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mounseur_fw-fr lieutenant_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 24._o a_o passionate_a man_n p._n 25._o douglas_n archibald_n be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n in_o scotland_n p._n 174._o frequent_v the_o court_n familiar_o ibid._n return_n to_o england_n to_o remain_v ambassador_n there_o ibid._n have_v great_a reputation_n with_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n yet_o injure_v her_o cause_n in_o england_n and_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o embassy_n upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n in_o england_n ibid._n douglas_n george_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o lord_n angus_n enter_v the_o king_n closet_n with_o the_o lord_n ruthven_n the_o queen_n be_v present_a and_o with_o the_o king_n dagger_n strike_v he_o p._n 64._o and_o afterward_o draw_v he_o into_o the_o outer_a hall_n and_o kill_v he_o p._n 65._o convey_v the_o queen_n to_o lockleven_n as_o a_o captive_n to_o the_o king_n lord_n p._n 90._o have_v the_o house_n of_o the_o castle_n 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137._o du_fw-mi bartas_fw-la mounseur_fw-fr famous_a for_o his_o french_a poesy_n arrive_v in_o scotland_n p._n 176._o propose_v a_o marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o the_o princess_n of_o navarre_n ibid._n reside_v at_o falkland_n with_o the_o king_n p._n 177._o dundee_n earl_n be_v send_v one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n to_o denmark_n about_o the_o king_n marriage_n p._n 179._o dudley_n lord_n robert_n afterward_o make_v earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v propose_v by_o mr._n randolph_n as_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n p._n 40._o e_o easter_n weems_n laird_n go_v with_o a_o commission_n to_o england_n and_o france_n p._n 203._o be_v a_o pensioner_n to_o the_o french_a king_n ibid._n elizabeth_z queen_n of_o england_n send_v instruction_n to_o mr._n randolph_n her_o ambassador_n in_o scotland_n to_o propose_v the_o lord_n robert_n dudley_n as_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n p._n 40._o disrelish_v the_o proposal_n of_o a_o match_n between_o queen_n mary_n and_o charles_n the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n p._n 41._o which_o appear_v by_o her_o send_n the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n to_o the_o emperor_n court_n to_o draw_v on_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o archduke_n with_o herself_o ibid._n this_o occasion_v grudge_n between_o the_o two_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n p._n 42._o she_o design_v darn_o for_o queen_n mary_n husband_n ibid._n create_v the_o lord_n robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o baron_n of_o denbigh_n p._n 47._o be_v distemper_v with_o a_o fever_n insomuch_o that_o her_o life_n be_v question_v p._n 67._o disturb_a at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o prince_n queen_n mary_n son_n p._n 69._o yet_o promise_v to_o be_v gossip_n to_o he_o by_o proxy_n of_o lord_n and_o lady_n p._n 70._o upon_o her_o fair_a promise_n queen_n mary_n fly_v to_o england_n but_o she_o will_v not_o see_v she_o though_o she_o often_o desire_v it_o p._n 92._o cause_v she_o to_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n till_o she_o lose_v her_o life_n after_o a_o tedious_a confinement_n ibid._n be_v reproach_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o foreign_a prince_n for_o her_o unprincely_a deal_n with_o queen_n mary_n p._n 93._o have_v obtain_v her_o desire_n upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o queen_n mary_n receive_v great_a content_n have_v now_o matter_n sufficient_a to_o show_v foreign_a ambassador_n why_o she_o detain_v the_o queen_n p._n 97._o be_v glad_a of_o the_o queen_n dishonour_n yet_o send_v private_o to_o comfort_v she_o upon_o her_o false_a accusation_n ibid._n her_o answer_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o dumfarmling_n upon_o his_o proposition_n p._n 106._o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n when_o confine_v offer_v he_o her_o assistance_n p._n 132._o send_v a_o sharp_a letter_n to_o king_n james_n p._n 139._o the_o content_n thereof_o p._n 140._o receive_v intelligence_n of_o a_o magnificent_a embassy_n from_o denmark_n to_o
