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ambassador_n into_o france_n 376_o croke_n the_o french_a ambassador_n dislike_v the_o queen_n marriage_n with_o bothwel_n 199_o he_o mediate_v a_o peace_n 208_o 209_o crowl_a isle_n 28_o cruelty_n a_o example_n thereof_o 329_o culbrenin_n isle_n 25_o culdee_n a_o kind_n of_o monk_n 18_o 125_o worshipper_n of_o god_n 18_o culen_n king_n of_o scot_n a_o incestuous_a person_n 184_o 185_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o a_o strumpet_n 187_o cull_v 196_o culross_n whence_o so_o call_v 170_o cumbra_fw-mi isle_n the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a 25_o cumbri_n and_o cumri_n 75_o cumins_n their_o faction_n powerful_a 240_o cumins_n overthrow_v gilespy_n 239_o cumins_n john_n overthrow_v by_o bruce_n 264_o cumins_n william_n poison_v by_o his_o wife_n 241_o cuningham_n 14_o cuningham_n overcome_v by_o the_o hamilton_n 85_o cup_n of_o st._n magnus_n see_v magnus_n curia_fw-la a_o parish-church_n 26_o curry_n a_o merchant_n a_o instrument_n in_o surprise_v edinburghâ—â—stle_n â—â—stle_z 299_o cutberectus_fw-la 161_o d_o daal_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o old_a scotish_n 100_o dalkeith_n 13_o dalreudini_n why_o the_o scot_n so_o call_v 100_o dane_n enter_v england_n 71_o invade_v scotland_n 174_o fight_v a_o bloody_a battle_n with_o the_o english_a 178_o turn_v christian_n ibid._n land_n in_o scotland_n 182_o be_v overthrow_v ibid._n danish_a fleet_n land_n again_o in_o scotland_n 190_o stupefy_v by_o a_o inebriate_a drink_n and_o overcome_v by_o the_o scot_n 209_o swear_v never_o to_o return_v to_o invade_v scotland_n any_o more_o 210_o danger_n make_v man_n sagacious_a 26_o dardanus_n king_n of_o scot_n 108_o his_o cruel_a reign_n and_o violent_a death_n ibid._n david_n i._o king_n of_o scot_n 212_o profuse_a towards_o monastery_n 223_o maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o maud_n his_o kinswoman_n against_o stephen_n of_o england_n 224_o accuse_v he_o of_o perjury_n ibid._n make_v two_o accord_n with_o stephen_n 225_o 226_o henry_n heir_n of_o england_n make_v knight_n by_o he_o 226_o loses_n his_o hopeful_a son_n yet_o comfort_v himself_o and_o his_o noble_n in_o a_o christian_a discourse_n thereupon_o 226_o he_o erect_v new_a bishopric_n 223_o his_o extraordinary_a character_n for_o piety_n and_o virtue_n 227_o david_n king_n william_n brother_n accompany_v richard_n of_o england_n to_o the_o holy_a war_n 235_o he_o be_v shipwreck_a and_o take_v prisoner_n yet_o at_o last_o return_n ibid._n david_n ii_o anoint_a king_n of_o scotland_n 282_o send_v into_o france_n when_o he_o be_v a_o child_n 286_o return_v to_o scotland_n 300_o take_a prisoner_n in_o a_o fight_n by_o the_o english_a 302_o ransom_v 304_o his_o death_n and_o character_n 305_o 306_o david_n cumins_n appoint_v ruler_n over_o scotland_n by_o the_o english_a 293_o he_o and_o douglas_n disagree_v 294_o force_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o bruce_n ibid._n make_v large_a promise_n to_o edward_n of_o enggland_n 295_o follow_v the_o good_a success_n of_o the_o english_a ibid._n leave_v by_o the_o english_a king_n as_o regent_n of_o scotland_n where_o his_o army_n be_v overthrow_v and_o he_o himself_o slay_v 296_o david_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n iii_n imprison_v and_o starve_v to_o death_n by_o his_o uncle_n who_o be_v his_o governor_n 328_o 329_o david_n beton_n the_o cardinal_n 73_o choose_a regent_n by_o a_o pretend_a will_n but_z the_o fraud_n be_v discover_v he_o be_v displace_v and_o imprison_v 75_o he_o endeavour_v to_o avert_v the_o imminent_a ruin_n of_o popery_n 76_o he_o chouze_v lennox_n with_o vain_a hope_n of_o marry_v the_o queen_n 80_o he_o grieve_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o rich_a morsel_n which_o he_o have_v swallow_v in_o his_o hope_n 81_o he_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v by_o montgomery_n 91_o his_o cruelty_n against_o protestant_n 93_o he_o espouse_n his_o daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o craford_n son_n 97_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o his_o castle_n with_o the_o manner_n thereof_o 98_o his_o foul_a character_n 99_o david_n douglas_n with_o his_o brother_n william_n behead_v 370_o david_n hamilton_n defend_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o gospel_n 93_o david_n panater_n or_o painter_n bishop_n of_o ross_z make_v a_o abbot_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 113_o david_n rise_v a_o musician_n his_o story_n 171_o he_o persuade_v the_o queen_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o scotish_n nobility_n 177_o his_o court-preferment_n familiarity_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n violent_a death_n and_o burial_n 179_o to_o 183_o david_n spence_n slay_v 282_o david_n straiton_n or_o straton_n burn_v for_o a_o lutheran_n 63_o death_n better_o than_o a_o miserable_a life_n 12_o d_o you_o a_o river_n in_o england_n 13_o three_o of_o that_o name_n in_o scotland_n 14_o 70_o deidonum_n i._n e._n dundee_n 18_o deiri_n who_o 159_o delator_n or_o informer_n appoint_v by_o evenus_n 13_o denmark_n the_o king_n thereof_o bargain_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o scotland_n to_o quit_v his_o right_n to_o the_o island_n about_o scotland_n 413_o derivative_a word_n show_v the_o affinity_n of_o a_o language_n 6â—_n dessius_n general_n of_o the_o french_a force_n in_o scotland_n 106_o call_v home_n by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n 110_o descant_n on_o the_o law_n about_o hereditary_a succession_n of_o the_o crown_n 205_o descant_n on_o oversevere_a execution_n of_o criminal_n 358_o deucaledonian_n sea_n what_o 21_o diana_n oracle_n counterfeit_v by_o a_o monk_n 44_o 45_o dicaledones_n rather_o to_o be_v read_v duncaledones_n in_o marcellinus_n 56_o dioclesian_n a_o suppose_a king_n of_o syria_n 41_o dionethus_n give_v himself_o forth_o to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o briton_n 136_o dion_n quote_v concern_v britain_n 90_o 91_o 118_o dona_fw-la river_n 20_o donachs_n or_o duncan_n bay_n 22_o donald_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n 117_o he_n first_o receive_v the_o christian_a religion_n ibid._n donald_n ii_o 122_o overthrow_v by_o donald_n the_o islander_n and_o die_v ibid._n donald_n brother_n of_o malcolm_n iii_o yield_v up_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o island_n to_o the_o king_n of_o norwey_n 23_o donald_n iii_o 123_o reign_n tyrannical_o and_o be_v slay_v by_o crathilinthus_n ibid._n donald_n iv._o or_o donebald_a send_v christian_a doctor_n into_o england_n and_o interpret_v pious_a sermon_n to_o the_o people_n himself_z 159_o donald_n v._n brother_n of_o kenneth_n 172_o reign_n licentious_o and_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n 173_o donald_n vi_o son_n of_o constantine_n ii_o 178_o donald_n vii_o or_o duncan_n 204_o donald_n murderer_n of_o king_n duffus_n take_v and_o execute_v 185_o donald_n bane_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o aebudae_n 164_o he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n donald_n viii_o or_o banus_fw-la 220_o he_o promise_v the_o island_n to_o magnus_n king_n of_o norwey_n ibid._n donald_n of_o athol_n 154_o donald_n baloc_n overthrow_v alexander_n and_o alan_n stuart_n 343_o he_o be_v take_v in_o ireland_n and_o his_o head_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n 344_o donald_n lord_n of_o the_o aebudae_n rise_v in_o arm_n 333_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o ross_n and_o douglas_n he_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n force_n ibid._n he_o be_v leave_v by_o his_o wife_n 391_o send_v agent_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n 392_o after_o the_o king_n death_n he_o play_v rex_n again_o 408_o he_o take_v the_o earl_n of_o athol_n prisoner_n and_o burn_v st._n bride_n church_n