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to_o hamiltoun_n p._n 90._o after_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o langside_n she_o quite_o lose_v her_o courage_n never_o think_v herself_o secure_a till_o she_o arrive_v in_o england_n p._n 92._o be_v keep_v prisoner_n in_o the_o north_n part_v here_o p._n 99_o endeavour_n to_o get_v herself_o declare_v second_v person_n of_o england_n p._n 152._o but_o it_o prove_v ineffectual_a ibid._n receive_v warning_n of_o her_o death_n from_o the_o council_n the_o night_n before_o p._n 172._o her_o carriage_n and_o deportment_n thereupon_o ibid._n take_v her_o death_n patient_o and_o die_v courageous_o p._n 173._o receive_v divers_a stroke_n with_o the_o axe_n through_o the_o executioner_n cruelty_n ibid._n master_n of_o glams_n be_v treasurer_n of_o scotland_n p._n 198._o design_n to_o get_v the_o office_n from_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o manage_v the_o treasury_n sole_o ibid._n master_n of_o grace_n be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o why_o p._n 158._o his_o character_n ibid._n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o england_n and_o return_n with_o great_a credit_n and_o approbation_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v misrepresent_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n who_o he_o begin_v by_o degree_n to_o eclipse_n ibid._n acquaint_v his_o majesty_n that_o mr._n wotton_n a_o man_n of_o great_a part_n be_v upon_o his_o journey_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o upon_o what_o account_n p._n 158_o &_o 159._o procure_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n liberty_n p._n 166._o be_v reward_v for_o it_o with_o the_o abbey_n of_o dumfarmling_n ibid._n at_o which_o the_o english_a ambassador_n be_v enrage_v but_o afterward_o reconcile_v to_o he_o ibid._n he_o retire_v to_o dunkel_n p._n 168._o be_v send_v for_o again_o to_o court_v p._n 169._o and_o in_o as_o great_a favour_n as_o ever_o ibid._n be_v deprive_v of_o his_o benefice_n of_o dumfarmling_n p._n 175._o and_o discharge_v from_o the_o court_n ibid._n maurice_n duke_n godson_n to_o the_o landgrave_n of_o hesse_n p._n 11._o persuade_v his_o godfather_n to_o come_v to_o the_o emperor_n who_o retain_v he_o captive_n ibid._n be_v cousin_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o obtain_v the_o electorate_v as_o a_o gift_n from_o the_o emperor_n p._n 12._o solicit_v the_o emperor_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o godfather_n but_o in_o vain_a ibid._n lay_v siege_n to_o magdeburgh_n be_v the_o emperor_n lieutenant_n ibid._n a_o subtle_a man_n ibid._n surprise_v the_o emperor_n at_o isburgh_n compel_v he_o to_o fly_v so_o clear_o out_o of_o dutchland_n that_o he_o never_o set_v foot_n in_o it_o again_o p._n 13._o yet_o he_o and_o the_o emperor_n be_v after_o reconcile_v and_o lay_v siege_n to_o the_o town_n of_o metz_n though_o to_o no_o purpose_n ibid._n maximilian_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n by_o his_o politic_a carriage_n between_o protestant_a and_o catholic_n obtain_v the_o empire_n p._n 33._o be_v skilled_a in_o several_a language_n p._n 34._o prove_v a_o enemy_n to_o the_o match_n with_o 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