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nicholas_n advise_v the_o regent_n mortoun_n that_o he_o be_v in_o disfavour_n with_o the_o king_n and_o aught_o by_o gold_n to_o purchase_v friend_n p._n 125._o emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n lead_v the_o spanish_a army_n that_o invade_v france_n p._n 201._o emperor_n of_o germany_n retire_v to_o a_o monastery_n of_o monk_n in_o spain_n p._n 18._o endeavour_n to_o get_v his_o son_n philip_n elect_v emperor_n but_o be_v deny_v ibid._n give_v he_o all_o the_o dominion_n he_o have_v in_o spain_n italy_n and_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 19_o labour_n for_o a_o treaty_n with_o france_n for_o 5_o year_n which_o be_v agree_v and_o swear_v to_o but_o break_v by_o the_o pope_n persuasion_n ibid._n enig_n the_o dutch_a word_n admit_v of_o two_o divers_a interpretation_n which_o be_v dispute_v by_o the_o emperor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o f_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o bohemia_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n philip_n and_o archduke_n of_o austria_n elect_v emperor_n by_o the_o prince_n p._n 19_o 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the_o life_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n p._n 132._o keep_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n in_o custody_n p._n 133._o repent_v his_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o drumhasel_n to_o join_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v against_o the_o king_n ibid._n but_o at_o st._n andrews_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n party_n p._n 136._o treat_v his_o majesty_n royal_o at_o the_o house_n of_o ruthven_n p._n 137._o beg_v his_o majesty_n pardon_n and_o obtain_v it_o ibid._n be_v drive_v from_o court_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n but_o reconcile_v to_o he_o p._n 142._o yet_o condition_n be_v unperformed_a he_o resolve_v to_o leave_v the_o country_n ibid._n obtain_v his_o majesty_n consent_n to_o depart_v the_o say_a earl_n of_o arran_n prove_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n p._n 155._o before_o he_o go_v take_v part_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o angus_n and_o other_o in_o their_o design_n to_o take_v sterling_a in_o despite_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n ibid._n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o that_o enterprise_n p._n 156._o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o his_o majesty_n have_v his_o land_n seize_v and_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o scaffold_n die_v a_o devout_a christian_a ibid._n gordoun_n a_o gentleman_n of_o that_o name_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n p._n 200._o graham_n richard_n have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n p._n 195._o be_v bring_v to_o edinburgh_n and_o examine_v before_o his_o majesty_n about_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n and_o burn_v with_o other_o malefactor_n ibid._n grange_n laird_n be_v lord_n treasurer_n and_o favourite_n to_o king_n james_n upon_o the_o king_n command_n allege_v reason_n against_o the_o prelate_n proposition_n p._n 2_o 3_o and_o 4._o a_o stout_a bold_a man_n p._n 4._o pursue_v with_o two_o ship_n bothwell_n p._n 184._o but_o he_o escape_v and_o his_o servant_n be_v take_v and_o the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o the_o king_n murder_n p._n 185._o be_v make_v chief_a of_o a_o company_n of_o horseman_n who_o come_v to_o fight_v against_o bothwel_n which_o the_o queen_n understanding_n send_v for_o he_o under_o surety_n p._n 83._o be_v like_a to_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o soldier_n appoint_v by_o bothwel_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o be_v save_v by_o the_o queen_n cry_v out_o ibid._n offer_v to_o combat_n bothwel_n upon_o his_o challenge_n but_o be_v cold_o refuse_v ibid._n promise_v upon_o his_o honour_n to_o protect_v sir_n james_n balfour_n upon_o his_o delivery_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n to_o he_o p._n 100_o offer_v to_o fight_v with_o mr._n archibald_n douglas_n be_v guiltless_a of_o the_o king_n murder_n ibid._n take_v secretary_n lidington_n into_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 101._o his_o virtue_n be_v envy_v by_o some_o and_o his_o charge_n covet_v by_o other_o p._n 104._o obtain_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o king_n lord_n to_o set_v the_o duke_n of_o chattellerault_n and_o the_o lord_n herreis_n at_o liberty_n p._n 105._o stick_v close_o to_o the_o king_n authority_n p._n 108._o side_n at_o last_o with_o the_o queen_n lord_n ibid._n send_v for_o the_o laird_n of_o fernihast_a and_o buccleugh_n who_o resolve_v to_o seize_v on_o the_o lord_n at_o sterling_n p._n 113._o which_o they_o attempt_v but_o fail_v p._n 114._o