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the_o convention_n ibid._n retires_n discontent_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o sterling_n p._n 155._o his_o unworthy_a carriage_n with_o many_o other_o particular_n ibid._n seize_v on_o gaury_n land_n and_o divide_v they_o among_o several_a other_o upon_o condition_n they_o will_v assist_v he_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o say_v gaury_n p._n 156._o confer_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o hunsdon_n on_o the_o border_n and_o plot_n with_o he_o secret_o p._n 158._o grant_v all_o that_o be_v desire_v at_o the_o conference_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o hunsdon_n to_o procure_v queen_n elizabeth_n friendship_n p._n 161._o be_v not_o court_v by_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n p._n 163._o whereupon_o he_o become_v their_o enemy_n ibid._n be_v in_o disfavour_n at_o court_n p._n 166._o imprison_v in_o st._n andrews_n castle_n ibid._n send_v his_o brother_n to_o the_o master_n of_o grace_n promise_v a_o reward_n to_o procure_v his_o liberty_n p._n 166._o which_o he_o soon_o do_v ibid._n be_v order_v to_o retire_v to_o his_o house_n ibid._n obtain_v liberty_n to_o return_v to_o court_n p._n 168._o fly_n p._n 169._o come_v again_o to_o court_n p._n 200._o be_v short_o after_o kill_v by_o james_n douglas_n ibid._n stuart_n sir_n william_n be_v captain_n of_o dumbartoun_n p._n 129._o sussex_n earl_n be_v send_v from_o england_n to_o berwick_n p._n 104._o enter_v the_o merse_n with_o his_o force_n and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o hume_n and_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 106._o be_v send_v to_o scotland_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n henry_n from_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 203._o t_o taggot_n a_o scientifical_a man_n who_o prognosticate_v the_o year_n of_o his_o own_o death_n by_o palmistry_n p._n 13._o and_o die_v at_o geneva_n according_o p._n 14._o throgmorton_n sir_n nicholas_n ambassador_n from_o england_n to_o france_n complain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n new_a usurp_v style_n and_o arm_n p._n 23._o but_o without_o success_n ibid._n acquaint_v queen_n elizabeth_n with_o it_o p._n 29._o be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o scotland_n to_o dissuade_v queen_n mary_n from_o the_o marriage_n with_o darn_o p._n 56._o own_v when_o return_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o those_o who_o will_v stop_v those_o proceed_n without_o fear_n of_o queen_n or_o council_n p._n 60._o and_o come_v off_o well_o ibid._n be_v incense_v that_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o deceive_v the_o banish_a lord_n therefore_o advise_v they_o to_o beg_v their_o queen_n pardon_n and_o penn'_v a_o persuasive_a letter_n to_o her_o majesty_n of_o scotland_n p._n 60_o 61_o 62_o and_o 63._o a_o man_n of_o a_o deep_a reach_n and_o great_a prudence_n study_v the_o union_n of_o both_o kingdom_n p._n 98._o reconcile_v the_o duke_n and_o the_o regent_n ibid._n tulke_o monsieur_n see_v broderode_n u_o villamonte_n a_o french_a gentleman_n send_v to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n to_o show_v no_o favour_n to_o the_o protestant_n banish_v lord_n p._n 63._o 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the_o accusation_n of_o queen_n mary_n upon_o the_o desire_n of_o cecil_n who_o deliver_v it_o upon_o condition_n p._n 96_o and_o 97._o which_o be_v snatch_v from_o he_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o orkny_n who_o give_v it_o in_o to_o the_o council_n p._n 97._o procure_v all_o the_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n to_o his_o master_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o ruin_n p._n 99_o be_v well_o reward_v for_o his_o pain_n ibid._n worcester_z earl_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o england_n to_o congratulate_v both_o their_o majesty_n of_o scotland_n p._n 182._o norminstoun_n kill_v at_o the_o seizure_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o sterling_n p._n 114._o witch_n take_v in_o lauthian_a who_o depose_v against_o the_o earl_n bothwel_o p._n 194._o they_o discourse_n with_o the_o devil_n his_o form_n