_a mackduff_n complain_v to_o k._n edward_n against_o baliol._n balliol_n disgust_n edward_n he_o side_n with_o the_o french_a and_o withdraw_v his_o subjection_n from_o england_n whereupon_o edward_n warâ_n against_o scotland_n he_o side_n with_o bruce_n overthrow_v the_o scot_n and_o take_v berwick_n grafton_n censure_v by_o this_o author_n author_n edinburgh_n and_o sterlin_n but_o be_v release_v by_o mediation_n of_o the_o pope_n a_o duodeceââ_n virat_n in_o scotland_n john_n cumins_n march_v into_o england_n the_o story_n of_o wallis_n wallas_n or_o wallace_n and_o his_o famous_a exploit_n against_o the_o english_a he_o be_v make_v regent_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o clydsdale_n and_o take_v many_o place_n from_o the_o english_a english_a or_o logan_n he_o overthrow_v cressingham_n the_o english_a general_n at_o sterlin_n bridge_n september_n 15._o he_o enter_v with_o a_o army_n into_o england_n 1_o november_n 1_o february_n edward_n return_v from_o france_n to_o subdue_v wallace_n but_o retreat_n from_o the_o north_n without_o fight_v the_o scots_a noble_n envy_n wallace_n for_o his_o success_n success_n or_o wallace_n edward_n give_v the_o scot_n a_o great_a overthrow_n at_o falkirk_n a_o conference_n betwixt_o bruce_n and_o wallace_n in_o the_o field_n july_n 22._o wallace_n dismiss_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o army_n the_o scot_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n obtain_v a_o truce_n from_o edward_n the_o scot_n ãâã_d in_o armâ_n again_o and_o overthrow_v the_o english_a at_o roslin_n in_o mid-lothian_a feb._n 24._o edward_n in_o revenge_n enter_v into_o scotland_n with_o a_o vast_a army_n and_o subdue_v all_o the_o country_n wallace_n court_v by_o king_n edward_n to_o come_v over_o to_o his_o party_n with_o his_o stout_a answer_n in_o the_o negative_a three_o miles_n eâst_v of_o elâin_n all_o the_o ãâã_d sâeâr_fw-fr alâeââance_n to_o ãâ¦ã_z wallace_n edward_n appoint_v magistrate_n all_o over_o scotland_n edward_n severity_n censure_v he_o carry_v the_o marble_n stone_n into_o england_n on_o which_o the_o scots_a â_z use_v to_o be_v crown_v seed_n of_o new_a trouble_n in_o scotland_n a_o formal_a agreement_n between_o cumins_n and_o bruce_n which_o cumins_n discover_v to_o k._n edward_n bâuce_n like_a to_o suffer_v for_o treason_n but_o be_v inform_v of_o his_o danger_n by_o a_o wiâe_n and_o fly_v by_o night_n into_o scotland_n bruce_n horse_n shod_a backward_o to_o secure_v his_o flight_n bruce_n kill_v cumins_n for_o betray_v he_o he_o febr._n 10._o wallis_n unworthy_o betray_v by_o his_o friend_n be_v hang_v and_o quarter_v by_o edward_n his_o character_n lie_v upon_o the_o river_n aâmon_n near_o perth_n perth_n july_n the_o 2d_o 2d_o bruce_n overthrow_v and_o retire_v in_o a_o disguise_n to_o save_v his_o life_n bruce_n think_v to_o be_v dead_a starts_z out_o from_o his_o retirement_n and_o take_v some_o castle_n castle_n in_o the_o brae_n of_o ââgus_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o north-water_n esk._n cumins_n of_o bâchan_n ãâã_d against_o bruâe_n but_o dare_v not_o fight_v he_o james_n douglas_n join_v with_o bruce_n bruce_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v sick_z into_o his_o army_n and_o overthrow_v john_n cumins_n cumins_n a_o town_n in_o garioch_n garioch_n june_n 30_o bruce_n conquer_v all_o galway_n edward_n enter_v scotland_n against_o bâuce_n but_o retreat_v again_o bruce_n invade_v england_n he_o take_v perth_n dumfreiz_v etc._n etc._n with_o eâinburâh_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n from_o the_o english_a sterlin-castle_n capitulate_v with_o edward_n bruce_n edward_n of_o england_n enter_v scotland_n with_o a_o vast_a army_n bruce_n his_o policy_n in_o a_o fight_n fight_n small_a engine_n ordinary_o round_a with_o sharp_a iron_n spikes_n stand_v out_o on_o each_o side_n of_o they_o so_o that_o throw_v they_o which_o way_n soever_o you_o will_v upon_o the_o ground_n one_o spike_n or_o other_o turn_v upward_o and_o wound_n or_o pierce_v the_o horse_n foot_n that_o tread_v upon_o it_o and_o thus_o make_v he_o lame_a and_o unfit_a for_o service_n service_n juneâ3_n â3_z the_o english_a receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n at_o bannoâk_n near_o sterling_n sterling_n or_o menteith_n menteith_n or_o calhound_n in_o the_o country_n of_o lennox_n the_o treachery_n of_o menteith_n who_o before_o betray_v wallace_n against_o the_o king_n discover_v menthet_fw-la reward_v for_o his_o valour_n in_o bannock_n fight_n berwick_n takeâ_n by_o bruce_n the_o kingdom_n confirm_v to_o bruce_n bruce_n