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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 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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 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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
by_o the_o shiver_v of_o a_o spear_n engage_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o montegomery_n at_o the_o justing_n of_o his_o daughter_n marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n p._n 28._o and_o die_v eight_o day_n after_o ibid._n henry_n prince_n king_n james_z his_o first_o son_n bear_v at_o sterling_n 202._o herreis_n lord_n be_v imprison_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 101._o hume_z george_n turns_z william_n kieth_n out_o of_o his_o place_n of_o master_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n when_o king_n james_n be_v in_o denmark_n p._n 182._o be_v knight_v be_v make_v master_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n p._n 198._o hume_z lord_n takes_z part_n with_o the_o hamiltoun_n and_o queen_n faction_n p._n 106._o with_o who_o the_o regent_n mortoun_n dare_v not_o meddle_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o his_o party_n p._n 122._o dies_z short_o after_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o edinburgh_n castle_n ibid._n hunsdon_n earl_n have_v a_o conference_n on_o the_o border_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n p._n 158._o 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