p._n 198._o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n p._n 199._o but_o the_o queen_n stand_v his_o friend_n ibid._n send_v his_o servant_n to_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o bothwel_n conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o falkland_n for_o which_o he_o be_v deride_v p._n 202._o sir_n robert_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o england_n from_o king_n james_n p._n 204._o mortoun_n earl_n be_v challenge_v to_o fight_v by_o lord_n herreis_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o king_n death_n p._n 100_o appoint_v 4_o man_n to_o kill_v grange_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o regent_n lodging_n without_o the_o regent_n privity_n p._n 101._o have_v a_o great_a faction_n in_o the_o country_n though_o disappoint_v of_o the_o regency_n p._n 116._o but_o be_v make_v regent_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mar_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o england_n p._n 118._o promise_v to_o the_o agreement_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n but_o steer_v another_o course_n p._n 120._o anticipate_v the_o marshal_n of_o berwick_n and_o get_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o have_v the_o prisoner_n take_v at_o edinburgh_n castle_n and_o a_o commission_n for_o their_o execution_n before_o he_o can_v send_v p._n 121._o triumph_n a_o while_n be_v with_o great_a assistance_n from_o england_n p._n 123._o his_o whole_a study_n be_v to_o gain_v riches_n from_o england_n and_o scotland_n p._n 123._o of_o which_o england_n too_o late_o repent_v ibid._n hold_v the_o country_n in_o a_o more_o settle_a estate_n then_o it_o have_v be_v in_o for_o many_o year_n p._n 124._o grow_v proud_a despise_v the_o nobility_n commit_v several_a wrong_n and_o prosecute_v several_a lord_n ibid._n expose_v the_o earl_n of_o orkny_n to_o great_a hardship_n p._n 126._o yield_v easy_o to_o his_o deposition_n from_o the_o regency_n retire_v to_o lockleven_n ibid._n but_o by_o his_o design_n get_v in_o again_o to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o court_n ibid._n be_v accuse_v by_o james_n stuart_n of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n p._n 127._o be_v condemn_v at_o the_o assize_n for_o it_o 128._o and_o die_v resolute_o ibid._n murray_n earl_n takes_z part_n with_o bothwel_n p._n 201._o and_o be_v kill_v at_o his_o own_o house_n murray_n lord_n and_o bedford_n meet_v at_o berwick_n about_o the_o marriage_n of_o queen_n mary_n with_o leicester_n p._n 53._o with_o slenderer_n offer_v then_o expect_v from_o he_o ibid._n murray_n be_v one_o of_o the_o banish_a lord_n be_v send_v for_o from_o newcastle_n and_o re-entertained_a by_o the_o queen_n p._n 65._o retire_v from_o court_n p._n 78._o obtain_v leave_n to_o go_v to_o france_n before_o the_o queen_n marry_v bothwel_n p._n 80._o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n first_o regent_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n p._n 85._o whereupon_o he_o be_v send_v for_o from_o france_n by_o the_o lord_n ibid._n accept_v the_o regency_n of_o the_o prince_n after_o a_o refusal_n p._n 87._o enter_v at_o first_o sight_n upon_o such_o injurious_a reproach_n of_o her_o majesty_n as_o be_v like_a to_o break_v her_o heart_n ibid._n take_v the_o fort_n and_o castle_n into_o his_o hand_n p._n 90._o clear_v the_o border_n of_o thief_n and_o hold_v justice_n in_o eure_n ibid._n go_v to_o england_n accompany_v with_o many_o lord_n to_o accuse_v queen_n mary_n p._n 93._o be_v private_o dissuade_v from_o it_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n p._n 94_o and_o 95._o it_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n proceed_v in_o that_o accusation_n p._n 95._o break_v his_o word_n with_o the_o duke_n and_o come_v from_o the_o council-house_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n p._n 97._o be_v despise_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n for_o his_o intention_n to_o accuse_v she_o detest_a by_o the_o duke_n reproach_v by_o his_o friend_n live_v at_o kingston_n penyless_o and_o unregarded_a p._n 97._o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o duke_n p._n 98._o have_v 2000_o l._n of_o the_o queen_n for_o which_o the_o duke_n become_v surety_n and_o afterward_o pay_v it_o 99_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o queen_n but_o discover_v again_o all_o that_o ever_o past_a between_o the_o duke_n and_o himself_o p._n 99_o promise_v to_o send_v the_o queen_n those_o letter_n he_o shall_v receive_v in_o scotland_n from_o he_o ibid._n send_v for_o secretary_n lidingtoun_n as_o be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n resolve_v to_o accuse_v he_o and_o