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against_o donald_n donald_n or_o râ—dshanks_n macbeth_n his_o character_n mâ—cduald_a be_v overthrow_v by_o macbeth_n and_o bâ—nâ—ho_n swain_n and_o his_o three_o son_n swain_n king_n of_o norwayâ—ands_n â—ands_z in_o scotland_n scotland_n a_o town_n stand_v on_o the_o forth_o in_o pertâ—shiâ—e_n pertâ—shiâ—e_n the_o scâ—tâ—_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 druâ—iâ—aâ—-sands_n 〈…〉_z north-side_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z a_o burgh-roâ—aâ—_a on_o the_o north_n 〈…〉_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 sâ—rath-boâ—y_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 icolumbâ—â—l_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 he_o overcome_v overcome_v the_o story_n of_o edmond_n k._n of_o england_n and_o canutus_n canutus_n william_n the_o norman_a demand_n edgar_n then_o in_o scotland_n scotland_n who_o malcolm_n refuse_v to_o surrender_v surrender_v whereupon_o a_o war_n 〈…〉_z roger_n richard_n odo_n and_o robert_n generals_z for_o william_n of_o england_n worâ—â—ed_v in_o scotland_n newcastle_n repair_v a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a english_a or_o re-crosâ—_a on_o the_o north-side_n it_o have_v the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o scot_n king_n and_o of_o the_o english_a king_n on_o the_o south_n south_n homebred_a sedition_n against_o maâ—colm_n quell_v the_o original_a of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o stuart_n afterward_o king_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n lie_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o river_n danâ—_n in_o marr_n marr_n malcolm_n vow_n to_o st._n andrew_n alexander_n carron_n prefer_v and_o surname_v scrimger_n the_o seditious_a quell_v the_o piety_n of_o malcolm_n queen_n 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 marâ—heta_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 weâ—t_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 â—ears_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 〈◊〉_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 sâ—merled_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 nâ—rthumberland_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 1â—th_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 〈…〉_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 jerusâ—lem_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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 sâ—â—ia_n sâ—â—ia_n so_o do_v richard_n lex_fw-la taâ—â—onâ—â—_n execute_v upon_o one_o harald_n earl_n of_o the_o orcades_n orcades_n k._n john_n of_o england_n meditate_v a_o war_n against_o scotland_n scotland_n but_o matter_n be_v accommodate_v upon_o term_n between_o both_o kingdom_n kingdom_n birth_n destroy_v and_o new_a build_v makul_n a_o criminal_a abstain_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o food_n food_n several_a league_n between_o john_n of_o england_n and_o william_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n a_o maritime_a town_n in_o normandy_n 〈◊〉_d france_n france_n alexander_n enter_v england_n with_o a_o army_n army_n john_n enter_v scotland_n alexander_z takes_z carlisle_z carlisle_z king_n john_n agree_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o become_v his_o feudatary_n cardinal_n galo_n avaricious_a avaricious_a king_n john_n poison_v poison_v other_o say_v at_o 〈◊〉_d abbey_n near_o bostâ—n_n in_o lincolnshire_n lincolnshire_n the_o scot_n excommunicate_v excommunicate_v a_o stone-cross_n erect_v in_o sâ—anmoâ—e_n in_o cumberlâ—nd_n as_o a_o boundary_a between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o sâ—otland_n sâ—otland_n cardinal_n 〈◊〉_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 câ—min_fw-fr
england_n on_o such_o term_n that_o the_o government_n of_o cumberland_n be_v always_o look_v upon_o as_o previous_a to_o the_o throne_n of_o scotland_n for_o it_o have_v be_v so_o observe_v for_o some_o age_n past_a the_o king_n perceive_v 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o malcolm_n for_o the_o reason_n aforemention_v will_v be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o his_o design_n not_o dare_v to_o do_v it_o open_o cause_v he_o private_o to_o be_v make_v away_o by_o poison_n thus_o die_v that_o excellent_a young_a man_n much_o lament_v and_o near_o to_o his_o great_a hope_n some_o sign_n of_o poison_n appear_v in_o his_o body_n but_o no_o man_n ever_o dream_v of_o suspect_v the_o king_n yea_o his_o deportment_n be_v such_o as_o to_o avert_v all_o suspicion_n for_o he_o mourn_v and_o weep_v for_o his_o death_n and_o make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o his_o name_n when_o occasion_n be_v administer_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o and_o cause_v he_o magnificent_o to_o be_v inter_v no_o ceremony_n be_v omit_v which_o 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he_o draw_v forth_o his_o force_n have_v sufficient_o provide_v against_o their_o treachery_n and_o march_v direct_o towards_o the_o enemy_n they_o fight_v stout_o at_o first_o at_o last_o he_o give_v the_o rebel_n a_o round_a salvo_n and_o so_o beat_v they_o back_o yet_o not_o without_o loss_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o town_n a_o great_a many_o prisoner_n be_v bring_v off_o but_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v townsman_n alexander_n hume_n be_v take_v once_o but_o relieve_v again_o by_o his_o own_o side_n in_o the_o evening_n as_o the_o king_n party_n be_v retreat_v joyous_a for_o the_o victory_n james_n haliburton_n a_o good_a man_n mistake_n and_o a_o skilful_a soldier_n who_o command_v all_o the_o foot_n be_v too_o far_o from_o his_o body_n be_v take_v by_o a_o troop_n of_o
