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A50572 The memoires of Sir James Melvil of Hal-hill containing an impartial account of the most remarkable affairs of state during the last age, not mention'd by other historians, more particularly relating to the kingdoms of England and Scotland, under the reigns of Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scots, and King James : in all which transactions the author was personally and publickly concern'd : now published from the original manuscript / by George Scott, Gent. Melville, James, Sir, 1535-1617.; Scot, George, d. 1685. 1683 (1683) Wing M1654; ESTC R201 279,416 250

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contrive_v a_o secret_a plot_n ibid._n huntley_n earl_n be_v chief_z of_o the_o new_a faction_n about_o his_o majesty_n p._n 175._o endeavour_n to_o turn_v out_o the_o master_n of_o grace_n and_o martland_n the_o chancellor_n ibid._n procure_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o benefice_n of_o dumfarmling_n ibid._n great_a disorder_n occasion_v by_o the_o dissension_n between_o he_o and_o other_o earl_n p._n 200._o be_v send_v home_o hereupon_o p._n 201._o triumph_n and_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n land_n give_v he_o just_a cause_n of_o complaint_n ibid._n kill_v the_o earl_n of_o murray_n ibid._n i_o james_n the_o five_o of_o scotland_n his_o resolute_a speech_n to_o the_o prelate_n p._n 4._o give_v the_o ward_n and_o marriage_n of_o kelly_n in_o angus_n to_o the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o lord_n grange_n ibid._n give_v ear_n to_o the_o clergy_n to_o put_v off_o the_o convention_n with_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o at_o york_n ibid._n be_v force_v to_o raise_v a_o army_n to_o defend_v his_o country_n upon_o that_o account_n p._n 6._o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o the_o defeat_n of_o his_o army_n and_o use_v severe_a language_n against_o the_o prelate_n who_o fear_v his_o displeasure_n poison_v he_o with_o a_o italian_a posset_n ibid._n his_o character_n p._n 7._o james_n lord_n prior_n of_o st._n andrews_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o james_n the_o five_o p._n 25._o hear_v of_o queen_n mary_n resolution_n to_o return_v to_o scotland_n and_o go_v to_o france_n to_o request_v it_o p._n 31._o return_v to_o scotland_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o her_o reception_n ibid._n james_n the_o six_o king_n bear_v p._n 69._o when_o of_o age_n he_o cause_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n grange_n to_o be_v restore_v p._n 123._o order_n his_o bone_n to_o be_v take_v up_o and_o honourable_o bury_v at_o killingborn_n ibid._n be_v bring_v up_o at_o sterling_a by_o alexander_n areskine_n and_o the_o lay_v mar_n p._n 125._o have_v four_o master_n their_o character_n ibid._n the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n be_v depose_v he_o take_v the_o government_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n p._n 128._o be_v surprise_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o house_n of_o huntingtoun_n p._n 132._o be_v convey_v afterward_o to_o sterling_n and_o there_o retain_v ibid._n lament_n his_o mishandle_n during_o that_o captivity_n ibid._n invite_v by_o letter_n some_o of_o the_o nobility_n to_o a_o convention_n p._n 133._o go_v from_o falkland_n to_o st._n andrews_n some_o few_o day_n before_o the_o convention_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o march_n p._n 135._o think_v himself_o there_o at_o liberty_n ibid._n lodge_v in_o a_o old_a inn_n there_o ibid._n become_v master_n of_o the_o castle_n p._n 136._o and_o declare_v his_o moderate_a intention_n towards_o all_o the_o lord_n ibid._n order_n 4_o lord_n to_o retire_v and_o retain_v the_o rest_n as_o his_o council_n ibid._n cause_v a_o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o his_o moderate_a intention_n p._n 137._o return_v the_o author_n thanks_o as_o the_o only_a instrument_n of_o procure_v his_o liberty_n ibid._n be_v gentle_o incline_v