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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
her_o faction_n garrison_n edinburgh_n from_o whence_o they_o sally_v out_o 〈◊〉_d morton_n â—â—â—_o massacre_n design_v in_o france_n by_o the_o guâ—â—es_n 750_o matthew_n stuart_n earl_n of_o lennox_n marry_v margarite_n hamilton_n â—_o send_v for_o out_o of_o france_n into_o scotland_n 78_o return_v 171_o circumvent_v by_o the_o cardinal_n be_v cunning_a about_o his_o marry_v the_o queen_n 80_o upon_o which_o he_o rise_v in_o arm_n but_o be_v force_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o regent_n 82_o he_o justify_v himself_o to_o the_o french_a king_n 83_o be_v worsted_n and_o fly_v into_o england_n where_o he_o be_v kind_o receive_v and_o marry_v margarite_n douglas_n 83_o 85_o 86_o create_a regent_n 258_o 259_o take_v brechin_n from_o huntly_n 260_o hurt_a by_o a_o fall_n 261_o maximianus_n commander_n of_o a_o roman_a legion_n in_o britain_n 136_o he_o overthrow_v the_o scot_n and_o pict_n 137_o maxim_n grave_n in_o policy_n 176_o another_o 208_o other_o 239_o maximus_n in_o britain_n 127_o he_o overcome_v the_o scot_n 128_o take_v the_o chief_a government_n upon_o he_o 129_o banish_v all_o the_o scot_n out_o of_o britain_n ibid._n measure_n and_o weight_n amend_v and_o rectify_v 334_o mechanical_a engine_n of_o brass_n a_o strange_a one_o 192_o mecla_n isle_n 37_o meliss_n graham_n deprive_v of_o strathearn_n by_o the_o king_n 351_o man_n fight_v like_o wild_a beast_n one_o with_o another_o 324_o mendiâ—ant_a friar_n call_v manducant_fw-la 129_o menteiâ—h_o 17_o 140_o mentheâ—'s_n treachery_n against_o robert_n bruce_n 268_o he_o be_v reward_v 269_o merch_n 13_o merchant_n forbid_v to_o traffic_v by_o sea_n for_o a_o time_n 244_o merchant_n or_o châ—nnards_n isâ—e_v 26_o mercenary_a soldier_n change_v with_o fortune_n 236_o fit_a to_o establish_v tyranny_n 117_o 177_o merlin_n the_o prophet_n or_o impostor_n rather_o when_o he_o live_v 147_o a_o wicked_a man_n 149_o a_o comparison_n between_o gildas_n and_o he_o à _fw-la dissimili_fw-la ibid._n mern_n whence_o so_o call_v 170_o mernoch_n isle_n 25_o mertaâ—k_a isle_n 31_o metellan_n or_o maitland_n king_n of_o scot_n 107_o michael_n weems_n help_v the_o royalist_n 277_o milesian_n fable_n what_o 77_o minturnae_n 78_o modred_a son_n of_o lothus_n general_n of_o the_o pict_n force_n 151_o competitor_n with_o constantine_n 153_o slay_a ibid._n moesici_fw-la who_o 89_o mogald_n king_n of_o scot_n 112_o make_v a_o unjust_a law_n 113_o he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n molas_fw-la isle_n 24_o mologhascar_n isle_n 25_o mon_n isle_n put_v false_o for_o man_n 24_o monfort_n slay_v by_o preston_n 297_o mongomery_n come_v into_o scotland_n 91_o monk_n poison_v king_n john_n of_o england_n 238_o another_o poison_n thomas_n randolph_n 283_o their_o impudence_n in_o devise_v fable_n 42_o their_o luxury_n 143_o their_o monastery_n overthrow_v by_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n 152_o monster_n like_o a_o hermaphrodite_n bear_v in_o scotland_n 4_o 5_o monk-fish_n never_o see_v but_o they_o predict_v mischief_n 175_o mordac_n king_n of_o scot_n 162_o mordac_n earl_n of_o fife_n son_n of_o robert_n take_v prisoner_n 327_o return_v to_o scotland_n 333_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o government_n 336_o take_v care_n to_o recall_v king_n james_n from_o england_n 337_o imprison_v 339_o execute_v 340_o more_o isle_n 25_o more_o in_o old_a gaulish_n signify_v mare_n the_o sea_n 10_o more_n marusa_fw-la 7_o 10_o 77_o morini_n who_o 10_o morton_n large_a account_n of_o his_o negotiation_n in_o england_n to_o the_o regent_n 267_o mother_n cruel_a to_o her_o own_o child_n 231_o mourn_v garment_n when_o first_o use_v in_o scotland_n 66_o muick_n isle_n 28_o mull_n of_o galway_n 14_o