lament_n the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_z regent_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n be_v ever_o esteem_v honest_a p._n 119._o be_v take_v prisoner_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n with_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o lidington_n p._n 121._o be_v wrack_v to_o death_n p._n 123._o his_o character_n ibid._n guise_n duke_n go_v with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o italy_n after_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o truce_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o french_a by_o the_o pope_n persuasion_n p._n 19_o he_o and_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o picardy_n unexpected_o enter_v on_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n p._n 19_o and_o 20._o be_v kill_v by_o poltrot_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o orleans_n p_o 35._o for_o which_o the_o admiral_n of_o france_n be_v accuse_v p._n 36._o but_o clear_v ibid._n h_o hamiltoun_n laird_n be_v advance_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o scotland_n p._n 7._o induce_v to_o resign_v the_o government_n to_o the_o queen_n p._n 2._o shoot_v the_o regent_n murray_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o lithgow_n p._n 203._o and_o escapes_n ibid._n henry_n the_o 8_o king_n of_o england_n be_v discontent_v at_o the_o pope_n denial_n of_o his_o divorce_n from_o queen_n katherine_n and_o thereupon_o proclaim_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o kirk_n discharge_v st._n peter_n penny_n here_o and_o the_o pope_n authority_n p._n 1._o declare_v his_o daughter_n mary_n a_o bastard_n ibid._n obtain_v a_o divorce_n from_o his_o own_o clergy_n and_o seek_v amity_n with_o his_o nephew_n james_n the_o 5_o king_n of_o scotland_n desire_v a_o interview_n with_o he_o at_o york_n ibid._n a_o short_a character_n of_o he_o p._n 3._o be_v high_o offend_v at_o the_o disappointment_n and_o affront_n put_v upon_o he_o by_o king_n james_z his_o not_o meet_v he_o at_o york_n that_o he_o send_v a_o army_n to_o scotland_n to_o destroy_v it_o p._n 5._o be_v much_o afflict_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o war_a with_o that_o nation_n p._n 6._o his_o wrath_n against_o the_o pope_n be_v great_a ibid._n he_o demolish_v abbey_n and_o compel_v the_o nobility_n to_o exchange_v their_o land_n for_o they_o that_o may_v never_o return_v to_o the_o kirk_n ibid._n endeavour_n a_o match_n between_o edward_n the_o six_o his_o son_n and_o mary_n of_o scotland_n though_o it_o break_v off_o and_o cause_v war_n between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n p._n 7._o but_o it_o be_v at_o last_o agree_v ibid._n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n have_v hot_a war_n with_o the_o emperor_n the_o occasion_n and_o management_n thereof_o from_o p._n 15_o to_o p._n 18._o be_v hurt_v
a_o scaffold_n erect_v for_o their_o execution_n ibid._n be_v make_v regent_n by_o the_o three_o estate_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o p._n 30._o seem_v inclinable_a to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n intend_v to_o join_v with_o the_o protestant_a prince_n ibid._n make_v a_o peace_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o drue_n p._n 36._o queen_n regent_z of_o scotland_n receive_v the_o government_n from_o hamiltoun_n p._n 24._o issue_n out_o a_o severe_a proclamation_n against_o protestant_n ibid._n be_v disturb_v at_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n andrew_n and_o other_o and_o resolve_v to_o persecute_v the_o more_o p._n 25._o send_v to_o france_n about_o the_o disorder_n in_o her_o country_n for_o help_v ibid._n she_o during_o the_o controversy_n with_o the_o congregation_n retire_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr dosel_n and_o other_o frenchman_n to_o lie_v which_o be_v fortify_v expect_v french_a supply_v p._n 29._o but_o be_v indispose_v retire_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n atd_v die_n with_o regret_n that_o she_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o her_o french_a friend_n ibid._n queen_n of_o scotland_n marry_v to_o king_n james_n from_o denmark_n be_v crown_v p._n 184._o show_v melvil_n no_o great_a countenance_n at_o first_o p._n 194._o but_o at_o length_n seem_v well_o satisfy_v with_o his_o service_n ibid._n be_v offend_v with_o the_o chancellor_n for_o delay_v her_o marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n p._n 198._o usual_o speak_v in_o favour_n of_o those_o officer_n that_o be_v misrepresent_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 199._o be_v offend_v with_o the_o chancellor_n but_o reconcile_v p._n 200._o give_v the_o english_a danish_a and_o dutch_a ambassador_n audience_n p._n 204._o st._n quintin_n and_o several_a other_o town_n lose_v by_o the_o french_a to_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 