and_o shape_n describe_v and_o be_v burn_v ibid._n wotton_n mr._n send_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o king_n james_n as_o ambassador_n p_o 158._o his_o part_n and_o qualification_n p._n 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his_o be_v here_o to_o speak_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n albeit_o the_o say_a earl_n have_v offer_v by_o i_o to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o he_o in_o all_o his_o desire_n so_o that_o he_o will_v confer_v with_o he_o which_o walsingham_n still_o refuse_v but_o mr._n davison_n be_v direct_v at_o this_o time_n to_o deal_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n to_o see_v what_o advantage_n may_v be_v have_v at_o his_o hand_n for_o my_o lord_n burleigh_n be_v not_o content_a that_o walsingham_n be_v so_o precise_a therefore_o davison_n enter_v into_o familiarity_n with_o he_o and_o be_v make_v his_o gossip_n and_o hear_v his_o frank_a offer_n and_o like_v well_o of_o they_o for_o after_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v flee_v to_o england_n and_o forfault_v the_o council_n of_o england_n think_v they_o have_v some_o ground_n to_o build_v
fly_v for_o it_o ibid._n bothwel_o adam_n bishop_n of_o orkny_n p._n 84._o bothwel_o earl_n be_v send_v by_o the_o queen_n to_o clear_v the_o border_n of_o thief_n upon_o the_o departure_n of_o those_o that_o attend_v the_o prince_n baptism_n p._n 77._o he_o and_o earl_n huntly_n attempt_v the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n but_o be_v prevent_v ibid._n be_v suspect_v of_o some_o enterprise_n against_o the_o king_n p._n 78._o the_o earl_n of_o orkny_n tell_v he_o it_o will_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n if_o he_o stay_v at_o edinburgh_n ibid._n lay_v a_o train_n of_o powder_n and_o blow_n up_o the_o king_n lodging_n ibid._n upon_o a_o rumour_n of_o his_o murder_v the_o king_n he_o call_v a_o assize_n of_o lord_n and_o be_v acquit_v ibid._n he_o with_o a_o great_a company_n seize_v the_o queen_n p._n 80._o a_o number_n of_o nobleman_n meet_v at_o edinburgh_n and_o declare_v it_o be_v the_o queen_n interest_n to_o marry_v he_o which_o he_o do_v have_v at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n huntly_n sister_n to_o wife_n ibid._n intend_v to_o kill_v secretary_n lidington_n in_o the_o queen_n chamber_n which_o have_v be_v effect_v have_v not_o the_o queen_n interpose_v be_v marry_v he_o be_v very_o earnest_a to_o get_v the_o young_a prince_n into_o his_o hand_n ibid._n fly_n from_o edinburgh_n and_o take_v the_o queen_n with_o he_o wherever_o he_o go_v p._n 82._o convenes_n a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o friend_n against_o the_o lord_n resolve_v to_o fight_v they_o ibid._n challenge_v to_o fight_v any_o one_o that_o will_v maintain_v he_o murder_v the_o king_n but_o refuse_v the_o lord_n grange_n and_o tallibardine_n because_o but_o baron_n p._n 83._o then_o the_o lord_n lindsay_n offer_v the_o combat_n but_o he_o cold_o decline_v it_o ibid._n fly_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o dunbar_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o sheatland_n p._n 84._o be_v pursue_v by_o two_o ship_n of_o the_o lord_n grange_n and_o he_o save_v himself_o in_o a_o little_a boat_n p._n 85._o fly_n to_o denmark_n be_v keep_v there_o close_a prisoner_n and_o die_v mad_a and_o miserable_a ibid._n bothwel_o and_o other_o endeavour_n to_o take_v the_o king_n and_o keep_v he_o p._n 175._o but_o fail_v in_o their_o enterprise_n ibid._n labour_n with_o theking_n to_o send_v sir_n john_n seatoun_n to_o spain_n ibid._n bothwel_o francis_n accuse_v of_o a_o design_n against_o his_o majesty_n ward_n himself_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 194._o desire_v to_o be_v try_v for_o the_o same_o ibid._n escapes_n over_o the_o castlewall_n and_o retire_v to_o caithnesse_n p._n 195._o be_v send_v for_o by_o some_o malcontent_n who_o design_v to_o take_v the_o king_n and_o kill_v the_o chancellor_n p._n 196._o with_o who_o he_o join_v and_o head_v they_o ibid._n he_o with_o other_o enter_v into_o the_o king_n palace_n by_o night_n ibid._n their_o proceed_n therein_o p._n 197._o steal_v away_o quiet_o but_o kill_v john_n shaw_n master_n