mull_n isle_n 26_o mulmore_n isle_n ibid._n mungo_n or_o st._n mungo_n see_v kentigern_n murderer_z discover_v sometime_o by_o touch_v the_o murder_v body_n 184_o murdo_n and_o his_o son_n put_v to_o death_n 348_o murray_n a_o fruitful_a country_n 20_o its_o inhabitant_n seditious_a 230_o murray_n make_v regent_n 226_o his_o death_n 298_o musa_fw-la isle_n 37_o musadil_n isle_n 25_o musician_n or_o wander_a minstrel_n restrain_v 282_o 283_o n_o naick_n isle_n 28_o nagunner_n isle_n ibid._n name_n new_a by_o ambitious_a man_n give_v to_o place_n 170_o 171_o name_n of_o town_n new_a show_v the_o affinity_n of_o a_o language_n 62_o naomph_n isle_n 26_o naosg_n isle_n 26_o narn_n 140_o nathalocus_n king_n of_o scot_n 120_o murder_n the_o nobility_n and_o consult_v soothsayer_n ibid._n nathalocus_n a_o noble_a man_n conspire_v against_o athirco_n 119_o be_v himself_o slay_v 121_o navern_n province_n so_o call_v from_o the_o river_n navern_n 21_o 140_o nectamus_fw-la king_n of_o scot_n 126_o ness_n town_n i._n e._n innerness_n and_o river_n who_o water_n be_v always_o warm_a 20_o nightshade_n its_o description_n and_o property_n 209_o ninian_n 145_o nithisdale_n from_o the_o river_n nith_n 13_o 140_o nobility_n their_o tyranny_n over_o the_o commons_o restrain_v 182_o noble_n how_o ancient_o try_v in_o scotland_n 340_o norman_n overcome_v the_o saxon_n and_o dane_n in_o britain_n 71_o norman_a lesly_n his_o valour_n against_o the_o english_a 89_o he_o surprise_v st._n andrews_n and_o kill_v cardinal_n beton_n 98_o northumberland_n divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n viz._n the_o deiri_n and_o the_o bernici_fw-la 159_o nostvade_v isle_n 37_o nothatus_n king_n of_o scot_n 98_o first_o set_n up_o arbitrary_a government_n ibid._n he_o be_v slay_v 99_o noviogagus_fw-la many_o city_n so_o call_v 68_o nun_n isle_n or_o monad_n 27_o o_o occa_fw-la general_n of_o the_o saxon_n overthrow_v by_o three_o king_n and_o wound_v 151_o 152_o occidental_a or_o western_a isles_n 22_o ocel-mountain_n 17_o olavus_n general_n of_o the_o scandian_o 200_o old_a castle_n isle_n 31_o oracle_n feign_v by_o a_o monk_n 44_o oransa_n isle_n 28_o 29_o oration_n of_o archbishop_n kennedy_n that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o chief_a government_n be_v not_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o queen-mothers_n 401_o etc._n etc._n orcades_n isle_n 33_o their_o description_n ibid._n writer_n not_o agree_v about_o their_o number_n 35_o orca_fw-la promontory_n 21_o ordovices_n who_o 109_o original_a of_o letter_n 38_o orkny_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o marry_v the_o queen_n to_o bothwel_n 199_o orma_fw-la isle_n 37_o orvansa_n or_o oversa_n isle_n 26_o osbreth_n aid_n pict_n against_o scot_n 172_o overthrow_v at_o first_o but_o afterward_o beat_v the_o scot_n ibid._n osellius_fw-la a_o french_a man_n desirous_a of_o glory_n 120_o differ_v with_o the_o scots_a noble_n but_o afterward_o yield_v to_o they_o ibid._n osrim_a isle_n 26_o oswald_n king_n of_o northumberland_z promote_v the_o christian_a religion_n 159_o otterborn_n fight_n wherein_o the_o english_a be_v worsted_n 318_o oversa_fw-la isle_n 26_o ovia_n isle_n ibid._n otiosi_fw-la isle_n 25_o oxon_n for_o oxonford_n 8_o p_o paba_n isle_n note_v for_o robbery_n or_o piracy_n 28_o 29_o pabaia_n isle_n 30_o palladius_n send_v by_o pope_n celestine_n into_o scotland_n first_o set_v up_o bishop_n there_o 145_o pandulphus_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n 238_o papa_n isle_n great_a and_o small_a 36_o 37_o parish_n priest_n and_o friar_n mendicant_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n 243_o parricide_n god_n suffer_v not_o to_o be_v unrevenged_a 184_o 185_o parsimony_n the_o mother_n of_o health_n 33_o parsonage_n &_o church-preferment_n sell_v 419_o bestow_v of_o they_o