write_v for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o make_v a_o dispatch_n for_o england_n p._n 100_o be_v come_v be_v accuse_v before_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n and_o imprison_v ib._n be_v mislead_v though_o well_o incline_v by_o vain_a pretence_n to_o his_o own_o and_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o p._n 102._o give_v ear_n to_o flatterer_n ibid._n dissemble_v with_o grange_n and_o lidingtoun_n ibid._n his_o character_n p._n 103._o be_v shoot_v by_o hamiltoun_n and_o die_v the_o same_o night_n ibid._n n_o norfolk_n duke_n send_v with_o a_o army_n out_o of_o england_n to_o help_v the_o congregationist_n p._n 29._o he_o and_z several_z other_o councillor_n send_v down_o to_o york_n to_o hear_v the_o regent_n accusation_n of_o his_o queen_n and_o be_v judge_n thereof_o p._n 94._o private_o dissuade_v the_o regent_n from_o accuse_v the_o queen_n for_o the_o king_n her_o son_n sake_n p._n 95._o be_v the_o great_a subject_n in_o europe_n not_o be_v a_o freeborn_a prince_n p._n 96._o rule_v the_o queen_n and_o all_o ibid._n his_o purpose_n discover_v to_o the_o queen_n whereby_o the_o regent_n lose_v the_o duke_n favour_n yet_o speak_v bold_o to_o her_o majesty_n p._n 98._o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o enter_v into_o friendship_n again_o with_o the_o regent_n upon_o promise_n of_o his_o future_a secrecy_n ibid._n acquaint_v the_o regent_n with_o his_o resolution_n to_o marry_v the_o queen_n of_o scot_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n fit_a for_o the_o king_n than_o any_o other_o p._n 98_o and_o 99_o become_v security_n for_o 2000_o l._n which_o murray_n the_o regent_n of_o scotland_n receive_v from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n which_o he_o after_o pay_v p._n 99_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o queen_n to_o come_v to_o court_n be_v again_o deceive_v by_o the_o regent_n then_o in_o scotland_n apply_v himself_o to_o secretary_n cecil_n who_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n so_o that_o he_o ride_v with_o his_o train_n only_o ibid._n be_v seize_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o cecil_n and_o after_o a_o tedious_a captivity_n die_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n p._n 100_o normand_n lesly_n gain_v great_a honour_n in_o the_o war_n between_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n and_o the_o emperor_n p._n 17._o o_o ochiltrie_a lord_n and_z divers_z other_o in_o revenge_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n take_v part_n with_o earl_n bothwel_o p._n 201._o advise_v he_o to_o seize_v on_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o palace_n at_o falkland_n ibid._n octavian_o in_o scotland_n who_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 191._o octavio_n duke_n son-in-law_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o pope_n discretion_n and_o why_o p._n 11._o p_o parliament_z proclaim_v at_o lithgow_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o banish_a lord_n p._n 170._o parma_n duke_n governor_n of_o flanders_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o enemy_n by_o his_o prudent_a behaviour_n p._n 166._o be_v suspect_v by_o the_o spanish_a king_n to_o have_v a_o design_n on_o flanders_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o deny_v the_o spaniard_n victual_n ship_n and_o land_v in_o his_o territory_n ibid._n paul_n the_o four_o pope_n break_v off_o the_o five_o year_n truce_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o emperor_n p._n 19_o peace_n conclude_v between_o scotland_n and_o england_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n p._n 30._o pool_n cardinal_n appoint_v to_o be_v mediator_n between_o the_o two_o prince_n p._n 16._o prelate_n of_o scotland_n endeavour_n to_o win_v king_n james_n by_o large_a proffer_n and_o persuasion_n to_o their_o opinion_n p._n 4._o they_o exasperate_v his_o majesty_n against_o the_o treasurer_n by_o their_o insinuation_n p._n 5._o but_o he_o get_v well_o off_o ibid._n prior_n of_o st._n andrews_n the_o lord_n james_n natural_a son_n to_o james_n the_o five_o king_n of_o scotland_n p._n 25._o afterward_o earl_n of_o murray_n p._n 32._o prior_n of_o pittenweem_n a_o great_a debaucher_n of_o woman_n and_o maiden_n p._n 5._o protestant_n grow_v very_a numerous_a in_o scotland_n p._n 24._o q_o queen_n mother_n of_o france_n be_v glad_a at_o the_o death_n of_o francis_n the_o second_o her_o son_n he_o be_v whole_o rule_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o cardinal_n his_o brother_n p._n 29._o whereupon_o she_o discharge_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o prince_n of_o conde_n who_o have_v