traffic_n by_o sea_n ibid._n he_o reduce_v the_o train_n of_o his_o noble_n in_o travel_v ibid._n his_o violent_a and_o untimely_a death_n ibid._n his_o character_n ibid._n alexander_n duke_z of_o albany_z brother_n of_o james_n iii_o take_v by_o the_o english_a 407_o but_o soon_o release_v ibid._n commit_v prisoner_n to_o edinburgh_n castle_n 421_o whence_o he_o crafty_o make_v his_o escape_n ibid._n and_o come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n solicit_v he_o to_o take_v arm_n 425_o he_o be_v recall_v by_o the_o scot_n and_o have_v the_o chief_a government_n bestow_v upon_o he_o 427_o he_o restore_v his_o brother_n james_n to_o the_o free_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ibid._n he_o fall_v again_o into_o disgrace_n and_o die_v in_o france_n 430_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n of_o albany_n ibid._n alexander_n boyd_n abuse_v and_o wound_v john_n kennedy_n 410_o his_o be_v try_v for_o his_o life_n 414_o behead_v ibid._n alexander_n bruce_n surrender_v himself_o to_o balliol_n 287_o slay_v in_o a_o fight_n with_o the_o english_a 290_o alexander_n earl_n of_o buchan_n base-born_a son_n to_o robert_n ii_o 307_o alexander_n cambel_n a_o dominican_n the_o notoriety_n of_o his_o end_n 53_o alexander_n cuningham_n slay_v with_o king_n james_n iii_o in_o his_o army_n 433_o alexander_n cuningham_n bring_v aid_n to_o the_o reformer_n 129_o be_v take_v prisoner_n he_o take_v he_o prisoner_n who_o captive_a he_o be_v before_o 282_o alexander_n elphinston_n slay_v in_o fight_n 26_o alexander_n forbes_n marry_v graecina_n boyd_n 6_o alexander_n forbes_n take_v by_o adam_n gordon_n 284_o alexander_n earl_n of_o crawford_n desert_n douglas_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n 388_o alexander_n earl_n of_o glencarn_n banish_v 175_o a_o general_n in_o the_o king_n army_n 220_o alexander_n gordon_n beat_v the_o earl_n of_o crawford_n 387_o alexander_n hume_n march_v into_o england_n 19_o he_o bring_v his_o squadron_n off_o safe_a from_o flodden_n field_n 25_o his_o great_a authority_n 28_o accuse_v by_o hepburn_n 33_o side_n with_o the_o queen_n 34_o go_v for_o england_n be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o regent_n and_o return_n ibid._n he_o raise_v a_o insurrection_n 35_o his_o good_n confiscate_v he_o be_v take_v and_o behead_v 36_o alexander_n hume_n as_o a_o proxy_n take_v the_o coronation-oath_n for_o james_n vi_o yet_o a_o child_n 214_o he_o be_v general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n 220_o wound_a 221_o revolt_v to_o the_o queen_n party_n 243_o his_o castle_n take_v and_o rifle_v by_o the_o english_a 256_o he_o be_v chief_a in_o the_o council_n of_o the_o rebel_n 280_o take_a prisoner_n but_o by_o the_o come_n in_o of_o his_o friend_n release_v 281_o alexander_n haliburton_n wound_v and_o dies_z 141_o alexander_n levingston_n make_v supreme_a governor_n or_o regent_n 357_o he_o put_v the_o queen_n in_o prison_n 364_o disagree_v with_o creighton_n the_o chancellor_n 360_o 364_o the_o king_n take_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n 365_o reconcile_v to_o the_o chancellor_n 366_o 368_o lay_n down_o his_o office_n 372_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n and_o remand_v to_o prison_n 375_o alexander_n the_o son_n of_o william_n levingston_n take_v prisoner_n 265_o alexander_n the_o islander_n gather_v together_o a_o band_n of_o freebooter_n 341_o but_o be_v force_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n 342_o alexander_n lindsy_n overcome_v alexander_n ogilby_n 273_o 274_o alexander_n macrory_n captain_n of_o thief_n execute_v 341_o alexander_n earl_n of_o marr_n the_o son_n of_o alexander_n 348_o 349_o alexander_n ramsay_n a_o brave_a soldier_n 299_o his_o house_n the_o school_n of_o war_n ibid._n he_o take_v roxburgh_n 300_o wound_a and_o starve_v to_o death_n by_o douglas_n 301_o ramsay_n cheerful_a forwardness_n in_o surprise_v dumbarton_n castle_n 265_o alexander_n seton_n send_v to_o berwick_n 287_o have_v no_o hope_n of_o relief_n he_o surrender_v up_o the_o town_n to_o the_o english_a 290_o alexander_n stuart_n archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n slay_v at_o flodden-fight_n 29_o stuart_n encounter_n with_o the_o king_n of_o norway_n 242_o allectus_n a_o roman_a slain_z 124_o alfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n 161_o alnwick_n castle_n take_v 398_o alsa_n or_o ailze_n isle_n 24_o alpa_n for_o alba_n 11_o alps_o whence_o so_o call_v ibid._n alpin_n king_n of_o scot_n 166_o slay_v by_o the_o pict_n ibid._n altissidorus_n i._n e._n auxerre_n in_o france_n 68_o alured_n king_n of_o england_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o scot_n 177_o amberkele_v king_n of_o scot_n 162_o slay_a ibid._n ammianus_n marcellinus_n quote_v 88_o 89_o amiens_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o in_o scotland_n his_o cruelty_n 148_o st._n andrews_n 18_o its_o university_n when_o erect_v 333_o andreae_n fanum_n and_o fanum_n reguli_fw-la i._n e._n st._n andrews_n why_o so_o call_v 16_o andrews_n a_o great_a astrologer_n 420_o andrew_n the_o apostle_n tutelary_a of_o scotland_n 218_o andrew_n briton_n or_o breton_n his_o story_n 18_o slay_a by_o thomas_n howard_n the_o english_a admiral_n 19_o andrew_n berclay_n behead_v for_o treason_n 273_o andrew_n car_n escape_v out_o of_o prison_n 36_o he_o disagree_v with_o douglas_n 38_o andrew_n car_fw-fr revenge_n his_o father_n death_n 18_o andrew_n car_n beat_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n 120_o andrew_n forman_n send_v into_o england_n and_o france_n by_o james_n iv._o 16_o he_o have_v a_o great_a many_o church-preferment_n 29_o send_v again_o into_o england_n 26_o he_o be_v accuse_v by_o hepburn_n 33_o mediates_n for_o peace_n 35_o bruce_n sister_n son_n regent_z 296_o take_v by_o the_o english_a 288_o ransom_v 294_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o death_n 297_o andrew_n earl_n of_o rothes_n banish_v 175_o andrew_n wood_n faithful_a to_o king_n james_n iii_o 1_o admiral_n of_o the_o scot_n navy_n 1_o reconcile_v to_o james_n iv._o 2_o overcome_v the_o english_a in_o one_o sea-fight_n ibid._n and_o also_o in_o a_o second_o 4_o andrew_n stuart_n chancellor_n 413_o his_o freedom_n of_o speech_n against_o a_o popish_a king_n 173_o he_o be_v wound_v in_o fight_n 222_o angus_z 18_o angus_n or_o aeneas_n raise_v a_o insurrection_n in_o galway_n 230_o angusianus_n king_n of_o scotland_n 126_o slay_v by_o the_o pict_n ibid._n annandale_n so_o call_v from_o the_o river_n annand_n 13_o 14_o anna_n momorancy_n suspect_v the_o power_n of_o the_o guise_n in_o france_n not_o without_o cause_n 121_o anselm_n the_o norman_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 219_o anti-assembly_n in_o scotland_n two_o 276_o 280_o anthony_n darcy_n slay_v by_o david_n hume_n 38_o apparition_z to_o king_n kenneth_n iii_o upon_o his_o murder_n of_o malcolm_n 195_o apparition_n to_o king_n james_n iv._o dissuade_v he_o from_o a_o war_n with_o england_n 20_o 21_o apoceanitae_fw-la who_o 10_o apology_n of_o the_o scots_a noble_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 267_o etc._n etc._n 272_o etc._n etc._n apostasy_n punish_v by_o god_n 159_o arran_n or_o arren_a island_n 24_o arborary_a or_o tree_n isle_n 25_o archibald_n douglas_n create_v regent_n 288_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o english_a 290_o archibald_n earl_n of_o douglas_n surname_v the_o austere_a his_o feud_n with_o geo._n dunbar_n 