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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 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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
that_o marriage_n be_v hinder_v upon_o which_o he_o send_v the_o earl_n marshal_n with_o 2_o other_o person_n to_o denmark_n ibid._n hear_v of_o their_o be_v at_o sea_n with_o the_o queen_n and_o make_v preparation_n for_o her_o reception_n and_o be_v impatient_a at_o their_o long_a delay_n lay_v the_o fault_n on_o his_o council_n p._n 180._o direct_v colonel_n stuart_n to_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o the_o author_n charge_v they_o to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o his_o absence_n p._n 180_o and_o 181._o be_v persuade_v to_o go_v in_o person_n to_o denmark_n p._n 181._o sail_n to_o denmark_n in_o person_n to_o fetch_v the_o queen_n and_o leave_v sir_n robert_n vicechancellor_n ibid._n three_o ship_n go_v with_o he_o beside_o his_o own_o he_o laud_n at_o norway_n where_o the_o queen_n wait_v for_o a_o wind_n and_o there_o celebrate_v the_o marriage_n ibid._n return_v not_o that_o winter_n be_v send_v for_o to_o denmark_n whither_o he_o go_v by_o land_n with_o his_o new_a queen_n where_o he_o behave_v himself_o libe_v rally_v and_o honourable_o by_o the_o way_n and_o at_o the_o court_n of_o denmark_n ibid._n be_v much_o trouble_v to_o make_v those_o officer_n of_o state_n agree_v that_o be_v with_o he_o there_o p._n 182._o return_v the_o next_o spring_n with_o the_o admiral_n of_o denmark_n and_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n ibid._n treat_v they_o all_o honourable_o and_o after_o the_o queen_n coronation_n dismiss_v they_o magnificent_o reward_v ibid._n send_v for_o the_o author_n at_o his_o land_n ibid._n repent_v his_o anger_n with_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o turn_v it_o against_o the_o chancellor_n who_o incense_v he_o against_o sir_n robert_n p._n 183._o reward_v the_o stranger_n nâ—â—ly_o after_o the_o queen_n coronation_n and_o banquet_n to_o their_o great_a satisfaction_n p._n 184._o desire_n sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o the_o author_n to_o advise_v upon_o some_o good_a rule_n for_o the_o establish_n affair_n before_o his_o go_v to_o denmark_n p._n 185._o be_v abuse_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o maclean_n and_o other_o highlander_n p._n 192_o and_o 193._o send_v for_o melvil_n the_o author_n to_o wait_v upon_o the_o queen_n promise_v he_o reward_n p._n 193._o take_v occasion_n at_o table_n to_o discourse_v advantageous_o of_o the_o author_n to_o his_o queen_n p._n 193_o and_o 194._o secure_v himself_o in_o edinburgh_n after_o bothwel_n attempt_n on_o the_o palace_n p._n 197._o think_v sir_n robert_n melvil_n not_o fit_a for_o his_o office_n yet_o continue_v he_o still_o p._n 199._o be_v design_v to_o be_v seize_v at_o falkland_n by_o bothwel_n and_o his_o party_n p._n 201._o and_o miraculous_o deliver_v by_o god_n from_o that_o conspiracy_n p._n 202._o determine_v to_o send_v ambassador_n to_o england_n denmark_n france_n and_o flanders_n about_o the_o birth_n of_o his_o son_n prince_n henry_n p._n 203._o require_v they_o to_o send_v ambassador_n to_o solemnize_v the_o baptism_n of_o his_o first_o bear_v son_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n be_v send_v p._n 203._o jane_n kennedie_n the_o wife_n of_o sir_n andrew_n melvil_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o england_n with_o his_o majesty_n mother_n p._n 180._o be_v send_v for_o by_o he_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o young_a queen_n who_o make_v haste_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o passage-boat_n in_o a_o great_a storm_n which_o be_v raise_v by_o the_o witch_n of_o scotland_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o confession_n to_o his_o majesty_n ibid._n john_n de_fw-fr monlucke_n bishop_n of_o valence_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o france_n to_o the_o queen-mother_n of_o scotland_n p._n 8._o go_v first_o to_o ireland_n by_o his_o master_n command_n and_o why_o ibid._n a_o pleasant_a story_n of_o his_o harlot_n ibid._n be_v former_o ambassador_n from_o the_o french_a king_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n solyman_n p._n 9_o after_o his_o arrival_n at_o paris_n be_v send_v to_o rome_n p._n 10._o and_o wherefore_o p._n 10_o 11_o 12_o and_o 13._o but_o to_o no_o effect_n p._n 11._o learn_v the_o mathematics_n of_o cavatius_n &_o other_o science_n by_o taggot_n another_o know_a man_n p._n 13._o k_o keer_n henry_n one_o of_o