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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
257_o court_v by_o king_n edward_n 258_o refuse_v to_o swear_v obedience_n to_o he_o 259_o betray_v to_o edward_n by_o a_o false_a friend_n 260_o 261_o by_o who_o he_o be_v draw_v hang_v and_o quarter_v ibid._n wallace_n slay_v in_o fight_n by_o the_o english_a 379_o walowithia_n 60_o walsch_n or_o welsch_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o german_a 54_o 61_o walter_n mill_n martyr_v for_o religion_n 123_o walter_n steward_z of_o all_o scotland_n 21â—_n walter_n the_o son_n of_o murdo_n imprison_v 338_o walter_n earl_n of_o athol_n conspire_v against_o the_o king_n and_o murder_v he_o 355_o 356_o he_o be_v execute_v 357_o 358_o walter_n scot_n endeavour_v by_o force_n to_o take_v the_o king_n from_o the_o douglass_n be_v overthrow_v 49_o make_a prisoner_n 57_o restore_v to_o liberty_n ibid._n join_v his_o force_n with_o the_o regent_n 89_o wardship_n their_o origin_n and_o nature_n 203_o 351_o a_o badge_n of_o slavery_n 15_o war_n pretence_n of_o the_o holy_a war_n cousin_n the_o simple_a of_o their_o money_n 243_o warwick_n earl_n overthrow_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 397_o watersa_fw-la isle_n 29_o wether_n isle_n ibid._n werk_n castle_n describe_v 45_o weight_n correct_v 344_o wester-oy_a or_o wyer-oy_a 36_o whale_n plenty_n of_o they_o about_o the_o isle_n lewis_n 32_o whales-oy_a isle_n 37_o whey_n the_o briton_n drink_v 23_o white_a battle_n what_o 271_o wife_n of_o seton_n speech_n to_o her_o husband_n encourage_v he_o to_o part_v with_o 〈◊〉_d son_n rather_o than_o the_o town_n of_o berwick_n 289_o witch_n discover_v and_o punish_v 183_o william_n king_n of_o scot_n 231_o take_v by_o the_o english_a 233_o accompany_v henry_n of_o england_n into_o france_n ibid._n release_v ibid._n send_v his_o brother_n david_n to_o the_o holy_a war_n 235_o william_n creighton_n chancellor_n 359_o deceive_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o son_n the_o king_n take_v from_o he_o 360_o 361_o he_o guide_v the_o king_n after_o he_o have_v take_v he_o in_o a_o wood_n to_o his_o party_n 365_o high_o accuse_v 361_o crave_v aid_n of_o douglas_n but_o in_o vain_a 362_o agree_v with_o the_o regent_n 363_o be_v receive_v into_o favour_n 374_o his_o death_n 391_o william_n of_o normandy_n repair_v newcastle_n 217_o conquer_v the_o dane_n 71_o overthrow_v in_o scotland_n 116_o william_n cecil_n a_o prudent_a counsellor_n in_o england_n 146_o send_v ambassador_n into_o scotland_n ibid._n william_n creighton_n slay_v 111_o william_n creighton_n outlaw_v with_o his_o crime_n 428_o william_n douglas_n refuse_v to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o king_n edward_n 253_o he_o treat_v alexander_n ramsay_n inhuman_o 301_o be_v slay_v 303_o william_n douglas_n son_n of_o archibald_n of_o galway_n 314_o the_o king_n marry_v his_o daughter_n aegidia_n to_o he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o bastard_n ibid._n kill_v by_o ruffian_n at_o dantzic_n 322_o william_n douglas_n succeed_v archibald_n his_o father_n 363_o corrupt_a by_o flatterer_n profuse_a entice_v by_o the_o chancellor_n to_o edinburgh_n and_o behead_v 370_o william_n douglas_n son_n of_o james_n the_o