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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 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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 wiâ—e_n and_o fly_v by_o night_n into_o scotland_n bruce_n horse_n shod_a backward_o to_o secure_v his_o flight_n bruce_n kill_v cumins_n for_o betray_v he_o he_o febr._n 10._o wallis_n unworthy_o betray_v by_o his_o friend_n be_v hang_v and_o quarter_v by_o edward_n his_o character_n lie_v upon_o the_o river_n aâ—mon_n near_o perth_n perth_n july_n the_o 2d_o 2d_o bruce_n overthrow_v and_o retire_v in_o a_o disguise_n to_o save_v his_o life_n bruce_n think_v to_o be_v dead_a starts_z out_o from_o his_o retirement_n and_o take_v some_o castle_n castle_n in_o the_o brae_n of_o â—â—gus_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o north-water_n esk._n cumins_n of_o bâ—chan_n 〈◊〉_d against_o bruâ—e_n but_o dare_v not_o fight_v he_o james_n douglas_n join_v with_o bruce_n bruce_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v sick_z into_o his_o army_n and_o overthrow_v john_n cumins_n cumins_n a_o town_n in_o garioch_n garioch_n june_n 30_o bruce_n conquer_v all_o galway_n edward_n enter_v scotland_n against_o bâ—uce_n but_o retreat_v again_o bruce_n invade_v england_n he_o take_v perth_n dumfreiz_v etc._n etc._n with_o eâ—inburâ—h_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n from_o the_o english_a sterlin-castle_n capitulate_v with_o edward_n bruce_n edward_n of_o england_n enter_v scotland_n with_o a_o vast_a army_n bruce_n his_o policy_n in_o a_o fight_n fight_n small_a engine_n ordinary_o round_a with_o sharp_a iron_n spikes_n stand_v out_o on_o each_o side_n of_o they_o so_o that_o throw_v they_o which_o way_n soever_o you_o will_v upon_o the_o ground_n one_o spike_n or_o other_o turn_v upward_o and_o wound_n or_o pierce_v the_o horse_n foot_n that_o tread_v upon_o it_o and_o thus_o make_v he_o lame_a and_o unfit_a for_o service_n service_n juneâ—3_n â—3_z the_o english_a receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n at_o bannoâ—k_n near_o sterling_n sterling_n or_o menteith_n menteith_n or_o calhound_n in_o the_o country_n of_o lennox_n the_o treachery_n of_o menteith_n who_o before_o betray_v wallace_n against_o the_o king_n discover_v menthet_fw-la reward_v for_o his_o valour_n in_o bannock_n fight_n berwick_n takeâ—_n by_o bruce_n the_o kingdom_n confirm_v to_o bruce_n bruce_n desire_v to_o accept_v the_o crown_n of_o ireland_n he_o drive_v the_o english_a out_o of_o ulster_n edward_n bruce_n overthrow_v in_o ireland_n by_o the_o english_a october_n 5._o a_o english_a army_n worsted_n in_o scotland_n bishop_n sinclar_n valour_n against_o the_o english_a edward_n besieges_fw-fr berwick_n randolfe_n invade_v england_n and_o overthrow_v the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n the_o wâ—itâ—_n battle_n 〈◊〉_d edward_z retreats_z upon_o a_o truce_n with_o the_o scot_n robert_n call_v for_o the_o deed_n of_o man_n land_n whereupon_o he_o receive_v a_o affront_n a_o conspiracy_n against_o bruce_n discover_v and_o the_o actoâ—â—_n put_v to_o deaâ—â—_n the_o scot_n excommunicate_v bruce_n invade_v england_n edward_n enterâ—_n scotland_n but_o soon_o retreat_n in_o teviotdale_n bruce_n follow_v he_o and_o have_v almost_o take_v he_o in_o a_o skirmish_n skirmish_n not_o â—ar_o from_o maltoâ—_n in_o yorkshire_n andâ—ew_n bâ—râ—ly_o put_v to_o death_n the_o scot_n absolve_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o french_a the_o rise_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o hamilton_n with_o the_o occasion_n thereof_o edwâ—rd_n of_o england_n slay_v by_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o death_n not_o without_o the_o privity_n of_o his_o relation_n bruce_n settle_v the_o succession_n in_o hiâ—_n family_n and_o agree_v with_o balliol_n then_o in_o france_n who_o consent_v thereto_o bâ—uce's_n army_n 〈…〉_z edward_n make_v head_n against_o they_o the_o scot_n fly_v army_n of_o horse_n weary_a the_o english_a to_o follow_v 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dowry_n repay_v alexander_n disgu_v condemn_a and_o flee_v to_o england_n