22._o r_o randolph_n thomas_n queen_n elizabeth_n agent_n in_o scotland_n p._n 40._o deny_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n make_v any_o promise_n to_o those_o who_o will_v oppose_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n p._n 60._o be_v send_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_z ambassador_n unto_o scotland_n to_o set_v he_o forward_o with_o his_o power_n p._n 107._o be_v a_o double_a dealer_n and_o sour_a of_o sedition_n ibid._n glory_n that_o he_o have_v kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n in_o scotland_n as_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v extinguish_v p._n 109._o design_n to_o have_v mortoun_n regent_n in_o the_o lieu_n of_o lennox_n but_o fail_v p._n 115._o return_v home_n and_o why_o ibid._n be_v send_v again_o ambassador_n to_o scotland_n p._n 127._o hear_v that_o the_o author_n be_v design_v to_o be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o england_n and_o oppose_v it_o propose_v other_o person_n in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n p._n 173._o rixio_fw-la david_n a_o mean_a fellow_n who_o come_v to_o scotland_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o savoy_n be_v make_v secretary_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n p._n 54._o a_o musician_n persuade_v to_o sing_v with_o other_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o promotion_n ibid._n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v pensioner_n and_o favourite_n to_o the_o pope_n p._n 55._o be_v kill_v in_o the_o queen_n presence_n to_o her_o great_a regret_n she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 64._o russel_n sir_n francis_n warden_n of_o the_o english_a border_n p._n 166._o be_v kill_v at_o a_o meeting_n between_o the_o two_o warden_n ib._n ruxbie_fw-mi send_v to_o sift_v what_o he_o can_v get_v out_o of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n as_o to_o her_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 68_o which_o he_o be_v to_o send_v to_o mr._n secretary_n cecil_n p._n 68_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o scot_n queen_n ibid._n write_v to_o cecil_n in_o her_o prejudice_n p._n 69._o be_v promise_v a_o reward_n but_o his_o intrigue_n be_v discover_v and_o he_o secure_v ibid._n s_o seatoun_n comptroller_n to_o king_n james_n of_o scotland_n p._n 198._o segie_n lord_n make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n council_n p._n 138._o choose_a to_o accompany_v melvil_n in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n p._n 162._o senarpon_n mounseur_fw-fr lieutenant_n in_o normandy_n for_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 160._o shaw_n william_n master_n of_o wark_n be_v choose_v to_o accompany_v melvil_n in_o his_o entertainment_n of_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o segie_n p._n 162._o skeen_n a_o lawyer_n choose_v to_o go_v to_o denmark_n with_o the_o author_n p._n 178._o sinclare_v oliver_n promise_v by_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v make_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o army_n against_o england_n if_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o shall_v war_n against_o scotland_n p._n 4._o be_v proclaim_v lieutenant_n over_o the_o whole_a army_n yet_o the_o lord_n disdain_v so_o mean_a a_o person_n will_v not_o fight_v under_o he_o but_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v take_v prisoner_n p._n 6._o simson_n amy_n a_o midwife_n and_o witch_n p._n 194_o be_v burn_v with_o other_o p._n 195._o smith_n be_v make_v secretary_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 157._o summer_n secretary_n to_o the_o english_a ambassador_n in_o france_n p._n 160._o spanish_a navy_n be_v rumour_v to_o be_v bind_v for_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n p._n 175._o be_v three_o year_n prepare_v ibid._n the_o commander_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o design_n but_o what_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o open_n of_o their_o instruction_n at_o every_o land_v place_n p._n 175_o and_o 176._o a_o violent_a storm_n of_o wind_n dissipate_v the_o whole_a navy_n and_o many_o of_o their_o vessel_n suffer_v shipwreck_n ibid._n spiny_a lord_n and_o the_o master_n of_o glams_n at_o variance_n p._n 198._o spiny_a be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n for_o which_o he_o be_v envy_v and_o accuse_v as_o a_o dealer_n with_o bothwel_n for_o which_o he_o be_v displace_v and_o imprison_v ibid._n but_o escape_v out_o of_o a_o window_n in_o dalkieth_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o danish_a gentlewoman_n who_o he_o afterward_o marry_v ibid._n be_v in_o disfavour_n with_o the_o king_n p._n 199._o spinze_fw-fr lord_n be_v gentleman_n of_o the_o chamber_n to_o king_n james_n p._n 198._o stuart_n colonel_n be_v send_v to_o st._n andrews_n