cause_v strife_n 57_o pas_o book_n or_o the_o black_a book_n of_o pasly_n what_o 134_o patrick_n graham_n choose_v bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n by_o his_o canon_n in_o the_o room_n of_o jameâ—_n kennedy_n 411_o make_a primate_n of_o scotland_n by_o the_o pope_n but_o obstruct_v by_o the_o courtier_n ibid._n he_o labour_v to_o maintain_v church-priviledge_n 417_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o force_v to_o resign_v his_o bishopric_n 418_o 419_o and_o die_v in_o prison_n ibid._n patrick_n grey_n one_o of_o those_o who_o slay_v king_n james_n iii_o 433_o patrick_n grey_n commit_v to_o custody_n 92_o patrick_n a_o holy_a man_n send_v into_o scotland_n 145_o patrick_n blackater_n fly_v from_o the_o douglass_n 47_o he_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v by_o john_n hume_n 48_o patrick_n hamilton_n put_v to_o death_n for_o religion_n by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o priest_n 53_o patrick_n lindsy_n side_n with_o the_o reformer_n 132_o go_v with_o the_o regent_n into_o england_n 222_o ruven_n magnanimity_n 181_o 182_o he_o kill_v david_n rise_v ibid._n he_o acquaint_v murray_n with_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o 173_o paul_n mefane_a or_o meffen_n preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n trouble_v for_o religion_n 123_o harbour_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dundee_n 124_o paulus_n orosius_n quote_v 86_o correct_v 87_o paul_n term_n send_v with_o aid_n from_o france_n to_o scotland_n 110_o peace-down_n see_v duni_n pacis_fw-la peace_n sometime_o more_o dangerous_a than_o war_n 140_o 112_o 347_o peace_n confirm_v with_o a_o intend_a affinity_n betwixt_o scot_n and_o english_a 422_o but_o soon_o break_v ibid._n mediate_v for_o by_o
to_o be_v richard_n 332_o richard_n duke_z of_o gloucester_z march_v with_o a_o army_n against_o scotland_n 426_o take_v berwick_n 427_o make_a protector_n of_o england_n 428_o cast_v his_o brother_n two_o son_n into_o prison_n and_o set_v up_o himself_o king_n 428_o slay_v by_o henry_n vii_o 429_o be_v very_o tyrannical_a in_o his_o government_n 434_o richard_n duke_z of_o york_z brings_z king_n edward_z prisoner_n to_o london_n 396_o slay_v by_o the_o queen_n ibid._n richard_n colvil_n put_v to_o death_n by_o douglas_n 380_o richard_n fox_n bishop_n of_o durham_n a_o very_a prudent_a man_n mediate_n for_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n 12_o 13_o a_o instrument_n of_o james_n his_o marriage_n with_o margarite_n of_o england_n 14_o richard_n grafton_n a_o english_a writer_n blame_v 252_o rin_n of_o galway_n 14_o rinard_n isle_n 26_o ridhead_n see_v red_a promontory_n roadilla_n monastery_n 31_o robber_n punish_v 183_o 189_o 48_o 57_o robert_n bruce_n his_o genealogy_n 246_o his_o magnanimous_a answer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 250_o begin_v his_o reign_n 261_o be_v overthrow_v and_o fly_v in_o disguise_n to_o save_v his_o life_n ibid._n his_o wife_n imprison_v and_o his_o two_o brother_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o english_a 261_o 262_o he_o baffle_v cumins_n ibid._n carry_v sick_a into_o his_o army_n 264_o cause_n edward_n of_o england_n to_o retreat_n ibid._n invade_v england_n take_v perth_n edinburgh_n etc._n etc._n 265_o overthrow_v the_o english_a at_o bannock_n near_o sterlin_n 267_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n bruce_n conspire_v with_o john_n cumins_n against_o england_n 259_o 260_o be_v crown_v king_n 261_o overcome_v edward_n ii_o in_o battle_n 267_o the_o noble_n conspire_v against_o he_o 271_o robert_n ii_o king_n of_o scot_n 306_o marry_v elizabeth_n more_o 307_o the_o dispute_n betwixt_o his_o legitimate_a and_o his_o natural_a child_n occasion_n great_a trouble_n 350_o he_o invade_v england_n 311_o his_o death_n and_o 