stabler_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o brother_n ibid._n he_o and_o his_o party_n make_v a_o second_o attempt_n on_o his_o majesty_n in_o falkland_n p._n 202._o but_o find_v resistance_n he_o and_o his_o company_n flee_v ibid._n bowes_n mr._n ambassador_n resident_n at_o edinburgh_n from_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 142._o attend_v upon_o walsingham_n when_o he_o first_o receive_v audience_n p._n 147._o a_o long_a time_n resident_n in_o scotland_n p._n 150._o inform_v the_o english_a of_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n quality_n when_o he_o be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n ibid._n broderade_n mounseur_fw-fr and_o mounseur_fw-fr fulke_n send_v ambassador_n to_o scotland_n from_o the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o arrive_v there_o upon_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o prince_n p._n 203._o buchanan_n master_n to_o king_n james_n p._n 125._o his_o character_n ibid._n buccleugh_n laird_n wise_a true_a stout_a and_o modest_a p._n 113._o burleigh_n lord_n see_v cecil_n c_o cairo_n mr._n queen_n elizabeth_n cousin_n p._n 141._o calis_n promise_v to_o be_v restore_v to_o england_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o st._n quintin_n p._n 22_o and_o 23._o caraffe_a cardinal_n send_v legate_n to_o france_n from_o the_o pope_n p._n 19_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o embassy_n ibid._n be_v strangle_v by_o pope_n pius_n the_o four_o p._n 20._o and_o why_o ibid._n cardanus_n a_o italian_a magician_n cure_v the_o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n of_o his_o distemper_n p._n 14._o caprintoun_n laird_n the_o earl_n of_o arran_n uncle_n be_v send_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o reprove_v the_o earl_n p._n 155._o carmichael_n james_n minist_n of_o hadingtoun_n write_v the_o history_n of_o those_o trick_n the_o devil_n play_v in_o scotland_n p._n 195._o and_o the_o whole_a deposition_n of_o the_o witness_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n ibid._n carmichael_n laird_n lament_v to_o the_o author_n the_o ingratitude_n of_o the_o regent_n of_o scotland_n mortoun_n p._n 124._o follow_v the_o author_n counsel_n and_o become_v a_o great_a courtier_n p._n 125._o but_o prove_v afterward_o ingrateful_a to_o the_o author_n who_o promote_v he_o ibid._n be_v make_v captain_n of_o the_o guard_n to_o king_n james_n p._n 199._o boast_n that_o he_o will_v kill_v sir_n robert_n melvil_n ibid._n casimire_n duke_n second_o son_n to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n be_v about_o the_o contract_n a_o marriage_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lorrain_n elder_a sister_n p._n 31._o but_o prove_v ineffectual_a ibid._n the_o reason_n thereof_o p._n 32._o find_v no_o probability_n of_o a_o match_n with_o queen_n elizabeth_n he_o marry_v the_o elector_n of_o saxonies_n elder_a daughter_n p._n 40._o cavatius_n the_o learned_a mathematical_a tutor_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o valence_n be_v imprison_v by_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 13._o the_o reason_n why_o ibid._n cecil_n secretary_n promise_v reward_n to_o ruxby_n by_o letter_n but_o it_o be_v discover_v to_o the_o queen_n p._n 69._o pretend_v to_o be_v her_o friend_n be_v the_o first_o person_n that_o whisper_v to_o her_o the_o news_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o prince_n ibid._n inform_v the_o queen_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n be_v come_v to_o court_n and_o that_o she_o shall_v seize_v he_o which_o be_v do_v according_o p._n 99_o and_o 100_o create_v afterward_o lord_n burleigh_n and_o cause_v dallison_n to_o be_v send_v agent_n into_o scotland_n p._n 157._o be_v discontent_v that_o walsingham_n be_v too_o precise_a and_o will_v not_o confer_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n ibid._n charles_n the_o 9th_o of_o france_n succeed_v francis_n the_o second_o p._n 29._o chattellerault_n imprison_v in_o edinbrugh_n castle_n p._n 101._o set_a at_o liberty_n through_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o lord_n grange_n clergy_n of_o scotland_n use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v the_o interview_n of_o henry_n