desire_v to_o accept_v the_o crown_n of_o ireland_n he_o drive_v the_o english_a out_o of_o ulster_n edward_n bruce_n overthrow_v in_o ireland_n by_o the_o english_a october_n 5._o a_o english_a army_n worsted_n in_o scotland_n bishop_n sinclar_n valour_n against_o the_o english_a edward_n besieges_fw-fr berwick_n randolfe_n invade_v england_n and_o overthrow_v the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o wâitâ_n battle_n ãâã_d edward_z retreats_z upon_o a_o truce_n with_o the_o scot_n robert_n call_v for_o the_o deed_n of_o man_n land_n whereupon_o he_o receive_v a_o affront_n a_o conspiracy_n against_o bruce_n discover_v and_o the_o actoââ_n put_v to_o deaââ_n the_o scot_n excommunicate_v bruce_n invade_v england_n edward_n enterâ_n scotland_n but_o soon_o retreat_n in_o teviotdale_n bruce_n follow_v he_o and_o have_v almost_o take_v he_o in_o a_o skirmish_n skirmish_n not_o âar_o from_o maltoâ_n in_o yorkshire_n andâew_n bârâly_o put_v to_o death_n the_o scot_n absolve_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o french_a the_o rise_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hamilton_n with_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o edwârd_n of_o england_n slay_v by_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o death_n not_o without_o the_o privity_n of_o his_o relation_n bruce_n settle_v the_o succession_n in_o hiâ_n family_n and_o agree_v with_o balliol_n then_o in_o france_n who_o consent_v thereto_o bâuce's_n army_n ãâ¦ã_z edward_n make_v head_n against_o they_o the_o scot_n fly_v army_n of_o horse_n weary_a the_o english_a to_o follow_v they_o stag_n sudden_o rouse_v affright_v the_o english_a english_a the_o english_a army_n high_o incommode_v in_o their_o march_n repartee_n between_o both_o army_n douglas_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o
in_o a_o certain_a familiar_a discourse_n with_o some_o young_a portugal_n gentlemn_a upon_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o eucharist_n he_o shall_v affirm_v that_o in_o his_o judgement_n austin_n be_v more_o inclinable_a to_o the_o party_n condemn_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o that_o controversy_n there_o be_v also_o other_o witness_n produce_v against_o he_o as_o some_o year_n after_o it_o come_v to_o his_o knowledge_n viz._n john_n tolpin_n a_o norman_a and_o john_n ferrerius_n of_o sub-alpine_a liguria_n their_o testimony_n be_v that_o they_o have_v hear_v from_o divers_a creditable_a person_n that_o buchanan_n be_v not_o orthodox_n as_o to_o the_o roman_a faith_n and_o religion_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n after_o the_o inquisitor_n have_v weary_v both_o themselves_o and_o he_o for_o almost_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a at_o last_o that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o have_v causeless_o vex_v a_o man_n of_o some_o name_n and_o note_v in_o the_o world_n they_o shut_v he_o up_o in_o a_o monastery_n for_o some_o month_n there_o to_o be_v more_o exact_o discipline_v and_o instruct_v by_o the_o monk_n who_o to_o give_v they_o their_o due_n be_v man_n otherwise_o not_o uncivil_a or_o bad_a though_o ignorant_a of_o all_o religion_n it_o be_v principal_o at_o this_o time_n that_o he_o render_v most_o of_o david_n psalm_n into_o several_a sort_n of_o latin_a metre_n at_o last_o he_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o sue_v for_o a_o pass_n and_o accommodation_n from_o the_o king_n to_o return_v into_o france_n he_o be_v desire_v by_o he_o to_o stay_v where_o he_o be_v and_o he_o have_v a_o small_a parcel_n of_o money_n bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o daily_a expense_n till_o some_o better_a provision_n may_v be_v make_v for_o his_o subsistence_n but_o he_o be_v tire_v out_o with_o delay_n as_o be_v put_v off_o to_o no_o certain_a time_n nor_o on_o any_o sure_a ground_n of_o hope_n have_v get_v the_o opportunity_n of_o passage_n in_o a_o ship_n then_o ride_v in_o the_o bay_n of_o lisbon_n be_v waft_v over_o into_o england_n he_o make_v no_o long_a abode_n in_o england_n though_o fair_a offer_n be_v make_v he_o there_o for_o he_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o a_o hurry_n and_o combustion_n under_o a_o very_a young_a king_n the_o noble_n at_o variance_n one_o with_o another_o and_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o commons_o yet_o in_o a_o ferment_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o civil_a combustion_n whereupon_o he_o return_v into_o france_n about_o the_o time_n that_o the_o siege_n of_o metz_n be_v raise_v there_o