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 of_o the_o lennoxes_n oppose_v bothwel_n 195_o robert_n douglas_n desire_v that_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n murray_n may_v be_v revenge_v 249_o robert_n earl_n of_o fife_z 315_o starve_v to_o death_n david_n the_o king_n son_n 328_o robert_n graham_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o king_n james_n 355_o conspire_n against_o he_o 357_o seize_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o which_o he_o be_v execute_v 358_o robert_n maxwel_o 71_o come_v to_o reconcile_v difference_n be_v imprison_v by_o hamilton_n 82_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n maxwel_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a 91_o robert_n earl_n of_o the_o orcades_n make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n guardian_n 407_o robert_n petcarn_n send_v ambassador_n into_o england_n 242_o queen_n elizabeth_n answer_n to_o his_o embassy_n 257_o robert_n read_v send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 63_o poison_a there_o 122_o robert_n semple_n kill_v creighton_n 111_o bruce_n grandson_n by_o his_o daughter_n rise_v in_o arm_n for_o bruce_n 293_o make_a regent_n 294_o take_v by_o balliol_n and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 286_o seek_v for_o to_o be_v slay_v 292_o roch_n isle_n 26_o roffa_n for_o raufchestria_n i._n e._n rochester_n 8_o romachus_n king_n of_o scot_n 125_o roman_a general_n in_o britain_n 84_o etc._n etc._n roman_a fraud_n 239_o roman_a legate_n pickpocket_n 243_o 418_o the_o jew_n ape_n 381_o roman_n their_o memorable_a fact_n in_o britain_n before_o their_o departure_n 138_o rona_n isle_n 32_o ronanus_n his_o spade_n ibid._n rolland_n a_o carpenter_n discover_v a_o treachery_n against_o robert_n bruce_n 268_o rolland_n valour_n he_o overcome_v gilcolumb_n 246_o 247_o rose_n white_a badge_n of_o the_o york_n faction_n 7_o ross_z and_o its_o etymology_n 21_o 139_o 170_o rothsay_n castle_n 25_o rotti_n isle_n 37_o rous-oy_a 36_o round_a isle_n 26_o roxburgh_n town_n take_v 393_o its_o castle_n take_v 394_o royalist_n overthrow_v in_o the_o north_n 283_o ruby_n a_o french_a lawyer_n 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 fight_n with_o three_o king_n 148_o 149_o scalp_n isle_n 28_o 30_o scarba_n isle_n 25_o schan_n castle_n 31_o schanny_n isle_n 25_o 27_o schetland_n isle_n 36_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o inhabitant_n 37_o the_o great_a of_o they_o call_v pomona_n ibid._n sclata_n or_o sleach_n isle_n 25_o scoff_n sharp_a give_v to_o bothwel_n by_o a_o tradesman_n 194_o school_n public_a erect_v by_o james_n 345_o scorpion_n i._n e._n crossbow_n 311_o scotland_n how_o divide_v 13_o where_o narrow_a 20_o have_v ancient_o learn_v monk_n 169_o scot_n their_o fabulous_a original_a 46_o 47_o scot_n and_o pict_n unite_v against_o the_o roman_n 134_o scot_n and_o briton_n overthrow_v by_o the_o saxon_n 157_o scots_a monk_n unjust_o banish_v out_o of_o england_n 160_o scot_n and_o briton_n unite_v against_o pict_n and_o saxon_n 146_o scots_a monk_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o germany_n 165_o scot_n have_v hard_a term_n of_o peace_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o english_a 173_o scots_a bishop_n free_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o english_a 234_o 411_o scot_n have_v a_o ancient_a privilege_n not_o to_o be_v cite_v to_o rome_n 241_o scot_n excommunicate_v by_o their_o ecclesiastic_n 243_o excommunicate_v again_o but_o absolve_v 272_o 273_o scot_n join_v with_o the_o french_a against_o england_n 253_o scot_n receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n from_o edward_n of_o england_n at_o falkirk_n 256_o obtain_v a_o truce_n from_o he_o ibid._n rise_v in_o arm_n again_o and_o overthrow_v the_o english_a at_o rosline_n 258_o scot_n make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o french_a 273_o when_o their_o first_o alliance_n with_o france_n begin_v 165_o scot_n of_o jerna_n and_o scot_n of_o albion_n 52_o scot_n overthrow_v by_o maximus_n the_o roman_a general_n and_o banish_v out_o of_o their_o country_n 124_o march_n into_o england_n but_z retreat_z again_o 91_o scot_n nobles_n some_z rise_v against_o james_n iu._n but_o be_v quell_v 3_o scot_n nobles_n ancient_o have_v skill_n in_o chirurgery_n 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