325_o he_o die_v 326_o archibald_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a 329_o release_v ibid._n make_a duke_n of_o turein_o by_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n 336_o slay_v by_o the_o english_a there_o ibid._n archibald_n douglas_n his_o great_a power_n 359_o his_o affront_a answer_n to_o the_o chancellor_n 362_o his_o death_n 363_o archibald_n douglas_n his_o oration_n to_o the_o noble_n against_o the_o king_n evil_a counsellor_n 423_o with_o the_o effect_n thereof_o 424_o archibald_n douglas_n his_o speech_n to_o king_n james_n iv._o dissuade_v he_o to_o fight_v the_o english_a 22_o at_o which_o the_o king_n be_v offend_v and_o douglas_n retire_v in_o discontent_n 23_o he_o marry_v the_o widow_n of_o james_n iv._o 29_o accuse_v by_o hepburn_n 33_o take_v edinburgh_n but_o resign_v up_o the_o government_n thereof_o 38_o fly_n into_o england_n 34_o return_v from_o france_n and_o england_n into_o scotland_n 46_o oppose_v by_o his_o wife_n 46_o choose_a one_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n 47_o overthrow_v lennox_n 50_o forbid_v to_o meddle_v with_o the_o government_n 53_o outlaw_v and_o banish_v 56_o return_v after_o fifteen_o year_n exile_n 75_o come_v to_o compose_v controversy_n he_o be_v detain_v by_o hamilton_n 82_o his_o memorable_a speech_n and_o fact_n 87_o he_o persuade_v the_o regent_n to_o break_v with_o the_o cardinal_n and_o to_o side_n with_o the_o noble_n 88_o he_o beat_v the_o english_a 89_o archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o aberdene_n imprison_v 46_o archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n execute_v as_o accessary_a to_o the_o king_n and_o regent_n murder_n 266_o ardan_n rider_n or_o the_o high_a isle_n of_o the_o horseman_n 28_o ardiescar_n isle_n 25_o aremorici_n or_o armorici_n who_o 7_o 8_o
allegiance_n of_o his_o subject_n ibid._n first_o settle_v itinerary_a judge_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n evenus_n ii_o 105_o overthrow_v the_o orkney_n man_n 106_o evenus_n iii_o note_v for_o obscenity_n 107_o he_o make_v a_o law_n for_o polygamy_n ibid._n be_v slay_v ibid._n eugenius_n i._n or_o evenus_n king_n of_o scot_n 127_o slay_v by_o the_o roman_n 128_o evenus_n a_o islander_n put_v to_o death_n 174_o eugenius_n ii_o 138_o his_o character_n 144_o in_o his_o time_n the_o roman_n leave_v britain_n ibid._n eugenius_n iii_o brother_n of_o congal_n king_n of_o scot_n 154_o assist_v against_o the_o saxon_n ibid._n eugenius_n iu._n brother_n of_o aidanus_fw-la 158_o bring_v up_o under_o columb_n ibid._n he_o harbour_v the_o fugitive_n saxon_n ibid._n eugenius_n v._n 161_o eugenius_n vi_o ibid._n learned_a in_o theology_n ibid._n in_o his_o time_n it_o rain_v blood_n ibid._n eugenius_n vii_o cause_v the_o memorable_a fact_n of_o king_n to_o be_v record_v 162_o he_o be_v suspect_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o queen_n but_o causeless_o ibid._n eugenius_n viii_o slay_v in_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o noble_n 163_o evonia_n castle_n 20_o eusdale_n county_n so_o call_v from_o the_o river_n ewe_n 13_o 140_o example_n of_o prince_n more_o influential_a on_o subject_n than_o their_o law_n 155_o exchequer_n officer_n defend_v sometime_o most_o unjust_a law_n 113_o exchequer_n profit_n sometime_o disprofit_v 35_o excommunication_n unjust_o pronounce_v affect_v not_o the_o excommunicate_v 272_o exile_n more_o tolerable_a than_o servitude_n 132_o f_o fabilla_n or_o fable_n isle_n 30_o fair_a or_o fara_fw-mi isle_n 36_o faith_n or_o fidelity_n towards_o wicked_a person_n unsteadfast_a 105_o 107_o sacred_a among_o soldier_n 319_o 330_o not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n as_o papist_n say_v 130_o falamgal_a isle_n see_v finlagan_n falcon_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o muick_n 28_o famine_n break_v stout_a spirit_n 140_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n in_o scotland_n 388_o fara_fw-mi isle_n 29_o farrow-head_n 21_o faunus_n oracle_n 43_o fenella_n command_v kenneth_n to_o be_v slay_v 169_o feraia_v isle_n 29_o ferchard_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n 158_o endeavour_n to_o introduce_v tyranny_n ibid._n malicious_o nourish_v faction_n among_o his_o noble_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 159_o he_o kill_v himself_o ibid._n ferchard_n ii_o wicked_o kill_v his_o wife_n and_o abuse_v his_o daughter_n 160_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v reprove_v by_o coleman_n and_o repout_n at_o his_o death_n ibid._n feredeth_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 166_o ferelay_v island_n 30_o fergus_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n send_v for_o out_o of_o ireland_n 95_o the_o kingdom_n settle_v on_o he_o by_o common_a consent_n 96_o drown_v at_o carickfergus_n in_o ireland_n 97_o came_n first_o into_o albium_n when_o alexander_n the_o great_a take_v babylon_n ibid._n fergus_n ii_o whilst_o a_o child_n fly_v by_o sea_n with_o his_o parent_n into_o scandia_n be_v recall_v from_o thence_o and_o make_v king_n 133_o 134_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o fight_n 137_o his_o praise_n with_o a_o comparison_n between_o he_o and_o fergus_n i._n ibid._n he_o be_v deserve_o call_v the_o second_o founder_n of_o the_o scotish_n kingdom_n ibid._n fergus_n iii_o poison_v by_o his_o wife_n for_o his_o adultery_n 163_o she_o own_v the_o fact_n and_o kill_v herself_o 164_o fergus_n of_o galway_n child_n disagree_v after_o his_o death_n 246_o feritharis_n king_n of_o scot_n 97_o a_o old_a law_n concern_v succession_n to_o the_o crown_n make_v in_o his_o time_n ibid._n ferlegus_n son_n of_o fergus_n conspire_v against_o his_o uncle_n for_o which_o he_o be_v condemn_v 97_o 98_o fethelmach_n king_n of_o scot_n 127_o fiddler_n or_o harper_n one_o kill_v king_n ethodius_n i._n 116_o another_o assist_v to_o destroy_v fethelmach_n 127_o fifteen_o judge_n appoint_v in_o scotland_n but_o soon_o disuse_v 59_o fife_z county_z 18_o so_o call_v from_o fifus_fw-la 170_o fight_v memorable_a between_o scot_n and_o english_a 355_o at_o bannock_n 267_o at_o otterborn_n 317_o 318_o 319_o fish_n shapeless_a 29_o a_o strange_a sort_n ibid._n fincormachus_n king_n of_o scot_n 125_o findochus_n king_n of_o scot_n 121_o overcome_v donald_n ibid._n be_v slay_v by_o mean_n of_o his_o brother_n caransius_fw-la 122_o finelaw_n or_o finlaw_n bishop_n author_n of_o ill_a counsel_n 339_o finlagan_n isle_n 26_o finnanus_fw-la king_n of_o scot_n 102_o fiole_n isle_n 25_o flada_n isle_n 24_o 28_o 29_o 30_o flanders_n artificer_n send_v for_o from_o thence_o into_o scotland_n 347_o