with_o mr._n john_n colvil_n p._n 133._o be_v make_v captain_n of_o king_n james_n his_o guard_n p._n 137._o write_v to_o the_o author_n to_o repair_v to_o court_n p._n 156._o be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n council_n p._n 138._o ride_v to_o overthrow_v the_o banish_a lord_n at_o their_o entry_n upon_o the_o border_n p._n 168._o but_o his_o design_n be_v frustrate_v ibid._n be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n maxwel_o be_v in_o danger_n for_o espouse_v too_o violent_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n interest_n p._n 170._o obtain_v leave_n to_o go_v to_o denmark_n about_o his_o own_o affair_n be_v that_o king_n pensioner_n p._n 171._o have_v a_o commission_n to_o treat_v about_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n james_n with_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n ibid._n go_v to_o denmark_n several_a time_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n to_o complete_a his_o master_n marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n daughter_n p._n 177._o stuart_n james_n son_n to_o the_o lord_n oghiltrie_n a_o favourite_n in_o scotland_n p._n 126._o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o a_o progress_n p._n 127._o accuse_v the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n ibid._n take_v upon_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o arran_n p._n 128._o marry_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n his_o relict_n ibid._n cast_v off_o his_o true_a friend_n p._n 129._o his_o character_n p._n 131._o be_v keep_v prisoner_n by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o gaury_n p._n 133._o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o be_v confine_v to_o his_o own_o house_n at_o kinneal_n p._n 137._o advise_v the_o king_n but_o be_v oppose_v by_o gaury_n ibid._n get_v access_n to_o court_n and_o stay_v there_o contrary_a to_o promise_v ibid._n be_v reconcile_v to_o colonel_n stuart_n by_o the_o author_n mean_n p._n 139._o he_o and_o melvil_n the_o author_n clash_n in_o council_n p._n 139._o his_o insolent_a carriage_n p._n 142._o he_o and_o gaury_n be_v reconcile_v by_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n he_o and_o his_o wife_n rule_v all_o persuade_v his_o majesty_n to_o go_v to_o sterling_n p._n 143._o he_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o provost_n of_o the_o town_n ibid._n advise_v his_o majesty_n to_o send_v the_o author_n ambassador_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n intend_v thereby_o to_o ensnare_v he_o ibid._n desire_v a_o familiar_a conference_n with_o secretary_n walsingham_n who_o refuse_v it_o p._n 148._o at_o which_o be_v incense_v he_o put_v several_a indignity_n upon_o he_o ibid._n endeavour_n to_o be_v make_v chancellor_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 152._o use_v his_o craft_n to_o pervert_v the_o effect_n of_o
regard_v my_o princess_n her_o interest_n than_o my_o own_o i_o shall_v have_v accept_v the_o large_a offer_v make_v i_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n when_o he_o desire_v i_o to_o subscribe_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o flatterer_n that_o paper_n wherein_o they_o declare_v it_o be_v her_o majesty_n interest_n to_o marry_v the_o say_a earl_n but_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o lay_v myself_o open_a to_o his_o hatred_n and_o revenge_n whereby_o i_o be_v afterward_o in_o peril_n of_o my_o life_n and_o tell_v her_o majesty_n that_o those_o who_o have_v so_o advise_v she_o be_v betrayer_n of_o her_o honour_n for_o their_o own_o selfish_a end_n see_v she_o marry_v a_o man_n common_o judge_v her_o husband_n murderer_n will_v leave_v a_o tash_n upon_o her_o name_n and_o give_v too_o much_o ground_n of_o jealousy_n that_o she_o have_v consent_v to_o that_o foul_a deed_n i_o want_v not_o fair_a offer_n from_o randolph_n and_o killigrew_n resident_n here_o from_o the_o court_n of_o england_n 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in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o come_v word_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n be_v upon_o his_o journey_n towards_o scotland_n for_o the_o queen_n his_o mistress_n on_o who_o the_o action_n stay_v the_o day_n of_o the_o solemnity_n there_o be_v great_a business_n for_o their_o honour_n and_o seat_n that_o be_v agree_v there_o be_v a_o empty_a chair_n set_v before_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o ambassador_n the_o order_n of_o the_o banquet_n and_o triumph_n i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o set_v out_o when_o the_o ambassador_n have_v audience_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n i_o be_v appoint_v to_o stand_v a_o little_a behind_o and_o next_o unto_o her_o majesty_n to_o the_o english_a danish_a and_o dutch_a ambassador_n her_o majesty_n make_v answer_v herself_o but_o though_o she_o can_v speak_v seem_o french_a yet_o she_o