to_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o treat_v particular_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o gaury_n ibid._n solicit_v the_o author_n to_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord_n gaury_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n may_v come_v to_o court_n and_o kif_n his_o hand_n p._n 138._o promise_v he_o shall_v not_o stay_v there_o ibid._n send_v a_o letter_n in_o answer_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 140._o the_o content_n thereof_o p._n 140_o 141_o and_o 142._o his_o majesty_n be_v take_v again_o p._n 142._o give_v secretary_n walsingham_n audience_n p._n 147._o send_v a_o letter_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n promise_v not_o to_o bring_v again_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n into_o court_n p._n 148._o be_v take_v at_o the_o road_n of_o ruthven_n p._n 149._o and_o retain_v captive_a ibid._n take_v little_a care_n to_o prevent_v inconvenience_n yet_o obtain_v his_o liberty_n ibid._n assure_v the_o author_n that_o he_o will_v convene_v a_o council_n of_o lord_n at_o edinburgh_n p._n 150._o his_o dream_n concern_v the_o earl_n of_o gaury_n p._n 156._o write_v for_o melvil_n the_o author_n to_o come_v and_o advise_v he_o p._n 157._o as_o also_o to_o come_v and_o entertain_v wotton_n be_v send_v to_o he_o by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n p._n 159._o who_o he_o love_v before_o he_o see_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o advantageous_a character_n which_o the_o master_n of_o grace_n give_v he_o ibid._n order_v the_o author_n to_o entertain_v the_o danish_a ambassador_n 162._o and_o because_o they_o be_v three_o in_o commission_n wish_v he_o to_o choose_v two_o more_o to_o accompany_v he_o which_o he_o do_v ibid._n give_v they_o audience_n at_o dumfarmling_n and_o be_v much_o dissatisfy_v at_o their_o ill_a handle_n ibid._n grow_v impatient_a to_o hear_v the_o author_n speak_v against_o wotton_n p._n 164._o acquaint_v the_o author_n that_o he_o be_v inform_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n descent_n be_v from_o merchant_n ibid._n but_o after_o he_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o truth_n he_o send_v for_o the_o say_a ambassador_n p._n 165._o promise_v they_o a_o speedy_a dispatch_n to_o their_o satisfaction_n ibid._n order_v a_o banquet_n for_o they_o be_v hinder_v from_o be_v present_a at_o it_o but_o be_v inform_v how_o matter_n stand_v go_v thither_o and_o drink_v to_o the_o king_n queen_n and_z ambassadors_z of_o denmark_n to_o their_o great_a content_n p._n 166._o cause_v their_o dispatch_n to_o be_v ready_a according_a to_o promise_n ibid._n send_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n for_o a_o great_a gold_n chain_n which_o he_o get_v from_o sir_n james_n balfour_n to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o three_o ambassador_n which_o be_v do_v according_o ibid._n send_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o banish_a lord_n at_o their_o come_n to_o sterling_n p._n 169._o where_o it_o be_v agree_v his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o no_o rigour_n use_v to_o those_o about_o he_o ibid._n call_v they_o traitor_n at_o first_o but_o after_o grant_v they_o a_o pardon_n ibid._n acknowledge_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n to_o have_v be_v a_o bad_a minister_n of_o state_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v readmit_v to_o court_n p._n 170._o hear_v the_o news_n of_o his_o mother_n execution_n which_o high_o displease_v he_o p._n 173._o convenes_n a_o parliament_n desire_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o subject_n ibid._n when_o he_o at_o first_o hear_v they_o be_v about_o the_o conviction_n of_o his_o mother_n he_o send_v two_o ambassador_n on_o her_o behalf_n ibid._n send_v for_o the_o author_n to_o prepare_v he_o to_o go_v ambassador_n to_o england_n ibid._n go_v to_o the_o western_a border_n to_o reform_v some_o disorder_n between_o the_o maxwel_n and_o johnstoun_n p._n 175._o resolve_v to_o