the_o convention_n ibid._n retires_n discontent_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o sterling_n p._n 155._o his_o unworthy_a carriage_n with_o many_o other_o particular_n ibid._n seize_v on_o gaury_n land_n and_o divide_v they_o among_o several_a other_o upon_o condition_n they_o will_v assist_v he_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o say_v gaury_n p._n 156._o confer_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o hunsdon_n on_o the_o border_n and_o plot_n with_o he_o secret_o p._n 158._o grant_v all_o that_o be_v desire_v at_o the_o conference_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o hunsdon_n to_o procure_v queen_n elizabeth_n friendship_n p._n 161._o be_v not_o court_v by_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n p._n 163._o whereupon_o he_o become_v their_o enemy_n ibid._n be_v in_o disfavour_n at_o court_n p._n 166._o imprison_v in_o st._n andrews_n castle_n ibid._n send_v his_o brother_n to_o the_o master_n of_o grace_n promise_v a_o reward_n to_o procure_v his_o liberty_n p._n 166._o which_o he_o soon_o do_v ibid._n be_v order_v to_o retire_v to_o his_o house_n ibid._n obtain_v liberty_n to_o return_v to_o court_n p._n 168._o fly_n p._n 169._o come_v again_o to_o court_n p._n 200._o be_v short_o after_o kill_v by_o james_n douglas_n ibid._n stuart_n sir_n william_n be_v captain_n of_o dumbartoun_n p._n 129._o sussex_n earl_n be_v send_v from_o england_n to_o berwick_n p._n 104._o enter_v the_o merse_n with_o his_o force_n and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o hume_n and_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 106._o be_v send_v to_o scotland_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n henry_n from_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 203._o t_o taggot_n a_o scientifical_a man_n who_o prognosticate_v the_o year_n of_o his_o own_o death_n by_o palmistry_n p._n 13._o and_o die_v at_o geneva_n according_o p._n 14._o throgmorton_n sir_n nicholas_n ambassador_n from_o england_n to_o france_n complain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n new_a usurp_v style_n and_o arm_n p._n 23._o but_o without_o success_n ibid._n acquaint_v queen_n elizabeth_n with_o it_o p._n 29._o be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o scotland_n to_o dissuade_v queen_n mary_n from_o the_o marriage_n with_o darn_o p._n 56._o own_v when_o return_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o those_o who_o will_v stop_v those_o proceed_n without_o fear_n of_o queen_n or_o council_n p._n 60._o and_o come_v off_o well_o ibid._n be_v incense_v that_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o deceive_v the_o banish_a lord_n therefore_o advise_v they_o to_o beg_v their_o queen_n pardon_n and_o penn'_v a_o persuasive_a letter_n to_o her_o majesty_n of_o scotland_n p._n 60_o 61_o 62_o and_o 63._o a_o man_n of_o a_o deep_a reach_n and_o great_a prudence_n study_v the_o union_n of_o both_o kingdom_n p._n 98._o reconcile_v the_o duke_n and_o the_o regent_n ibid._n tulke_o monsieur_n see_v broderode_n u_o villamonte_n a_o french_a gentleman_n send_v to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n to_o show_v no_o favour_n to_o the_o protestant_n banish_v lord_n p._n 63._o at_fw-fr de_fw-fr vice_n of_o cardinal_n lorrain_n lare_o return_v from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n w_n wachop_n patriarch_n of_o ireland_n p._n 9_o go_v several_a time_n to_o rome_n by_o post_n though_o blind_a ibid._n walsingham_n sir_n francis_n be_v send_v to_o scotland_n p._n 147._o his_o character_n ibid._n be_v convey_v by_o the_o author_n to_o st._n johnstoun_n ibid._n refuse_v to_o discourse_v with_o any_o person_n about_o his_o embassy_n but_o his_o majesty_n p._n 148._o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n court_n favour_n ibid._n return_v to_o england_n and_o die_v ibid._n william_n bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o dr._n wotton_n send_v commissioner_n for_o queen_n mary_n in_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o cambray_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n p._n 22._o wood_n john_n secretary_n to_o murray_n the_o regent_n of_o scotland_n p._n 95._o be_v desire_v to_o press_v forward_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n p._n 96._o produce_v 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