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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 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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
the_o five_o to_o scotland_n to_o sâ—iâ—_n they_o up_o to_o war_n against_o england_n berwick_n castle_n surprise_v by_o ramsay_n but_o regain_v by_o percy_n james_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o douglas_n enters_z england_z with_o a_o army_n army_n in_o cumberland_n a_o pestilence_n in_o scotland_n talbet_fw-ge overthrow_v in_o scotland_n a_o truce_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a for_o three_o year_n quatuor_fw-la nummos_fw-la angâ—â—coâ—_n a_o rise_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o england_n at_o the_o instigation_n of_o john_n barnes_n a_o priest_n lancaster_n the_o english_a ambassador_n in_o scotland_n deny_v entrance_n into_o berwick_n lochmaban_a castle_n take_v by_o the_o scot_n unbar_v surprise_v the_o governor_n of_o roxburg_n lancaster_n enter_v scotland_n he_o favour_v the_o edinburger_n but_o be_v put_v to_o a_o retreat_n douglas_n prevail_v in_o scotland_n he_o die_v and_o his_o son_n william_n succeed_v he_o a_o truce_n make_v for_o a_o year_n between_o french_a english_a 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but_o be_v suppress_v a_o notable_a policy_n to_o divide_v the_o islander_n and_o make_v they_o instrument_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o which_o take_v effect_v according_o duke_n first_o make_v in_o scotland_n e._n douglas_n refuse_v that_o title_n richard_n the_o second_o of_o england_n resign_v his_o crown_n and_o hen._n the_o four_o succeed_v he_o difference_n in_o scotland_n occasion_v by_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n son_n dunbar_n join_v with_o percy_n and_o infest_v scotland_n stand_v upon_o tine_n 3_o mile_n below_o hadington_n the_o death_n of_o archibald_n douglas_n august_n 13._o henry_n of_o england_n enter_v scotland_n carry_v it_o moderate_o and_o retreat_n retreat_n a_o castle_n over_o against_o holy-isle_n in_o northumberland_n the_o scot_n overthrow_v by_o percy_n and_o dunbar_n at_o homeldon_n may._n 7._o coâ—â—â—aw-castle_n besiege_v by_o the_o english_a but_o they_o raise_v the_o siege_n themselves_o arch_a bishop_n traâ—â—e_v a_o observer_n of_o ancient_a discipline_n david_n after_o his_o mother_n decease_n le_fw-fr we_o loose_v the_o reins_o to_o licentiousness_n david_n most_o cruel_o starve_v to_o death_n by_o his_o uncle_n robert_n scituate_n at_o the_o north_n bottom_n of_o locâ—-lomond_n near_o the_o centre_n of_o fife_n the_o governor_n of_o faâ—kâ—and's_n cruelty_n to_o his_o own_o daughter_n douglas_z join_v with_o percy_n against_o the_o k._n of_o england_n have_v perform_v valiant_o in_o a_o fight_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o after_o ransom_v robert_n accuse_v for_o david_n death_n undergo_v a_o partial_a trial_n and_o be_v acquit_v king_n robert_n imprecate_v god_n judgement_n on_o the_o murderer_n of_o his_o son_n james_n the_o k._n son_n for_o security_n send_v into_o france_n but_o land_v in_o england_n be_v detain_v there_o dispute_v 〈◊〉_d king_n 〈…〉_z concern_v the_o detention_n oâ—_n dismission_n oâ—_n james._n james_n well_o