gross_a marry_v beatrix_n his_o uncle_n daughter_n 370_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n 371_o by_o his_o obsequiousness_n make_v the_o king_n his_o own_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n revenge_n the_o death_n of_o his_o kinsman_n 372_o 375_o go_v to_o rome_n 381_o accuse_v in_o his_o absence_n and_o his_o solicitor_n overthrow_v in_o the_o trial_n ibid._n he_o pay_v damage_n out_o of_o his_o estate_n 381_o 382_o return_v and_o be_v declare_v regent_n 383_o come_v to_o court_n on_o safe_a conduct_n 385_o at_o last_o slay_v by_o the_o king_n be_v own_o hand_n 386_o william_n douglas_n desire_v leave_v to_o revenge_v the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n the_o earl_n of_o murray_n 248_o william_n drury_n a_o english_a knight_n secret_o favour_v the_o rebel_n 278_o william_n bishop_n of_o dunblane_n send_v into_o france_n to_o excuse_v the_o queen_n hasty_a marriage_n in_o scotland_n 199_o 200_o william_n graham_n the_o king_n guardian_n 407_o william_n hume_n behead_v 36_o william_n elphinston_n bishop_n of_o aberdene_n lament_v the_o state_n of_o scotland_n 30_o william_n keith_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a 122_o william_n kircade_n of_o grange_n admiral_n of_o the_o navy_n against_o bothwel_n 215_o william_n levingston_n go_v into_o france_n with_o the_o queen_n 107_o william_n of_o malmesbury_n a_o british_a writer_n 8_o william_n maitland_n a_o ingenious_a young_a man_n 161_o send_v into_o england_n to_o desire_v aid_n 224_o send_v into_o england_n to_o compliment_v queen_n elizabeth_n on_o mary_n account_n 154_o persuade_v she_o to_o declare_v mary_n her_o heiress_n 155_o which_o she_o refuse_v to_o do_v 157_o he_o favour_v the_o queen_n affair_n 225_o be_v factious_a and_o perfidious_a ibid._n study_n innovation_n 226_o he_o be_v take_v and_o release_v 242_o 243_o william_n murray_n of_o tiâ—bardin_n angry_a with_o the_o regent_n 216_o william_n rogers_n a_o english_a musician_n one_o of_o james_n the_o iiid_n evil_a counselor_n 420_o william_n silly_a or_o soul_n execute_v 271_o william_n sivez_n his_o story_n 418_o archdeacon_n and_o a_o great_a astrologer_n ibid._n undermine_v patrick_n graham_n and_o get_v the_o bishopric_n 419_o william_n stuart_n bishop_n of_o aberdene_n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 63_o woman_n isle_n see_v nun_n isle_n woman_n some_o of_o a_o manly_a spirit_n 290_o 297_o 397_o woman_n whether_o the_o supreme_a government_n ought_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o 401_o x_o x_o use_v by_o the_o spaniard_n for_o double_a ss_z 60_o young_a yew_n isle_n 25_o yla_n isle_n 26_o z_o zeal_n or_o yel_n island_n 3â—_n zealand_n or_o schetland_n isles_n ibid._n zerobia_n queen_n of_o palmira_n unsuccessful_a in_o her_o government_n 405_o zeviot_n or_o cheviot_n hill_n or_o mountain_n â—3_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la in_o the_o first_o twelve_o book_n page_n 16._o marg_n for_o adrews_n read_v andrews_n p._n 23._o l._n 29._o f._n wear_v r._n do_v wear_v p._n 24._o marg_n f._n arraâ—_n r._n arrâ—â—_n p._n 31._o l._n 18._o f._n nastick_a r._n no_z aich_n p._n 39_o 40_o 41_o 42._o in_o the_o title_n f._n book_n i._n r._n book_n ii_o p._n 75._o marg_n f._n â—â—lalabria's_v