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to_o revenge_v the_o cardinal_n death_n 101_o lewis_n isle_n 30_o many_o whale_n take_v there_o 32_o lewis_n xi_o espouse_n margarite_n the_o king_n of_o scots_n daughter_n 340_o he_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o tyranny_n 434_o lewis_n de_fw-fr galais_n ambassador_n from_o france_n to_o the_o queen_n party_n 254_o liddisdale_n so_o call_v from_o the_o river_n lidal_a 13_o 140_o liguria_n 11_o lilborn_n worsted_n by_o the_o scot_n 306_o linga_fw-mi isle_n 30_o 37_o lingaia_n isle_n 39_o lindil_n isle_n 29_o linlithgo_n 30_o lindsay_n and_o ogilby_n fight_n 373_o the_o lindsay_n prevail_v 374_o lismore_n isle_n 25_o lochabyr_a 19_o 20_o loch-aw_a 17_o loch-brien_n 31_o loch-earn_a ibid._n loch-fin_n 17_o loch-ger_n ibid._n lochlong_a ibid._n loch-lomund_a ibid._n loch-loubrun_a 21_o loch-louch_n 20_o lochmaban_a 300_o the_o castle_n in_o it_o take_v by_o the_o scot_n 309_o loch-ness_n 20_o who_o water_n never_o freeze_v ibid._n loch-ryan_n 14_o loch-spey_n 140_o lochtee_a 20_o lochindore_n castle_n 296_o locrine_n son_n of_o brute_n 42_o loegria_n a_o old_a name_n for_o england_n ibid._n lollius_n urbicus_n in_o britain_n 113_o london_n ancient_o call_v augusta_n 89_o longay_n isle_n 25_o lord_n of_o the_o article_n who_o 305_o lorn_n county_n 17_o lothian_n so_o call_v from_o lothus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 13_o lothus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n 13_o he_o joins_z with_o the_o scot_n against_o the_o saxon_n 148_o complain_v that_o his_o son_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n ibid._n he_o be_v commend_v ibid._n lox_n or_o lossy_n river_n 20_o luctacus_n king_n of_o scot_n a_o flagitious_a person_n 111_o he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n lud_n or_o lloyd_n allow_v that_o by_o prudania_n be_v mean_v britain_n 2_o he_o be_v refute_v 71_o 72_o 73_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o luing_n isle_n 25_o lunga_n isle_n 25_o 27_o luparia_n or_o wolf_n isle_n 25_o lupicianus_fw-la in_o britain_n 88_o 89_o luss_n river_n 14_o lusitania_n why_o portugal_n so_o call_v as_o some_o say_v 47_o lust_n a_o punishment_n to_o itself_o 186_o lutheran_n persecute_v 63_o 67_o 91_o mackbeth_n son_n slay_v by_o malcolm_n 215_o luxury_n accompany_v peace_n 143_o m_o maalmori_fw-la isle_n 26_o macalpine_n law_n 70_o macdonald_n rise_v in_o arm_n but_o be_v overthrow_v and_o kill_v himself_o 207_o 208_o macbeth_n king_n of_o scot_n his_o character_n 208_o his_o dream_n 210_o 211_o he_o fly_v 214_o macdonald_n his_o cruel_a fact_n to_o a_o woman_n retaliate_v on_o himself_o 343_o 344_o macduff_n ill_o resent_v macbeth_n 212_o he_o stir_v up_o malcolm_n against_o he_o ibid._n three_o privilege_n grant_v he_o by_o malcolm_n 215_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o fife_n 214_o he_o complain_v against_o balliol_n to_o edward_n of_o england_n 250_o macklan_n execute_v by_o douglas_n 384_o maenavia_n isle_n 24_o see_v man._n magistrate_n have_v power_n over_o man_n body_n but_o not_o over_o their_o conscience_n 127_o magna_fw-la or_o megala_n isle_n 29_o magnus_n his_o carouse_a goblet_n â—4_n magnus_n king_n of_o norwey_n seize_v on_o the_o island_n 221_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o scot_n 242_o magus_n town_n so_o end_v 68_o 69_o maiatae_n who_o 26_o mainland_n see_v pomona_n main_fw-fr a_o english_a commander_n against_o the_o scot_n slay_v in_o fight_n 3â—9_n main_n son_n of_o fergus_n 97_o king_n of_o scot_n 98_o makul_n a_o criminal_a abstain_v from_o food_n 236_o maldon_n not_o in_o scotland_n 16_o maldwin_n king_n of_o scot_n 160_o a_o plague_n in_o his_o time_n over_o europe_n ibid._n he_o be_v strangle_v by_o his_o wife_n 1st_a malgo_n a_o britain_n ibid._n malcolm_z fleming_n execute_v by_o the_o douglass_n 37â—_n malcolm_n i._o 18â—_n sit_v in_o court_n of_o judgement_n himself_o ibid._n he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n malcolm_z ii_o competitor_n with_o constantino_n for_o the_o crown_n 197_o confirm_v the_o law_n for_o succession_n 2â—â—_n overthrow_v by_o the_o dane_n 2â—1_n afterward_o overthrow_v they_o in_o several_a battle_n 202_o his_o murderer_n drown_v 2â—4_n malcolm_n iii_o bring_v in_o foreign_a title_n of_o honour_n into_o scotland_n 214_o he_o recover_v the_o kingdom_n from_o macbeth_n ib._n quâ—ls_n conspiracy_n make_v against_o he_o 215_o 217_o his_o vow_n to_o st._n andrew_n 218_o he_o erect_v new_a bishopric_n and_o make_v wholesome_a sumptuary_n law_n ibid._n build_v the_o cathedral_n of_o durham_n and_o dunfermling_n 219_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o english_a with_o his_o son_n edward_n ibid._n his_o queen_n and_o other_o female_a relation_n very_o pious_a 218_o malcolm_n iu._n take_v a_o