ibid._n he_o be_v shipwreck_a and_o fall_v distract_v 409_o donald_n monro_n commend_v 22_o he_o travel_v over_o the_o island_n of_o scotland_n and_o describe_v they_o 31_o dongal_n king_n of_o scot_n 168_o he_o be_v drown_v ibid._n dongard_n king_n of_o scot_n 144_o oppose_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 145_o dornadilla_n king_n of_o scot_n 98_o dorstologus_fw-la slay_v 166_o dorus_n fly_v for_o fear_n of_o nathalocus_n 120_o dovallus_n kill_v king_n nothatus_n 99_o he_o himself_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 100_o douglas_n river_n 14_o douglas_n dale_n 140_o douglas_n make_v duke_n of_o turein_o 336_o douglas_n slay_v by_o the_o moor_n 280_o douglas_n william_n take_v dundalk_v in_o ireland_n 314_o douglas_n william_n pardon_v 301_o douglas_n break_v in_o upon_o the_o english_a army_n 278_o douglass_n their_o power_n intolerable_a 372_o 377_o their_o power_n break_v 53_o drinach_n isle_n 25_o drix_n 60_o druid_n who_o 56_o drumalbin_n 17_o drummilaw_n sands_n 209_o drunkenness_n punish_v with_o death_n 174_o druskin_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o all_o his_o nobility_n slay_v 169_o drury_n intercede_v for_o peace_n between_o the_o party_n in_o scotland_n 278_o duffa_o or_o dow_n isle_n 25_o duffus_n king_n of_o scot_n 181_o witchcraft_n practise_v upon_o his_o body_n 183_o he_o be_v slay_v 184_o duke_n when_o the_o name_n first_o bring_v into_o scotland_n 325_o duke_n of_o york_n overthrow_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 396_o dulcitius_n in_o britain_n 89_o dunacus_n and_o domnacus_fw-la 68_o dunbar_n whence_o so_o call_v 13_o 14_o its_o siege_n raise_v 297_o fortify_v by_o alexander_n against_o the_o king_n but_o desert_v by_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
the_o king_n tutor_n make_v chancellor_n 54_o gavin_n douglas_n call_v archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n 29_o commit_v to_o prison_n 164_o genrach_n isle_n 26_o geoffry_n of_o monmouth_n a_o writer_n of_o british_a affair_n 8_o geldrian_o come_v to_o help_v the_o english_a against_o the_o scot_n 295_o geloni_n paint_v their_o body_n 53_o genistery_n or_o broom_n isle_n 25_o george_n buchanan_n imprison_v for_o religion_n escape_v out_o of_o his_o chamber-window_n whilst_o his_o keeper_n be_v asleep_a 67_o he_o be_v send_v in_o embassy_n with_o other_o into_o england_n 224_o his_o ingenuous_a speech_n concern_v himself_o 71_o george_n brother_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o douglas_n make_v earl_n of_o ormond_n 377_o command_n the_o force_n against_o england_n 378_o extol_v for_o his_o victory_n over_o they_o 380_o declare_v a_o public_a enemy_n 387_o behead_v 390_o george_n douglas_n earl_n of_o angus_n 377_o his_o memorable_a fact_n 398_o he_o be_v against_o the_o queen_n mother_n 399_o his_o bold_a and_o unworthy_a speech_n to_o the_o king_n 50_o george_n douglas_n the_o regent_n young_a brother_n 217_o deliver_v the_o queen_n out_o of_o prison_n 218_o george_n dunbar_n earl_n of_o merch_n espouse_n his_o daughter_n to_o david_n king_n robert_n son_n 325_o which_o marriage_n not_o take_v effect_n he_o join_v with_o percy_n of_o england_n against_o the_o scot_n 326_o proclaim_v a_o public_a enemy_n ibid._n percy_n and_o he_o overthrow_v the_o scot_n 307_o take_v douglas_n prisoner_n in_o fight_n 327_o join_n with_o percy_n against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v wound_v and_o take_v prisoner_n 329_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o regent_n returns_z into_o scotland_n 332_o george_n gordon_n send_v with_o a_o army_n against_o england_n 70_o the_o king_n hatred_n against_o he_o 71_o accuse_v and_o imprison_v 115_o release_v 116_o study_v to_o raise_v commotion_n 154_o privy_a to_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o murray_n 168_o condemn_a for_o treason_n 170_o restore_v by_o the_o queen_n to_o his_o former_a dignity_n 173_o chief_n of_o the_o queen_n faction_n 209_o george_n lesly_n earl_n of_o rothes_n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 121_o there_o poison_v as_o it_o be_v believe_v 122_o george_n ruven_o slay_v 282_o george_n wiseheart_n preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n 93_o persecute_a by_o cardinal_n beton_n against_o the_o regent_n mind_n 94_o foretell_v the_o death_n of_o cardinal_n beton_n 97_o his_o pious_a and_o christian_a deportment_n before_o and_o at_o his_o martyrdom_n 95_o 96_o 97_o gerlock_n isle_n 28_o gerlock_n bay_n see_v loch-g_a 17_o gersa_n or_o gress-oy_a isle_n 37_o gernich_n or_o gaxnico_fw-la 22_o germany_n whence_o so_o call_v 42_o germâ—nâ—_n their_o fabulous_a original_a 45_o ingenious_a in_o relate_v the_o origin_n of_o their_o nation_n 38_o 39_o german_a navy_n land_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o scotland_n 94_o gessoriaci_n i._n e._n people_n live_v about_o calais_n 10_o getes_n paint_v their_o body_n 53_o gethus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 97_o slay_a 100_o getini_n and_o getae_n whence_o 49_o geurasdil_n isle_n 25_o gigaia_n or_o gega_n isle_n ibid._n gigamena_n isle_n ibid._n giles_n tutelary_a god_n of_o edinburgh_n his_o show_n affront_v 124_o gilbert_n kennedy_n slay_v by_o the_o command_n of_o james_n douglas_n 57_o a_o man_n of_o a_o great_a spirit_n ibid._n kennedy_n constancy_n in_o keep_v his_o word_n â—77_n gilbert_n kennedy_n earl_n of_o cassils_n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 121_o he_o die_v there_o not_o without_o the_o suspicion_n of_o poison_n 127_o gilbert_n his_o son_n choose_a judge_n in_o bothwelâ—s_n â—s_z case_n but_o excuse_n himself_o 195_o gilchrist_n kill_v his_o wife_n the_o king_n sister_n for_o her_o adultery_n 234_o king_n william_n general_n 230_o banish_a but_o receive_v again_o into_o favour_n 234_o gilcolumb_n slay_v 164_o gildas_n quote_v concern_v britain_n 93_o he_o write_v 400_o year_n after_o tacitus_n 38_o favour_v by_o aurelius_n ambrose_n 148_o a_o good_a man_n and_o die_v at_o glastenbury_n in_o somersetshire_n the_o prophecy_n that_o go_v under_o his_o name_n not_o genuine_a ibid._n gildominick_n and_o the_o murray_n man_n suppress_v 230_o gilespy_n cambel_n a_o actor_n in_o the_o reformation_n 129_o recall_v by_o threaten_a letter_n by_o the_o queen_n regent_n 130_o gilespy_n earl_n of_o argyle_n banish_v 175_o his_o levity_n 206_o privy_a to_o the_o queen_n wickedness_n 216_o general_n of_o her_o army_n 220_o refuse_v to_o own_v himself_o a_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n 234_o the_o regent_n receive_v he_o into_o favour_n and_o he_o be_v in_o great_a authority_n 235_o 251_o gillan_n isle_n 30_o gillo_n commander_n of_o the_o exile_a scot_n 129_o gillus_n the_o bastard_n king_n of_o scot_n 104_o fly_n into_o ireland_n 105_o slay_v by_o cadvallus_n 106_o glascow_n 14_o the_o bishop_n thereof_o frighten_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n 376_o glass_n isle_n 28_o glenluce_n 14_o glotta_n river_n i._n e._n clyde_n 14_o glottiana_n see_v clydsdale_n goat_n isle_n 25_o god_n favour_n attend_v the_o good_a 213_o gomâ—dra_n isle_n 27_o goran_z king_n of_o scot_n 148_o persuade_v the_o king_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o briton_n to_o join_v with_o the_o scot_n against_o the_o saxon_n 148_o he_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v by_o his_o subject_n 154_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n fly_v into_o ireland_n ibid._n but_o be_v recall_v by_o congal_n ii_o 155_o gordon_n at_o feud_n with_o the_o forbe_n 284_o gordon_n a_o enemy_n to_o murray_n 162_o he_o labour_v to_o destroy_v he_o 164_o 166_o his_o design_n against_o he_o at_o one_o time_n wonderful_o prevent_v 168_o 169_o gordon'_v bold_a attempt_n against_o the_o queen_n herself_o 167_o gorlois_n wicked_o slay_v by_o uter_n 149_o goropius_n reprove_v 10_o goth_n who_o 33_o gothunni_n and_o gothini_n who_o 49_o grafton_n censure_v 252_o