the_o 8_o and_o his_o nephew_n king_n james_n the_o 5_o of_o scotland_n p._n 2._o clark_n alexander_n povost_n of_o edingbrugh_n p._n 129._o cockburne_n sir_n richard_n secretary_z to_z king_n james_n p._n 198_o colvil_n john_n and_o colonel_n steward_n be_v send_v to_o the_o convention_n at_o st._n andrews_n and_o return_v p._n 133._o disagree_v in_o their_o commission_n ibid._n colvil_n and_o other_o imprison_v p._n 137._o constable_n of_o france_n entertain_v the_o author_n with_o design_n to_o promote_v he_o p._n 15._o be_v send_v with_o 16000_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o spaniard_n from_o enter_v upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o france_n p._n 20._o his_o discourse_n and_o passion_n with_o a_o enthusiast_n who_o foretold_v his_o misfortune_n ibid._n his_o noble_a and_o resolute_a answer_n to_o the_o master_n of_o his_o horse_n who_o advise_v he_o to_o fly_v p._n 21._o he_o be_v overthrow_v by_o a_o party_n of_o spaniard_n and_o his_o man_n all_o slay_v desire_v to_o be_v kill_v but_o be_v shoot_v in_o the_o thigh_n and_o take_v prisoner_n p._n 22._o be_v command_v by_o francis_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n to_o retire_v p._n 28._o yet_o still_o offer_v to_o retain_v the_o author_n in_o his_o service_n which_o he_o accept_v ibid._n be_v send_v for_o to_o court_n but_o delay_n come_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o french_a king_n die_v and_o then_o he_o post_v to_o court_n like_o the_o constable_n of_o france_n command_v all_o the_o guard_n p._n 29._o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o cardinal_n his_o brother_n be_v command_v out_o of_o town_n and_o the_o constable_n be_v kind_o receive_v by_o the_o queen-mother_n p._n 29_o and_o 30._o a_o convention_n be_v appoint_v for_o order_v his_o majesty_n affair_n after_o his_o return_n from_o denmark_n p._n 184._o but_o few_o of_o the_o nobility_n appear_v there_o be_v slight_v at_o the_o queen_n coronation_n as_o they_o suppose_v ibid._n reformation_n be_v design_v by_o this_o convention_n but_o nothing_o perform_v ibid._n condingknow_v laird_n be_v make_v captain_n of_o
the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 174._o desire_v a_o commission_n to_o go_v ambassador_n for_o england_n but_o be_v deny_v ibid._n the_o council_n of_o england_n conclude_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n prisoner_n in_o england_n p._n 171._o false_o allege_v that_o she_o practise_v against_o the_o state_n p._n 172._o think_v fit_a to_o secure_v his_o majesty_n in_o scotland_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o banish_a lord_n that_o so_o they_o may_v seek_v his_o life_n or_o keep_v he_o a_o perpetual_a prisoner_n but_o herein_o prove_v defeat_v ibid._n fall_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n with_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n allege_v that_o her_o life_n as_o well_o as_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n be_v in_o hazard_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o queen_n mary_n ibid._n receive_v the_o summons_n from_o secretary_n davison_n and_o give_v her_o warning_n to_o prepare_v for_o death_n the_o night_n before_o ibid._n a_o council_n convene_v about_o the_o dissension_n of_o several_a lord_n p._n 200._o de_fw-fr crook_n mounseur_fw-fr be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n from_o scotland_n with_o a_o letter_n about_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o their_o king_n p._n 82._o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o detect_v the_o murderer_n ibid._n crauford_n captain_n accuse_v secretary_n lidington_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o scot_n p._n 100_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n servant_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n allege_v his_o commission_n for_o so_o do_v from_o the_o say_a earl_n his_o master_n p._n 110._o crauford_n lord_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o lord_n hamiltoun_n p._n 170._o cunningham_n james_n captain_n a_o discreet_a man_n servant_z to_z the_o lord_n of_o marr_n then_o regent_n in_o scotland_n p._n 115._o d_o darn_o son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n a_o handsome_a beardless_a