r._n calabria_n p._n 82._o l._n 47._o f._n hither_o r._n hitherto_o p._n 109._o l._n 41._o f._n peâ—itius_n r._n petiliâ—â—â—_n p._n 110._o l._n 10_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 111._o l._n 5._o f._n agrippa_n r._n agricola_n p._n 110._o l._n 42._o f._n eight_o r._n seven_o p._n 116._o marg_n f._n unâ—â—â—ry_v r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 120._o l._n 45._o and_o p._n 183._o l._n 26._o f._n wizard_n r._n witch_n p._n 131._o l._n 43._o f._n thus_o r._n this._n p._n 160._o l._n 22._o r._n redemption_n p._n 168._o marg_n f._n kennetius_fw-la r._n kennethus_n p._n 183._o l._n 17._o f._n cause_n r._n cause_n p._n 197._o l._n 22._o f._n vaiâ—_n r._n in_o vaiâ—_n p._n 21â—_n l._n 23._o f._n niece_n r._n grandchild_n l._n 29._o f._n nephew_n r._n grandson_n p._n 227._o l._n 25._o f._n 1553_o r._n 1153._o p._n 228._o l._n 6._o deal_n good_a p._n 236._o l._n 20._o f._n 1643_o r._n 1214._o p._n 245._o l._n 2._o f._n niece_n r._n grandchild_n l._n 13._o f._n niece_n r._n grandchild_n p._n 248._o l._n 41._o f._n to_o the_o marriage_n with_o his_o queen_n r._n marriage_n of_o his_o son_n with_o their_o queen_n l._n 15._o f._n duchess_n r._n dâ—tchy_a p._n 272._o l._n 9_o deal_n some_o p._n 273._o l._n 1._o after_o take_v add_v beside_o many_o of_o inferior_a rank_n john_n britain_n earl_n of_o richmond_n be_v also_o take_v p._n 286._o marg_n f._n ear._n r._n earn_v l._n 27._o f._n the_o caledonian_n r._n dunkel_n p._n 287._o deal_n the_o last_o marginal_a note_n viz_o and_o declare_v war_n against_o france_n p._n 292._o l._n 21._o after_o wepont_n add_v or_o oldbrig_n p._n 297._o l._n 16._o f._n 1â—37_n r._n 1337._o p._n 299._o r._n alexander_n ramsay_n p._n 319._o l._n 19_o f._n army_n r._n arms._n p._n 325._o l._n 11._o r._n 18_o year_n old_a earl_n of_o rothes_n p._n 329._o l._n 1â—_n and_o 27._o f._n 300._o r._n 30._o ibid._n l._n 49._o deal_n of_o p._n 330._o l._n 30._o r._n charles_n vi_o p._n 331._o f._n youth_n r._n child_n be_v p._n 332._o marg_n f._n murray_n r._n garioch_n p._n 339._o l._n 35._o f._n before_o r._n after_o p._n 342._o l._n 46._o f._n 〈◊〉_d of_o caitâ—nes_n r._n the_o clan-cattan_a men._n f._n cameron_n r._n the_o cameron_n p._n 347._o marg_n f._n trust_v r._n frâ—it_fw-la p._n 348._o l._n 44._o f._n 〈◊〉_d r._n marr._n p._n 353._o l._n 12._o f._n quiet_o r._n quick_o p._n 3â—5_n f._n his_o nephew_n by_o his_o son_n r._n grandson_n p._n 357._o l._n 46._o f._n 〈◊〉_d nephew_n by_o his_o son_n r._n grandson_n p._n 360._o l._n 25._o f._n no_o r._n now_o p._n 370._o l._n 23._o f._n upon_o r._n before_o p._n 389._o l._n 43._o f._n 〈◊〉_d r._n dwindle_v p._n 403._o l._n 41._o
into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o franciscan_n wherein_o he_o write_v that_o he_o be_v solicit_v in_o a_o dream_n by_o st._n francis_n to_o join_v himself_o to_o his_o order_n in_o that_o poem_n there_o be_v one_o or_o two_o passage_n that_o reflect_v on_o they_o very_o sore_o which_o those_o ghostly_a father_n notwithstanding_o their_o profession_n of_o meekness_n and_o humility_n take_v more_o heinous_o than_o man_n have_v obtain_v such_o a_o vogue_n for_o piety_n among_o the_o vulgar_a ought_v to_o have_v do_v upon_o so_o small_a a_o occasion_n of_o offence_n but_o find_v no_o