he_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n compel_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o write_v a_o poem_n concern_v that_o siege_n which_o he_o do_v though_o somewhat_o unwilling_o because_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o interfere_v with_o several_a of_o his_o acquaintance_n and_o especial_o with_o mellinus_fw-la sangelasius_fw-la who_o have_v compose_v a_o learned_a and_o elegant_a poem_n on_o that_o subject_a from_o thence_o he_o be_v call_v over_o into_o italy_n by_o charles_n de_fw-fr cossé_fw-fr of_o brescia_n who_o then_o manage_v matter_n with_o prosperous_a success_n in_o the_o gallic_n and_o ligustic_a country_n about_o the_o po_n he_o abide_v with_o he_o and_o his_o son_n timoleon_n sometime_o in_o italy_n and_o sometime_o in_o france_n the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n till_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o the_o most_o part_n of_o which_o time_n he_o spend_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o more_o exact_a judgement_n of_o the_o controversy_n in_o religion_n which_o in_o those_o day_n do_v exercise_n the_o great_a part_n of_o men._n it_o be_v true_a those_o dispute_n be_v somewhat_o silence_v in_o scotland_n when_o that_o kingdom_n be_v free_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o guise_n of_o france_n so_o he_o return_v thither_o and_o enter_v himself_o into_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n some_o of_o his_o write_n in_o former_a time_n be_v as_o it_o be_v redeem_a from_o a_o shipwreck_n be_v collect_v and_o publish_v by_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o which_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o commit_v to_o the_o disposal_n of_o providence_n at_o present_a be_v in_o the_o seventy_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v in_o attendance_n on_o the_o education_n of_o james_n the_o six_o king_n of_o scotland_n to_o who_o he_o be_v appoint_v tutor_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o where_o be_v break_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age_n he_o belong_v for_o the_o desire_a haven_n of_o his_o rest._n he_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o edinburgh_n on_o the_o 28_o the_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o salvation_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o eighty_o two_n the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n i._o fergus_n i._n pag._n 95._o ii_o feritharis_n p._n 97._o iii_o mainus_n p._n 98._o iv._o dornadilla_n ibid._n v._o nothatus_fw-la p._n 98._o vi_o reutherus_n p._n 99_o vii_o reutha_n p._n 101._o viii_o thereus_n ibid._n ix_o josina_n ibid._n x._o finnanus_fw-la p._n 102._o xi_o durstus_n ibid._n xii_o evenus_n p._n 103._o xiii_o gillus_n base_a born_n p._n 104._o fourteen_o evenus_n ii_o p._n 105._o xv._n ederus_n p._n 106._o xvi_o evenus_n iii_o p._n 107._o xvii_o metallanus_fw-la ibid._n xviii_o caratacus_n ibid._n xix_o corbr_v 1._o p._n 108._o xx._n dardanus_n ibid._n xxi_o corbr_v ii_o surname_v galdus_n p._n 109._o xxii_o luctacus_n p._n 111._o xxiii_o mogaldus_n p._n 112._o xxiv_o conarus_n p._n 113._o xxv_o ethodius_n i._n p._n 116._o xxvi_o satrael_n p._n 117._o xxvii_o donald_n i._n ibid._n xxviii_o ethodius_n ii_o p._n 119._o xxix_o athirco_fw-mi ibid._n xxx_o nathalocus_n p._n 120._o xxxi_o âindochus_fw-la p._n 121._o xxxii_o donald_n ii_o p._n 122._o xxxiii_o donald_n iii_o p._n 123._o xxxiv_o crathilinthus_n ibid._n xxxv_o fincormachus_n p._n 125._o xxxvi_o romachus_n ibid._n xxxvii_o augusianus_n p._n 126._o xxxviii_o fethelmacus_n p._n 127._o thirty-nine_o eugenius_n i._n ibid._n xl._o fergus_n ii_o p._n 133._o xli_o eugenius_n ii_o p._n 138._o xlii_o dongardus_n p._n 144._o xliii_o constantin_n i._n p._n 145._o xliv_o congallus_n i._n p._n 147._o xlv_o goranus_n p._n 148._o xlvi_o eugenius_n iii_o p._n 154._o xlvii_o congallus_fw-la ii_o p._n 155._o xlviii_o kinnatellus_n ibid._n xlix_o aidanus_fw-la ibid._n l._n kenneth_n i._n p._n 158._o li._n eugenius_n iu._n ibid._n lii_o ferchard_n i._n ibid._n liii_o donald_n iu._n p._n 159._o liv._o ferchard_n ii_o p._n 160._o lv._o maldvinus_n ibid._n lvi_o eugenius_n v._o p._n 161_o lvii_o eugenius_n vi_o ibid._n lviii_o amberkelethus_n p._n 162._o lix_n eugenius_n vii_o ibid._n lx._n mordacus_n ibid._n lxi_o etânus_n p._n 163._o lxii_o eugenius_n viii_o ibid._n lxiii_o fergus_n iii_o ibid._n lxiv_o solvathius_n p._n 164._o lxv_o achaius_n ibid._n lxvi_o congalâus_fw-la iii_o ibid._n lxvii_o dongalâus_n ibid._n lxviii_o alpinus_n ibid._n lxix_o kenneth_n ii_o p._n 167._o lxx_o donald_n v._o