lady-faced_a man_n p._n 48._o procure_v a_o licence_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o go_v to_o scotland_n p._n 53._o his_o intention_n therein_o ibid._n propose_v a_o marriage_n to_o queen_n mary_n who_o refuse_v a_o ring_n he_o present_v to_o she_o p._n 56._o which_o the_o queen_n seem_v to_o disrelish_v ibid._n become_v acquaint_v with_o rixio_n who_o be_v his_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n ibid._n find_v the_o queen_n cold_a in_o her_o favour_n after_o her_o confinement_n upon_o the_o murder_n of_o rixio_n p._n 66._o follow_v the_o queen_n though_o slight_v whithersoever_o she_o go_v p._n 77._o go_v to_o glascow_n fall_v sick_a be_v suspect_v to_o have_v poison_n give_v he_o by_o a_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o ibid._n be_v bring_v from_o thence_o to_o edinburgh_n to_o recover_v his_o health_n p._n 78._o dies_z and_o how_o ibid._n davison_n be_v send_v agent_n into_o scotland_n and_o afterward_o make_v secretary_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 157._o profess_v himself_o a_o scot_n ibid._n remain_v at_o coupar_n till_o he_o have_v audience_n which_o he_o have_v at_o falkland_n ibid._n but_o prove_v deceitful_a p._n 158._o return_v to_o england_n ibid._n receive_v the_o write_a summons_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o queen_n mary_n with_o a_o strict_a charge_n not_o to_o deliver_v it_o without_o her_o express_a command_n p._n 172._o but_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o council_n of_o england_n deliver_v it_o ibid._n for_o which_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n by_o queen_n elizabeth_n for_o disobey_v her_o order_n upon_o that_o account_n p._n 175._o dingual_n lord_n be_v send_v to_o king_n james_n for_o a_o licence_n to_o return_v or_o a_o commission_n to_o conclude_v the_o match_n with_o denmark_n p._n 179._o find_v his_o majesty_n at_o aberdeen_n the_o chancellor_n and_o most_o part_n of_o the_o council_n be_v absent_a p._n 180._o so_o that_o he_o obtain_v a_o full_a power_n to_o conclude_v the_o say_a match_n ibid._n dosel_n mounseur_fw-fr lieutenant_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 24._o a_o passionate_a man_n p._n 25._o douglas_n archibald_n be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n in_o scotland_n p._n 174._o frequent_v the_o court_n familiar_o ibid._n return_n to_o england_n to_o remain_v ambassador_n there_o ibid._n have_v great_a reputation_n with_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n yet_o injure_v her_o cause_n in_o england_n and_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o embassy_n upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n in_o england_n ibid._n douglas_n george_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o lord_n angus_n enter_v the_o king_n closet_n with_o the_o lord_n ruthven_n the_o queen_n be_v present_a and_o with_o the_o king_n dagger_n strike_v he_o p._n 64._o and_o afterward_o draw_v he_o into_o the_o outer_a hall_n and_o kill_v he_o p._n 65._o convey_v the_o queen_n to_o lockleven_n as_o a_o captive_n to_o the_o king_n lord_n p._n 90._o have_v the_o house_n of_o the_o castle_n deliver_v to_o he_o p._n 121._o douglas_z sir_n george_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o commission_n for_o ambassador_n to_o spain_n p._n 175._o but_o be_v deny_v ibid._n douglas_n james_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n p._n 127._o kill_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o uncle_n death_n the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n 200._o drake_n sir_n francis_n by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o a_o ship_n full_a of_o powder_n with_o a_o burn_a link_n fire_v the_o spanish_a navy_n and_o discomfit_n they_o p._n 176._o drumhafel_n laird_n master_n of_o king_n james_n his_o household_n when_o young_a p._n 125._o draw_v the_o earl_n of_o arguile_n and_o athol_n to_o sterling_n p._n 126._o be_v discharge_v out_o of_o court_n ibid._n assure_v the_o earl_n of_o grange_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n design_v to_o kill_v he_o p._n 131._o though_o it_o prove_v false_a p._n 133._o be_v imprison_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n and_o his_o lady_n p._n 