educate_v in_o england_n yet_o his_o captivity_n break_v his_o father_n heart_n april_n 1_o robert_n death_n and_o character_n robert_n his_o brother_n made_z regent_z percy_n overthrow_v and_o fly_v to_o scotland_n henry_n of_o england_n invade_v scotland_n dunbar_n return_v to_o scotland_n percy_n betray_v by_o rokesby_n his_o pretend_a friend_n and_o put_v to_o death_n a_o supposititious_a prince_n stand_v on_o a_o rock_n above_o the_o firth_n of_o forth_o near_o st._n ebb_v head_n in_o the_o merss_n a_o county_n lie_v on_o 〈◊〉_d river_n stâ—aâ—-bogy_n 40_o 〈…〉_z aâ—â—rdeen_n aâ—â—rdeen_n in_o murray_n a_o cruel_a fight_n between_o donald_n and_o the_o governor_n the_o erection_n of_o st._n andrews_n university_n march_n 21._o henry_n the_o 4_o the_o die_v and_o henry_n the_o 5_o thâ—â—â—â—ceeds_v â—â—â—â—ceeds_z 〈◊〉_d percys_n posterity_n restore_v to_o their_o dignity_n council_n of_o constance_n send_v ambassador_n to_o scotland_n so_o do_v peter_n lune_fw-fr antipope_n the_o king_n of_o france_n distract_v division_n in_o france_n a_o county_n of_o france_n lie_v on_o the_o river_n carus_n the_o french_a king_n crave_v aid_n of_o the_o scot_n which_o be_v send_v he_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o buchan_n the_o scots_a auxiliary_n land_n in_o france_n be_v overthrowâ—_n by_o they_o and_o slay_v buchan_n make_v lord_n high_a constable_n of_o france_n september_n 3_o robert_n die_v and_o his_o son_n murdo_n make_v governor_n of_o scotland_n buchan_n return_v to_o scotland_n but_o be_v recall_v to_o france_n douglas_n make_v duke_n of_o turein_o earl_n of_o bedford_n send_v by_o henry_n into_o france_n who_o carry_v with_o he_o james_n i._o king_n of_o scotland_n a_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o county_n oâ—_n bâ—â—e_v in_o france_n situate_v near_o the_o matrona_fw-la a_o town_n in_o or_o near_o normandy_n a_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o county_n oâ—_n bâ—â—e_v in_o france_n situate_v near_o the_o matrona_fw-la a_o town_n in_o or_o near_o normandy_n a_o large_a country_n about_o orleanâ—_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o scot_n overthrow_v in_o fâ—ance_n 〈…〉_z english_a and_o their_o chief_n 〈…〉_z reflection_n on_o some_o english_a writer_n fond_a indulgence_n to_o child_n just_o punish_v in_o a_o father_n the_o scot_n send_v for_o king_n jame_v the_o first_o out_o of_o england_n who_o return_v upon_o a_o ransom_n may_v 27._o april_n 20._o 〈…〉_z scotlâ—nd_n â—bout_fw-fr 〈…〉_z the_o king_n remit_v one_o half_a of_o his_o ransom-tax_n several_a scots_a noble_n imprison_v other_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d murdo_n bring_v to_o his_o trial._n the_o ancient_a manner_n of_o try_v noble_n in_o scotland_n murdo_n etc._n etc._n find_v guilty_a and_o behead_v ambassador_n from_o france_n to_o scotland_n about_o peace_n and_o a_o marriage_n k._n james_n the_o first_o his_o prosperous_a beginning_n free_a 〈◊〉_d punish_v by_o the_o king_n alexander_n the_o islander_n â—iseâ—_n in_o armâ—_n but_o be_v suppress_v suppress_v easter_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n mercy_n donald_n bâ—lâ—ck_o make_v a_o insurrection_n but_o be_v 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kernici_n who_o 22_o kernicovalli_n ibid._n kingly_a government_n what_o 268_o it_o be_v origin_n ibid._n king_n their_o distress_n move_v pity_n 213_o king_n in_o scotland_n not_o to_o do_v any_o public_a affair_n without_o advise_v with_o their_o noble_n or_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n 102_o 230_o 251_o they_o use_v to_o ride_v the_o circuit_n themselves_o for_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n before_o itinerary_a judge_n be_v appoint_v 103_o 123_o their_o wife_n ancient_o not_o call_v queen_n 402_o not_o in_o their_o power_n alone_o to_o make_v