p._n 172._o lxxi_o constantin_n ii_o p._n 174._o lxxii_o ethus_n p._n 175._o lxxiii_o gregory_n ibid._n lxxiv_o donald_n vi_o p._n 78._o lxxv_o constantine_n iii_o p._n 179._o lxxvi_o malcolm_z i._o p._n 18â_n lxvii_o judulfus_fw-la ibid._n lxxviii_o duffus_n p._n 182._o lxxix_o culenus_n p._n 184._o lxxx_o kenneth_n iii_o p._n 187._o lxxxi_o constantine_n iv._o surname_v the_o bald._n p._n 196._o lxxxii_o grimus_fw-la p._n 19â_n lxxxiii_o malcolm_z ii_o p._n 200._o lxxxiv_o donald_n vii_o p._n 207._o lxxxv_o macbeth_z p._n 211._o lxxxvi_o malcolm_z iii_o p._n 224._o lxxxvii_o donald_n banus_fw-la viii_o p._n 220._o lxxxviii_o duncan_n ibid._n lxxxix_o edgar_z p._n 221._o xc_o alexander_n i._o surname_v acer_fw-la ibid._n xci_o david_n i._n p._n 222._o xcii_o malcolm_z iu_o p._n 227._o xciii_o william_n p._n 231._o xciv_o alexander_n ii_o p._n 237._o xcv_o alexander_n iii_o p._n 240._o xcvi_o john_n balliol_n p._n 250._o xcvii_o robert_n bruce_n p._n 261._o xcviii_o david_n ii_o p._n 282._o xcix_o edward_n balliol_n p._n 286._o c._n robert_n ii_o p._n 306._o ci._n robert_n iii_o p._n 223._o cii_o james_n ay_o p._n 338._o ciii_o james_n ii_o p._n 359._o civ_o james_n iii_o p._n 396._o cv_o james_n iv._o p._n 1_o cvi_o james_n v._n p._n 73._o cvii_o henry_n stuart_n p._n 28._o and_o mary_n stuart_n p._n 175._o cviii_o james_n vi_o p._n 214._o the_o history_n of_o scotland_n book_n i._n when_o i_o first_o determine_v to_o write_v the_o famous_a achievement_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o after_o i_o have_v purge_v they_o from_o the_o mixture_n of_o vain_a fable_n to_o vindicate_v they_o from_o oblivion_n i_o think_v it_o conducive_a to_o my_o purpose_n to_o repeat_v from_o the_o very_a beginning_n design_n as_o much_o as_o so_o long_a a_o distance_n of_o time_n and_o first_o the_o scarcity_n than_o
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archbishop_n of_o all_o britain_n 157_o he_o promote_v superstition_n rather_o than_o true_a religion_n ibid._n authority_n get_v by_o good_a art_n be_v lose_v by_o bad_a 208_o auus_n or_o awe_o a_o loch_n or_o river_n 17_o auxerre_n see_v altissidorus_n b_o baca_n isle_n 27_o badenach_n county_n 19_o balta_n isle_n 37_o balliol_n edward_n land_n in_o scotland_n 285_o overthrow_v seton_n and_o the_o regent_n ibid._n declare_v king_n 286_o worsted_n in_o scotland_n 287_o edward_n of_o england_n espouse_n his_o cause_n 288_o bandy_n betwixt_o he_o &_o the_o noble_n 291_o 292_o ball_n a_o priest_n stir_v up_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n to_o a_o insurrection_n 309_o bancho_fw-la a_o scot_n general_n 208_o overthrow_v the_o dane_n 210_o slay_v by_o macbeth_n 211_o baptism_n celebrate_v but_o once_o a_o year_n and_o sometime_o by_o parent_n themselves_o 30_o bard_n who_o 39_o 57_o they_o commit_v nothing_o to_o writing_n 35_o barnera_n island_n 29_o 30_o barodunum_fw-la or_o dunbar_n whence_o so_o call_v 170_o baronia_n i._n e._n renfrew_n 14_o barra_n isle_n 29_o bas-alpin_n the_o place_n where_o alpin_n be_v slay_v 167_o bassianus_n a_o roman_a general_n in_o britain_n 124_o slay_v there_o by_o allectus_n ibid._n bassinet_n or_o monk-fish_n ominous_a 175_o batavian_o or_o hollander_n their_o fleet_n return_v from_o dantzick_n spoil_v by_o alexander_n earl_n of_o marr_n 349_o beath_n island_n 25_o beatrix_n leave_v her_o husband_n james_n douglas_n ask_v pardon_n of_o the_o king_n 391_o she_o marry_v john_n earl_n of_o athol_n the_o king_n be_v natural_a brother_n ibid._n bedford_n the_o earl_n thereof_o king_n henry_n general_n in_o france_n carry_v james_n of_o scotland_n along_o with_o he_o thither_o 336_o bede_n quote_v 91_o 92_o 93_o bed_n make_v of_o heath_n 23_o bei_n what_o it_o signify_v 22_o belhac_n isle_n 25_o bellach_n isle_n 25_o belus_n king_n of_o the_o orcades_n kill_v himself_o 106_o bergh_n in_o german_a signify_v high_a 12_o bergion_n the_o name_n of_o a_o giant_n 11_o berling_n what_o 32_o bernera_n a_o island_n 25_o the_o great_a and_o the_o small_a 29_o 30_o birth_n a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o destroy_v by_o a_o inundation_n 236_o berton_n for_o breton_n 5_o berwick_n take_v from_o the_o english_a by_o robert_n bruce_n 269_o besiege_a by_o edward_n of_o england_n 370_o render_v to_o the_o english_a 397_o its_o castle_n take_v by_o ramsay_n but_o regain_v by_o percy_n 308_o bethic_n isle_n 26_o betubium_n or_o dungisby_n head_n a_o promontory_n 21_o bigga_n isle_n 37_o bishop_n of_o england_n not_o true_a to_o maud_n their_o queen_n 224_o bishop_n in_o scotland_n holy_a monk_n 165_o choose_v heretofore_o by_o their_o canon_n 417_o