137._o du_fw-mi bartas_fw-la mounseur_fw-fr famous_a for_o his_o french_a poesy_n arrive_v in_o scotland_n p._n 176._o propose_v a_o marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o the_o princess_n of_o navarre_n ibid._n reside_v at_o falkland_n with_o the_o king_n p._n 177._o dundee_n earl_n be_v send_v one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n to_o denmark_n about_o the_o king_n marriage_n p._n 179._o dudley_n lord_n robert_n afterward_o make_v earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v propose_v by_o mr._n randolph_n as_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n p._n 40._o e_o easter_n weems_n laird_n go_v with_o a_o commission_n to_o england_n and_o france_n p._n 203._o be_v a_o pensioner_n to_o the_o french_a king_n ibid._n elizabeth_z queen_n of_o england_n send_v instruction_n to_o mr._n randolph_n her_o ambassador_n in_o scotland_n to_o propose_v the_o lord_n robert_n dudley_n as_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n p._n 40._o disrelish_v the_o proposal_n of_o a_o match_n between_o queen_n mary_n and_o charles_n the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n p._n 41._o which_o appear_v by_o her_o send_n the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n to_o the_o emperor_n court_n to_o draw_v on_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o archduke_n with_o herself_o ibid._n this_o occasion_v grudge_n between_o the_o two_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n p._n 42._o she_o design_v darn_o for_o queen_n mary_n husband_n ibid._n create_v the_o lord_n robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o baron_n of_o denbigh_n p._n 47._o be_v distemper_v with_o a_o fever_n insomuch_o that_o her_o life_n be_v question_v p._n 67._o disturb_a at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o prince_n queen_n mary_n son_n p._n 69._o yet_o promise_v to_o be_v gossip_n to_o he_o by_o proxy_n of_o lord_n and_o lady_n p._n 70._o upon_o her_o fair_a promise_n queen_n mary_n fly_v to_o england_n but_o she_o will_v not_o see_v she_o though_o she_o often_o desire_v it_o p._n 92._o cause_v she_o to_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n till_o she_o lose_v her_o life_n after_o a_o tedious_a confinement_n ibid._n be_v reproach_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o foreign_a prince_n for_o her_o unprincely_a deal_n with_o queen_n mary_n p._n 93._o have_v obtain_v her_o desire_n upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o queen_n mary_n receive_v great_a content_n have_v now_o matter_n sufficient_a to_o show_v foreign_a ambassador_n why_o she_o detain_v the_o queen_n p._n 97._o be_v glad_a of_o the_o queen_n dishonour_n yet_o send_v private_o to_o comfort_v she_o upon_o her_o false_a accusation_n ibid._n her_o answer_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o dumfarmling_n upon_o his_o proposition_n p._n 106._o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n when_o confine_v offer_v he_o her_o assistance_n p._n 132._o send_v a_o sharp_a letter_n to_o king_n james_n p._n 139._o the_o content_n thereof_o p._n 140._o receive_v intelligence_n of_o a_o magnificent_a embassy_n from_o denmark_n to_o
the_o queen_n p._n 80._o refuse_v at_o first_o to_o be_v send_v commissioner_n by_o the_o lord_n who_o conclude_v to_o crown_v the_o prince_n to_o the_o lord_n assemble_v at_o hamiltoun_n but_o at_o last_o accept_v p._n 85._o declare_v their_o answer_n at_o sterling_n p._n 86._o be_v send_v to_o meet_v the_o lord_n murray_n at_o berwick_n upon_o his_o return_n from_o france_n to_o advise_v he_o p._n 87._o be_v send_v by_o another_o party_n with_o contrary_a instruction_n ibid._n devise_v with_o other_o a_o remedy_n for_o his_o preservation_n and_o bring_v into_o a_o good_a opinion_n with_o the_o people_n p._n 102._o be_v send_v to_o berwick_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n and_o why_o p._n 105._o receive_v a_o answer_n ibid._n visit_v the_o regent_n the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n there_o p._n 106._o dissuade_v he_o from_o the_o regency_n as_o dangerous_a ibid._n be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o bughan_n p._n 111._o who_o the_o laird_n grange_n will_v have_v release_v by_o force_n