a_o scaffold_n erect_v for_o their_o execution_n ibid._n be_v make_v regent_n by_o the_o three_o estate_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o p._n 30._o seem_v inclinable_a to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n intend_v to_o join_v with_o the_o protestant_a prince_n ibid._n make_v a_o peace_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o drue_n p._n 36._o queen_n regent_z of_o scotland_n receive_v the_o government_n from_o hamiltoun_n p._n 24._o issue_n out_o a_o severe_a proclamation_n against_o protestant_n ibid._n be_v disturb_v at_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n andrew_n and_o other_o and_o resolve_v to_o persecute_v the_o more_o p._n 25._o send_v to_o france_n about_o the_o disorder_n in_o her_o country_n for_o help_v ibid._n she_o during_o the_o controversy_n with_o the_o congregation_n retire_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr dosel_n and_o other_o frenchman_n to_o lie_v which_o be_v fortify_v expect_v french_a supply_v p._n 29._o but_o be_v indispose_v retire_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n atd_v die_n with_o regret_n that_o she_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o her_o french_a friend_n ibid._n queen_n of_o scotland_n marry_v to_o king_n james_n from_o denmark_n be_v crown_v p._n 184._o show_v melvil_n no_o great_a countenance_n at_o first_o p._n 194._o but_o at_o length_n seem_v well_o satisfy_v with_o his_o service_n ibid._n be_v offend_v with_o the_o chancellor_n for_o delay_v her_o marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n p._n 198._o usual_o speak_v in_o favour_n of_o those_o officer_n that_o be_v misrepresent_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 199._o be_v offend_v with_o the_o chancellor_n but_o reconcile_v p._n 200._o give_v the_o english_a danish_a and_o dutch_a ambassador_n audience_n p._n 204._o st._n quintin_n and_o several_a other_o town_n lose_v by_o the_o french_a to_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 22._o r_o randolph_n thomas_n queen_n elizabeth_n agent_n in_o scotland_n p._n 40._o deny_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n make_v any_o promise_n to_o those_o who_o will_v oppose_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n p._n 60._o be_v send_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_z ambassador_n unto_o scotland_n to_o set_v he_o forward_o with_o his_o power_n p._n 107._o be_v a_o double_a dealer_n and_o sour_a of_o sedition_n ibid._n glory_n that_o he_o have_v kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n in_o scotland_n as_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v extinguish_v p._n 109._o design_n to_o have_v mortoun_n regent_n in_o the_o lieu_n of_o lennox_n but_o fail_v p._n 115._o return_v home_n and_o why_o ibid._n be_v send_v again_o ambassador_n to_o scotland_n p._n 127._o hear_v that_o the_o author_n be_v design_v to_o be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o england_n and_o oppose_v it_o propose_v other_o person_n in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n p._n 173._o rixio_fw-la david_n a_o mean_a fellow_n who_o come_v to_o scotland_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o savoy_n be_v make_v secretary_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n p._n 54._o a_o musician_n persuade_v to_o sing_v with_o other_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o promotion_n ibid._n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v pensioner_n and_o favourite_n to_o the_o pope_n p._n 55._o be_v kill_v in_o the_o queen_n presence_n to_o her_o great_a regret_n she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 64._o russel_n sir_n francis_n warden_n of_o the_o english_a border_n p._n 166._o be_v kill_v at_o a_o meeting_n between_o the_o two_o warden_n ib._n ruxbie_fw-mi send_v to_o sift_v what_o he_o can_v get_v out_o of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n as_o to_o her_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 68_o which_o he_o be_v to_o send_v to_o mr._n secretary_n cecil_n p._n 68_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o scot_n queen_n ibid._n write_v to_o cecil_n in_o her_o prejudice_n p._n 69._o be_v promise_v a_o reward_n but_o his_o intrigue_n be_v discover_v and_o he_o secure_v ibid._n s_o seatoun_n comptroller_n to_o king_n james_n of_o scotland_n p._n 198._o segie_n lord_n make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n council_n p._n 138._o choose_a to_o accompany_v melvil_n in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n p._n 162._o senarpon_n mounseur_fw-fr lieutenant_n in_o normandy_n for_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 160._o shaw_n william_n master_n of_o wark_n be_v choose_v to_o accompany_v melvil_n in_o his_o entertainment_n of_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o segie_n p._n 162._o skeen_n a_o lawyer_n choose_v to_o go_v to_o denmark_n with_o the_o author_n p._n 178._o sinclare_v oliver_n promise_v by_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v make_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o army_n against_o england_n if_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o shall_v war_n against_o scotland_n p._n 4._o be_v proclaim_v lieutenant_n over_o the_o whole_a army_n yet_o the_o lord_n disdain_v so_o mean_a a_o person_n will_v not_o fight_v under_o he_o but_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v