graham_n or_o grame_n 135_o appoint_a tutor_n to_o eugenius_n 137_o recal_n christian_n pastor_n into_o scotland_n 140_o graham_n dike_n 138_o grampian_n hill_n or_o mountain_n 17_o gramry_n isle_n 25_o granisa_n isle_n 36_o grace_n have_v the_o chief_a command_n in_o scotland_n against_o the_o french_a 146_o gregory_n king_n of_o scot_n his_o famous_a achievement_n against_o the_o pict_n dane_n and_o briton_n 175_o 176_o he_o take_v several_a city_n in_o ireland_n 177_o green_a isle_n 25_o 28_o grevan_n river_n 14_o gria_n isle_n 30_o griffin_n slay_v in_o fight_n 156_o grime_n king_n of_o scotland_n 198_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o malcolm_n ibid._n which_o he_o afterward_o break_v be_v overthrow_v and_o make_v prisoner_n 199_o and_o die_v 200_o groom_n in_o a_o stable_a his_o bold_a attempt_n on_o james_n hamilton_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o master_n death_n 52_o for_o which_o he_o be_v put_v to_o death_n ibid._n gruinorta_fw-la isle_n 31_o guidi_n 15_o 92_o guise_n their_o desire_n to_o hasten_v the_o marriage_n of_o mary_n with_o the_o dolphin_n 221_o their_o overgreat_a power_n suspect_v 122_o they_o design_n scotland_n as_o a_o peculiar_a for_o their_o family_n 151_o they_o seek_v to_o destroy_v james_n earl_n of_o murray_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o popery_n 165_o gun_n isle_n 27_o gun_n i._n e._n great_a ordnance_n of_o iron_n when_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v use_v in_o scotland_n 394_o h_n hadington_n 13_o deserted_n by_o the_o english_a 111_o hago_n a_o danish_a admiral_n 181_o hay_n or_o have_fw-mi isle_n 30_o hakerset_n isle_n 29_o hamilton_n the_o original_a of_o their_o family_n 273_o hamilton_n leave_v the_o party_n of_o the_o douglass_n 390_o hamiltonian_o will_v to_o free_a the_o queen_n out_o of_o prison_n 216_o overthrow_v in_o battle_n and_o some_o of_o they_o take_v prisoner_n 221_o 222_o they_o meet_v at_o edinburgh_n in_o behalf_n of_o queen_n mary_n 252_o hara_n isle_n 37_o harald_n earl_n of_o caithness_n punish_v for_o his_o cruelty_n 235_o haraya_n or_o harray_v isle_n 31_o harper_n of_o old_a use_v to_o lie_v in_o the_o bedchamber_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o noble_n in_o scotland_n 116_o harrick_n isle_n 30_o 31_o havatere_a or_o havere_a isle_n 30_o havelschire_n isle_n 29_o haura_n isle_n the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o 31_o hay_n and_o his_o two_o son_n fight_v for_o their_o country_n 191_o have_v a_o coat_n of_o arm_n assign_v to_o his_o family_n 192_o the_o name_n almost_o extinguish_v 286_o heath_n isle_n 21_o heath_n its_o nature_n 23_o good_a to_o make_v bed_n to_o lie_v on_o ibid._n hebrides_n isle_n see_v aebudae_n hector_n boetius_fw-la blame_v 13_o mistake_v 76_o compare_v with_o lud_n 80_o helena_n mother_n of_o constantine_n 124_o hellisay_n isle_n 29_o helscher_n vetularum_fw-la isle_n ibid._n helricus_fw-la a_o danish_a admiral_n 181_o hengist_n captain_n of_o pirate_n have_v land_n give_v to_o he_o in_o britain_n by_o voâ—tigern_n 144_o henry_n i._n of_o england_n never_o laugh_v after_o the_o drow_n of_o most_o of_o his_o child_n 224_o he_o settle_v the_o succession_n on_o his_o daughter_n maud_n ibid._n henry_n
balvany_n 377_o proclaim_v a_o public_a enemy_n 387_o john_n damiot_n a_o conjurer_n foretell_v rize_n death_n 182_o john_n forbâ—s_v condemn_v and_o behead_v 6â—_n john_n fordon_n author_n of_o the_o history_n call_v scotochronicon_a 146_o john_n fleming_n the_o queen_n governor_n of_o dumbritton_n castle_n when_o it_o be_v surprise_v 263_o he_o escape_v but_o his_o wife_n be_v well_o treat_v by_o the_o regent_n 265_o john_n fleming_n of_o bogal_n take_v there_o ibid._n john_n herris_n undeserved_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o douglass_n 384_o john_n hepburn_n powerful_a and_o factious_a 31_o his_o feud_n with_o the_o hume_n 32_o 33_o he_o insinuate_v himself_o into_o john_n the_o regent_n 31_o accuse_v douglas_n hume_n and_o forman_n 3â—_n john_n gordon_n â—arl_n of_o huntly_n take_v by_o murray_n and_o put_v to_o death_n 170_o john_n hamilton_n archbishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n 103_o a_o deâ—oâ—st_a man_n 111_o john_n hamilton_n trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o king_n murder_n discover_v his_o complice_n 267_o john_n kennedy_n make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n guardian_n or_o tutor_n 407_o john_n knox_n preach_v to_o reclaim_v those_o that_o kill_v cardâ—nal_a beton_n 100_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o people_n of_o perth_n for_o the_o reformation_n 128_o 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o destroy_v popish_a shrine_n ibid._n his_o encourage_v sermon_n to_o the_o reformer_n at_o sâ—erlin_n 141_o hiâ—_n sermon_n at_o king_n james_n vi_o his_o inauguration_n â—14_n john_n ii_o lay_n the_o foundation_n of_o tyranny_n in_o portugal_n 434_o john_n lesly_n prâ—vy_n to_o the_o conspiracy_n against_o james_n earl_n of_o murray_n 167_o 169_o john_n mac-arthur_n captain_n of_o toâ—ies_n execute_v 341_o john_n melvil_n put_v to_o death_n 11â—_n john_n earl_n of_o marr_n brother_n to_o james_n iii_o put_v to_o death_n by_o open_v a_o vein_n till_o he_o expire_v 421_o john_n murderaâ—h_v take_v 116_o john_n monluâ—_n bishop_n of_o valence_n in_o scotland_n 14â—_n john_n maxwel_o of_o herris_n revolt_v from_o the_o reformer_n 176_o 177_o the_o queen_n put_v little_a trust_n in_o he_o 222_o make_a prisoner_n by_o the_o regent_n but_o release_v without_o public_a authority_n 253_o john_n earl_n of_o marr_n a_o commander_n in_o the_o king_n army_n 220_o john_n randolph_n send_v into_o france_n 287_o make_a regent_n 294_o take_a prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a 295_o slay_v in_o fight_n 322_o john_n scot_n his_o wonderful_a abstinence_n from_o food_n â—8_o john_n duns_n scotus_n where_o bâ—rn_n 306_o john_n ramsy_n preserve_v by_o the_o king_n 425_o prove_v a_o evil_a counsellor_n to_o james_n iii_o 431_o john_n stuart_n earl_n of_o lennox_n revolt_v from_o the_o regent_n 35_o but_o be_v again_o receive_v into_o favour_n ibid._n he_o endeavour_v to_o take_v the_o king_n from_o the_o douglass_n and_o be_v slay_v 50_o john_n stuart_n earl_n of_o athol_n send_v against_o john_n murderach_n 116_o a_o procurer_n of_o the_o match_n between_o henry_n and_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n 192_o he_o lose_v hâ—s_a opportunity_n 206_o john_n vien_fw-it admiral_n of_o the_o french_a navy_n in_o scotland_n 311_o john_n windram_n secret_o favour_v the_o cause_n of_o true_a religion_n 65_o joan_z douglas_z and_o her_o husband_n their_o miserable_a end_n 66_o 67_o joan_n the_o wife_n of_o james_n i._o her_o manly_a fact_n 360_o put_v in_o prison_n with_o her_o husband_n 364_o her_o death_n 395_o joseph_n scaliger_n amend_v a_o place_n in_o seneca_n 76_o josâ—â—a_n king_n of_o scot_n 101_o a_o lover_n of_o chirurgery_n 102_o ireland_n ancient_a inhabitant_n call_v scot_n 73_o irish_a break_v in_o on_o galway_n in_o scotland_n 177_o and_o be_v overthrow_v by_o king_n gregory_n ibid._n irish_a scot_n make_v peace_n with_o the_o roman_n 130_o 131_o irish_a air_n temperate_a 2_o 51_o colony_n of_o gaul_n send_v into_o ireland_n 51_o description_n of_o ireland_n out_o of_o solinus_n 85_o irwin_n river_n 14_o island_n in_o shape_n like_o a_o man_n 26_o island_n encompass_v scotland_n their_o order_n and_o threefold_a division_n 22_o islander_n parsimonious_a 33_o healthful_a and_o long-lived_a 37_o prone_a to_o rebel_v 207_o islander_n western_a their_o manner_n of_o live_v at_o home_o and_o abroad_o 23_o etc._n etc._n isa_n or_o ishol_a isle_n 29_o 30_o issidorus_n i._n e._n issoir_n a_o city_n in_o france_n judgement_n and_o trial_n of_o noble_n how_o ancient_o manage_v in_o scotland_n 340_o jule-tide_n or_o christmas_n as_o it_o be_v call_v licentious_o observe_v 151_o julian_n romer_n