ancient_o not_o diocesan_n 171_o bishop_n of_o dunblane_n send_v into_o france_n to_o excuse_v the_o queen_n marriage_n with_o bothwel_n 200_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v chouze_v in_o his_o embassy_n 209_o bishopric_n six_o in_o scotland_n 218_o four_o other_o add_v to_o they_o and_o endow_v 223_o bishop_n of_o caithness_n have_v his_o eye_n and_o tongue_n pluck_v out_o 235_o another_o burn_v 236_o bishop_n of_o caledonia_n or_o dunkel_n command_v when_o the_o english_a navy_n be_v worsted_n in_o the_o forth_o 270_o whereupon_o call_v the_o king_n bishop_n ibid._n bishop_n of_o dunkel_n commend_v 40_o bishop_n of_o durham_n come_v too_o late_o to_o assist_v percy_n 317_o 319_o his_o army_n terrify_v with_o the_o noise_n of_o horse_n 320_o bishop_n of_o st._n david_n send_v by_o the_o english_a king_n to_o the_o scot_n 63_o bishop_n of_o the_o orcades_n prefer_v court-favour_n before_o truth_n 199_o bizets_n a_o family_n in_o ireland_n ancient_o from_o scotland_n 240_o blackmoney_n what_o 425_o blackness_n betray_v to_o the_o hamilton_n 286_o blandium_fw-la a_o old_a drink_n among_o the_o scot_n 23_o blair_n of_o athol_n 18_o blood_n rain_v for_o seven_o day_n over_o all_o britain_n 261_o also_o milk_n etc._n etc._n turn_v into_o blood_n ibid._n bogia_n or_o strabogy_n 140_o boadicea_n see_v voadicea_n bodotria_n i._n e._n the_o scotish_n sea_n 100_o boid_v creep_v into_o favour_n at_o court_n 409_o their_o faction_n against_o the_o kennedy_n 410_o they_o carry_v the_o king_n to_o edinburgh_n and_o strengthen_v themselves_o by_o get_v the_o king_n pardon_n 411_o their_o greatness_n occasion_n their_o ruin_n 412_o boin_n country_n 20_o boat_n or_o boot_n isle_n 24_o bracara_n or_o braga_n 47_o braid_v albin_n 17_o brasa_n isle_n 37_o brecantia_n a_o town_n 65_o bredius_n overthrow_v by_o ederus_n 106_o brendinus_n slay_v in_o battle_n 156_o brennus_n two_o 79_o brettish_fw-mi isle_n 4_o bria_n brica_fw-la briga_n signify_v a_o city_n with_o the_o name_n of_o several_a city_n so_o end_v 63_o 64_o 65_o bridi_fw-la isle_n 26_o brien-loch_n 31_o brigantes_n and_o brigiani_n 65_o brigantium_n ibid._n brigidan_n isle_n 26_o brigid_n or_o bride_n church_n burn_v 408_o britanny_n its_o description_n 1_o etc._n etc._n several_a island_n ancient_o so_o call_v ibid._n mention_v by_o aristotle_n and_o lucretius_n 3_o it_o have_v divers_a acceptation_n 8_o it_o be_v original_a and_o description_n out_o of_o caesar_n tacitus_n etc._n etc._n 81_o 82_o inhabit_a by_o three_o nation_n 70_o 71_o several_a limit_n of_o it_o ancient_o 180_o britain_n their_o fabulous_a original_a 41_o they_o praise_v god_n in_o five_o tongue_n 33_o britain_n and_o gaul_n of_o one_o religion_n 56_o they_o paint_v their_o body_n 76_o make_v no_o difference_n of_o sex_n in_o government_n 85_o vex_v by_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n 139_o they_o ask_v aid_n of_o the_o roman_n 93_o 135_o 136_o make_v peace_n with_o scot_n and_o pict_n 139_o enter_v scotland_n 100_o foment_n division_n betwixt_o scot_n and_o pict_n 95_o overthrow_v by_o scot_n and_o pict_n 142_o their_o woeful_a complaint_n to_o aetius_n 93_o 143_o have_v hard_a condition_n of_o peace_n impose_v upon_o they_o 141_o what_o sort_n of_o weapon_n they_o use_v in_o war_n 50_o they_o be_v five_o hundred_o year_n under_o the_o roman_a government_n 70_o overthrow_v by_o scot_n and_o pict_n 156_o subdue_v by_o the_o saxon_n 70_o revolt_n from_o the_o roman_n and_o after_o twelve_o year_n return_v to_o their_o obedience_n 124_o britton_n and_o britain_n all_o one_o 9_o their_o origin_n 50_o britto_n with_o a_o double_a t_o 5_o first_o mention_v by_o martial_a 9_o brix_n a_o diminutive_a word_n in_o scotch_a brixac_n 60_o bruce_n and_o cumins_n formal_o agree_v 259_o like_a to_o suffer_v for_o treason_n in_o england_n but_o escape_v by_o shoe_v his_o horse_n backward_o 260_o kill_v cumins_n for_o betray_v of_o he_o ibid._n bruce_n david_n send_v for_o france_n 286_o bruce_n edward_n drive_v the_o english_a out_o of_o ulster_n in_o ireland_n 270_o he_o be_v afterward_o overthrow_v there_o by_o the_o english_a ibid._n bruce_n robert_n the_o kingdom_n confirm_v to_o he_o 269_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o accept_v the_o crown_n of_o ireland_n also_o ibid._n he_o call_v for_o the_o deed_n of_o man_n land_n