take_v prisoner_n p._n 6._o simson_n amy_n a_o midwife_n and_o witch_n p._n 194_o be_v burn_v with_o other_o p._n 195._o smith_n be_v make_v secretary_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 157._o summer_n secretary_n to_o the_o english_a ambassador_n in_o france_n p._n 160._o spanish_a navy_n be_v rumour_v to_o be_v bind_v for_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n p._n 175._o be_v three_o year_n prepare_v ibid._n the_o commander_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o design_n but_o what_o they_o understand_v by_o the_o open_n of_o their_o instruction_n at_o every_o land_v place_n p._n 175_o and_o 176._o a_o violent_a storm_n of_o wind_n dissipate_v the_o whole_a navy_n and_o many_o of_o their_o vessel_n suffer_v shipwreck_n ibid._n spiny_a lord_n and_o the_o master_n of_o glams_n at_o variance_n p._n 198._o spiny_a be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n for_o which_o he_o be_v envy_v and_o accuse_v as_o a_o dealer_n with_o bothwel_n for_o which_o he_o be_v displace_v and_o imprison_v ibid._n but_o escape_v out_o of_o a_o window_n in_o dalkieth_n by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o danish_a gentlewoman_n who_o he_o afterward_o marry_v ibid._n be_v in_o disfavour_n with_o the_o king_n p._n 199._o spinze_fw-fr lord_n be_v gentleman_n of_o the_o chamber_n to_o king_n james_n p._n 198._o stuart_n colonel_n be_v send_v to_o st._n andrews_n with_o mr._n john_n colvil_n p._n 133._o be_v make_v captain_n of_o king_n james_n his_o guard_n p._n 137._o write_v to_o the_o author_n to_o repair_v to_o court_n p._n 156._o be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n council_n p._n 138._o ride_v to_o overthrow_v the_o banish_a lord_n at_o their_o entry_n upon_o the_o border_n p._n 168._o but_o his_o design_n be_v frustrate_v ibid._n be_v commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o lord_n maxwel_o be_v in_o danger_n for_o espouse_v too_o violent_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n interest_n p._n 170._o obtain_v leave_n to_o go_v to_o denmark_n about_o his_o own_o affair_n be_v that_o king_n pensioner_n p._n 171._o have_v a_o commission_n to_o treat_v about_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n james_n with_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n ibid._n go_v to_o denmark_n several_a time_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n to_o complete_a his_o master_n marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n daughter_n p._n 177._o stuart_n james_n son_n to_o the_o lord_n oghiltrie_n a_o favourite_n in_o scotland_n p._n 126._o persuade_v the_o king_n to_o a_o progress_n p._n 127._o accuse_v the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n ibid._n take_v upon_o himself_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o arran_n p._n 128._o marry_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n his_o relict_n ibid._n cast_v off_o his_o true_a friend_n p._n 129._o his_o character_n p._n 131._o be_v keep_v prisoner_n by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o gaury_n p._n 133._o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o be_v confine_v to_o his_o own_o house_n at_o kinneal_n p._n 137._o advise_v the_o king_n but_o be_v oppose_v by_o gaury_n ibid._n get_v access_n to_o court_n and_o stay_v there_o contrary_a to_o promise_v ibid._n be_v reconcile_v to_o colonel_n stuart_n by_o the_o author_n mean_n p._n 139._o he_o and_o melvil_n the_o author_n clash_n in_o council_n p._n 139._o his_o insolent_a carriage_n p._n 142._o he_o and_o gaury_n be_v reconcile_v by_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n he_o and_o his_o wife_n rule_v all_o persuade_v his_o majesty_n to_o go_v to_o sterling_n p._n 143._o he_o be_v captain_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o provost_n of_o the_o town_n ibid._n advise_v his_o majesty_n to_o send_v the_o author_n ambassador_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n intend_v thereby_o to_o ensnare_v he_o ibid._n desire_v a_o familiar_a conference_n with_o secretary_n walsingham_n who_o refuse_v it_o p._n 148._o at_o which_o be_v incense_v he_o put_v several_a indignity_n upon_o he_o ibid._n endeavour_n to_o be_v make_v chancellor_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 152._o use_v his_o craft_n to_o pervert_v the_o effect_n of_o
ear_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o little_a parenthesise_n to_o historiographer_n who_o have_v not_o the_o occasion_n of_o be_v so_o well_o therewith_o acquaint_v our_o queen_n then_z dowager_z of_o france_n retire_v herself_o by_o little_a and_o little_a further_a and_o further_o from_o the_o court_n of_o france_n that_o it_o may_v not_o appear_v that_o she_o be_v any_o way_n compel_v thereto_o as_o of_o a_o truth_n she_o be_v by_o the_o queen_n mother_n rigorous_a deal_n who_o allege_v that_o she_o have_v be_v despise_v by_o her_o daughter-in-law_n during_o the_o short_a reign_n of_o king_n francis_n the_o second_o her_o husband_n at_o the_o resignation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr martigne_n mounseur_fw-fr dosel_n labrosse_n the_o bishop_n of_o amience_n and_o such_o other_o frenchman_n as_o be_v late_o carry_v out_o of_o scotland_n in_o the_o english_a ship_n resort_v to_o our_o queen_n and_o declare_v unto_o she_o the_o whole_a progress_n of_o affair_n 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