take_v 110_o agricola_n exploit_n in_o britain_n 109_o 110_o recall_v from_o thence_o 111_o junius_n brutus_n 271_o julius_n caesar_n the_o first_o roman_n that_o enter_v britain_n with_o a_o army_n 84_o julius_n frontinus_n in_o britain_n 86_o 109_o jura_n isle_n 25_o justice_n can_v do_v more_o than_o terror_n of_o arm_n 180_o 189_o the_o most_o popular_a thing_n 348_o juverna_n ireland_n so_o call_v 69_o k_o karrera_n isle_n 25_o katherine_n medici_n after_o her_o son_n death_n undertake_v the_o government_n 151_o keame_n castle_n 25_o kebercurning_n 22_o kedwalla_n king_n of_o the_o briton_n 159_o keligire_v island_n 30_o kellasa_n isle_n ibid._n kelvin_n river_n 16_o ken_n river_n 14_o kenneth_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n 158_o kenneth_n ii_o 167_o compare_v with_o fergus_n ii_o persuade_v the_o nobility_n to_o war_n with_o the_o pict_n and_o overcome_v they_o in_o battle_n 169_o he_o may_v be_v call_v the_o three_o founder_n of_o the_o scotish_n kingdom_n 170_o kenneth_n iii_o 187_o circumvent_n his_o noble_n by_o a_o wile_n 188_o cause_n malcolm_n to_o be_v poison_v 193_o trouble_a in_o conscience_n for_o it_o 195_o make_v new_a law_n concern_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 193_o 194_o worsted_n at_o first_o by_o the_o dane_n yet_o afterward_o overthrow_v they_o 190_o 191_o slay_v by_o fenella_n 196_o kenneth_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 167_o kentigern_n 145_o keniburgh_n island_n the_o great_a and_o the_o small_a 27_o 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 of_o the_o town_n lauder_n 13_o laurence_n twine_n persuade_v balliol_n to_o go_v for_o scotland_n 284_o law_n about_o succession_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n 97_o new_a one_o make_v 194_o confirm_a 200_o whether_o profitable_a to_o the_o public_a or_o not_o 196_o 197_o law_n too_o severe_a to_o confiscate_v the_o whole_a estate_n of_o condemn_a person_n without_o any_o allowance_n to_o their_o innocent_a wife_n and_o child_n 113_o law_n against_o theft_n 282_o law_n about_o hunt_v their_o author_n see_v hunt_v law_n law_n in_o scotland_n few_o beside_o decree_n of_o the_o estate_n 59_o laxa_fw-la isle_n 30_o lead_n white_a and_o black_a find_v in_o pomona_n 35_o legate_n a_o counterfeit_a roman_a one_o 387_o leith_n river_n 13_o leland_n quote_v 61_o lenity_n overmuch_o bring_v contempt_n 381_o 385_o 392_o lennox_n or_o levin_n so_o call_v from_o the_o river_n levin_n 140_o lend_v observe_v on_o a_o politic_a account_n only_o 170_o leon_n strozy_n admiral_n of_o the_o french_a galley_n in_o scotland_n
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
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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 york_n from_o the_o saxon_n saxon_n the_o licentious_a rather_o than_o religious_a observation_n of_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n suppose_v nativity_n call_v juletide_n the_o scot_n pict_n and_o briton_n overthrow_v the_o saxon_n saxon_n and_o at_o last_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o britain_n britain_n competitorship_n between_o modredus_n and_o constantine_n for_o the_o kingdom_n after_o 〈◊〉_d death_n death_n arthur_n character_n character_n the_o people_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o donald_n of_o athol_n murder_n toncetus_n and_o after_o that_o the_o king_n goranus_n himself_o himself_o a_o prince_n example_n have_v a_o great_a influence_n on_o his_o subject_n than_o his_o law_n law_n columbas_n great_a authority_n authority_n war_n betwixt_o scot_n and_o pict_n pict_n a_o fight_n between_o the_o saxon_n scot_n and_o briton_n wherein_o the_o brittâ—ns_n be_v overthrow_v overthrow_v the_o scot_n and_o briton_n overthrow_n the_o saxon_n saxon_n columb_n wonderful_a narration_n of_o a_o victory_n at_o a_o very_a great_a distance_n from_o he_o he_o ethelfrid_n rout_v the_o scot_n be_v shatter_v afore_o afore_o columb_n death_n death_n austin_n the_o monk_n come_v into_o britain_n rather_o to_o promote_v the_o ceremony_n and_o domination_n of_o pope_n gregory_n than_o to_o preach_v the_o true_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n gospel_n a_o dispute_n raise_v about_o the_o observation_n of_o easter-day_n easter-day_n eugenius_n harbour_v the_o fugitive_n saxon_n saxon_n ferchard_n endeavour_v to_o turn_v limit_v monarchy_n into_o tyranny_n for_o which_o he_o be_v imprison_v and_o there_o lay_v violent_a hand_n on_o himself_o himself_o northumberland_n divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n i._n e._n the_o deiri_n inhabit_v on_o this_o side_n tine_n and_o the_o bâ—rnici_n inhabit_v beyond_o tine_n to_o tweed_n tweed_n apostasy_n just_o punish_v punish_v king_n donald_n repeat_v and_o interpret_v pious_a sermon_n to_o his_o subject_n himself_o ferchard_n wicked_a life_n and_o repentance_n at_o his_o death_n death_n scot_n monk_n unjust_o banish_v out_o of_o england_n england_n maldvinus_n strangle_v by_o his_o wife_n for_o which_o fact_n she_o be_v burn_v â—liâ—e_n â—liâ—e_n egfrid_n king_n of_o northumberland_n overthrow_v by_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n pict_n two_o king_n very_o great_a theologistâ—_n theologistâ—_n blood_n rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n for_o 7_o day_n etc._n etc._n etc._n amberkelethus_n slay_v slay_v eugenius_n like_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o suppose_v murder_n of_o his_o queen_n queen_n he_o first_o appoint_v the_o act_n of_o king_n to_o be_v register_v in_o monastery_n monastery_n a_o town_n in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o strachern_n near_o fife_n fife_n a_o abbey_n not_o far_o from_o wigton_n in_o galway_n galway_n donald_n a_o great_a plunderer_n plunderer_n donaldus_n slay_v by_o bugâ—nsus_n bugâ—nsus_n eugenius_n slay_v by_o his_o noble_n for_o his_o vicious_a life_n life_n fergus_n for_o his_o adultery_n slay_v by_o his_o wife_n who_o to_o avoid_v punishment_n â—illâ—_n herself_o herself_o one_o donald_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o aebudae_n aebudae_n donald_n slay_v slay_v war_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o irish._n irish._n which_o be_v soon_o compose_v compose_v achaius_n the_o first_o of_o the_o scot_n king_n that_o enter_v into_o a_o friendship_n with_o france_n france_n learned_a man_n send_v for_o out_o of_o scotland_n by_o charâ—es_n the_o great_a as_o johannes_n scotus_n etc._n etc._n etc._n who_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christiâ—nity_n in_o germany_n germany_n a_o battle_n between_o athelstan_n of_o england_n and_o hungus_n the_o pict_n who_o be_v aid_v by_o the_o scot_n scot_n a_o battle_n between_o athelstan_n of_o england_n and_o hungus_n the_o pict_n who_o be_v aid_v by_o the_o scot_n scot_n hungus_n his_o vision_n upon_o his_o prayeâ—_n to_o god_n god_n athelstan_n overthrow_v and_o slay_v slay_v 〈…〉_z andrew_n andrew_n hungus_n death_n death_n dongal_n drown_v drown_v war_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n pict_n king_n alpin_n overthrow_v in_o battle_n by_o the_o pict_n and_o slay_v slay_v kenneteus_fw-la by_o a_o witty_a invention_n engage_v his_o noble_n to_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o pict_n pict_n the_o
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 overthrowâ—_n gilespâ—_n a_o free-â—ooâ—er_a the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o â—aâ—thnessmen_n against_o their_o bishop_n punish_v saturnalia_fw-la saturnalia_fw-la thomas_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o alan_n of_o galway_n overthrow_v overthrow_v alexander_n and_o his_o queen_n visit_v