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 hârmodra_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 cââeless_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 2â0_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 revenge_v the_o cardinal_n death_n 101_o lewis_n isle_n 30_o many_o whale_n take_v there_o 32_o lewis_n xi_o espouse_n margarite_n the_o king_n of_o scots_n daughter_n 340_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o tyranny_n 434_o lewis_n de_fw-fr galais_n ambassador_n from_o france_n to_o the_o queen_n party_n 254_o liddisdale_n so_o call_v from_o the_o river_n lidal_a 13_o 140_o liguria_n 11_o lilborn_n worsted_n by_o the_o scot_n 306_o linga_fw-mi isle_n 30_o 37_o lingaia_n isle_n 39_o lindil_n isle_n 29_o linlithgo_n 30_o lindsay_n and_o ogilby_n fight_n 373_o the_o lindsay_n prevail_v 374_o lismore_n isle_n 25_o lochabyr_a 19_o 20_o loch-aw_a 17_o loch-brien_n 31_o loch-earn_a ibid._n loch-fin_n 17_o loch-ger_n ibid._n lochlong_a ibid._n loch-lomund_a ibid._n loch-loubrun_a 21_o loch-louch_n 20_o lochmaban_a 300_o the_o castle_n in_o it_o take_v by_o the_o scot_n 309_o loch-ness_n 20_o who_o water_n never_o freeze_v ibid._n loch-ryan_n 14_o loch-spey_n 140_o lochtee_a 20_o lochindore_n castle_n 296_o locrine_n son_n of_o brute_n 42_o loegria_n a_o old_a name_n for_o england_n ibid._n lollius_n urbicus_n in_o britain_n 113_o london_n ancient_o call_v augusta_n 89_o longay_n isle_n 25_o lord_n of_o the_o article_n who_o 305_o lorn_n county_n 17_o lothian_n so_o call_v from_o lothus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 13_o lothus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 13_o he_o joins_z with_o the_o scot_n against_o the_o saxon_n 148_o complain_v that_o his_o son_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n ibid._n he_o be_v commend_v ibid._n lox_n or_o lossy_n river_n 20_o luctacus_n king_n of_o scot_n a_o flagitious_a person_n 111_o he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n lud_n or_o lloyd_n allow_v that_o by_o prudania_n be_v mean_v britain_n 2_o he_o be_v refute_v 71_o 72_o 73_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o luing_n isle_n 25_o lunga_n isle_n 25_o 27_o luparia_n or_o wolf_n isle_n 25_o lupicianus_fw-la in_o britain_n 88_o 89_o luss_n river_n 14_o lusitania_n why_o portugal_n so_o call_v as_o some_o say_v 47_o lust_n a_o punishment_n to_o itself_o 186_o lutheran_n persecute_v 63_o 67_o 91_o mackbeth_n son_n slay_v by_o malcolm_n 215_o luxury_n accompany_v peace_n 143_o m_o maalmori_fw-la isle_n 26_o macalpine_n law_n 70_o macdonald_n rise_v in_o arm_n but_o be_v overthrow_v and_o kill_v himself_o 207_o 208_o macbeth_n king_n of_o scot_n his_o character_n 208_o his_o dream_n 210_o 211_o he_o fly_v 214_o macdonald_n his_o cruel_a fact_n to_o a_o woman_n retaliate_v on_o himself_o 343_o 344_o macduff_n ill_o resent_v macbeth_n 212_o he_o stir_v up_o malcolm_n against_o he_o ibid._n three_o privilege_n grant_v he_o by_o malcolm_n 215_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o fife_n 214_o he_o complain_v against_o balliol_n to_o edward_n of_o england_n 250_o macklan_n execute_v by_o douglas_n 384_o maenavia_n isle_n 24_o see_v man._n magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o man_n body_n but_o not_o over_o their_o conscience_n 127_o magna_fw-la or_o megala_n isle_n 29_o magnus_n his_o carouse_a goblet_n â4_n magnus_n king_n of_o norwey_n seize_v on_o the_o island_n 221_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o scot_n 242_o magus_n town_n so_o end_v 68_o 69_o maiatae_n who_o 26_o mainland_n see_v pomona_n main_fw-fr a_o english_a commander_n against_o the_o scot_n slay_v in_o fight_n 3â9_n main_n son_n of_o fergus_n 97_o king_n of_o scot_n 98_o makul_n a_o criminal_a abstain_v from_o food_n 236_o maldon_n not_o in_o scotland_n 16_o maldwin_n king_n of_o scot_n 160_o a_o plague_n in_o his_o time_n over_o europe_n ibid._n he_o be_v strangle_v by_o his_o wife_n 1st_a malgo_n a_o britain_n ibid._n malcolm_z fleming_n execute_v by_o the_o douglass_n 37â_n malcolm_n i._o 18â_n sit_v in_o court_n of_o judgement_n himself_o ibid._n he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n malcolm_z ii_o competitor_n with_o constantino_n for_o the_o crown_n 197_o confirm_v the_o law_n for_o succession_n 2ââ_n overthrow_v by_o the_o dane_n 2â1_n afterward_o overthrow_v they_o in_o several_a battle_n 202_o his_o murderer_n drown_v 2â4_n malcolm_n iii_o bring_v in_o foreign_a title_n of_o honour_n into_o scotland_n 214_o he_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n from_o macbeth_n ib._n quâls_n conspiracy_n make_v against_o he_o 215_o 217_o his_o vow_n to_o st._n andrew_n 218_o he_o erect_v new_a bishopric_n and_o make_v wholesome_a sumptuary_n law_n ibid._n build_v the_o cathedral_n of_o durham_n and_o dunfermling_n 219_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o