flata_n island_n 36_o flattery_n the_o pest_n of_o great_a family_n 363_o 380_o flavanae_n isle_n 30_o fordun_n 19_o forestia_n ibid._n forth_o or_o scotish_n sea_n 13_o fortune_n a_o example_n of_o its_o inconstancy_n 375_o fotlar_n isle_n 37_o franc_n who_o 46_o francis_n i._n king_n of_o france_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n restore_v to_o liberty_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spaniard_n 62_o he_o send_v the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n into_o scotland_n 78_o be_v alienate_v from_o lennox_n 83_o send_v montgomery_n into_o scotland_n 91_o francis_n ii_o of_o france_n send_v la'bross_a into_o scotland_n 136_o he_o be_v influence_v by_o and_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o guise_n 150_o his_o death_n ibid._n francis_n duke_n of_o guise_n curator_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n 114_o appoint_a general_n of_o the_o popish_a faction_n 153_o 174_o franciscan_n or_o beg_v friar_n their_o wealth_n 128_o france_n its_o miserable_a state_n 151_o it_o be_v king_n francis_n promise_v to_o aid_v the_o scot_n of_o the_o queen_n faction_n 254_o and_o the_o scots_a rebel_n 279_o 280_o upon_o what_o ground_n he_o do_v it_o ibid._n frazer_n family_n almost_o extinct_a 89_o frederethuâ—_n slay_v 166_o friend_n betray_v friend_n 332_o their_o injury_n the_o most_o grievous_a 314_o our_o father_n friend_n not_o to_o be_v neglect_v 101_o friendship_n with_o prince_n far_o off_o sometime_o safe_a than_o with_o those_o near_a home_n 44_o french_a gaul_n franâ—s_n their_o original_a 46_o they_o receive_v character_n of_o letter_n from_o the_o massilian_n greek_o 38_o their_o communion_n with_o the_o briton_n 61_o when_o french_a and_o scots_a alliance_n first_o begin_v 165_o they_o send_v aid_n to_o the_o scot_n 90_o 106_o their_o soldier_n very_o licentious_a 313_o their_o army_n leave_v scotland_n 314_o their_o unjust_a demand_n 312_o what_o good_a the_o scot_n get_v by_o their_o alliance_n 322_o their_o king_n distract_v 334_o they_o ask_v aid_n of_o the_o scot_n ibid._n they_o renew_v their_o league_n with_o the_o scot_n 240_o 251_o 273_o french_a and_o scots_a soldier_n mutiny_n 109_o their_o auxiliary_n in_o scotland_n can_v forbear_v their_o wont_a plunder_v 314_o they_o hinder_v a_o alliance_n with_o england_n by_o bribe_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v 43_o 44_o assault_v werk_n castle_n 45_o their_o soldier_n kill_v the_o governor_n of_o edinburgh_n with_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n 209_o they_o design_v to_o surprise_v hadington_n ibid._n they_o be_v disgu_v by_o the_o scot_n 110_o french_a and_o english_a in_o scotland_n agree_v 111_o french_z transport_v into_o their_o own_o country_n 112_o french_a king_n send_v auxiliary_n to_o strengthen_v the_o queen_n regent_n 135_o 143_o french_a ambassador_n demand_n from_o the_o reform_a 136_o 152_o french_z their_o contumelious_a pride_n against_o some_o of_o the_o scot_n 143_o 144_o their_o design_n to_o establish_v tyranny_n ibid._n french_a ambassador_n busy_a between_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o royalist_n 218_o 219_o upon_o the_o queen_n overthrow_n he_o skulk_v away_o 221_o french_z to_o leave_v scotland_n by_o consent_n 149_o french_a ship_n send_v with_o provision_n and_o ammunition_n into_o scotland_n take_v by_o the_o royalist_n 279_o french_a tongue_n heretofore_o not_o much_o different_a from_o the_o british_a 58_o friar_n mendicant_n mercenary_n to_o parish-priest_n and_o curate_n 345_o 346_o their_o opinion_n and_o why_o manducants_n rather_o than_o mendicant_n 129_o fuda_n isle_n 29_o g_z give_v letter_n common_o use_v by_o the_o french_a for_o five_o 60_o 61_o gaga_n isle_n 25_o gall_a gael_n gall_n 62_o galdus_n the_o surname_n of_o corbr_v what_o it_o signify_v 109_o galeatius_fw-la sforza_n slay_v by_o his_o uncle_n 231_o gallovid_n in_o old_a scotish_n signify_v a_o gaul_n 14_o galo_n cardinal_n the_o pope_n legate_n in_o england_n 237_o he_o excommunicate_v the_o scot_n 238_o a_o wicked_a and_o avaritious_a man_n ibid._n galvinus_n son_n of_o lothus_n 151_o galway_n why_o so_o call_v 14_o 61_o 139_o garalinga_n isle_n 29_o garaard_v king_n of_o the_o pict_n 162_o garvae_fw-la isle_n three_o 25_o garvillan_n isle_n 30_o gavin_n isle_n 25_o gaul_n send_v colony_n into_o spain_n 48_o into_o italy_n 49_o into_o germany_n ibid._n into_o britain_n 50_o into_o ireland_n 51_o gathelus_n a_o prince_n feign_v by_o some_o to_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o the_o scot_n nation_n 46_o gavin_n dunbar_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 câ—â—eless_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 2â—0_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
the_o scotish_n nobility_n 426_o make_v between_o french_a and_o english_a 111_o between_o the_o reformer_n and_o the_o court_n 149_o peachti_n 53_o pentland_n firth_n 35_o 53_o pentland_n hill_n 13_o 53_o people_n of_o the_o commonalty_n their_o heat_n soon_o over_o 207_o percy_n henry_n take_v prisoner_n and_o ransom_v 320_o percy_n the_o elder_a conspire_v against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 329_o overthrow_v and_o fly_v to_o scotland_n 332_o betray_v by_o his_o friend_n ibid._n his_o posterity_n restore_v to_o their_o dignity_n 334_o perth_n 18_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o destroy_v by_o water_n 236_o its_o wall_n demolish_v 287_o take_v by_o edward_n of_o england_n 295_o retake_v by_o the_o scot_n 298_o pestilence_n in_o scotland_n 227_o 303_o 305_o 381_o peter_n cerealis_n in_o britain_n 86_o 109_o peter_n maufet_v a_o robber_n execute_v 32_o peter_n hiale_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n ambassador_n in_o england_n 11_o his_o errand_n to_o solicit_v a_o match_n between_o katherine_n of_o spain_n and_o henry_n son_n ibid._n he_o mediate_v a_o peace_n between_o scot_n and_o english_a 12_o petronius_n turpilianus_n in_o britain_n 85_o peter_n warbeck_n a_o notable_a impostor_n 6_o set_a up_o by_o the_o duchess_n of_o burgundy_n to_o vex_v henry_n 7_o sail_n out_o of_o england_n into_o scotland_n ibid._n marry_v katherine_n the_o earl_n of_o huntly_n daughter_n 9_o engage_v james_n iu._n against_o henry_n 9_o dismiss_v out_o of_o scotland_n 12_o take_v and_o hang_v in_o england_n 13_o pheodor-oy_a 37_o phylarchae_n who_o 101_o physician_n why_o so_o much_o esteem_v in_o scotland_n 101_o 102_o pict_n whether_o derive_v from_o the_o saxon_n 33_o whence_o so_o call_v 53_o foretell_v by_o the_o oracle_n that_o the_o scot_n shall_v extirpate_v they_o 95_o 132_o repent_v join_v