feudatary_a oath_n to_o henry_n of_o england_n 227_o he_o accompany_v he_o into_o france_n 229_o be_v despoil_v by_o he_o of_o part_n of_o his_o patrimony_n in_o englâ—nd_n ibid._n be_v persuade_v by_o the_o scot_n to_o marry_v but_o give_v they_o a_o negative_a answer_n 231_o man_n isle_n its_o several_a name_n 24_o marcelâ—inâ—â—_n quote_v and_o correct_v 56_o marble_n stone_n on_o which_o the_o scots_a king_n be_v crown_v 171_o maâ—ble_a white_a mountain_n of_o it_o in_o sutherland_n 21_o marche_n mulierum_fw-la what_o the_o scot_n call_v so_o 219_o margaritic_n or_o st._n margarite_n port_n 35_o margarite_n creighton_n who_o 428_o margarite_n queen_n of_o england_n deliver_v her_o husband_n edward_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n 397_o she_o fly_v into_o scotland_n and_o thence_o into_o france_n ibid._n margarite_n sister_n to_o edward_n of_o england_n wife_n to_o charles_n of_o burgundy_n endeavour_n to_o raise_v commotion_n in_o england_n 6_o margarite_n daughter_n of_o henry_n vii_o marry_v james_n iv._o 14_o the_o first_o female_a regent_n in_o scotland_n 29_o after_o her_o husband_n death_n she_o marry_v archibald_n dougâ—as_n ibid._n she_o fly_v with_o her_o husband_n into_o england_n 34_o but_o return_n 37_o displease_v with_o her_o husband_n ibid._n persuade_v the_o scot_n to_o break_v with_o the_o french_a 42_o but_o oppose_v therein_o by_o the_o french_a faction_n 43_o marianus_n scotus_n 180_o mariner_n to_o offend_v they_o dangerous_a to_o passenger_n 286_o marr_n and_o mâ—arn_n county_n whence_o so_o call_v 19_o 170_o martha_n countess_n of_o carick_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o robert_n bruce_n and_o marry_v he_o 247_o martiqâ—â—â—_n the_o earl_n of_o it_o come_v â—â—to_o scotland_n with_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 148_o marry_o wife_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ii_o her_o manly_a spirit_n 394_o mary_n of_o guise_n widow_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o longuevil_n marry_v james_n iu._n 67_o by_o degree_n she_o dispossess_v the_o regent_n 112_o 113_o take_v upon_o she_o the_o ensign_n of_o the_o government_n 113_o 114_o impose_v new_a tax_n 117_o change_n ancient_a affability_n into_o arrogance_n 127_o persecute_v the_o reform_a and_o be_v perfidious_a 130_o 1â—1_n makâ—s_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o reform_a 134_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n take_v from_o she_o by_o proclamation_n 139_o she_o die_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n 146_o her_o disposition_n and_o character_n 147_o marry_o queen_n of_o scot_n bear_v 71_o begin_v her_o reign_n ibid._n henry_n of_o england_n desire_v she_o for_o his_o son_n wife_n 75_o she_o be_v send_v into_o france_n 107_o from_o whence_o that_o â—_z send_v letter_n desire_v she_o a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n 120_o ambassador_n send_v thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n of_o which_o some_o die_v there_o 121_o 122_o she_o marry_v the_o dolphin_n 121_o when_o mary_n of_o england_n die_v she_o carry_v herself_o as_o the_o next_o heir_n and_o assume_v the_o royal_a arm_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 127_o when_o her_o husband_n die_v she_o resolve_v to_o return_v into_o scotland_n 151_o her_o subtle_a answer_n to_o a_o cunning_a cardinal_n 153_o she_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o tyranny_n 196_o design_n a_o guard_n for_o her_o body_n ibid._n her_o unbecoming_a familiarity_n with_o david_n rise_v 172_o she_o marry_v henry_n stuart_n 175_o she_o punish_v david_n homicide_n 183_o her_o strange_a proclamation_n about_o rize_n death_n ibid._n she_o bring_v forth_o james_n vi_o ibid._n she_o be_v willing_a by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o her_o husband_n 183_o 184_o 185_o a_o joculary_a process_n against_o her_o husband_n murderer_n 193_o she_o marry_v bothwel_n 199_o the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o the_o scotish_n noble_n dislike_v her_o marriage_n ibid._n she_o frame_v a_o association_n against_o the_o noble_n 204_o and_o they_o another_o against_o she_o 205_o earl_n of_o murray_n leave_v scotland_n in_o discontent_n ibid._n besiege_a with_o bothwel_n at_o borthwick_n and_o escape_v in_o man_n apparel_n 206_o surrender_n herself_o prisoner_n 209_o 210_o prove_v guilty_a of_o her_o husband_n death_n by_o letter_n 211_o hamilton_n design_n her_o deliverance_n 216_o she_o escape_v 218_o be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o noble_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o england_n 221_o she_o endeavour_v by_o balfure_n to_o raise_v tumult_n in_o scotland_n 226_o design_n to_o marry_v howard_n of_o england_n 233_o 23â—_n continue_a in_o the_o lord_n scroop_n house_n 239_o