wait_v a_o opportunity_n to_o revenge_v his_o mother_n death_n rather_o than_o trouble_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n ibid._n be_v court_v in_o marriage_n by_o many_o great_a prince_n p._n 177._o ask_v council_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n fifteen_o day_n and_o then_o resolve_v to_o marry_v the_o king_n of_o denmark_n daughter_n ibid._n make_v choice_n of_o the_o author_n to_o go_v ambassador_n to_o denmark_n ibid._n persuade_v he_o to_o undertake_v that_o embassy_n p._n 178._o consent_n that_o his_o brother_n the_o lord_n yungland_n shall_v be_v join_v in_o commission_n with_o he_o and_o give_v he_o commission_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n ibid._n be_v angry-with_a the_o author_n p._n 179._o be_v advise_v to_o send_v to_o queen_n elizabeth_n to_o desire_v her_o consent_n to_o his_o marriage_n with_o denmark_n ibid._n her_o answer_n thereunto_o ibid._n be_v incense_v with_o his_o council_n for_o vote_v against_o that_o marriage_n ibid._n deal_v private_o with_o those_o at_o edinburgh_n to_o threaten_v the_o council_n and_o chancellor_n menace_v he_o with_o death_n if_o
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
carry_v the_o sword_n and_o hat_n a_o little_a before_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n which_o cardinal_n be_v afterward_o strangle_v by_o the_o next_o pope_n pius_n iv_o for_o practise_v to_o bring_v the_o great_a turk_n into_o italy_n against_o the_o christian_n which_o he_o at_o his_o death_n confess_v he_o have_v for_o his_o own_o greatness_n this_o i_o understand_v afterward_o be_v at_o rome_n now_o to_o return_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o army_n abandon_v by_o the_o pope_n he_o return_v to_o france_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o most_o part_n dead_a for_o hunger_n and_o weaken_v by_o sickness_n and_o slay_v by_o the_o spaniard_n who_o wait_v at_o their_o heel_n all_o the_o way_n before_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n his_o come_n home_o to_o france_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v enter_v upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o ......_o thousand_o man_n who_o to_o resist_v the_o constable_n my_o master_n be_v send_v with_o sixteen_o 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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
p._n 198._o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n p._n 199._o but_o the_o queen_n stand_v his_o friend_n ibid._n send_v his_o servant_n to_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o bothwel_n conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o falkland_n for_o which_o he_o be_v deride_v p._n 202._o sir_n robert_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o england_n from_o king_n james_n p._n 204._o mortoun_n earl_n be_v challenge_v to_o fight_v by_o lord_n herreis_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o king_n death_n p._n 100_o appoint_v 4_o man_n to_o kill_v grange_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o regent_n lodging_n without_o the_o regent_n privity_n p._n 101._o have_v a_o great_a faction_n in_o the_o country_n though_o disappoint_v of_o the_o regency_n p._n 116._o but_o be_v make_v regent_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mar_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o england_n p._n 118._o promise_v to_o the_o agreement_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n but_o steer_v another_o course_n p._n 120._o anticipate_v the_o marshal_n of_o berwick_n and_o get_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o have_v the_o prisoner_n take_v at_o edinburgh_n castle_n and_o a_o commission_n for_o their_o execution_n before_o he_o can_v send_v p._n 121._o triumph_n a_o while_n be_v with_o great_a assistance_n from_o england_n p._n 123._o his_o whole_a study_n be_v to_o gain_v riches_n from_o england_n and_o scotland_n p._n 123._o of_o which_o england_n too_o late_o repent_v ibid._n hold_v the_o country_n in_o a_o more_o settle_a estate_n then_o