with_o the_o roman_n against_o the_o scot_n 131_o 132_o their_o origin_n from_o germany_n 55_o 95_o overcome_v the_o scot_n 167_o overcome_v by_o the_o scot_n 168_o 169_o their_o 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character_n 322_o robert_n iii_o before_o call_v john_n succeed_v his_o father_n 323_o his_o general_n cause_n the_o islander_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o 324_o he_o make_v the_o first_o duke_n in_o scotland_n 325_o he_o imprecate_v god_n judgement_n on_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o other_o murderer_n of_o his_o son_n david_n 330_o he_o die_v with_o abstinence_n and_o grief_n for_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o son_n james_n in_o england_n 331_o his_o brother_n robert_n make_v regent_n after_o his_o death_n 331_o robert_n boyd_n kill_v james_n stuart_n 374_o make_a guardian_n to_o the_o king_n 409_o create_a regent_n 412_o fly_n into_o england_n and_o die_v there_o 414_o robert_n boyd_n desert_n the_o reform_a and_o revolt_n to_o the_o queen_n 218_o robert_n britain_n have_v great_a command_n at_o court_n 56_o robert_n cockerane_n of_o a_o tradesman_n make_v a_o courtier_n 420_o take_v by_o douglas_n and_o commit_v to_o prison_n 424_o 425_o robert_n cuningham_n of_o the_o family_n 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in_o scotland_n his_o character_n 147_o rudana_n isle_n 27_o rum_o isle_n 28_o it_o abound_v with_o egg_n of_o seafowl_n ibid._n ruven_o have_v the_o mayoralty_n of_o perth_n take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o cardinal_n 92_o s_o sacred_a or_o cleirach_n isle_n 31_o sacred_a sanctuary_n 25_o saga_fw-la isle_n the_o great_a and_o the_o small_a 30_o saliar_fw-la verse_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v 44_o salii_fw-la who_o 44_o salisbury_n earl_n command_v the_o english_a in_o scotland_n 297_o take_a prisoner_n 300_o salmon_n fish_v aberdene_n famous_a for_o it_o 19_o sanachy_n who_o 39_o sancterr_v isle_n 37_o sanda_n isle_n 25_o scandian_o who_o 200_o satrael_n king_n of_o scot_n 117_o slay_a ibid._n saturnal_n old_a feast_n retain_v 239_o saxe_n or_o rock_n isle_n 26_o saxon_n kill_v the_o english_a noble_n by_o treachery_n 70_o overcome_v by_o the_o norman_n 71_o worsted_n by_o pict_n scot_n and_o briton_n 149_o cruel_a in_o war_n 146_o not_o faithful_a in_o peace_n 148_o their_o 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28_o scot_n complain_v of_o the_o french_a breach_n of_o faith_n by_o their_o ambassador_n 60_o scot_n prisoner_n release_v at_o london_n 74_o scotish_n parliament_n demolish_v all_o monastery_n 152_o scotish_n crown_v order_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n 126_o scotish_n king_n ancient_o travel_v over_o their_o kingdom_n themselves_o to_o administer_v justice_n 123_o scoto-brigantes_n in_o claudian_n to_o be_v read_v for_o scuta-brigantes_n 76_o scroop_n a_o english_a general_n in_o scotland_n 256_o sea-calf_n 29_o sea-monk_n a_o ill_a bode_a fish_n 175_o security_n dangerous_a in_o war_n 172_o 173_o sedition_n perilous_a 141_o 309_o secla_n or_o seil_n isle_n 25_o seneciones_n who_o 39_o seuna_fw-la isle_n 30_o severn_n river_n 13_o severus_n his_o wall_n 8_o 148_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o briton_n 117_o 118_o seuna_n or_o suin_n isle_n 25_o 30_o servanus_n 145_o shevi_n isle_n 30_o sheep_n fair_a yet_o wild_a in_o hirta_n isle_n 30_o their_o fat_a good_a
to_o eat_v ibid._n ship_n of_o great_a bigness_n build_v by_o james_n iv._o 14_o siapins-oy_a a_o isle_n 36_o sicambri_n who_o 79_o sigrama_n isle_n great_a and_o small_a 30_o silua_n or_o yew_n isle_n 25_o silures_n who_o 61_o 109_o simon_n breccus_fw-la 171_o similitude_n for_o illustration_n 187_o 188_o similitude_n of_o event_n do_v assimilate_v man_n manner_n 213_o sinclare_n valour_n against_o the_o english_a 270_o siuna_n isle_n 25_o skenny_n or_o skerry_o isle_n 37_o skirmish_n between_o english_a and_o french_a in_o scotland_n 145_o sky_n isle_n 28_o skyanna_n isle_n ibid._n slata_fw-la isle_n 25_o slavery_n worse_o than_o banishment_n 132_o slegana_n isle_n 30_o soa_n isle_n 27_o 30_o soabreâ—il_a isle_n 28_o sodora_n town_n 24_o solan_n or_o sea_n goose_n ibid._n solanum_fw-la the_o herb_n nightshade_n soporiferous_a 209_o solinus_n quote_v about_o britain_n 87_o solvathius_n king_n of_o scot_n 164_o solwey_n river_n 13_o sorbonist_n send_v into_o scotland_n 136_o spain_n have_v several_a name_n 41_o spaniard_n a_o colony_n of_o they_o come_v into_o ireland_n 94_o inhabit_a the_o west_n part_n of_o britain_n 51_o subject_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o foreigner_n 94_o spey_n river_n 20_o spring_n that_o carry_v down_o shapeless_a fish_n 29_o stacbad_a isle_n 26_o stafa_n isle_n 27_o stanmore_n whence_o so_o call_v 217_o the_o cross_n there_o ibid._n stag_n fright_v the_o english_a 276_o stephano-dunum_n or_o dunstaffnage_n 20_o stephen_n bull_n overthrow_v by_o andrew_n wood_n 3_o 4_o stephen_n earl_n of_o bologn_n seize_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 224_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o queen_n maud_n ibid._n sterlin_n county_n 15_o sterlin_n money_n 173_o stinsiar_v river_n 14_o strathnavern_n 21_o 140_o strath-bogy_a 140_o strat_n and_o strathern_n 17_o 140_o stratagem_n in_o war_n 154_o 179_o stromoy_n isle_n 35_o stronza_n isle_n 36_o stuart_n the_o name_n of_o a_o office_n 217_o stuart_n their_o original_a ibid._n who_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o their_o family_n ibid._n stuart_n regent_n 298_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n a_o old_a law_n make_v for_o it_o 97_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n to_o who_o to_o be_v commit_v when_o the_o king_n be_v a_o minor_a 230_o 231_o suffrage_n encroach_v upon_o 179_o suilkir_a isle_n 32_o sumereld_a thane_n of_o argyle_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v 228_o 231_o suin_n isle_n 25_o suna_n isle_n 36_o sussex_n the_o earl_n of_o it_o command_v a_o english_a army_n in_o scotland_n 255_o sutherland_n 21_o swain_n get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 71_o he_o come_v into_o scotland_n 200_o he_o distribute_v three_o kingdom_n to_o his_o three_o son_n 208_o he_o come_v again_o into_o scotland_n ibid._n he_o be_v overthrow_v 209_o t_o taichy_n i._n e._n menteith_n 17_o talbot_n overthrow_v by_o keith_n 297_o again_o overthrow_v 308_o thames_n river_n 13_o thane_n who_o 187_o thanat_n isle_n 88_o tanasta_n isle_n 26_o taodunum_n i._n e._n dundee_n 18_o taransa_n isle_n 30_o tarscheir_n isle_n 26_o tarvedrum_n promontory_n 21_o tay_n the_o