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argadius_fw-la regent_n 115_o be_v accuse_v he_o repent_v and_o supplicate_v for_o pardon_n ibid._n whereupon_o he_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o government_n ibid._n and_o prevail_v against_o the_o islander_n 116_o argyle_n country_n 17_o argyle_n earl_n join_v with_o the_o reformer_n 131_o arren_a see_v arran_n arrii_n paint_v their_o body_n 53_o arrogance_n the_o usual_a companion_n of_o power_n 412_o uterson_n beget_v in_o adultery_n king_n of_o the_o britain_n 150_o his_o character_n 154_o he_o overcome_v the_o saxon_n and_o take_v london_n and_o york_n from_o they_o ibid._n he_o be_v slay_v 151_o 152_o arthur_n the_o son_n of_o henry_n viii_o of_o england_n marry_v katherine_n the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n 11_o 14_o arthur_n forbes_n slay_v 284_o arveâ—ni_n who_o 46_o asclepiodotus_n a_o roman_a lieutenant-general_n kill_v allectus_n in_o britain_n 124_o askerme_n isle_n 29_o assassination_n of_o king_n henry_n odious_a to_o all_o nation_n 192_o assassins_n of_o king_n henry_n 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archbishop_n of_o all_o britain_n 157_o he_o promote_v superstition_n rather_o than_o true_a religion_n ibid._n authority_n get_v by_o good_a art_n be_v lose_v by_o bad_a 208_o auus_n or_o awe_o a_o loch_n or_o river_n 17_o auxerre_n see_v altissidorus_n b_o baca_n isle_n 27_o badenach_n county_n 19_o balta_n isle_n 37_o balliol_n edward_n land_n in_o scotland_n 285_o overthrow_v seton_n and_o the_o regent_n ibid._n declare_v king_n 286_o worsted_n in_o scotland_n 287_o edward_n of_o england_n espouse_n his_o cause_n 288_o bandy_n betwixt_o he_o &_o the_o noble_n 291_o 292_o ball_n a_o priest_n stir_v up_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n to_o a_o insurrection_n 309_o bancho_fw-la a_o scot_n general_n 208_o overthrow_v the_o dane_n 210_o slay_v by_o macbeth_n 211_o baptism_n celebrate_v but_o once_o a_o year_n and_o sometime_o by_o parent_n themselves_o 30_o bard_n who_o 39_o 57_o they_o commit_v nothing_o to_o writing_n 35_o barnera_n island_n 29_o 30_o barodunum_fw-la or_o dunbar_n 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223_o bishop_n of_o caithness_n have_v his_o eye_n and_o tongue_n pluck_v out_o 235_o another_o burn_v 236_o bishop_n of_o caledonia_n or_o dunkel_n command_v when_o the_o english_a navy_n be_v worsted_n in_o the_o forth_o 270_o whereupon_o call_v the_o king_n bishop_n ibid._n bishop_n of_o dunkel_n commend_v 40_o bishop_n of_o durham_n come_v too_o late_o to_o assist_v percy_n 317_o 319_o his_o army_n terrify_v with_o the_o noise_n of_o horse_n 320_o bishop_n of_o st._n david_n send_v by_o the_o english_a king_n to_o the_o scot_n 63_o bishop_n of_o the_o orcades_n prefer_v court-favour_n before_o truth_n 199_o bizets_n a_o family_n in_o ireland_n ancient_o from_o scotland_n 240_o blackmoney_n what_o 425_o blackness_n betray_v to_o the_o hamilton_n 286_o blandium_fw-la a_o old_a drink_n among_o the_o scot_n 23_o blair_n of_o athol_n 18_o blood_n rain_v for_o seven_o day_n over_o all_o britain_n 261_o also_o milk_n etc._n etc._n turn_v into_o blood_n ibid._n bogia_n or_o strabogy_n 140_o boadicea_n see_v voadicea_n bodotria_n i._n e._n the_o scotish_n sea_n 100_o boid_v creep_v into_o favour_n at_o court_n 409_o their_o faction_n against_o the_o kennedy_n 410_o they_o carry_v the_o king_n to_o edinburgh_n and_o strengthen_v themselves_o by_o get_v the_o king_n pardon_n 411_o their_o greatness_n occasion_n their_o ruin_n 412_o boin_n country_n 20_o boat_n or_o boot_n isle_n 24_o bracara_n or_o braga_n 47_o braid_v albin_n 17_o brasa_n isle_n 37_o brecantia_n a_o town_n 65_o bredius_n overthrow_v by_o ederus_n 106_o brendinus_n slay_v in_o battle_n 156_o brennus_n two_o 79_o brettish_fw-mi isle_n 4_o bria_n brica_fw-la briga_n signify_v a_o city_n with_o the_o name_n of_o several_a city_n so_o end_v 63_o 64_o 65_o bridi_fw-la isle_n 26_o brien-loch_n 31_o brigantes_n and_o brigiani_n 65_o brigantium_n ibid._n brigidan_n isle_n 26_o brigid_n or_o bride_n church_n burn_v 408_o britanny_n its_o description_n 1_o etc._n etc._n several_a island_n ancient_o so_o call_v 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 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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 douglass_n 47_o he_o free_v himself_o from_o they_o 53_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o their_o faction_n 50_o inclinable_a to_o a_o french_a alliance_n 65_o three_o mary_n offer_v to_o he_o 62_o treat_v with_o the_o emperor_n about_o a_o match_n 61_o visit_v the_o orcades_n 62_o and_o other_o isle_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n receive_v controversal_a book_n of_o divinity_n from_o henry_n of_o england_n 63_o agree_v to_o a_o interview_n with_o henry_n which_o be_v disappoint_v 64_o sail_n to_o france_n and_o marry_v magdalen_n daughter_n to_o their_o king_n francis_n who_o soon_o die_v 65_o he_o accuse_v his_o nobility_n as_o dastard_n 70_o he_o marry_v mary_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n 66_o 67_o his_o presage_a dream_n 69_o he_o die_v with_o grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o army_n 71_o his_o character_n 71_o 72_o james_n vi_o his_o birth_n 183_o his_o mother_n endeavour_v to_o get_v he_o under_o the_o power_n of_o bothwel_n 205_o enter_v on_o the_o government_n 214_o 215_o james_n abernethy_n a_o skilful_a physician_n 186_o james_n earl_n of_o arran_n son_n to_o james_n return_v from_o france_n side_n with_o the_o reformer_n 135_o go_v to_o his_o sister_n mary_n the_o queen_n 151_o hardly_o persuade_v to_o allow_v the_o admission_n of_o the_o mass_n in_o the_o queen_n chapel_n 159_o make_a earl_n of_o marr_n and_o afterward_o of_o murray_n 161_o james_n balfure_n governor_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n for_o the_o queen_n 206_o 207_o he_o raise_v insurrection_n 226_o james_n culen_n take_v and_o execute_v for_o his_o crime_n 279_o james_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o douglas_n 308_o james_n douglas_n join_v with_o bruce_n 263_o he_o march_v with_o great_a force_n into_o england_n 275_o james_n surname_v crassus_n the_o douglass_n be_v dead_a succeed_v to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o earldom_n 370_o he_o die_v ibid._n james_n douglas_n marry_v eufemia_n daughter_n to_o robert_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
to_o revenge_v the_o cardinal_n death_n 101_o lewis_n isle_n 30_o many_o whale_n take_v there_o 32_o lewis_n xi_o espouse_n margarite_n the_o king_n of_o scots_n daughter_n 340_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o tyranny_n 434_o lewis_n de_fw-fr galais_n ambassador_n from_o france_n to_o the_o queen_n party_n 254_o liddisdale_n so_o call_v from_o the_o river_n lidal_a 13_o 140_o liguria_n 11_o lilborn_n worsted_n by_o the_o scot_n 306_o linga_fw-mi isle_n 30_o 37_o lingaia_n isle_n 39_o lindil_n isle_n 29_o linlithgo_n 30_o lindsay_n and_o ogilby_n fight_n 373_o the_o lindsay_n prevail_v 374_o lismore_n isle_n 25_o lochabyr_a 19_o 20_o loch-aw_a 17_o loch-brien_n 31_o loch-earn_a ibid._n loch-fin_n 17_o loch-ger_n ibid._n lochlong_a ibid._n loch-lomund_a ibid._n loch-loubrun_a 21_o loch-louch_n 20_o lochmaban_a 300_o the_o castle_n in_o it_o take_v by_o the_o scot_n 309_o loch-ness_n 20_o who_o water_n never_o freeze_v ibid._n loch-ryan_n 14_o loch-spey_n 140_o lochtee_a 20_o lochindore_n castle_n 296_o locrine_n son_n of_o brute_n 42_o loegria_n a_o old_a name_n for_o england_n ibid._n lollius_n urbicus_n in_o britain_n 113_o london_n ancient_o call_v augusta_n 89_o longay_n isle_n 25_o lord_n of_o the_o article_n who_o 305_o lorn_n county_n 17_o lothian_n so_o call_v from_o lothus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 13_o lothus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 13_o he_o joins_z with_o the_o scot_n against_o the_o saxon_n 148_o complain_v that_o his_o son_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n ibid._n he_o be_v commend_v ibid._n lox_n or_o lossy_n river_n 20_o luctacus_n king_n of_o scot_n a_o flagitious_a person_n 111_o he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n