just_a ground_n for_o their_o immoderate_a wrath_n and_o fury_n they_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o common_a crime_n of_o those_o day_n which_o they_o object_v to_o those_o they_o wish_v ill_o to_o viz._n the_o cause_n of_o religion_n thus_o whilst_o they_o indulge_v their_o malice_n and_o disgust_n they_o make_v he_o who_o be_v not_o well_o affect_v to_o they_o before_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o their_o 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into_o italy_n by_o charles_n de_fw-fr cossé_fw-fr of_o brescia_n who_o then_o manage_v matter_n with_o prosperous_a success_n in_o the_o gallic_n and_o ligustic_a country_n about_o the_o po_n he_o abide_v with_o he_o and_o his_o son_n timoleon_n sometime_o in_o italy_n and_o sometime_o in_o france_n the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n till_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o the_o most_o part_n of_o which_o time_n he_o spend_v in_o the_o study_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o more_o exact_a judgement_n of_o the_o controversy_n in_o religion_n which_o in_o those_o day_n do_v exercise_n the_o great_a part_n of_o men._n it_o be_v true_a those_o dispute_n be_v somewhat_o silence_v in_o scotland_n when_o that_o kingdom_n be_v free_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o guise_n of_o france_n so_o he_o return_v thither_o and_o enter_v himself_o into_o the_o church_n of_o scotland_n some_o of_o his_o write_n in_o former_a time_n be_v as_o it_o be_v redeem_a from_o a_o shipwreck_n be_v collect_v and_o publish_v by_o he_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o which_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o commit_v to_o the_o disposal_n of_o providence_n at_o present_a be_v in_o the_o seventy_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v in_o attendance_n on_o the_o education_n of_o james_n the_o six_o king_n of_o scotland_n to_o who_o he_o be_v appoint_v tutor_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o where_o be_v break_v with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age_n he_o belong_v for_o the_o desire_a haven_n of_o his_o rest._n he_o depart_v this_o life_n at_o edinburgh_n on_o the_o 28_o the_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o salvation_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o eighty_o two_n the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n i._o fergus_n i._n pag._n 95._o ii_o feritharis_n p._n 97._o iii_o mainus_n p._n 98._o iv._o dornadilla_n ibid._n v._o nothatus_fw-la p._n 98._o vi_o reutherus_n p._n 99_o vii_o reutha_n p._n 101._o viii_o thereus_n ibid._n ix_o josina_n ibid._n x._o finnanus_fw-la p._n 102._o xi_o durstus_n ibid._n xii_o evenus_n p._n 103._o xiii_o gillus_n base_a born_n p._n 104._o fourteen_o evenus_n ii_o p._n 105._o xv._n ederus_n p._n 106._o xvi_o evenus_n iii_o p._n 107._o xvii_o metallanus_fw-la ibid._n xviii_o caratacus_n ibid._n xix_o corbr_v 1._o p._n 108._o xx._n dardanus_n ibid._n xxi_o corbr_v ii_o surname_v galdus_n p._n 109._o xxii_o luctacus_n p._n 111._o xxiii_o mogaldus_n p._n 112._o xxiv_o conarus_n p._n 113._o xxv_o ethodius_n i._n p._n 116._o xxvi_o satrael_n p._n 117._o xxvii_o donald_n i._n ibid._n xxviii_o ethodius_n