but_o he_o disapprove_v of_o it_o ibid._n find_v bail_n to_o serve_v his_o majesty_n and_o the_o regent_n and_o be_v discharge_v p._n 112._o be_v send_v by_o the_o regent_n marr_n to_o edinburgh_n to_o make_v a_o accommodation_n between_o they_o and_o he_o p._n 117._o which_o they_o be_v all_o inclinable_a to_o ibid._n and_o after_o marr's_n death_n by_o the_o regent_n mortoun_n p._n 118._o profer_v himself_o a_o pledge_n that_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o laird_n grange_n to_o the_o regent_n p._n 119._o lose_v the_o regent_n favuor_n by_o tell_v his_o fault_n free_o p._n 124._o be_v ordain_v to_o hold_v the_o justice-eyre_n of_o west_n lauthian_n with_o other_o person_n at_o edinburgh_n p_o 1._o 31._o be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o majesty_n p._n 133._o go_v to_o wait_v upon_o he_o though_o resolve_v to_o lead_v a_o contemplative_a life_n ibid._n discourse_v with_o his_o majesty_n about_o the_o state_n of_o all_o country_n p._n 134._o prevail_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n to_o entertain_v his_o majesty_n in_o the_o castle_n p._n 135._o advise_v he_o to_o go_v into_o the_o castle_n for_o his_o security_n p._n 136._o be_v acknowledge_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a procurer_n of_o his_o liberty_n p._n 137._o his_o council_n be_v much_o depend_v upon_o by_o the_o king_n p._n 138._o be_v make_v one_o of_o his_o council_n ibid._n oppose_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n new_a invent_v proclamation_n in_o the_o council-house_n p._n 139._o be_v make_v gentleman_n of_o his_o chamber_n and_o a_o member_n of_o the_o privy-council_n p._n 142._o be_v write_v to_o by_o his_o majesty_n to_o attend_v he_o and_z obeys_z p._n 143._o take_v a_o long_a letter_n with_o he_o to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o his_o promise_n the_o content_n thereof_o p._n 143_o 144_o 145_o and_o 146._o arrive_v at_o sterling_n and_o dissuade_v his_o majesty_n from_o send_v ambassador_n to_o england_n for_o that_o present_a p._n 146._o which_o his_o majesty_n condescend_v to_o and_o he_o retire_v ibid._n be_v send_v for_o again_o to_o conduct_v secretary_n walsingham_n to_o his_o audience_n p._n 147._o be_v appoint_v with_o four_o more_o to_o endeavour_v the_o understanding_n his_o intention_n p._n 147_o and_o 148._o refuse_v the_o office_n of_o secretary_n offer_v he_o p._n 149._o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o employment_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n mean_n though_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n promise_n p._n 150._o yet_o be_v order_v to_o prepare_v for_o a_o embassy_n to_o england_n and_o pen_n the_o speech_n he_o intend_v to_o pronounce_v to_o the_o queen_n ibid._n the_o content_n p._n 150_o 151_o and_o 152._o a_o large_a conference_n be_v hold_v between_o king_n james_n and_o he_o about_o his_o affair_n p._n 153_o and_o 154._o be_v leave_v by_o his_o majesty_n manager_n p._n 154._o he_o entertain_v a_o smart_a discourse_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n p._n 155_o be_v resolve_v upon_o that_o account_n to_o attend_v no_o long_o than_o the_o end_n of_o the_o convention_n ibid._n be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o majesty_n and_o gracious_o receive_v p._n 157._o conduct_n davison_n the_o english_a agent_n to_o his_o audience_n at_o falkland_n ibid._n advise_v his_o majesty_n that_o davison_n endeavour_v the_o disturbance_n of_o that_o kingdom_n p._n 158._o be_v send_v for_o to_o entertain_v mr._n wotton_n p._n 159._o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o carriage_n and_o design_n in_o france_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 21_o p_o 159_o 160_o and_o 161._o give_v his_o majesty_n caution_n to_o be_v wary_a of_o he_o but_o be_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o p._n 161._o be_v appoint_v with_o two_o more_o to_o entertain_v the_o three_o danish_a ambassador_n p._n 162._o pacify_v the_o first_o of_o the_o 3_o with_o discourse_n for_o indignity_n offer_v they_o p._n 163_o and_o 164._o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n genealogy_n p._n 165._o which_o undeceive_v the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o satisfy_v he_o