the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 174._o desire_v a_o commission_n to_o go_v ambassador_n for_o england_n but_o be_v deny_v ibid._n the_o council_n of_o england_n conclude_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n prisoner_n in_o england_n p._n 171._o false_o allege_v that_o she_o practise_v against_o the_o state_n p._n 172._o think_v fit_a to_o secure_v his_o majesty_n in_o scotland_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o banish_a lord_n that_o so_o they_o may_v seek_v his_o life_n or_o keep_v he_o a_o perpetual_a prisoner_n but_o herein_o prove_v defeat_v ibid._n fall_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n with_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n allege_v that_o her_o life_n as_o well_o as_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n be_v in_o hazard_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o queen_n mary_n ibid._n receive_v the_o summons_n from_o secretary_n davison_n and_o give_v her_o warning_n to_o prepare_v for_o death_n the_o night_n before_o ibid._n a_o council_n convene_v about_o the_o dissension_n of_o several_a lord_n p._n 200._o de_fw-fr crook_n mounseur_fw-fr be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n from_o scotland_n with_o a_o letter_n about_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o their_o king_n p._n 82._o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o detect_v the_o murderer_n ibid._n crauford_n captain_n accuse_v secretary_n lidington_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o scot_n p._n 100_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n servant_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n allege_v his_o commission_n for_o so_o do_v from_o the_o say_a earl_n his_o master_n p._n 110._o crauford_n lord_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o lord_n hamiltoun_n p._n 170._o cunningham_n james_n captain_n a_o discreet_a man_n servant_z to_z the_o lord_n of_o marr_n then_o regent_n in_o scotland_n p._n 115._o d_o darn_o son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n a_o handsome_a beardless_a lady-faced_a man_n p._n 48._o procure_v a_o licence_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o go_v to_o scotland_n p._n 53._o his_o intention_n therein_o ibid._n propose_v a_o marriage_n to_o queen_n mary_n who_o refuse_v a_o ring_n he_o present_v to_o she_o p._n 56._o which_o the_o queen_n seem_v to_o disrelish_v ibid._n become_v acquaint_v with_o rixio_n who_o be_v his_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n ibid._n find_v the_o queen_n cold_a in_o her_o favour_n after_o her_o confinement_n upon_o the_o murder_n of_o rixio_n p._n 66._o follow_v the_o queen_n though_o slight_v whithersoever_o she_o go_v p._n 77._o go_v to_o glascow_n fall_v sick_a be_v suspect_v to_o have_v poison_n give_v he_o by_o a_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o ibid._n be_v bring_v from_o thence_o to_o edinburgh_n to_o recover_v his_o health_n p._n 78._o dies_z and_o how_o ibid._n davison_n be_v send_v agent_n into_o scotland_n and_o afterward_o make_v secretary_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 157._o profess_v himself_o a_o scot_n ibid._n remain_v at_o coupar_n till_o he_o have_v audience_n which_o he_o have_v at_o falkland_n ibid._n but_o prove_v deceitful_a p._n 158._o return_v to_o england_n ibid._n receive_v the_o write_a summons_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o queen_n mary_n with_o a_o strict_a charge_n not_o to_o deliver_v it_o without_o her_o express_a command_n p._n 172._o but_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o council_n of_o england_n deliver_v it_o ibid._n for_o which_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n by_o queen_n elizabeth_n for_o disobey_v her_o order_n upon_o that_o account_n p._n 175._o dingual_n lord_n be_v send_v to_o king_n james_n for_o a_o licence_n to_o return_v or_o a_o commission_n to_o conclude_v the_o match_n with_o denmark_n p._n 179._o find_v his_o majesty_n at_o aberdeen_n the_o chancellor_n and_o most_o part_n of_o the_o council_n be_v absent_a p._n 180._o so_o that_o he_o obtain_v a_o full_a power_n to_o conclude_v the_o say_a match_n ibid._n dosel_n mounseur_fw-fr lieutenant_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 24._o a_o passionate_a man_n p._n 25._o douglas_n archibald_n be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n in_o scotland_n p._n 174._o frequent_v the_o court_n familiar_o ibid._n return_n to_o england_n to_o remain_v ambassador_n there_o ibid._n have_v great_a reputation_n with_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n yet_o injure_v her_o cause_n in_o england_n and_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o embassy_n upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n in_o england_n ibid._n