the_o counsellor_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n p._n 128._o keeth_n sir_n william_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o flanders_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n henry_n p._n 203._o kieth_n andrew_n lord_n be_v send_v ambassador_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o marshal_n to_o denmark_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n p._n 179._o killigrew_n henry_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o england_n to_o scotland_n p._n 68_o complain_v against_o mr._n raxby_n as_o a_o rebel_n and_o papist_n harbour_v there_o ibid._n upon_o which_o he_o be_v secure_v p._n 69._o be_v dispatch_v with_o a_o friendly_a answer_n some_o time_n after_o p._n 72._o he_o carry_v two_o letter_n from_o queen_n mary_n to_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n in_o england_n and_o to_o what_o intent_n p._n 72_o 73_o and_o 74._o be_v haste_v ambassador_n to_o scotland_n after_o mr._n randolphs_n return_n to_o england_n p._n 115._o desire_v the_o preservation_n of_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n life_n as_o a_o reward_n for_o his_o labour_n p._n 122._o king_n of_o denmark_n marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n p._n 177._o excuse_v to_o king_n james_n lay_v the_o blame_n upon_o his_o minister_n ibid._n but_o promise_v to_o dispose_v of_o his_o second_o daughter_n to_o he_o if_o he_o will_v send_v his_o ambassador_n thither_o but_o in_o the_o interim_n die_v leave_v the_o same_o commission_n with_o the_o council_n and_o regent_n ibid._n king_n of_o navarre_n be_v governor_n for_o the_o time_n of_o the_o young_a french_a king_n charles_n the_o 9th_o p._n 30._o procure_v of_o the_o three_o estate_n assemble_v at_o orleans_n that_o the_o queen-mother_n shall_v be_v regent_n of_o the_o realm_n ibid._n king_n of_o spain_n enter_v the_o frontier_n of_o france_n with_o a_o great_a army_n p._n 20._o king_n of_o scotland_n never_o grow_v rich_a since_o they_o leave_v the_o highland_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o lowland_n p._n 193._o but_o ever_o since_o diminish_v which_o his_o majesty_n find_v true_a ibid._n knoll_v sir_n henry_n be_v send_v ambassador_n from_o queen_n elizabeth_n at_o the_o diet_n imperial_a hold_v at_o franckfort_n anno_fw-la 1562_o p._n 39_o l_o leicester_n earl_n queen_n mary_n avow_a friend_n p._n 71._o and_o several_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n ibid._n lennox_z duke_n endeavour_n to_o free_a the_o king_n of_o scot_n but_o be_v chase_v into_o the_o house_n of_o ruthven_n and_o save_v by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o gaury_n p._n 132._o retire_v to_o dumbartoun_n ibid._n afterward_o go_v to_o france_n and_o die_v p._n 133._o lennox_z earl_n be_v send_v for_o to_o be_v make_v regent_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n p._n 104._o prove_v a_o true_a scotsman_n p._n 106._o after_o he_o have_v accept_v of_o the_o regency_n he_o take_v breechin_n and_o hang_v the_o soldier_n find_v in_o the_o kirk_n and_o steeple_n p._n 107._o be_v shoot_v in_o the_o back_n in_o the_o enterprise_n of_o take_v the_o lord_n prisoner_n at_o sterling_n p_o 114._o die_v in_o few_o day_n after_o and_o make_v a_o godly_a end_n ibid._n lennox_z lady_n the_o mother_n of_o darn_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o keep_v there_o a_o long_a time_n because_o he_o marry_v the_o queen_n of_o scot_n without_o queen_n elizabeth_n advice_n p._n 58._o lidingtoun_n secretary_n to_o queen_n mary_n and_o of_o great_a credit_n with_o secretary_n cecil_n p._n 32._o he_o with_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n andrews_n procure_v a_o fair_a correspondence_n between_o the_o 2_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n ibid._n and_o p._n 33._o he_o retire_v with_o other_o person_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n p._n 65._o go_v from_o court_n p._n 100_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n and_o imprison_v ibid._n be_v bring_v by_o the_o regent_n to_o edinburgh_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o lord_n grange_n to_o be_v a_o prisoner_n ibid._n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o king_n lord_n p._n 105._o take_a prisoner_n after_o the_o surrender_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n p._n 121._o die_v at_o lie_v to_o prevent_v his_o come_n to_o the_o shambles_n with_o the_o rest_n p._n 122._o logie_n a_o young_a man_n gentleman_n of_o the_o chamber_n to_o king_n james_n p._n 198._o be_v accuse_v and_o imprison_v for_o deal_v with_o earl_n bothwel_o ibid._n lord_n call_v the_o queen_n lord_n as_o the_o other_o the_o king_n meet_v together_o at_o dumbartoun_n to_o procure_v their_o sovereign_n liberty_n be_v against_o the_o king_n lord_n p._n 88_o bind_v themselves_o in_o a_o bond_n ibid._n they_o issue_v out_o proclamation_n on_o both_o side_n to_o convene_v their_o friend_n p._n 90._o meet_v and_o fight_v but_o