it_o have_v be_v in_o for_o many_o year_n p._n 124._o grow_v proud_a despise_v the_o nobility_n commit_v several_a wrong_n and_o prosecute_v several_a lord_n ibid._n expose_v the_o earl_n of_o orkny_n to_o great_a hardship_n p._n 126._o yield_v easy_o to_o his_o deposition_n from_o the_o regency_n retire_v to_o lockleven_n ibid._n but_o by_o his_o design_n get_v in_o again_o to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o court_n ibid._n be_v accuse_v by_o james_n stuart_n of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n p._n 127._o be_v condemn_v at_o the_o assize_n for_o it_o 128._o and_o die_v resolute_o ibid._n murray_n earl_n takes_z part_n with_o bothwel_n p._n 201._o and_o be_v kill_v at_o his_o own_o house_n murray_n lord_n and_o bedford_n meet_v at_o berwick_n about_o the_o marriage_n of_o queen_n mary_n with_o leicester_n p._n 53._o with_o slenderer_n offer_v then_o expect_v from_o he_o ibid._n murray_n be_v one_o of_o the_o banish_a lord_n be_v send_v for_o from_o newcastle_n and_o re-entertained_a by_o the_o queen_n p._n 65._o retire_v from_o court_n p._n 78._o obtain_v leave_n to_o go_v to_o france_n before_o the_o queen_n marry_v bothwel_n p._n 80._o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n first_o regent_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n p._n 85._o whereupon_o he_o be_v send_v for_o from_o france_n by_o the_o lord_n ibid._n accept_v the_o regency_n of_o the_o prince_n after_o a_o refusal_n p._n 87._o enter_v at_o first_o sight_n upon_o such_o injurious_a reproach_n of_o her_o majesty_n as_o be_v like_a to_o break_v her_o heart_n ibid._n take_v the_o fort_n and_o castle_n into_o his_o hand_n p._n 90._o clear_v the_o border_n of_o thief_n and_o hold_v justice_n in_o eure_n ibid._n go_v to_o england_n accompany_v with_o many_o lord_n to_o accuse_v queen_n mary_n p._n 93._o be_v private_o dissuade_v from_o it_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n p._n 94_o and_o 95._o it_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n proceed_v in_o that_o accusation_n p._n 95._o break_v his_o word_n with_o the_o duke_n and_o come_v from_o the_o council-house_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n p._n 97._o be_v despise_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n for_o his_o intention_n to_o accuse_v she_o detest_a by_o the_o duke_n reproach_v by_o his_o friend_n live_v at_o kingston_n penyless_o and_o unregarded_a p._n 97._o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o duke_n p._n 98._o have_v 2000_o l._n of_o the_o queen_n for_o which_o the_o duke_n become_v surety_n and_o afterward_o pay_v it_o 99_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o queen_n but_o discover_v again_o all_o that_o ever_o past_a between_o the_o duke_n and_o himself_o p._n 99_o promise_v to_o send_v the_o queen_n those_o letter_n he_o shall_v receive_v in_o scotland_n from_o he_o ibid._n send_v for_o secretary_n lidingtoun_n as_o be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n resolve_v to_o accuse_v he_o and_o write_v for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o make_v a_o dispatch_n for_o england_n p._n 100_o be_v come_v be_v accuse_v before_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n and_o imprison_v ib._n be_v mislead_v though_o well_o incline_v by_o vain_a pretence_n to_o his_o own_o and_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o p._n 102._o give_v ear_n to_o flatterer_n ibid._n dissemble_v with_o grange_n and_o lidingtoun_n ibid._n his_o character_n p._n 103._o be_v shoot_v by_o hamiltoun_n and_o die_v the_o same_o night_n ibid._n n_o norfolk_n duke_n send_v with_o a_o army_n out_o of_o england_n to_o help_v the_o congregationist_n p._n 29._o he_o and_z several_z other_o councillor_n send_v down_o to_o york_n to_o hear_v the_o regent_n accusation_n of_o his_o queen_n and_o be_v judge_n thereof_o p._n 94._o private_o dissuade_v the_o regent_n from_o accuse_v the_o queen_n for_o the_o king_n her_o son_n sake_n p._n 95._o be_v the_o great_a subject_n in_o europe_n not_o be_v a_o freeborn_a