ii_o p._n 119._o xxix_o athirco_fw-mi ibid._n xxx_o nathalocus_n p._n 120._o xxxi_o â—indochus_fw-la p._n 121._o xxxii_o donald_n ii_o p._n 122._o xxxiii_o donald_n iii_o p._n 123._o xxxiv_o crathilinthus_n ibid._n xxxv_o fincormachus_n p._n 125._o xxxvi_o romachus_n ibid._n xxxvii_o augusianus_n p._n 126._o xxxviii_o fethelmacus_n p._n 127._o thirty-nine_o eugenius_n i._n ibid._n xl._o fergus_n ii_o p._n 133._o xli_o eugenius_n ii_o p._n 138._o xlii_o dongardus_n p._n 144._o xliii_o constantin_n i._n p._n 145._o xliv_o congallus_n i._n p._n 147._o xlv_o goranus_n p._n 148._o xlvi_o eugenius_n iii_o p._n 154._o xlvii_o congallus_fw-la ii_o p._n 155._o xlviii_o kinnatellus_n ibid._n xlix_o aidanus_fw-la ibid._n l._n kenneth_n i._n p._n 158._o li._n eugenius_n iu._n ibid._n lii_o ferchard_n i._n ibid._n liii_o donald_n iu._n p._n 159._o liv._o ferchard_n ii_o p._n 160._o lv._o maldvinus_n ibid._n lvi_o eugenius_n v._o p._n 161_o lvii_o eugenius_n vi_o ibid._n lviii_o amberkelethus_n p._n 162._o lix_n eugenius_n vii_o ibid._n lx._n mordacus_n ibid._n lxi_o etâ—nus_n p._n 163._o lxii_o eugenius_n viii_o ibid._n lxiii_o fergus_n iii_o ibid._n lxiv_o solvathius_n p._n 164._o lxv_o achaius_n ibid._n lxvi_o congalâ—us_fw-la iii_o ibid._n lxvii_o dongalâ—us_n ibid._n lxviii_o alpinus_n ibid._n lxix_o kenneth_n ii_o p._n 167._o lxx_o donald_n v._o p._n 172._o lxxi_o constantin_n ii_o p._n 174._o lxxii_o ethus_n p._n 175._o lxxiii_o gregory_n ibid._n lxxiv_o donald_n vi_o p._n 78._o lxxv_o constantine_n iii_o p._n 179._o lxxvi_o malcolm_z i._o p._n 18â—_n lxvii_o judulfus_fw-la ibid._n lxxviii_o duffus_n p._n 182._o lxxix_o culenus_n p._n 184._o lxxx_o kenneth_n iii_o p._n 187._o lxxxi_o constantine_n iv._o surname_v the_o bald._n p._n 196._o lxxxii_o grimus_fw-la p._n 19â—_n lxxxiii_o malcolm_z ii_o p._n 200._o lxxxiv_o donald_n vii_o p._n 207._o lxxxv_o macbeth_z p._n 211._o lxxxvi_o malcolm_z iii_o p._n 224._o lxxxvii_o donald_n banus_fw-la viii_o p._n 220._o lxxxviii_o duncan_n ibid._n lxxxix_o edgar_z p._n 221._o xc_o alexander_n i._o surname_v acer_fw-la ibid._n xci_o david_n i._n p._n 222._o xcii_o malcolm_z iu_o p._n 227._o xciii_o william_n p._n 231._o xciv_o alexander_n ii_o p._n 237._o xcv_o alexander_n iii_o p._n 240._o xcvi_o john_n balliol_n p._n 250._o xcvii_o robert_n bruce_n p._n 261._o xcviii_o david_n ii_o p._n 282._o xcix_o edward_n balliol_n p._n 286._o c._n robert_n ii_o p._n 306._o ci._n robert_n iii_o p._n 223._o cii_o james_n ay_o p._n 338._o ciii_o james_n ii_o p._n 359._o civ_o james_n iii_o p._n 396._o cv_o james_n iv._o p._n 1_o cvi_o james_n v._n p._n 73._o cvii_o henry_n stuart_n p._n 28._o and_o mary_n stuart_n p._n 175._o cviii_o james_n vi_o p._n 214._o the_o history_n of_o scotland_n book_n i._n when_o i_o first_o determine_v to_o write_v the_o famous_a achievement_n of_o our_o ancestor_n and_o after_o i_o have_v purge_v they_o from_o the_o mixture_n of_o vain_a fable_n to_o vindicate_v they_o from_o oblivion_n i_o think_v it_o conducive_a to_o my_o purpose_n to_o repeat_v from_o the_o very_a beginning_n design_n as_o much_o as_o so_o long_a a_o distance_n of_o time_n and_o first_o the_o scarcity_n than_o
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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