great_a river_n in_o scotland_n 18_o temple_n of_o terminus_n 15_o 119_o terris_fw-la isle_n 27_o teviotdale_n 13_o texa_fw-la isle_n 26_o textor_n isle_n ibid._n theodosius_n his_o memorable_a speech_n 268_o thereus_n king_n of_o scot_n fly_v to_o the_o briton_n 101_o thiana_n isle_n 25_o thomas_n eliot_n his_o opinion_n refute_v 4_o thomas_n becket_n promote_v ecclesiastical_a ambition_n in_o england_n 243_o thomas_n boyd_n marry_v the_o elder_a sister_n of_o james_n iii_o 412_o he_o be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o norwey_n 413_o declare_v a_o public_a enemy_n 415_o assist_v the_o burgundian_n ibid._n his_o wife_n divorce_v from_o he_o and_o marry_v to_o james_n hamilton_n ibid._n he_o die_v at_o antwerp_n 416_o thomas_n car_n waste_v england_n 247_o thomas_n duchty_n or_o doughty_n a_o impostor_n 58_o thomas_n howard_n admiral_n of_o the_o english_a navy_n 24_o general_n at_o flodden_n fight_v 24_o afterward_o fall_v into_o disgrace_n 27_o send_v into_o scotland_n and_o take_v jedburgh_n 41_o 42_o treat_v of_o a_o marriage_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n 224_o meditate_v a_o civil_a war_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 226_o 239_o the_o conspiracy_n detect_v 242_o thomas_n petcarn_n send_v ambassador_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n 255_o thomas_n randolph_n design_v the_o king_n tutor_n 269_o march_n with_o a_o army_n into_o england_n 275_o thomas_n randolph_n the_o english_a ambassador_n in_o scotland_n demand_v the_o english_a exile_n 248_o thomas_n earl_n of_o sussex_n the_o english_a general_n in_o scotland_n inclinable_a to_o the_o queen_n faction_n 256_o thomas_n wolsy_n a_o cardinal_n self-ended_n and_o ambitious_a 44_o thornton_n patric_n put_v to_o death_n for_o murder_n 391_o tintallon_n castle_n besiege_v by_o the_o king_n 55_o surrender_v to_o he_o 56_o tine_n river_n 14_o title_n of_o honour_n 203_o tithe_n for_o ecclesiastic_n 140_o tiren_n or_o tirriss_n isle_n 27_o toncetus_n a_o unjust_a judge_n slay_v 154_o toray_n isle_n 30_o trajan_n remarkable_a speech_n 268_o trajectus_n passage_n or_o na_fw-mi port_n isle_n 25_o trayl_n archbishop_n his_o commendation_n 328_o his_o death_n ibid._n triaracha_n isle_n 25_o trebellius_n maximus_n in_o britain_n 86_o tree_n isle_n 25_o tribute_n or_o imposition_n part_n of_o they_o nibble_v away_o by_o the_o collector_n who_o be_v usual_o malapert_a 339_o impose_v but_o remit_v 355_o the_o cause_n of_o war_n and_o their_o exactor_n slay_v 10_o 11_o design_v but_o not_o pay_v 117_o trimarchia_n 77_o trojan_n greek_n by_o descent_n 45_o many_o pretend_v themselves_o derive_v from_o they_o 46_o tron_n isle_n 37_o tronta_fw-la isle_n 28_o truce_n betwixt_o scot_n and_o english_a 309_o 380_o betwixt_o the_o french_a english_a and_o scot_n 310_o 311_o between_o scot_n and_o english_a for_o seven_o year_n 430_o truce_n violate_v 325_o 332_o 378_o 392_o truce_n between_o the_o queen_n regent_n and_o the_o reformer_n 133_o and_o on_o what_o term_n ibid._n twedale_n 13_o twede_n river_n ibid._n tueman_n isle_n 30_o 37_o turf_n isle_n 27_o turdetani_n who_o 38_o twine_n laurence_n his_o story_n 284_o he_o stir_v up_o balliol_n to_o invade_v scotland_n ibid._n twenty_o part_v tax_v in_o scotland_n 339_o tyana_n isle_n 25_o tyranny_n its_o root_n cut_v by_o finnanus_fw-la and_o how_o 102_o tyrant_n avarice_n bring_v the_o rich_a sort_n to_o their_o end_n 107_o five_o valay_n isle_n 30_o valerius_n asiaticus_n his_o bold_a speech_n 271_o valla_n and_o vallis_n isle_n 36_o vannota_n king_n arthur_n wife_n not_o true_a to_o he_o 153_o vallia_n 60_o varro_n plato_n etc._n etc._n too_o inquisitive_a about_o word_n 3_o vatersa_fw-la isle_n 29_o vectius_n bolanus_n in_o britain_n 86_o vecturiones_n who_o 18_o vemendra_fw-fr isle_n 37_o venta_n belgarum_n 10_o vera_fw-la isle_n see_v wyer-oy_a vervedrum_n promontory_n 21_o vestra_fw-la isle_n see_v wester-oy_a vexa_fw-la isle_n 30_o via_fw-la isle_n 37_o viccoil_v isle_n 31_o victorinus_n send_v into_o britain_n from_o rome_n 131_o vidam_fw-la in_o france_n who_o 150_o vidogara_n see_v loch-ryan_n 14_o vien_fw-it a_o french_a general_n iâ—_n scotland_n 311_o vigil_n or_o watch_n necessary_a in_o camp_n and_o army_n 285_o 308_o vikeran_n isle_n or_o na-whoke_a 25_o virid_a or_o green_n isles_n viz._n charn_n more_o and_o charn_n beg_v the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o 27_o vitellius_n a_o saxon_a commander_n slay_v by_o the_o scot_n 157_o vituline_a or_o gavin_n isle_n 25_o uist_o or_o yyist_n isle_n 29_o 30_o 37_o ulva_fw-la isle_n 27_o voadicea_n commandress_n of_o the_o briton_n see_v boadicea_n 85_o vonnedra_n isle_n 37_o vortigern_n of_o a_o monk_n make_v king_n of_o england_n 143_o afterward_o depose_v 145_o send_v to_o hengyst_v the_o saxon_a 144_o overthrow_v the_o scot_n and_o be_v slay_v 144_o 145_o vortimer_n king_n of_o the_o briton_n renew_v a_o league_n with_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n 145_o ure_n river_n 114_o ure_n isle_n 37_o uridick_n isle_n 25_o usabra_v isle_n 26_o uter_n succeed_v his_o brother_n in_o britain_n 148_o his_o story_n and_o flagitious_a fact_n 149_o utility_n sometime_o prefer_v before_o honesty_n in_o prince_n court_n 331_o uxellum_n in_o caesar_n perhaps_o for_o ocellum_fw-la 70_o uust_n see_v uyist_n island_n w_o w_o a_o letter_n hard_a to_o be_v pronounce_v but_o by_o such_o as_o germanize_v 6_o 60_o 61_o waes_n isle_n 36_o wales_n how_o ancient_o divide_v 13_o 60_o wall_n a_o memorable_a one_o build_v by_o the_o roman_n 138_o by_o adrian_n 8_o 16_o by_o severus_n 8_o wallace_n or_o wallis_n his_o story_n 253_o make_a regent_n and_o take_v many_o place_n from_o the_o english_a in_o scotland_n 254_o overthrow_v cressingham_n the_o english_a general_n 255_o edward_n of_o england_n afraid_a to_o fight_v he_o 255_o 256_o envy_v by_o the_o scots_a noble_n 256_o have_v a_o conference_n in_o the_o field_n with_o bruce_n ibid._n dismiss_v his_o army_n