english_a with_o his_o son_n edward_n ibid._n his_o queen_n and_o other_o female_a relation_n very_o pious_a 218_o malcolm_n iu._n take_v a_o feudatary_a oath_n to_o henry_n of_o england_n 227_o he_o accompany_v he_o into_o france_n 229_o be_v despoil_v by_o he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o patrimony_n in_o englând_n ibid._n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o scot_n to_o marry_v but_o give_v they_o a_o negative_a answer_n 231_o man_n isle_n its_o several_a name_n 24_o marcelâinââ_n quote_v and_o correct_v 56_o marble_n stone_n on_o which_o the_o scots_a king_n be_v crown_v 171_o maâble_a white_a mountain_n of_o it_o in_o sutherland_n 21_o marche_n mulierum_fw-la what_o the_o scot_n call_v so_o 219_o margaritic_n or_o st._n margarite_n port_n 35_o margarite_n creighton_n who_o 428_o margarite_n queen_n of_o england_n deliver_v her_o husband_n edward_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n 397_o she_o fly_v into_o scotland_n and_o thence_o into_o france_n ibid._n margarite_n sister_n to_o edward_n of_o england_n wife_n to_o charles_n of_o burgundy_n endeavour_n to_o raise_v commotion_n in_o england_n 6_o margarite_n daughter_n of_o henry_n vii_o marry_v james_n iv._o 14_o the_o first_o female_a regent_n in_o scotland_n 29_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n she_o marry_v archibald_n dougâas_n ibid._n she_o fly_v with_o her_o husband_n into_o england_n 34_o but_o return_n 37_o displease_v with_o her_o husband_n ibid._n persuade_v the_o scot_n to_o break_v with_o the_o french_a 42_o but_o oppose_v therein_o by_o the_o french_a faction_n 43_o marianus_n scotus_n 180_o mariner_n to_o offend_v they_o dangerous_a to_o passenger_n 286_o marr_n and_o mâarn_n county_n whence_o so_o call_v 19_o 170_o martha_n countess_n of_o carick_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o robert_n bruce_n and_o marry_v he_o 247_o martiqâââ_n the_o earl_n of_o it_o come_v ââto_o scotland_n with_o his_o ãâã_d 148_o marry_o wife_n of_o ãâã_d ii_o her_o manly_a spirit_n 394_o mary_n of_o guise_n widow_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o longuevil_n marry_v james_n iu._n 67_o by_o degree_n she_o dispossess_v the_o regent_n 112_o 113_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o government_n 113_o 114_o impose_v new_a tax_n 117_o change_n ancient_a affability_n into_o arrogance_n 127_o persecute_v the_o reform_a and_o be_v perfidious_a 130_o 1â1_n makâs_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o reform_a 134_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n take_v from_o she_o by_o proclamation_n 139_o she_o die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n 146_o her_o disposition_n and_o character_n 147_o marry_o queen_n of_o scot_n bear_v 71_o begin_v her_o reign_n ibid._n henry_n of_o england_n desire_v she_o for_o his_o son_n wife_n 75_o she_o be_v send_v into_o france_n 107_o from_o whence_o that_o â_z send_v letter_n desire_v she_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n 120_o ambassador_n send_v thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n of_o which_o some_o die_v there_o 121_o 122_o she_o marry_v the_o dolphin_n 121_o when_o mary_n of_o england_n die_v she_o carry_v herself_o as_o the_o next_o heir_n and_o assume_v the_o royal_a arm_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 127_o when_o her_o husband_n die_v she_o resolve_v to_o return_v into_o scotland_n 151_o her_o subtle_a answer_n to_o a_o cunning_a cardinal_n 153_o she_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o tyranny_n 196_o design_n a_o guard_n for_o her_o body_n ibid._n her_o unbecoming_a familiarity_n with_o david_n rise_v 172_o she_o marry_v henry_n stuart_n 175_o she_o punish_v david_n homicide_n 183_o her_o strange_a proclamation_n about_o rize_n death_n ibid._n she_o bring_v forth_o james_n vi_o ibid._n she_o be_v willing_a by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o her_o husband_n 183_o 184_o 185_o a_o joculary_a process_n against_o her_o husband_n murderer_n 193_o she_o marry_v bothwel_n 199_o the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o the_o scotish_n noble_n dislike_v her_o marriage_n ibid._n she_o frame_v a_o association_n against_o the_o noble_n 204_o and_o they_o another_o against_o she_o 205_o earl_n of_o murray_n leave_v scotland_n in_o discontent_n ibid._n besiege_a with_o bothwel_n at_o borthwick_n and_o escape_v in_o man_n apparel_n 206_o surrender_n herself_o prisoner_n 209_o 210_o prove_v guilty_a of_o her_o husband_n death_n by_o letter_n 211_o hamilton_n design_n her_o deliverance_n 216_o she_o escape_v 218_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o noble_n and_o ãâã_d for_o england_n 221_o she_o endeavour_v by_o balfure_n to_o raise_v tumult_n in_o scotland_n 226_o design_n to_o marry_v howard_n of_o england_n 233_o 23â_n continue_a in_o the_o lord_n scroop_n house_n 239_o
