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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
the_o queen_n lord_n be_v rout_v p._n 91._o the_o king_n lord_n send_v for_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n to_o make_v he_o regent_n in_o the_o room_n of_o murray_n p._n 104._o they_o hold_v a_o parliament_n at_o sterling_n and_o the_o queen_n be_v at_o edinburgh_n p._n 113._o lord_n all_o write_v and_o unwritten_a for_o arrive_v at_o st._n andrew_n to_o attend_v the_o convention_n intend_v there_o by_o the_o king_n p._n 136._o design_n to_o have_v the_o king_n in_o custody_n ibid._n lord_n meet_v at_o edinburgh_n pass_v a_o vote_n unanimous_o be_v preoccupy_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n p._n 153._o those_o lord_n who_o design_v the_o attempt_n on_o sterling_n fly_v to_o england_n p._n 157._o be_v forefault_v p._n 158._o they_o return_v and_o come_v to_o the_o border_n with_o assistance_n p._n 168._o 3000_o of_o the_o banish_a lord_n enter_v sterling_a fall_v on_o their_o knee_n and_o beg_v his_o majesty_n pardon_n p._n 169._o which_o be_v grant_v ibid._n the_o lord_n gain_v great_a credit_n by_o their_o moderate_a behaviour_n p._n 170._o lorraine_n cardinal_n design_n to_o promote_v queen_n mary_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n by_o allege_v queen_n elizabeth_n to_o be_v illegitimate_a p._n 23._o cause_v all_o queen_n mary_n silver_n vessel_n to_o be_v engrave_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n ibid._n after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o spain_n to_o take_v that_o king_n oath_n and_o to_o swear_v for_o his_o master_n be_v observe_v the_o same_o ibid._n propose_v two_o match_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n p._n 33._o m_o macclean_n and_o other_o chief_a of_o the_o highland_n be_v subtle_o bring_v to_o court_n by_o the_o chancellor_n p._n 192._o be_v imprison_v in_o edinburgh_n castle_n accuse_v of_o foul_a murder_n but_o get_v off_o ibid._n maitland_n secretary_n be_v confine_v to_o his_o house_n with_o other_o p._n 166._o oppose_v the_o author_n in_o council_n p._n 171._o mar_n earl_n keep_v the_o young_a prince_n and_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o to_o bothwel_n p._n 80._o be_v make_v regent_n in_o the_o room_n of_o lennox_n p._n 111._o go_v to_o edinburgh_n to_o convene_v the_o lord_n in_o order_n to_o a_o accommodation_n p._n 118._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n go_v to_o dalkieth_n and_o short_o after_o die_v at_o sterling_n ibid._n margil_n david_n one_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n his_o councillor_n p._n 128._o marshal_n of_o berwick_n besiege_v edinburgh_n assist_v by_o a_o english_a army_n and_o all_o scotland_n p._n 120._o contend_v with_o the_o ambassador_n p._n 121._o be_v force_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o prisoner_n in_o edinburgh_n castle_n to_o the_o regent_n be_v command_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o do_v it_o ibid._n which_o he_o do_v with_o much_o regret_n and_o return_n to_o berwick_n discontent_v ibid._n the_o laird_n of_o cleesh_n have_v before_o offer_v they_o good_a condition_n to_o quit_v the_o castle_n ibid._n take_v the_o death_n of_o the_o laird_n of_o grange_n very_o much_o to_o heart_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o thereupon_o quit_v his_o employment_n of_o marshal_n who_o loss_n be_v much_o lament_v be_v a_o worthy_a captain_n ibid._n marshal_z earl_n and_o other_o lodge_v within_o the_o castle_n with_o his_o majesty_n of_o scotland_n p._n 136._o he_o and_o other_o retire_v to_o their_o house_n p._n 137._o desire_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o lord_n atry_n as_o ambassador_n to_o denmark_n p._n 178._o which_o be_v grant_v ibid._n but_o his_o commission_n be_v so_o slender_a that_o he_o send_v the_o lord_n dingual_n for_o a_o licence_n to_o return_v or_o a_o power_n to_o conclude_v the_o match_n with_o denmark_n ibid._n which_o he_o receive_v and_o be_v present_o dispatch_v for_o scotland_n by_o the_o regent_n and_o council_n and_o the_o queen_n send_v home_o with_o he_o well_o attend_v p._n 180._o but_o be_v drive_v by_o tempest_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o norway_n the_o wind_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o witch_n of_o denmark_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o ibid._n be_v not_o well_o think_v of_o by_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o embasby_n to_o denmark_n occasion_v by_o the_o chancellour_n misrepresentation_n of_o he_o to_o his_o majesty_n p._n 182._o martland_n be_v make_v chancellor_n in_o scotland_n p._n 175._o threaten_v to_o be_v kill_v p._n 179._o hear_v of_o his_o majesty_n discontent_n at_o the_o queen_n delay_n of_o come_v from_o denmark_n and_o advise_v he_o to_o sail_v thither_o in_o person_n to_o fetch_v she_o home_o p._n 181._o who_o go_v with_o he_o private_o ibid._n be_v at_o denmark_n he_o devise_v many_o reformation_n to_o be_v make_v at_o his_o majesty_n return_n p._n 182._o cause_v the_o lord_n hume_n earl_n bothwel_o and_o divers_a other_o to_o be_v imprison_v for_o their_o disobedience_n during_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o king_n ibid._n misrepresent_v sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o envy_v he_o though_o a_o great_a friend_n to_o his_o promotion_n ibid._n emulation_n between_o the_o council_n and_o he_o who_o design_n to_o turn_v he_o out_o p._n 183._o but_o prevent_v it_o be_v discover_v ibid._n great_a hatred_n between_o he_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n p._n 198._o he_o retire_v to_o his_o own_o house_n and_o be_v accuse_v of_o several_a crime_n ibid._n procure_v again_o his_o majesty_n favour_n and_o be_v reintroduced_n at_o court_n p._n 200._o and_o at_o length_n reconcile_v to_o the_o queen_n ibid._n marry_o queen_n of_o scotland_n the_o only_a child_n leave_v of_o king_n james_n the_o 5_o p._n 7._o bear_v when_o he_o lie_v on_o his_o deathbed_n p._n 7._o after_o her_o arrival_n in_o france_n great_a dispute_v arise_v about_o her_o marriage_n between_o the_o two_o faction_n in_o france_n but_o be_v at_o last_o wed_v to_o the_o dauphin_n p._n 8._o prove_v a_o sorrowful_a widow_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n p._n 30._o by_o degree_n leave_v the_o court_n upon_o dislike_n ibid._n occasion_v by_o the_o queen-mother_n rigorous_a deal_n with_o she_o p._n 31._o be_v advise_v to_o return_v to_o scotland_n and_o behave_v herself_o moderate_o ibid._n at_o length_n arrive_v in_o she_o own_o country_n p._n 32._o seem_v to_o approve_v of_o the_o match_n propose_v by_o cardinal_n lorraine_n between_o she_o and_o the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n ibid._n advertise_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n of_o this_o proposal_n desire_v her_o advice_n p._n 40._o which_o she_o answer_v by_o mr._n randolph_n ibid._n and_o p._n 41._o lay_v aside_o the_o thought_n of_o that_o match_n p._n 43._o and_o the_o reason_n why_o ibid._n behave_v herself_o very_o discreet_o and_o gain_v great_a reputation_n in_o all_o country_n p._n 53._o her_o character_n p._n 54._o be_v much_o take_v with_o the_o lord_n darn_o p._n 56._o determine_v to_o marry_v he_o tho_o oppose_v by_o several_a lord_n ibid._n and_o be_v marry_v to_o he_o according_o p._n 57_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n by_o douglas_n and_o his_o party_n upon_o the_o murder_n of_o rixio_n p._n 65._o cause_v the_o king_n to_o advise_v they_o to_o withdraw_v the_o guard_n they_o have_v upon_o she_o ibid._n so_o they_o go_v all_o to_o their_o home_n but_o the_o queen_n king_n and_z some_o in_o their_o retinue_n go_v at_o midnight_n to_o dunbar_n p._n 66._o subscribe_v remission_n for_o the_o lord_n murray_n and_o his_o depender_n lament_v the_o young_a king_n folly_n ibid._n go_v to_o sterling_a to_o lie_n in_o her_o time_n approach_v p._n 67._o she_o mislike_v the_o king_n who_o grow_v melancholic_a thereupon_o ibid._n she_o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o that_o foul_a fact_n commit_v in_o her_o presence_n by_o kill_v her_o servant_n rixio_n to_o the_o endanger_n of_o herself_o and_o the_o child_n in_o her_o womb_n p._n 74._o keep_v her_o chamber_n some_o time_n after_o the_o murder_n of_o her_o husband_n darn_o p._n 78._o she_o wonder_v at_o the_o report_n of_o her_o marriage_n with_o bothwel_n but_o deny_v it_o ibid._n be_v force_v to_o marry_v he_o the_o nobility_n approve_v it_o and_o he_o have_v first_o ravish_v she_o p._n 80._o be_v marry_v by_o adam_n bothwel_n after_o the_o reform_a religion_n ibid._n resign_v herself_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o grange_n and_o convey_v to_o edinburgh_n p._n 83._o where_o she_o be_v respect_v by_o the_o noble_n but_o revile_v by_o the_o vulgar_a ibid._n write_v a_o letter_n wherein_o she_o call_v bothwel_v her_o dear_a heart_n promise_v never_o to_o forsake_v he_o p._n 84._o which_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o treachery_n of_o one_o of_o her_o keeper_n they_o send_v she_o to_o be_v secure_v in_o lockleven_n ibid._n upon_o the_o lord_n lindsay_n come_v she_z subscribe_v to_o the_o demission_n of_o the_o government_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o certain_a lord_n name_v as_o regent_n p._n 85._o be_v convey_v from_o lockleven_n
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
common_o suspicious_a mr._n randolph_n who_o lie_v at_o lie_v have_v his_o own_o jealousy_n of_o a_o intention_n of_o accommodation_n know_v the_o only_a way_n to_o stop_v it_o be_v to_o bring_v again_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n who_o he_o know_v will_v violent_o oppose_v it_o and_o use_v the_o utmost_a of_o his_o endeavour_n to_o render_v that_o design_n ineffectual_a he_o therefore_o deal_v earnest_o with_o the_o regent_n to_o give_v the_o say_a bishopric_n of_o st._n andrews_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n allege_v to_o she_o that_o the_o queen_n his_o mistress_n have_v write_v to_o he_o for_o that_o effect_n and_o that_o she_o will_v recompense_v it_o to_o he_o with_o great_a advantage_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v her_o hand-writing_n to_o come_v to_o he_o thereabouts_o and_o that_o she_o will_v be_v much_o dissatisfy_v if_o he_o refuse_v that_o her_o desire_n when_o the_o regent_n have_v upon_o mr._n randolph_n desire_n grant_v this_o he_o incontinent_o advertise_v the_o 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