lud_n or_o lloyd_n allow_v that_o by_o prudania_n be_v mean_v britain_n 2_o he_o be_v refute_v 71_o 72_o 73_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o luing_n isle_n 25_o lunga_n isle_n 25_o 27_o luparia_n or_o wolf_n isle_n 25_o lupicianus_fw-la in_o britain_n 88_o 89_o luss_n river_n 14_o lusitania_n why_o portugal_n so_o call_v as_o some_o say_v 47_o lust_n a_o punishment_n to_o itself_o 186_o lutheran_n persecute_v 63_o 67_o 91_o mackbeth_n son_n slay_v by_o malcolm_n 215_o luxury_n accompany_v peace_n 143_o m_o maalmori_fw-la isle_n 26_o macalpine_n law_n 70_o macdonald_n rise_v in_o arm_n but_o be_v overthrow_v and_o kill_v himself_o 207_o 208_o macbeth_n king_n of_o scot_n his_o character_n 208_o his_o dream_n 210_o 211_o he_o fly_v 214_o macdonald_n his_o cruel_a fact_n to_o a_o woman_n retaliate_v on_o himself_o 343_o 344_o macduff_n ill_o resent_v macbeth_n 212_o he_o stir_v up_o malcolm_n against_o he_o ibid._n three_o privilege_n grant_v he_o by_o malcolm_n 215_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o fife_n 214_o he_o complain_v against_o balliol_n to_o edward_n of_o england_n 250_o macklan_n execute_v by_o douglas_n 384_o maenavia_n isle_n 24_o see_v man._n magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o man_n body_n but_o not_o over_o their_o conscience_n 127_o magna_fw-la or_o megala_n isle_n 29_o magnus_n his_o carouse_a goblet_n â—4_n magnus_n king_n of_o norwey_n seize_v on_o the_o island_n 221_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o scot_n 242_o magus_n town_n so_o end_v 68_o 69_o maiatae_n who_o 26_o mainland_n see_v pomona_n main_fw-fr a_o english_a commander_n against_o the_o scot_n slay_v in_o fight_n 3â—9_n main_n son_n of_o fergus_n 97_o king_n of_o scot_n 98_o makul_n a_o criminal_a abstain_v from_o food_n 236_o maldon_n not_o in_o scotland_n 16_o maldwin_n king_n of_o scot_n 160_o a_o plague_n in_o his_o time_n over_o europe_n ibid._n he_o be_v strangle_v by_o his_o wife_n 1st_a malgo_n a_o britain_n ibid._n malcolm_z fleming_n execute_v by_o the_o douglass_n 37â—_n malcolm_n i._o 18â—_n sit_v in_o court_n of_o judgement_n himself_o ibid._n he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n malcolm_z ii_o competitor_n with_o constantino_n for_o the_o crown_n 197_o confirm_v the_o law_n for_o succession_n 2â—â—_n overthrow_v by_o the_o dane_n 2â—1_n afterward_o overthrow_v they_o in_o several_a battle_n 202_o his_o murderer_n drown_v 2â—4_n malcolm_n iii_o bring_v in_o foreign_a title_n of_o honour_n into_o scotland_n 214_o he_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n from_o macbeth_n ib._n quâ—ls_n conspiracy_n make_v against_o he_o 215_o 217_o his_o vow_n to_o st._n andrew_n 218_o he_o erect_v new_a bishopric_n and_o make_v wholesome_a sumptuary_n law_n ibid._n build_v the_o cathedral_n of_o durham_n and_o dunfermling_n 219_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o english_a with_o his_o son_n edward_n ibid._n his_o queen_n and_o other_o female_a relation_n very_o pious_a 218_o malcolm_n iu._n take_v a_o feudatary_a oath_n to_o henry_n of_o england_n 227_o he_o accompany_v he_o into_o france_n 229_o be_v despoil_v by_o he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o patrimony_n in_o englâ—nd_n ibid._n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o scot_n to_o marry_v but_o give_v they_o a_o negative_a answer_n 231_o man_n isle_n its_o several_a name_n 24_o marcelâ—inâ—â—_n quote_v and_o correct_v 56_o marble_n stone_n on_o which_o the_o scots_a king_n be_v crown_v 171_o maâ—ble_a white_a mountain_n of_o it_o in_o sutherland_n 21_o marche_n mulierum_fw-la what_o the_o scot_n call_v so_o 219_o margaritic_n or_o st._n margarite_n port_n 35_o margarite_n creighton_n who_o 428_o margarite_n queen_n of_o england_n deliver_v her_o husband_n edward_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n 397_o she_o fly_v into_o scotland_n and_o thence_o into_o france_n ibid._n margarite_n sister_n to_o edward_n of_o england_n wife_n to_o charles_n of_o burgundy_n endeavour_n to_o raise_v commotion_n in_o england_n 6_o margarite_n daughter_n of_o henry_n vii_o marry_v james_n iv._o 14_o the_o first_o female_a regent_n in_o scotland_n 29_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n she_o marry_v archibald_n dougâ—as_n ibid._n she_o fly_v with_o her_o husband_n into_o england_n 34_o but_o return_n 37_o displease_v with_o her_o husband_n ibid._n persuade_v the_o scot_n to_o break_v with_o the_o french_a 42_o but_o oppose_v therein_o by_o the_o french_a faction_n 43_o marianus_n scotus_n 180_o mariner_n to_o offend_v they_o dangerous_a to_o passenger_n 286_o marr_n and_o mâ—arn_n county_n whence_o so_o call_v 19_o 170_o martha_n countess_n of_o carick_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o robert_n bruce_n and_o marry_v he_o 247_o martiqâ—â—â—_n the_o earl_n of_o it_o come_v â—â—to_o scotland_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 148_o marry_o wife_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ii_o her_o manly_a spirit_n 394_o mary_n of_o guise_n widow_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o longuevil_n marry_v james_n iu._n 67_o by_o degree_n she_o dispossess_v the_o regent_n 112_o 113_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o government_n 113_o 114_o impose_v new_a tax_n 117_o change_n ancient_a affability_n into_o arrogance_n 127_o persecute_v the_o reform_a and_o be_v perfidious_a 130_o 1â—1_n makâ—s_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o reform_a 134_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n take_v from_o she_o by_o proclamation_n 139_o she_o die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n 146_o her_o disposition_n and_o character_n 147_o marry_o queen_n of_o scot_n bear_v 71_o begin_v her_o reign_n ibid._n henry_n of_o england_n desire_v she_o for_o his_o son_n wife_n 75_o she_o be_v send_v into_o france_n 107_o from_o whence_o that_o â—_z send_v letter_n desire_v she_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n 120_o ambassador_n send_v thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n of_o which_o some_o die_v there_o 121_o 122_o she_o marry_v the_o dolphin_n 121_o when_o mary_n of_o england_n die_v she_o carry_v herself_o as_o the_o next_o heir_n and_o assume_v the_o royal_a arm_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 127_o when_o her_o husband_n die_v she_o resolve_v to_o return_v into_o scotland_n 151_o her_o subtle_a answer_n to_o a_o cunning_a cardinal_n 153_o she_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o tyranny_n 196_o design_n a_o guard_n for_o her_o body_n ibid._n her_o unbecoming_a familiarity_n with_o david_n rise_v 172_o she_o marry_v henry_n stuart_n 175_o she_o punish_v david_n homicide_n 183_o her_o strange_a proclamation_n about_o rize_n death_n ibid._n she_o bring_v forth_o james_n vi_o ibid._n she_o be_v willing_a by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o her_o husband_n 183_o 184_o 185_o a_o joculary_a process_n against_o her_o husband_n murderer_n 193_o she_o marry_v bothwel_n 199_o the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o the_o scotish_n noble_n dislike_v her_o marriage_n ibid._n she_o frame_v a_o association_n against_o the_o noble_n 204_o and_o they_o another_o against_o she_o 205_o earl_n of_o murray_n leave_v scotland_n in_o discontent_n ibid._n besiege_a with_o bothwel_n at_o borthwick_n and_o escape_v in_o man_n apparel_n 206_o surrender_n herself_o prisoner_n 209_o 210_o prove_v guilty_a of_o her_o husband_n death_n by_o letter_n 211_o hamilton_n design_n her_o deliverance_n 216_o she_o escape_v 218_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o noble_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o england_n 221_o she_o endeavour_v by_o balfure_n to_o raise_v tumult_n in_o scotland_n 226_o design_n to_o marry_v howard_n of_o england_n 233_o 23â—_n continue_a in_o the_o lord_n