english_a camp_n and_o do_v execution_n the_o english_a army_n retreats_z cruelty_n to_o prisoner_n june_n 24._o a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a with_o the_o condition_n thereof_o bââce's_n last_o will_v and_o testament_n his_o three_o advice_n to_o his_o successor_n wâth_v the_o reason_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v ground_v ãâã_d bruce_n vow_n to_o assist_v in_o the_o holy_a war_n recommend_v to_o douglas_n to_o perform_v bruce_n will_v have_v his_o heart_n bury_v at_o jerusalem_n douglas_z in_o his_o voyage_n to_o jerusalem_n assist_v the_o spaniard_n against_o the_o moor_n and_o be_v there_o slay_v bruce_n his_o high_a encomium_n july_n 9_o the_o randolf_n make_v regent_n or_o guardian_n november_n 24._o 24._o situate_v near_o the_o irish_a sea_n he_o execute_v a_o murderer_n though_o he_o have_v the_o pope_n pardon_n a_o notable_a law_n make_v by_o the_o regent_n to_o prevent_v theive_v the_o collusive_a cheat_n of_o a_o country_n man_n punish_v 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also_o slay_v edward_n balliol_n declare_v king_n aug._n 25._o k._n david_n bruce_n in_o his_o minority_n to_o secure_v he_o send_v to_o france_n murray_n make_v regent_n by_o k._n david_n party_n a_o castle_n stand_v on_o the_o north_n bank_n of_o the_o river_n ear_n in_o strathern_n build_v on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o river_n don._n perth_n wall_n demolish_v a_o county_n in_o the_o south_n of_o scotland_n not_o far_o from_o northumberland_n a_o town_n in_o the_o head_n of_o annandale_n near_o the_o source_n of_o the_o river_n annan_n balliol_n like_v to_o be_v surprise_v by_o archibald_n douglas_n dec._n 25._o the_o brucianâ_n prevail_v against_o the_o baliolan_n and_o declare_v war_n against_o england_n the_o brucian_n noble_n divide_v the_o province_n they_o be_v to_o govern_v and_o declare_v war_n against_o franââ_n the_o king_n of_o england_n espouse_n baliol_n cause_n and_o invade_v scotland_n his_o pretension_n for_o the_o war._n he_o claim_v berwick_n the_o scot_n answer_v to_o the_o ãâã_d the_o english_a besieges_fw-fr berwick_n berwick_n apâiâ_n 13._o a_o capitulation_n with_o the_o english_a about_o the_o surrender_n of_o bârwick_n july_n the_o 30._o archibald_n doââlas_n make_v regent_n by_o ãâã_d party_n he_o make_v inroad_n into_o england_n and_o comââ_n near_o the_o eââlish_a army_n ãâã_d berwiââ_n alexander_n seaton_n son_n threaten_v to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n unless_o he_o surrender_v berwick_n his_o wife_n incourage_v he_o to_o part_v with_o his_o child_n rather_o than_o the_o town_n alexander_n child_n put_v to_o death_n by_o a_o sâmmum_fw-la jus_o as_o some_o think_v the_o scot_n overthrow_v near_o berwick_n bââwick_n surrender_v to_o the_o english_a edward_n puff_v up_o with_o hiâ_n success_n refuse_v to_o hear_v foreign_a ambassador_n who_o be_v send_v to_o mediate_v â_o peace_n dissension_n between_o the_o english_a in_o scotland_n occasion_n a_o war._n war._n now_o demolish_v the_o noble_n bandy_v against_o baliol._n and_o balliol_n 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grey_n commit_v to_o custody_n 92_o patrick_n a_o holy_a man_n send_v into_o scotland_n 145_o patrick_n blackater_n fly_v from_o the_o douglass_n 47_o he_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v by_o john_n hume_n 48_o patrick_n hamilton_n put_v to_o death_n for_o religion_n by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o priest_n 53_o patrick_n lindsy_n side_n with_o the_o reformer_n 132_o go_v with_o the_o regent_n into_o england_n 222_o ruven_n magnanimity_n 181_o 182_o he_o kill_v david_n rise_v ibid._n he_o acquaint_v murray_n with_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o 173_o paul_n mefane_a or_o meffen_n preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n trouble_v for_o religion_n 123_o harbour_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dundee_n 124_o paulus_n orosius_n quote_v 86_o correct_v 87_o paul_n term_n send_v with_o aid_n from_o france_n to_o scotland_n 110_o peace-down_n see_v duni_n pacis_fw-la peace_n sometime_o more_o dangerous_a than_o war_n 140_o 112_o 347_o peace_n confirm_v with_o a_o intend_a affinity_n betwixt_o scot_n and_o english_a 422_o but_o soon_o break_v ibid._n mediate_v for_o by_o