prince_n p._n 96._o rule_v the_o queen_n and_o all_o ibid._n his_o purpose_n discover_v to_o the_o queen_n whereby_o the_o regent_n lose_v the_o duke_n favour_n yet_o speak_v bold_o to_o her_o majesty_n p._n 98._o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o enter_v into_o friendship_n again_o with_o the_o regent_n upon_o promise_n of_o his_o future_a secrecy_n ibid._n acquaint_v the_o regent_n with_o his_o resolution_n to_o marry_v the_o queen_n of_o scot_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n fit_a for_o the_o king_n than_o any_o other_o p._n 98_o and_o 99_o become_v security_n for_o 2000_o l._n which_o murray_n the_o regent_n of_o scotland_n receive_v from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n which_o he_o after_o pay_v p._n 99_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o queen_n to_o come_v to_o court_n be_v again_o deceive_v by_o the_o regent_n then_o in_o scotland_n apply_v himself_o to_o secretary_n cecil_n who_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n so_o that_o he_o ride_v with_o his_o train_n only_o ibid._n be_v seize_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o cecil_n and_o after_o a_o tedious_a captivity_n die_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n p._n 100_o normand_n lesly_n gain_v great_a honour_n in_o the_o war_n between_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n and_o the_o emperor_n p._n 17._o o_o ochiltrie_a lord_n and_z divers_z other_o in_o revenge_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n take_v part_n with_o earl_n bothwel_o p._n 201._o advise_v he_o to_o seize_v on_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o palace_n at_o falkland_n ibid._n octavian_o in_o scotland_n who_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 191._o octavio_n duke_n son-in-law_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o pope_n discretion_n and_o why_o p._n 11._o p_o parliament_z proclaim_v at_o lithgow_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o banish_a lord_n p._n 170._o parma_n duke_n governor_n of_o flanders_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o enemy_n by_o his_o prudent_a behaviour_n p._n 166._o be_v suspect_v by_o the_o spanish_a king_n to_o have_v a_o design_n on_o flanders_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o deny_v the_o spaniard_n victual_n ship_n and_o land_v in_o his_o territory_n ibid._n paul_n the_o four_o pope_n break_v off_o the_o five_o year_n truce_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o emperor_n p._n 19_o peace_n conclude_v between_o scotland_n and_o england_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n p._n 30._o pool_n cardinal_n appoint_v to_o be_v mediator_n between_o the_o two_o prince_n p._n 16._o prelate_n of_o scotland_n endeavour_n to_o win_v king_n james_n by_o large_a proffer_n and_o persuasion_n to_o their_o opinion_n p._n 4._o they_o exasperate_v his_o majesty_n against_o the_o treasurer_n by_o their_o insinuation_n p._n 5._o but_o he_o get_v well_o off_o ibid._n prior_n of_o st._n andrews_n the_o lord_n james_n natural_a son_n to_o james_n the_o five_o king_n of_o scotland_n p._n 25._o afterward_o earl_n of_o murray_n p._n 32._o prior_n of_o pittenweem_n a_o great_a debaucher_n of_o woman_n and_o maiden_n p._n 5._o protestant_n grow_v very_a numerous_a in_o scotland_n p._n 24._o q_o queen_n mother_n of_o france_n be_v glad_a at_o the_o death_n of_o francis_n the_o second_o her_o son_n he_o be_v whole_o rule_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o cardinal_n his_o brother_n p._n 29._o whereupon_o she_o discharge_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o prince_n of_o conde_n who_o have_v