only_o guide_v by_o his_o mother_n who_o she_o have_v no_o good_a cause_n to_o like_v well_o of_o but_o rixio_n be_v think_v also_o not_o to_o think_v fit_a to_o offend_v so_o many_o catholic_n prince_n confederate_v and_o especial_o the_o pope_n with_o who_o he_o have_v secret_a intelligence_n hereby_o the_o queen_n be_v again_o induce_v to_o hold_v the_o parliament_n to_o forfault_v the_o banish_a lord_n against_o her_o own_o intention_n and_o her_o former_a deliberation_n now_o there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o lord_n at_o home_n friend_n to_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v banish_v as_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n the_o lord_n ruthven_n the_o lord_n lindsay_n and_o divers_a other_o gentleman_n who_o favour_v they_o only_o for_o their_o religion_n some_o of_o they_o be_v discontent_n that_o their_o friend_n shall_v be_v forfault_v other_o have_v special_a reason_n induce_v they_o to_o fear_v the_o sit_v of_o that_o parliament_n especial_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n and_o his_o depender_n 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nicholas_n advise_v the_o regent_n mortoun_n that_o he_o be_v in_o disfavour_n with_o the_o king_n and_o aught_o by_o gold_n to_o purchase_v friend_n p._n 125._o emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n lead_v the_o spanish_a army_n that_o invade_v france_n p._n 201._o emperor_n of_o germany_n retire_v to_o a_o monastery_n of_o monk_n in_o spain_n p._n 18._o endeavour_n to_o get_v his_o son_n philip_n elect_v emperor_n but_o be_v deny_v ibid._n give_v he_o all_o the_o dominion_n he_o have_v in_o spain_n italy_n and_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 19_o labour_n for_o a_o treaty_n with_o france_n for_o 5_o year_n which_o be_v agree_v and_o swear_v to_o but_o break_v by_o the_o pope_n persuasion_n ibid._n enig_n the_o dutch_a word_n admit_v of_o two_o divers_a interpretation_n which_o be_v dispute_v by_o the_o emperor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o f_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o bohemia_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n philip_n and_o archduke_n of_o austria_n elect_v emperor_n by_o the_o prince_n p._n 19_o 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the_o life_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n p._n 132._o keep_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n in_o custody_n p._n 133._o repent_v his_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o drumhasel_n to_o join_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v against_o the_o king_n ibid._n but_o at_o st._n andrews_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n party_n p._n 136._o treat_v his_o majesty_n royal_o at_o the_o house_n of_o ruthven_n p._n 137._o beg_v his_o majesty_n pardon_n and_o obtain_v it_o ibid._n be_v drive_v from_o court_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n but_o reconcile_v to_o he_o p._n 142._o yet_o condition_n be_v unperformed_a he_o resolve_v to_o leave_v the_o country_n ibid._n obtain_v his_o majesty_n consent_n to_o depart_v the_o say_a earl_n of_o arran_n prove_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n p._n 155._o before_o he_o go_v take_v part_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o angus_n and_o other_o in_o their_o design_n to_o take_v sterling_a in_o despite_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n ibid._n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o that_o enterprise_n p._n 156._o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o his_o majesty_n have_v his_o land_n seize_v and_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o scaffold_n die_v a_o devout_a christian_a ibid._n gordoun_n a_o gentleman_n of_o that_o name_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n p._n 200._o graham_n richard_n have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n p._n 195._o be_v bring_v to_o edinburgh_n and_o examine_v before_o his_o majesty_n about_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n and_o burn_v with_o other_o malefactor_n ibid._n grange_n laird_n be_v lord_n treasurer_n and_o favourite_n to_o king_n james_n upon_o the_o king_n command_n allege_v