ibid._n go_v on_o board_n of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o denmark_n be_v upon_o their_o departure_n with_o present_n p._n 167._o take_v leave_n of_o they_o reward_v the_o officer_n declare_v the_o particular_n to_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n shift_n off_o his_o go_v ambassador_n to_o denmark_n ibid._n be_v send_v for_o to_o court_n p._n 168._o be_v send_v upon_o a_o frame_a errand_n to_o dunkel_n and_o his_o commission_n p_o 168_o and_o 169._o at_o his_o return_n forewarn_v his_o majesty_n of_o what_o will_v follow_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n rash_a proceed_n p._n 170._o be_v for_o a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n and_o restore_v the_o banish_a lord_n but_o oppose_v p._n 171._o be_v send_v for_o to_o go_v to_o england_n to_o confirm_v the_o league_n with_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 173._o but_o endeavour_n to_o avoid_v it_o ibid._n be_v discharge_v of_o that_o embassy_n p._n 174._o and_o design_v ambassador_n to_o spain_n p._n 175._o but_o have_v no_o desire_n for_o that_o voyage_n ibid._n be_v nominate_v to_o go_v to_o denmark_n which_o he_o likewise_o decline_v p._n 176._o be_v desire_v by_o du_n bartas_n the_o french_a poet_n to_o go_v with_o a_o commission_n to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n p._n 177._o but_o refuse_v it_o ibid._n see_v no_o preparation_n for_o his_o dispatch_n to_o denmark_n he_o obtain_v licence_n and_o prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o next_o order_n p._n 179._o be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o majesty_n at_o his_o land_n in_o scotland_n p._n 182._o be_v command_v to_o attend_v the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n ambassador_n from_o england_n send_v to_o congratulate_v both_o their_o majesty_n at_o their_o arrival_n ibid._n be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o majesty_n proceed_n in_o his_o voyage_n p._n 182_o and_o 183._o he_o and_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n set_v down_o some_o rule_n for_o the_o management_n of_o his_o affair_n by_o his_o order_n from_o p._n 185_o to_o p._n 192._o be_v send_v for_o to_o falkland_n and_o acquaint_v he_o that_o he_o be_v design_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o young_a queen_n p._n 193._o which_o he_o do_v several_a year_n p._n 194._o he_o and_o his_o brother_n sir_n robert_n advertise_v his_o majesty_n of_o a_o design_n against_o he_o by_o bothwel_n and_o his_o complice_n p._n 197._o which_o be_v slight_v ibid._n be_v one_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o gentleman_n of_o her_o majesty_n chamber_n p._n 198._o be_v appoint_v with_o other_o to_o entertain_v ambassador_n from_o foreign_a part_n upon_o the_o british_a of_o prince_n henry_n p._n 203._o be_v also_o appoint_v to_o attend_v the_o two_o ambassador_n from_o denmark_n about_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n p._n 204._o melvil_n sir_n robert_n be_v send_v ambassador_n in_o ordinary_a into_o england_n by_o queen_n mary_n p._n 63._o and_o upon_o what_o account_n ibid._n be_v take_v prisoner_n with_o other_o after_o the_o surrender_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n p._n 121._o be_v make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n council_n p._n 138._o get_v intelligence_n of_o the_o english_a ambassador_n design_n against_o king_n james_n p._n 167._o acquaint_v his_o majesty_n therewith_o ibid._n offer_v by_o combat_n to_o justify_v it_o p._n 168._o but_o be_v prevent_v by_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n be_v send_v ambassador_n with_o another_o to_o treat_v about_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n p._n 173._o speak_v bold_o and_o have_v be_v detain_v prisoner_n but_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o master_n of_o grace_n in_o england_n ibid._n be_v leave_v vicechancellor_n of_o scotland_n during_o his_o majesty_n absence_n at_o denmark_n p._n 181._o though_o calumniate_v and_o threaten_v to_o be_v imprison_v and_o have_v his_o office_n take_v through_o the_o chancellour_n mean_n p._n 183._o give_v his_o majesty_n notice_n of_o bothwel_n design_n against_o he_o p._n 197._o be_v make_v deputy-treasurer_n