the_o pict_n pict_n wherein_o angusianus_n be_v slay_v but_o 〈◊〉_d murder_v afterward_o by_o two_o pict_n inbornâ—d_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d maximus_n a_o roman_a general_n in_o britain_n britain_n romanâ—_n 〈◊〉_d pict_n 〈…〉_z the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z by_o maximus_n and_o eugenius_n slay_v slay_v maximus_n at_o first_o use_v his_o victory_n moderate_o yet_o afterward_o at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o pict_n pict_n he_o banish_v the_o scot_n out_o of_o all_o britain_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o give_v away_o their_o land_n land_n the_o exile_v scot_n endeavour_v to_o recover_v their_o country_n be_v worsted_n by_o their_o enemy_n enemy_n and_o force_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o romans_n romans_n and_o force_v to_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o romans_n which_o they_o obtain_v from_o maximus_n on_o moderate_a condition_n condition_n victorinus_n send_v from_o rome_n to_o govern_v britain_n britain_n who_o incense_v the_o pict_n by_o his_o tyrannic_a government_n over_o they_o 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legion_n of_o the_o roman_n under_o maximianus_n maximianus_n dionethus_n a_o britton_n britton_n maximianus_n overcome_v fergus_n king_n of_o scot_n 〈◊〉_d king_n of_o pict_n and_o dionethus_n dionethus_n the_o two_o fergus_n compare_v compare_v the_o roman_a legion_n leave_v britanny_n to_o maintain_v their_o empire_n at_o home_n home_n graham_n dike_n dike_n the_o 〈…〉_z by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o romans_n romans_n a_o peace_n make_v betwixt_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o briton_n on_o the_o other_o other_o tithe_n for_o ecclesiastic_n ecclesiastic_n peace_n sometime_o more_o dangerous_a than_o war._n war._n famine_n the_o forest_n of_o evil_n evil_n new_a occasion_n of_o dissension_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o briton_n briton_n whereupon_o the_o briton_n arm._n though_o dissuade_v therefrom_o by_o conanâ—s_n their_o countrymâ—n_n countrymâ—n_n who_o be_v 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z a_o terrible_a fight_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o the_o pict_n and_o the_o briton_n briton_n wherein_o the_o briton_n be_v overthrow_v overthrow_v and_o have_v 〈◊〉_d condition_n of_o peace_n impose_v on_o they_o they_o the_o briton_n make_v constantine_n king_n who_o be_v soon_o after_o slay_v by_o vâ—rtigern_n vâ—rtigern_n luxury_n the_o usual_a companion_n of_o peace_n peace_n vortigern_n have_v slay_v constantine_n heir_n make_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o briton_n briton_n he_o send_v for_o aid_n to_o hengyst_v the_o saxon_a by_o who_o help_n he_o repel_v the_o scot_n &_o pict_n pict_n the_o character_n of_o king_n eugenius_n eugenius_n dongard_n a_o opposer_n of_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n heresy_n pope_n celestine_n send_v paâ—ladius_n and_o other_o learned_a monk_n into_o scotland_n scotland_n or_o st._n mungo_n mungo_n palladius_n first_o institute_n bishop_n in_o scotland_n which_o before_o be_v govern_v by_o monk_n with_o less_o splendour_n but_o more_o piety_n piety_n vortigern_n depose_v and_o vortimer_n make_v king_n of_o the_o briton_n who_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o scotâ—_n &_o pict_n pict_n constantineâ—_n wicked_a reign_n reign_n and_o violent_a death_n death_n scots_a and_o briton_n unite_v against_o pict_n and_o saxon_n saxon_n aurelius_n ambrose_n in_o britain_n britain_n merlin_n and_o gildaâ—_n when_o they_o live_v with_o a_o comparison_n between_o they_o the_o former_n counteâ—_n a_o impostor_n the_o laâ—er_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gildas_n his_o prophecy_n not_o genuine_a genuine_a gildas_n his_o death_n at_o glastonbury_n in_o england_n england_n informer_n find_v dangerous_a by_o experience_n experience_n goranus_n persuade_v lothus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o uter_n king_n of_o the_o briton_n to_o join_v with_o the_o scot_n and_o break_v with_o the_o saxon_n saxon_n by_o the_o joint_a confederacy_n of_o those_o three_o king_n the_o saxon_n be_v work_v work_v the_o story_n of_o uter_n and_o of_o arthur_n his_o son_n king_n of_o the_o briton_n briton_n arthur_n take_v london_n and_o 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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
he_o 421_o again_o possess_v by_o he_o and_o deliver_v to_o the_o english_a 427_o retake_v by_o the_o scot_n 429_o dunbritton_n 17_o the_o castle_n surrender_v to_o robert_n bruce_n 268_o twice_o surprise_v 371_o take_v by_o the_o queen_n 164_o retake_v by_o the_o regent_n by_o surprise_n with_o the_o manner_n how_o 260_o it_o be_v situation_n and_o why_o so_o call_v 262_o 263_o duncan_n king_n of_o scot_n 229_o he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n duncan_n earl_n of_o marr_n regent_n 284_o slay_v in_o battle_n 285_o duncan_n stuart_n rise_v in_o arm_n be_v suppress_v 323_o duncaledon_n rather_o than_o deucaledon_n to_o be_v read_v in_o ptolemy_n 56_o dunchonel_n isle_n 25_o dundee_n 18_o dundean_n enemy_n to_o the_o gordon_n 286_o dunedin_n by_o the_o ancient_a scot_n now_o edinburgh_n 171_o dungisby_n head_n 22_o see_v betubium_n duni_n pacis_fw-la what_o 15_o 119_o dunkelden_n 18_o duno_n or_o dunum_n word_n so_o beginning_n or_o end_v be_v the_o name_n of_o place_n 65_o 66_o 67_o dunoter_n 19_o dunsinnan_n hill_n and_o castle_n 212_o dunstafnage_n 20_o duodecemvirate_n in_o scotland_n 253_o dur_n the_o name_n of_o some_o place_n derive_v therefrom_o 68_o durstus_n king_n of_o scot_n 102_o he_o invite_v the_o nobility_n to_o a_o supper_n and_o there_o treacherous_o kill_v they_o ibid._n he_o be_v slay_v 103_o durstus_n make_v king_n of_o the_o pict_n 132_o slay_v in_o battle_n 137_o e_o eanfrid_n 159_o easdale_n isle_n 25_o easter-day_n a_o dispute_n about_o it_o raise_v by_o austin_n the_o monk_n 157_o eboracum_n i._n e._n york_n whence_o derive_v 60_o ecclesiastic_n their_o power_n over_o king_n 237_o their_o avarice_n 238_o 243_o they_o be_v reform_v by_o constantine_n ii_o be_v superstitious_a 195_o eder_n preserve_v by_o his_o nurse_n 104_o educate_v by_o cadvallus_n 105_o create_a king_n of_o scot_n 106_o edgar_n then_o in_o scotland_n demand_v by_o william_n the_o norman_a 216_o return_v to_o england_n 217_o make_a king_n of_o the_o sâ—ots_n 221_o build_v coldingham_n abbey_n ibid._n edifice_n a_o strange_a one_o 15_o edinburgh_n or_o edinum_n whence_o so_o call_v 171_o its_o several_a name_n 175_o how_o seat_a 276_o a_o convention_n hold_v at_o one_o end_v when_o the_o enemy_n have_v the_o castle_n at_o the_o other_o ibid._n edinburghers_n will_v not_o admit_v the_o english_a exile_n nor_o hamilton_n to_o enter_v their_o city_n 252_o edmund_n king_n of_o england_n his_o story_n 215_o he_o give_v cumberland_n and_o westmoreland_n to_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scot_n 181_o edward_n i._n king_n of_o england_n takes_z away_o all_o scotish_n monument_n 119_o endeavour_n to_o bring_v scotland_n under_o his_o dominion_n 249_o enter_v scotland_n with_o a_o great_a army_n 264_o 265_o overcome_v the_o scot_n and_o force_v they_o to_o swear_v â—ealty_n