peace_n or_o war_n in_o scotland_n 322_o they_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o law_n 269_o how_o their_o public_a revenue_n if_o spend_v may_v be_v increase_v 114_o a_o law_n for_o their_o successive_a inherit_v the_o crown_n confirm_v 194_o 195_o king_n if_o young_a their_o favour_n slippery_a 416_o subject_n apt_a to_o degenerate_v into_o their_o manner_n 111_o king_n desire_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o his_o noble_n endeavour_n to_o set_v they_o one_o against_o another_o 431_o kings-cross_n or_o re-cross_a in_o stanmore_n what_o 238_o kinnatel_n king_n of_o scot_n 155_o kinross_n 170_o be_v sheriffwick_n 18_o kinloss_n abby_n 184_o kinthern_a see_v cantire_a kirkwal_n the_o chief_a town_n in_o the_o island_n pomonae_n or_o mainland_n 35_o kirta_n isle_n 30_o knapdale_n 17_o kyle_n 14_o l_o l'abross_n a_o french_a general_n will_v have_v all_o the_o nobility_n of_o scotland_n destroy_v 148_o laia_n river_n see_v avonlagan_n lamb_n isle_n 30_o lamlach_n isle_n 24_o lamot_n the_o french_a king_n ambassador_n in_o scotland_n 20_o he_o move_v the_o scot_n to_o war_n against_o england_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n lamyrian_n or_o lamormoor_n mountain_n 13_o lanarch_n or_o lanerick_n 14_o lancaster_n duke_n ambassador_n in_o scotland_n 309_o afterward_o invade_v it_o 310_o langside_n fight_n 220_o laodice_n queen_n her_o cruelty_n to_o her_o own_o child_n 231_o largess_n immoderate_a occasion_n want_n 203_o lauderdale_n so_o call_v 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french_a galley_n in_o scotland_n
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douglas_n join_v with_o bruce_n bruce_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v sick_z into_o his_o army_n and_o overthrow_v john_n cumins_n cumins_n a_o town_n in_o garioch_n garioch_n june_n 30_o bruce_n conquer_v all_o galway_n edward_n enter_v scotland_n against_o bâ—uce_n but_o retreat_v again_o bruce_n invade_v england_n he_o take_v perth_n dumfreiz_v etc._n etc._n with_o eâ—inburâ—h_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n from_o the_o english_a sterlin-castle_n capitulate_v with_o edward_n bruce_n edward_n of_o england_n enter_v scotland_n with_o a_o vast_a army_n bruce_n his_o policy_n in_o a_o fight_n fight_n small_a engine_n ordinary_o round_a with_o sharp_a iron_n spikes_n stand_v out_o on_o each_o side_n of_o they_o so_o that_o throw_v they_o which_o way_n soever_o you_o will_v upon_o the_o ground_n one_o spike_n or_o other_o turn_v upward_o and_o wound_n or_o pierce_v the_o horse_n foot_n that_o tread_v upon_o it_o and_o thus_o make_v he_o lame_a and_o unfit_a for_o service_n 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he_o receive_v a_o affront_n a_o conspiracy_n against_o bruce_n discover_v and_o the_o actoâ—â—_n put_v to_o deaâ—â—_n the_o scot_n excommunicate_v bruce_n invade_v england_n edward_n enterâ—_n scotland_n but_o soon_o retreat_n in_o teviotdale_n bruce_n follow_v he_o and_o have_v almost_o take_v he_o in_o a_o skirmish_n skirmish_n not_o â—ar_o from_o maltoâ—_n in_o yorkshire_n andâ—ew_n bâ—râ—ly_o put_v to_o death_n the_o scot_n absolve_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o french_a the_o rise_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hamilton_n with_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o edwâ—rd_n of_o england_n slay_v by_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o death_n not_o without_o the_o privity_n of_o his_o relation_n bruce_n settle_v the_o succession_n in_o hiâ—_n family_n and_o agree_v with_o balliol_n then_o in_o france_n who_o consent_v thereto_o bâ—uce's_n army_n 〈…〉_z edward_n make_v head_n against_o they_o the_o scot_n fly_v army_n of_o horse_n weary_a the_o english_a to_o follow_v 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