douglas_n george_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o lord_n angus_n enter_v the_o king_n closet_n with_o the_o lord_n ruthven_n the_o queen_n be_v present_a and_o with_o the_o king_n dagger_n strike_v he_o p._n 64._o and_o afterward_o draw_v he_o into_o the_o outer_a hall_n and_o kill_v he_o p._n 65._o convey_v the_o queen_n to_o lockleven_n as_o a_o captive_n to_o the_o king_n lord_n p._n 90._o have_v the_o house_n of_o the_o castle_n deliver_v to_o he_o p._n 121._o douglas_z sir_n george_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o commission_n for_o ambassador_n to_o spain_n p._n 175._o but_o be_v deny_v ibid._n douglas_n james_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n p._n 127._o kill_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o uncle_n death_n the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n 200._o drake_n sir_n francis_n by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o a_o ship_n full_a of_o powder_n with_o a_o burn_a link_n fire_v the_o spanish_a navy_n and_o discomfit_n they_o p._n 176._o drumhafel_n laird_n master_n of_o king_n james_n his_o household_n when_o young_a p._n 125._o draw_v the_o earl_n of_o arguile_n and_o athol_n to_o sterling_n p._n 126._o be_v discharge_v out_o of_o court_n ibid._n assure_v the_o earl_n of_o grange_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n design_v to_o kill_v he_o p._n 131._o though_o it_o prove_v false_a p._n 133._o be_v imprison_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n and_o his_o lady_n p._n 137._o du_fw-mi bartas_fw-la mounseur_fw-fr famous_a for_o his_o french_a poesy_n arrive_v in_o scotland_n p._n 176._o propose_v a_o marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o the_o princess_n of_o navarre_n ibid._n reside_v at_o falkland_n with_o the_o king_n p._n 177._o dundee_n earl_n be_v send_v one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n to_o denmark_n about_o the_o king_n marriage_n p._n 179._o dudley_n lord_n robert_n afterward_o make_v earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v propose_v by_o mr._n randolph_n as_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n p._n 40._o e_o easter_n weems_n laird_n go_v with_o a_o commission_n to_o england_n and_o france_n p._n 203._o be_v a_o pensioner_n to_o the_o french_a king_n ibid._n elizabeth_z queen_n of_o england_n send_v instruction_n to_o mr._n randolph_n her_o ambassador_n in_o scotland_n to_o propose_v the_o lord_n robert_n dudley_n as_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n p._n 40._o disrelish_v the_o proposal_n of_o a_o match_n between_o queen_n mary_n and_o charles_n the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n p._n 41._o which_o appear_v by_o her_o send_n the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n to_o the_o emperor_n court_n to_o draw_v on_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o archduke_n with_o herself_o ibid._n this_o occasion_v grudge_n between_o the_o two_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n p._n 42._o she_o design_v darn_o for_o queen_n mary_n husband_n ibid._n create_v the_o lord_n robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o baron_n of_o denbigh_n p._n 47._o be_v distemper_v with_o a_o fever_n insomuch_o that_o her_o life_n be_v question_v p._n 67._o disturb_a at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o prince_n queen_n mary_n son_n p._n 69._o yet_o promise_v to_o be_v gossip_n to_o he_o by_o proxy_n of_o lord_n and_o lady_n p._n 70._o upon_o her_o fair_a promise_n queen_n mary_n fly_v to_o england_n but_o she_o will_v not_o see_v she_o though_o she_o often_o desire_v it_o p._n 92._o cause_v she_o to_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n till_o she_o lose_v her_o life_n after_o a_o tedious_a confinement_n ibid._n be_v reproach_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o foreign_a prince_n for_o her_o unprincely_a deal_n with_o queen_n mary_n p._n 93._o have_v obtain_v her_o desire_n upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o queen_n mary_n receive_v great_a content_n have_v now_o matter_n sufficient_a to_o show_v foreign_a ambassador_n why_o she_o detain_v the_o queen_n p._n 97._o be_v glad_a of_o the_o queen_n dishonour_n yet_o send_v private_o to_o comfort_v she_o upon_o her_o false_a accusation_n ibid._n her_o answer_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o dumfarmling_n upon_o his_o proposition_n p._n 106._o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n when_o confine_v offer_v he_o her_o assistance_n p._n 132._o send_v a_o sharp_a letter_n to_o king_n james_n p._n 139._o the_o content_n thereof_o p._n 140._o receive_v intelligence_n of_o a_o magnificent_a embassy_n from_o denmark_n to_o
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 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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