scroop_n house_n 239_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 kingdom_n abolish_v in_o scotland_n 169_o solicit_v aid_n from_o osbreth_n and_o ella_n 172_o beat_v quite_o out_o of_o britain_n 173_o pliny_n a_o place_n in_o he_o correct_v 12_o pluscartin_n book_n i._n e._n a_o book_n or_o chronicle_n of_o scotland_n write_v by_o the_o religious_a of_o pluscarty_n a_o abbey_n in_o murrayland_n 344_o pollack_n fish_n where_o find_v 17_o polygamy_n a_o law_n make_v for_o it_o by_o evenus_n 107_o pomona_n the_o great_a isle_n of_o the_o orcades_n 35_o pope_n of_o rome_n his_o emissary_n in_o britain_n 157_o the_o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n confer_v upon_o he_o by_o king_n john_n 237_o his_o ambassador_n excommunicate_v the_o scot_n 272_o david_n ii_o king_n of_o scot_n anoint_v by_o his_o permission_n 282_o his_o legate_n deny_v entrance_n into_o scotland_n 243_o porcaria_n isle_n 26_o port_n or_o na_fw-mi port_n isle_n 25_o portugal_n why_o so_o call_v 47_o possession_n confound_v by_o often_o war_n 271_o praenestin_a lot_n what_o 43_o priest_n or_o clergy_n isle_n 31_o priest_n corrupt_v by_o luxury_n reform_v by_o constantine_n 174_o rich_a than_o the_o nobility_n 243_o gain_n by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o nobility_n 25_o 29_o not_o subject_a to_o king_n 245_o impostor_n 58_o priest_n so_o ignorant_a as_o to_o think_v the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v by_o martin_n luther_n 9_o priest_n one_o the_o author_n of_o a_o sedition_n 309_o another_o treacherous_a 374_o betray_v queen_n joan_n 375_o another_o forge_v a_o will_n 73_o prey_v retake_v and_o restore_v to_o their_o owner_n 106_o prince_n of_o scotland_n the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n so_o call_v 194_o prince_n not_o slave_n to_o their_o word_n 130_o privilege_n of_o the_o scot_n not_o to_o be_v summon_v to_o appear_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n 241_o prodigy_n on_o divers_a occasion_n 184_o 204_o 191_o process_n ridiculous_a against_o the_o king_n murderer_n 193_o proclamation_n about_o the_o same_o ibid._n proclamation_n or_o schedule_n of_o james_n ii_o draw_v in_o contempt_n about_o the_o street_n 386_o prosperity_n dangerous_a 179_o prudania_n 2_o prytania_n ibid._n prophecy_n of_o witch_n how_o fulfil_v 357_o ptolemy_n have_v deucaledon_n for_o duncaledon_n 56_o punishment_n too_o exquisite_a enrage_v spectator_n 358_o punishment_n of_o old_a to_o prisoner_n not_o return_v on_o their_o parole_n 319_o pygmy_n isle_n 30_o q_o quadrantary_a faith_n what_o 126_o quindecemvirate_n in_o scotland_n 59_o queen_n their_o marriage_n to_o be_v order_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o why_o 269_o ancient_o king_n wife_n not_o allow_v to_o be_v so_o call_v 402_o 403_o queen_n mother_n of_o james_n iii_o sue_v for_o the_o regency_n with_o her_o reason_n 400_o the_o scot_n not_o willing_a to_o be_v govern_v by_o she_o ibid._n queen_n dowager_z sail_n into_o france_n 112_o where_o she_o labour_v to_o out_o the_o regent_n of_o his_o government_n 113_o have_v the_o regency_n confer_v upon_o she_o 115_o the_o first_o female_a regent_n in_o scotland_n ibid._n levy_n new_a tax_n 117_o but_o because_o of_o a_o insurrection_n desi_v from_o collect_v they_o 118_o refuse_v the_o proposition_n send_v she_o by_o the_o reform_a 127_o prepare_v force_n against_o they_o 129_o make_v a_o temporary_a agreement_n with_o they_o 130_o which_o she_o endeavour_v to_o elude_v ibid._n make_v another_o truce_n with_o they_o 134_o repartee_n betwixt_o she_o and_o the_o reform_a 136_o 137_o 138_o her_o death_n and_o character_n 146_o 147_o queen_n of_o scot_n not_o â—o_o use_v the_o english_a arm_n during_o queen_n elizabeth_n life_n 159_o queen_n of_o scot_n one_o of_o their_o death_n 430_o queen_n party_n divide_v from_o the_o king_n be_v 255_o they_o send_v ambassador_n to_o france_n and_o england_n for_o aid_n 254_o queen_n elizabeth_z reject_v they_o 254_o question_v debate_v whether_o a_o chief_a magigistrate_n may_v be_v compel_v by_o force_n to_o do_v his_o duty_n 159_o etc._n etc._n r_o raarsa_n isle_n 28_o rachlinda_n isle_n 25_o ralph_n evers_n his_o vain_a boast_n 87_o ralph_n rokesby_n betray_v percy_n his_o friend_n 332_o ralph_n sadler_n ambassador_n from_o england_n about_o the_o marriage_n of_o mary_n with_o king_n henry_n son_n 75_o he_o hear_v the_o scot_n difference_n and_o endeavour_n to_o compose_v they_o 224_o ramsay_n isle_n 25_o ranalds-oy_a 35_o ranalsa_n a_o southern_a isle_n 36_o randolf_n thomas_n invade_v england_n 270_o make_a regent_n 282_o execute_v a_o murderer_n though_o he_o have_v the_o pope_n pardon_n 282_o his_o law_n against_o thievery_n ibid._n he_o punish_v the_o cheat_n of_o a_o countryman_n 283_o poison_a by_o a_o monk_n ibid._n ratra_n river_n have_v no_o salmon_n in_o it_o 19_o 20_o rebel_n after_o murray_n the_o regent_n be_v dead_a have_v several_a meeting_n 247_o they_o send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o desire_v a_o truce_n but_o in_o vain_a 253_o 254_o they_o solicit_v the_o french_a and_o spaniard_n for_o aid_n 260_o assault_v leith_n 281_o surprise_v sterlin_n but_o beat_v out_o again_o 281_o 282_o attempt_v jedburgh_n but_o repulse_v and_o rout_v 285_o 286_o recognition_n what_o 15_o red_a or_o ridhead_n promontory_n 19_o redshanks_n who_o 106_o reformation_n the_o best_a method_n thereof_o for_o prince_n to_o begin_v at_o home_n 188_o reform_a religion_n the_o noble_n swear_v to_o maintain_v it_o in_o behalf_n of_o james_n vi._n whilst_o a_o child_n 214_o reform_a congregation_n in_o scotland_n the_o first_o so_o call_v 124_o reformer_n abrogate_v the_o queen_n regent_n power_n 139_o they_o meet_v with_o difficulty_n in_o their_o work_n 140_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o english_a 141_o 142_o their_o last_o letter_n to_o the_o regent_n 144_o regent_n slay_v at_o sterlin_n 282_o religion_n language_n name_n of_o place_n etc._n etc._n show_v the_o sameness_n of_o a_o people_n 56_o religion_n the_o noble_n arm_n for_o it_o in_o scotland_n 129_o the_o vindicator_n of_o it_o make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o regent_n 134_o abrogate_v her_o power_n 139_o desire_v aid_n from_o england_n 140_o which_o they_o receive_v 142_o reign_n the_o desire_n of_o it_o occasion_n much_o mischief_n in_o the_o world_n 231_o 232_o renfrew_n 14_o see_v baronia_n repartee_n between_o scotish_n and_o english_a army_n 277_o rerigonian_a bay_n 14_o reringa_n isle_n 27_o reutha_n king_n of_o scot_n 101_o revenge_n the_o importune_a desire_n of_o it_o dangerous_a 124_o 131_o 132_o reuther_n king_n of_o scot_n 99_o call_v reuda_n by_o bede_n 100_o rhingrave_n send_v with_o aid_n by_o the_o french_a king_n into_o scotland_n 106_o rian_n lake_n or_o loch_n 14_o richard_n of_o england_n very_o angry_a with_o the_o scot_n for_o bring_v in_o foreign_a aid_n 311_o he_o invade_v scotland_n with_o a_o great_a army_n ibid._n his_o expedition_n to_o the_o holy_a war_n 234_o richard_n ii_o of_o england_n enforce_v to_o resign_v the_o kingdom_n to_o henry_n iu_o 325_o one_o in_o scotland_n pretend_v himself_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
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