the_o convention_n ibid._n retires_n discontent_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n and_o sterling_n p._n 155._o his_o unworthy_a carriage_n with_o many_o other_o particular_n ibid._n seize_v on_o gaury_n land_n and_o divide_v they_o among_o several_a other_o upon_o condition_n they_o will_v assist_v he_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o say_v gaury_n p._n 156._o confer_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o hunsdon_n on_o the_o border_n and_o plot_n with_o he_o secret_o p._n 158._o grant_v all_o that_o be_v desire_v at_o the_o conference_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o hunsdon_n to_o procure_v queen_n elizabeth_n friendship_n p._n 161._o be_v not_o court_v by_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n p._n 163._o whereupon_o he_o become_v their_o enemy_n ibid._n be_v in_o disfavour_n at_o court_n p._n 166._o imprison_v in_o st._n andrews_n castle_n ibid._n send_v his_o brother_n to_o the_o master_n of_o grace_n promise_v a_o reward_n to_o procure_v his_o liberty_n p._n 166._o which_o he_o soon_o do_v ibid._n be_v order_v to_o retire_v to_o his_o house_n ibid._n obtain_v liberty_n to_o return_v to_o court_n p._n 168._o fly_n p._n 169._o come_v again_o to_o court_n p._n 200._o be_v short_o after_o kill_v by_o james_n douglas_n ibid._n stuart_n sir_n william_n be_v captain_n of_o dumbartoun_n p._n 129._o sussex_n earl_n be_v send_v from_o england_n to_o berwick_n p._n 104._o enter_v the_o merse_n with_o his_o force_n and_o take_v the_o castle_n of_o hume_n and_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 106._o be_v send_v to_o scotland_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n henry_n from_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 203._o t_o taggot_n a_o scientifical_a man_n who_o prognosticate_v the_o year_n of_o his_o own_o death_n by_o palmistry_n p._n 13._o and_o die_v at_o geneva_n according_o p._n 14._o throgmorton_n sir_n nicholas_n ambassador_n from_o england_n to_o france_n complain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n new_a usurp_v style_n and_o arm_n p._n 23._o but_o without_o success_n ibid._n acquaint_v queen_n elizabeth_n with_o it_o p._n 29._o be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o scotland_n to_o dissuade_v queen_n mary_n from_o the_o marriage_n with_o darn_o p._n 56._o own_v when_o return_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o those_o who_o will_v stop_v those_o proceed_n without_o fear_n of_o queen_n or_o council_n p._n 60._o and_o come_v off_o well_o ibid._n be_v incense_v that_o he_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o deceive_v the_o banish_a lord_n therefore_o advise_v they_o to_o beg_v their_o queen_n pardon_n and_o penn'_v a_o persuasive_a letter_n to_o her_o majesty_n of_o scotland_n p._n 60_o 61_o 62_o and_o 63._o a_o man_n of_o a_o deep_a reach_n and_o great_a prudence_n study_v the_o union_n of_o both_o kingdom_n p._n 98._o reconcile_v the_o duke_n and_o the_o regent_n ibid._n tulke_o monsieur_n see_v broderode_n u_o villamonte_n a_o french_a gentleman_n send_v to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n to_o show_v no_o favour_n to_o the_o protestant_n banish_v lord_n p._n 63._o at_fw-fr de_fw-fr vice_n of_o cardinal_n lorrain_n lare_o return_v from_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n ibid._n w_n wachop_n patriarch_n of_o ireland_n p._n 9_o go_v several_a time_n to_o rome_n by_o post_n though_o blind_a ibid._n walsingham_n sir_n francis_n be_v send_v to_o scotland_n p._n 147._o his_o character_n ibid._n be_v convey_v by_o the_o author_n to_o st._n johnstoun_n ibid._n refuse_v to_o discourse_v with_o any_o person_n about_o his_o embassy_n but_o his_o majesty_n p._n 148._o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n court_n favour_n ibid._n return_v to_o england_n and_o die_v ibid._n william_n bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o dr._n wotton_n send_v commissioner_n for_o queen_n mary_n in_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n at_o cambray_n between_o france_n and_o spain_n p._n 22._o wood_n john_n secretary_n to_o murray_n the_o regent_n of_o scotland_n p._n 95._o be_v desire_v to_o press_v forward_o the_o accusation_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scotland_n p._n 96._o produce_v 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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