reason_n against_o the_o prelate_n proposition_n p._n 2_o 3_o and_o 4._o a_o stout_a bold_a man_n p._n 4._o pursue_v with_o two_o ship_n bothwell_n p._n 184._o but_o he_o escape_v and_o his_o servant_n be_v take_v and_o the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o the_o king_n murder_n p._n 185._o be_v make_v chief_a of_o a_o company_n of_o horseman_n who_o come_v to_o fight_v against_o bothwel_n which_o the_o queen_n understanding_n send_v for_o he_o under_o surety_n p._n 83._o be_v like_a to_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o soldier_n appoint_v by_o bothwel_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o be_v save_v by_o the_o queen_n cry_v out_o ibid._n offer_v to_o combat_n bothwel_n upon_o his_o challenge_n but_o be_v cold_o refuse_v ibid._n promise_v upon_o his_o honour_n to_o protect_v sir_n james_n balfour_n upon_o his_o delivery_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n to_o he_o p._n 100_o offer_v to_o fight_v with_o mr._n archibald_n douglas_n be_v guiltless_a of_o the_o king_n murder_n ibid._n take_v secretary_n lidington_n into_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 101._o his_o virtue_n be_v envy_v by_o some_o and_o his_o charge_n covet_v by_o other_o p._n 104._o obtain_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o king_n lord_n to_o set_v the_o duke_n of_o chattellerault_n and_o the_o lord_n herreis_n at_o liberty_n p._n 105._o stick_v close_o to_o the_o king_n authority_n p._n 108._o side_n at_o last_o with_o the_o queen_n lord_n ibid._n send_v for_o the_o laird_n of_o fernihast_a and_o buccleugh_n who_o resolve_v to_o seize_v on_o the_o lord_n at_o sterling_n p._n 113._o which_o they_o attempt_v but_o fail_v p._n 114._o lament_n the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_z regent_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n be_v ever_o esteem_v honest_a p._n 119._o be_v take_v prisoner_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n with_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o lidington_n p._n 121._o be_v wrack_v to_o death_n p._n 123._o his_o character_n ibid._n guise_n duke_n go_v with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o italy_n after_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o truce_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o french_a by_o the_o pope_n persuasion_n p._n 19_o he_o and_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o picardy_n unexpected_o enter_v on_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n p._n 19_o and_o 20._o be_v kill_v by_o poltrot_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o orleans_n p_o 35._o for_o which_o the_o admiral_n of_o france_n be_v accuse_v p._n 36._o but_o clear_v ibid._n h_o hamiltoun_n laird_n be_v advance_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o scotland_n p._n 7._o induce_v to_o resign_v the_o government_n to_o the_o queen_n p._n 2._o shoot_v the_o regent_n murray_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o lithgow_n p._n 203._o and_o escapes_n ibid._n henry_n the_o 8_o king_n of_o england_n be_v discontent_v at_o the_o pope_n denial_n of_o his_o divorce_n from_o queen_n katherine_n and_o thereupon_o proclaim_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o kirk_n discharge_v st._n peter_n penny_n here_o and_o the_o pope_n authority_n p._n 1._o declare_v his_o daughter_n mary_n a_o bastard_n ibid._n obtain_v a_o divorce_n from_o his_o own_o clergy_n and_o seek_v amity_n with_o his_o nephew_n james_n the_o 5_o king_n of_o scotland_n desire_v a_o interview_n with_o he_o at_o york_n ibid._n a_o short_a character_n of_o he_o p._n 3._o be_v high_o offend_v at_o the_o disappointment_n and_o affront_n put_v upon_o he_o by_o king_n james_z his_o not_o meet_v he_o at_o york_n that_o he_o send_v a_o army_n to_o scotland_n to_o destroy_v it_o p._n 5._o be_v much_o afflict_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o war_a with_o that_o nation_n p._n 6._o his_o wrath_n against_o the_o pope_n be_v great_a ibid._n he_o demolish_v abbey_n and_o compel_v the_o nobility_n to_o exchange_v their_o land_n for_o they_o that_o may_v never_o return_v to_o the_o kirk_n ibid._n endeavour_n a_o match_n between_o edward_n the_o six_o his_o son_n and_o mary_n of_o scotland_n though_o it_o break_v off_o and_o cause_v war_n between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n p._n 7._o but_o it_o be_v at_o last_o agree_v ibid._n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n have_v hot_a war_n with_o the_o emperor_n the_o occasion_n and_o management_n thereof_o from_o p._n 15_o to_o p._n 18._o be_v hurt_v