to_o he_o 259_o appoint_v magistrate_n all_o over_o scotland_n ibid._n desire_v margarite_n of_o norwey_n heiress_n of_o scotland_n a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n but_o she_o die_v before_o her_o marriage_n 245_o edward_n ii_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 263_o besieges_n berwick_n make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o scot_n and_o retreat_n 270_o 271_o worsted_n in_o scotland_n 272_o be_v cast_v into_o prison_n by_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n and_o there_o put_v to_o a_o cruel_a death_n 274_o edward_n iii_o king_n of_o england_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o scot_n 300_o balliol_n takâ—â—_n into_o his_o protection_n 288_o hâ—s_n cruelty_n to_o seton_n child_n 289_o 〈◊〉_d berwick_n 288_o have_v three_o king_n his_o prisoner_n at_o once_o 304_o he_o overthrow_v the_o scot_n 290_o take_v berwick_n 290_o enter_v scotland_n once_o or_o twice_o but_o retreat_v again_o 293_o 296_o his_o death_n 308_o edward_n duke_z of_o york_z call_v himself_o king_n of_o england_n 396_o edward_n iu_o of_o england_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o scot_n 416_o he_o die_v 428_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o tyranny_n 434_o edward_n vi_o of_o england_n a_o hopeful_a prince_n his_o death_n 114_o edward_n bruce_n call_v to_o be_v king_n in_o ireland_n 269_o assist_v his_o brother_n robert_n 265_o edward_n balliol_n with_o a_o numerous_a fleet_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o forth_o 284_o he_o overcome_v the_o scot_n 285_o enter_v on_o the_o kingdom_n 286_o swears_n fealty_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 288_o his_o supposititious_a son_n 7_o education_n at_o court_n what_o 160_o egfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n slay_v by_o the_o pict_n 161_o edwin_n of_o northumberland_n 159_o eel_n take_v in_o abundance_n 14_o egg_n isle_n see_v rum_n 28_o eglish_n or_o church_n isle_n 25_o eglisa_n or_o eglish-oy_a isle_n 36_o elbeouf_n marquis_n of_o it_o stay_v with_o the_o queen_n in_o scotland_n 154_o elgin_n a_o town_n 20_o eliot_n authority_n disallow_v 4_o elizabeth_n queen_n of_o england_n send_v aid_n to_o the_o reformer_n of_o religion_n in_o scotland_n 141_o 144_o her_o grave_a oration_n to_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n 155_o 156_o etc._n etc._n she_o in_o part_n adopt_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n 222_o her_o letter_n to_o the_o regent_n to_o defer_v the_o convention_n of_o the_o estate_n ibid._n her_o other_o letter_n to_o he_o which_o break_v off_o the_o course_n of_o his_o victory_n 223_o she_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o regent_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o queen_n depose_n be_v the_o murder_n of_o her_o husband_n 227_o 228_o she_o send_v letter_n to_o the_o noble_n of_o scotland_n to_o receive_v their_o queen_n again_o 239_o etc._n etc._n their_o answer_n to_o her_o letter_n 241_o howard_n conspiracy_n against_o she_o detect_v 244_o she_o demand_v the_o english_a fugitive_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o she_o by_o the_o scot_n 284_o she_o be_v make_v arbiter_n between_o the_o party_n in_o scotland_n 260_o some_o of_o her_o council_n will_v have_v king_n james_n send_v into_o england_n 275_o which_o the_o scot_n refuse_v to_o do_v 280_o she_o favour_v the_o king_n cause_n most_o yet_o be_v politic_o slow_a in_o her_o aid_n 279_o 286_o ella_n a_o english_a king_n 172_o ambassador_n from_o france_n desire_v the_o scot_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o england_n 119_o ambassador_n from_o france_n and_o england_n to_o scotland_n 352_o england_n divide_v by_o four_o river_n 13_o the_o king_n thereof_o the_o pope_n feudatary_n 237_o its_o king_n make_v peace_n or_o truce_n with_o the_o scot_n 249_o 250_o enecus_n general_n of_o the_o dane_n 200_o slay_v by_o the_o scot_n 201_o enemy_n not_o to_o be_v undervalue_v 174_o 291_o their_o sudden_a liberality_n to_o be_v suspect_v 43_o english_a how_o say_v to_o rule_v over_o all_o britain_n 180_o incommoded_a in_o their_o march_n in_o scotland_n 276_o their_o army_n worsted_n 270_o quit_v their_o claim_n to_o any_o part_n of_o scotland_n 234_o regain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o scotland_n 303_o draw_v into_o a_o ambush_n 304_o their_o army_n of_o 60000_o man_n 274_o drive_v out_o of_o all_o scotland_n except_o berwick_n 300_o english_a soldier_n less_o rapacious_a than_o the_o french_a 313_o worsted_n in_o scotland_n 391_o overthrow_v by_o the_o scot_n at_o sea_n 379_o ask_v aid_n of_o the_o scot_n against_o their_o own_o king_n 392_o english_a their_o horse_n frighten_v in_o scotland_n 42_o make_v war_n on_o scotland_n 59_o enter_v scotland_n again_o 86_o be_v worsted_n 89_o again_o enter_v 100_o and_o give_v the_o regent_n a_o great_a overthrow_n 104_o enter_v scotland_n again_o 105_o and_o prevail_v against_o james_n douglas_n 106_o english_a fleet_n attempt_v the_o orcades_n 123_o english_a call_v deliverer_n of_o scotland_n 152_o send_v aid_n to_o the_o reformer_n in_o scotland_n 143_o assist_v the_o vindicator_n of_o king_n and_o regent_n murderer_n against_o the_o queen_n faction_n 253_o etc._n etc._n 256_o 257_o their_o queen_n elizabeth_n design_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n too_o 280_o enner_n what_o it_o signify_v 106_o ennerlute_a or_o ennerlochy_n a_o mart-town_n 20_o ennerness_n a_o mart-town_n 106_o eorsa_n isle_n 27_o eoy_n isle_n 29_o ericaean_a or_o heath_n isle_n 26_o erisbach_n isle_n see_v abridic_n eriscaia_n or_o erisay_n isle_n 30_o erin_n isle_n ibid._n erra_fw-la isle_n 26_o esk_n river_n 13_o south_n and_o north_n 19_o thence_o the_o country_n call_v eskdale_n 13_o etfin_n king_n of_o scot_n 163_o ethelfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n 156_o rout_n the_o scot_n 157_o march_n into_o galway_n ibid._n ethodius_n i._o king_n of_o scot_n make_v law_n about_o hunt_v 112_o overcome_v the_o islander_n ibid._n slay_a by_o night_n in_o his_o bedchamber_n by_o his_o harper_n ibid._n ethodius_n ii_o rule_n by_o his_o deputy_n 119_o be_v slay_v ibid._n ethus_n king_n of_o scot_n 171_o yew_n island_n 31_o eubonia_fw-la or_o man_n isle_n 24_o evenus_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n 103_o aid_n the_o pict_n against_o the_o briton_n ibid._n the_o first_o that_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o
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 hâ—rmodra_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 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