creighton_n condemn_v with_o the_o reason_n why_o edward_n of_o england_n die_v and_o his_o brother_n richard_n make_v first_o protector_n and_o then_o king_n a_o scuffle_n in_o scotland_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o fife_n upon_o the_o riveâ—_n tay._n a_o truce_n between_o richard_n of_o england_n and_o the_o scot_n richard_n of_o england_n 〈◊〉_d and_o henry_n the_o 7_o the_o 〈◊〉_d he_o dunbar-castle_n surrender_v to_o the_o scot_n a_o truce_n between_o the_o english_a and_o scots_a for_o 7_o year_n the_o death_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n and_o of_o alexander_n the_o king_n brother_n who_o leave_v two_o son_n behind_o they_o the_o king_n again_o addict_v himself_o to_o evil_a counsellor_n john_n ramsy_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n labour_v to_o cajole_v some_o of_o the_o noble_n by_o honour_n he_o discover_v his_o design_n against_o the_o noble_n to_o douglas_n who_o dissuade_v he_o from_o such_o cruelty_n the_o noble_n arm_v against_o the_o king_n and_o choose_v the_o king_n son_n for_o their_o general_n a_o temporary_a agreement_n the_o noble_n insist_v on_o the_o king_n resign_v of_o the_o crown_n the_o king_n send_v ambassador_n for_o foreign_a aid_n a_o battle_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o noble_n where_o the_o king_n be_v slay_v the_o character_n of_o jame_n iii_o and_o of_o the_o foreign_a prince_n his_o contemporary_n wood_n constancy_n to_o king_n james_n the_o 3_o d._n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o forth_o 2_o mile_n below_o sterlin_n andrew_n wood_n reconcile_v to_o k._n james_n the_o 4_o the_o he_o fight_v the_o english_a fleet_n &_o overthrow_v they_o some_o of_o the_o scot_n nobility_n combine_v against_o the_o new_a king_n party_n but_o be_v overthrow_v overthrow_v off_o the_o point_n of_o fife_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o fight_n between_o andr._n wood_n and_o the_o english_a admiral_n wood_n second_o victory_n over_o the_o english_a a_o strange_a monster_n k._n james_n the_o 4_o the_o his_o first_o parliament_n parliament_n a_o castle_n lie_v 4_o mile_n south_n off_o fâ—râ—ar_o in_o angus_n angus_n the_o commendation_n of_o james_n the_o 4_o the_o his_o clemency_n his_o sorrowful_a resentment_n for_o his_o father_n death_n peter_n warbeck_n some_o call_v he_o perkin_n come_v into_o scotland_n his_o story_n story_n a_o town_n in_o flanders_n stand_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o sâ—â—â—ld_n sâ—â—â—ld_n a_o gallo-belgic_a people_n possess_v 〈◊〉_d warbeck_n set_v up_o by_o margaret_n duchess_n of_o burgundy_n warbeck_n feign_a harangue_n of_o himself_o the_o scot_n council_n cajole_v by_o warbeck_n k._n james_n marry_v katherine_n gordon_n his_o kinswoman_n to_o warbeck_n and_o assist_v he_o with_o a_o army_n against_o england_n k._n james_n begin_v to_o smell_v out_o warbeck_n cheat._n henry_n of_o england_n prepare_v a_o army_n against_o scotland_n a_o insurrection_n in_o england_n prevent_v k._n henry_n design_n against_o scotland_n at_o that_o time_n k._n james_n invade_v england_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n purpose_n in_o the_o mers_n on_o the_o river_n ay_o a_o mile_n above_o aymouth_n a_o ambassador_n form_n spain_n to_o england_n who_o mediate_v a_o peace_n between_o scotland_n and_o england_n england_n the_o chief_a town_n in_o tividale_n stand_v on_o the_o west_n of_o the_o river_n j_v warbeck_n dismiss_v out_o of_o scotland_n take_v and_o hang_v in_o england_n a_o war_n like_a to_o arise_v on_o a_o small_a occasion_n betwixt_o england_n &_o scotland_n but_o accommodate_v by_o fox_n bp._n of_o durham_n durham_n mulross_n in_o tiviotdale_n on_o a_o bare_a promontory_n on_o tweed_n side_n three_o mile_n below_o its_o confluence_n with_o gala._n a_o conference_n between_o king_n james_n and_o r._n fox_n bp_o of_o durham_n concern_v the_o marriage_n of_o king_n henry_n daughter_n margaret_n to_o james._n which_o take_v effect_v a_o vast_a ship_n build_v by_o king_n james._n wardship_n a_o badge_n of_o slavery_n recognition_n what_o wardship_n disused_a k._n james_n resolution_n 〈…〉_z jerusalem_n the_o execution_n of_o it_o