king_n henry_n his_o queen_n die_v at_o london_n he_o marry_v to_o a_o french_a lady_n bizâ—â—_n offer_v to_o clear_v himself_o by_o a_o duel_n he_o fly_v to_o ireland_n sumerl_v overthrow_v in_o argyle_n the_o cumins_n 〈◊〉_d the_o roast_n in_o 〈◊〉_d which_o disgust_n the_o opposite_a faction_n a_o embassy_n to_o england_n a_o interview_n between_o the_o two_o king_n november_n 24._o 24._o alexander_n of_o scotland_n make_v knight_n by_o the_o k._n of_o england_n a_o contract_n of_o marriage_n between_o he_o &_o henry_n daughter_n the_o chancellor_n of_o scotland_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_v castle_n stand_v 〈…〉_z above_o 〈…〉_z side_n a_o sedition_n of_o the_o noble_n against_o alexander_n a_o ancient_a privilege_n of_o the_o scot_n not_o to_o be_v citeâ—_n to_o râ—me_v august_n 1_o 1_o acho_fw-la king_n of_o norwey_n land_n with_o a_o army_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n a_o town_n in_o cuningham_n stand_v on_o the_o clyde_n but_o be_v overthrow_v by_o alexander_n stuart_n and_o die_v of_o grief_n isle_n of_o man_n recover_v by_o the_o scot_n scot_n acho_n son_n make_v peace_n with_o alexander_n alexander_n alexander_n alexander_n ottobon_n the_o pope_n legâ—â—e_n another_o legate_n 〈◊〉_d rome_n rome_n a_o town_n in_o france_n france_n a_o borough_n over_o against_o leith_n in_o lothian_n lothian_n march_v the_o 19_o alexander_n death_n and_o commendable_a character_n idle_n person_n punish_v edward_n of_o england_n desire_v margarite_n of_o norway_n heiress_n of_o scotland_n as_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n which_o be_v yield_v to_o but_o she_o die_v before_o their_o marriage_n contest_v for_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n the_o original_a of_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o balliol_n and_o the_o bruce_n in_o scotland_n the_o story_n of_o the_o discord_n between_o fergus_n of_o galway_n his_o child_n after_o his_o decease_n rolland_n valour_n and_o genealogy_n october_n 1_o 1_o comâ—_n stabuâ—â—_n martha_n countess_n of_o carrick_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o robert_n bruce_n the_o several_a pretension_n of_o the_o competitor_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o difference_n can_v not_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o scot_n but_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o umpirage_n of_o edward_n of_o england_n england_n the_o 〈◊〉_d case_n as_o propound_v to_o lawyer_n by_o k._n edward_n the_o lawyer_n differ_v in_o their_o opinion_n about_o it_o edward_n decide_v for_o baliol._n baliol._n balliol_n swear_v fealty_n to_o edward_n edward_n at_o which_o many_o of_o the_o scots_a noble_n be_v offend_v offend_v an_fw-mi interrognum_fw-la in_o scotland_n before_o balliol_n be_v make_v king_n young_a mackduff_n complain_v to_o k._n edward_n against_o baliol._n balliol_n disgust_n edward_n he_o side_n with_o the_o french_a and_o withdraw_v his_o subjection_n from_o england_n whereupon_o edward_n warâ—_n against_o scotland_n he_o side_n with_o bruce_n overthrow_v the_o scot_n and_o take_v berwick_n grafton_n censure_v by_o this_o author_n author_n edinburgh_n and_o sterlin_n but_o be_v release_v by_o mediation_n of_o the_o pope_n a_o duodeceâ—â—_n virat_n in_o scotland_n john_n cumins_n march_v into_o england_n the_o story_n of_o wallis_n wallas_n or_o wallace_n and_o his_o famous_a exploit_n against_o the_o english_a he_o be_v make_v regent_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o clydsdale_n and_o take_v many_o place_n from_o the_o english_a english_a or_o logan_n he_o overthrow_v cressingham_n the_o english_a general_n at_o sterlin_n bridge_n september_n 15._o he_o enter_v with_o a_o army_n into_o england_n 1_o november_n 1_o february_n edward_n return_v from_o france_n to_o subdue_v wallace_n but_o retreat_n from_o the_o north_n without_o fight_v the_o scots_a noble_n envy_n wallace_n for_o his_o success_n success_n or_o wallace_n edward_n give_v the_o scot_n a_o great_a overthrow_n at_o falkirk_n a_o conference_n betwixt_o bruce_n and_o wallace_n in_o the_o field_n july_n 22._o wallace_n dismiss_v the_o remainder_n of_o his_o army_n the_o scot_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n obtain_v a_o truce_n from_o edward_n the_o scot_n 〈◊〉_d in_o armâ—_n again_o and_o overthrow_v the_o english_a at_o roslin_n in_o mid-lothian_a feb._n 24._o edward_n in_o revenge_n enter_v into_o scotland_n with_o a_o vast_a army_n and_o subdue_v all_o the_o country_n wallace_n court_v by_o king_n edward_n to_o come_v over_o to_o his_o party_n with_o his_o stout_a answer_n in_o the_o negative_a three_o miles_n eâ—st_v of_o elâ—in_n all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sâ—eâ—r_fw-fr alâ—eâ—â—ance_n to_o 〈…〉_z wallace_n edward_n appoint_v magistrate_n all_o over_o scotland_n edward_n severity_n censure_v he_o carry_v the_o marble_n stone_n into_o england_n on_o which_o the_o scots_a â—_z use_v to_o be_v crown_v seed_n of_o new_a trouble_n in_o scotland_n a_o formal_a agreement_n between_o cumins_n and_o bruce_n which_o cumins_n discover_v to_o k._n edward_n bâ—uce_n like_a to_o suffer_v for_o treason_n but_o be_v inform_v of_o his_o danger_n by_o a_o 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earl_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o other_o of_o james_n murderer_n torture_v and_o execute_v descant_n upon_o such_o severe_a execution_n marchâ—7_n â—7_z alexander_n levingston_n make_v regent_n william_n creigton_n make_v chancellor_n douglas_n labour_v to_o imbroil_v thing_n the_o râ—gent_a and_o chancellor_n disagree_v the_o queen_n by_o policy_n get_v the_o king_n person_n out_o of_o the_o chancellor_n power_n power_n situate_v below_o â—anton_a bridge_n on_o the_o ti_fw-mi ne_fw-fr in_o 〈◊〉_d lothian_n the_o chancellor_n high_o accuse_v and_o besiege_v in_o edinburgh_n castle_n the_o chancellor_n crave_v aid_n of_o douglas_n but_o receive_v a_o affront_a answer_n from_o he_o whereupon_o he_o agree_v with_o the_o regent_n and_o sâ—rrenâ—ers_v up_o edinburgh_n castle_n september_n 29._o lie_v on_o the_o river_n 〈◊〉_d in_o cuningham_n july_n 9_o deadly_a feud_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o archibaâ—d_n dougâ—as_n with_o the_o profuseness_n of_o his_o young_a heir_n heir_n or_o lâ—ther_o a_o great_a and_o 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douglas_n attempt_v the_o levingston_n of_o who_o james_n be_v put_v to_o death_n etc._n etc._n creighton_n send_v ambassador_n to_o france_n the_o bishop_n of_o glasco_n frighten_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n for_o his_o wicked_a life_n which_o do_v he_o to_o death_n james_n kennedy_n retire_v from_o a_o corrupt_a court_n dunbar_n e._n of_o murray_n die_v and_o archibald_n douglas_n succee_v 〈◊〉_d a_o barony_n â—â—ing_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d spey_n the_o immoderate_a power_n of_o the_o douglas_n eâ—poses_v they_o to_o envy_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o commons_o under_o douglas_n mutual_a incursion_n betwixt_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a or_o saâ—s_o the_o english_a overthrow_v by_o the_o scot_n a_o truce_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a james_n marry_v to_o mary_n of_o gelderland_n colvil_n put_v to_o death_n by_o douglas_n douglas_n go_v vainglorious_o in_o a_o year_n oâ—_n jubilee_n to_o rome_n in_o his_o absence_n his_o enemy_n sue_v he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d damage_n for_o wrongâ—_n receive_v which_o be_v answer_v out_o of_o his_o estate_n douglas_z at_o his_o return_n from_o rome_n receive_v into_o favour_n and_o make_v regent_n douglas_n give_v james_n new_a occasion_n of_o suspicion_n douglas_z design_n against_o creighton_n life_n 〈◊〉_d deâ—ends_n himself_o 〈…〉_z douglas_n join_v with_o craford_n and_o ross._n he_o provoke_v the_o king_n in_o the_o case_n of_o herris_n and_o macklan_n douglas_n on_o safe_a conduct_n come_v to_o court_n where_o the_o king_n stab_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n mâ—rch_n 27._o whereupon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rise_v in_o arms._n the_o douglase_v proclaim_v public_a enemy_n james_n douglas_n marry_v his_o brother_n wife_n a_o famine_n and_o pestilence_n in_o scotland_n douglas_n persuade_v to_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o king_n which_o he_o refuse_v craford_n forsake_v douglas_n and_o be_v pardon_v by_o the_o king_n douglas_n apply_v to_o england_n for_o aid_n but_o in_o vain_a hâ—milton_n 〈◊〉_d 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