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A29962 The history of Scotland written in Latin by George Buchanan ; faithfully rendered into English.; Rerum Scoticarum historia. English Buchanan, George, 1506-1582. 1690 (1690) Wing B5283; ESTC R466 930,865 774

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the_o king_n of_o norwey_n 23_o donald_n iii_o 123_o reign_n tyrannical_o and_o be_v slay_v by_o crathilinthus_n ibid._n donald_n iv._o or_o donebald_a send_v christian_a doctor_n into_o england_n and_o interpret_v pious_a sermon_n to_o the_o people_n himself_z 159_o donald_n v._n brother_n of_o kenneth_n 172_o reign_n licentious_o and_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n 173_o donald_n vi_o son_n of_o constantine_n ii_o 178_o donald_n vii_o or_o duncan_n 204_o donald_n murderer_n of_o king_n duffus_n take_v and_o execute_v 185_o donald_n bane_n call_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o aebudae_n 164_o he_o be_v slay_v ibid._n donald_n viii_o or_o banus_fw-la 220_o he_o promise_v the_o island_n to_o magnus_n king_n of_o norwey_n ibid._n donald_n of_o athol_n 154_o donald_n baloc_n overthrow_v alexander_n and_o alan_n stuart_n 343_o he_o be_v take_v in_o ireland_n and_o his_o head_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n 344_o donald_n lord_n of_o the_o aebudae_n rise_v in_o arm_n 333_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o ross_n and_o douglas_n he_o fight_v with_o the_o king_n force_n ibid._n he_o be_v leave_v by_o his_o wife_n 391_o send_v agent_n to_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o king_n 392_o after_o the_o king_n death_n he_o play_v rex_n again_o 408_o he_o take_v the_o earl_n of_o athol_n prisoner_n and_o burn_v st._n bride_n church_n ibid._n he_o be_v shipwreck_a and_o fall_v distract_v 409_o donald_n monro_n commend_v 22_o he_o travel_v over_o the_o island_n of_o scotland_n and_o describe_v they_o 31_o dongal_n king_n of_o scot_n 168_o he_o be_v drown_v ibid._n dongard_n king_n of_o scot_n 144_o oppose_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 145_o dornadilla_n king_n of_o scot_n 98_o dorstologus_fw-la slay_v 166_o dorus_n fly_v for_o fear_n of_o nathalocus_n 120_o dovallus_n kill_v king_n nothatus_n 99_o he_o himself_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 100_o douglas_n river_n 14_o douglas_n dale_n 140_o douglas_n make_v duke_n of_o turein_o 336_o douglas_n slay_v by_o the_o moor_n 280_o douglas_n william_n take_v 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douglass_n 47_o he_o free_v himself_o from_o they_o 53_o he_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o their_o faction_n 50_o inclinable_a to_o a_o french_a alliance_n 65_o three_o mary_n offer_v to_o he_o 62_o treat_v with_o the_o emperor_n about_o a_o match_n 61_o visit_v the_o orcades_n 62_o and_o other_o isle_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n receive_v controversal_a book_n of_o divinity_n from_o henry_n of_o england_n 63_o agree_v to_o a_o interview_n with_o henry_n which_o be_v disappoint_v 64_o sail_n to_o france_n and_o marry_v magdalen_n daughter_n to_o their_o king_n francis_n who_o soon_o die_v 65_o he_o accuse_v his_o nobility_n as_o dastard_n 70_o he_o marry_v mary_n of_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n 66_o 67_o his_o presage_a dream_n 69_o he_o die_v with_o grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o army_n 71_o his_o character_n 71_o 72_o james_n vi_o his_o birth_n 183_o his_o mother_n endeavour_v to_o get_v he_o under_o the_o power_n of_o bothwel_n 205_o enter_v on_o the_o government_n 214_o 215_o james_n 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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 ●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 3●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 37●_n malcolm_n i._o 18●_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 2●●_n overthrow_v by_o the_o dane_n 2●1_n afterward_o overthrow_v they_o in_o several_a battle_n 202_o his_o murderer_n drown_v 2●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 qu●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 engl●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 marcel●in●●_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 ma●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 doug●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 m●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 martiq●●●_n the_o earl_n of_o it_o come_v ●●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 1●1_n mak●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 ●_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 23●_n continue_a in_o the_o lord_n scroop_n house_n 239_o
to_o be_v richard_n 332_o richard_n duke_z of_o gloucester_z march_v with_o a_o army_n against_o scotland_n 426_o take_v berwick_n 427_o make_a protector_n of_o england_n 428_o cast_v his_o brother_n two_o son_n into_o prison_n and_o set_v up_o himself_o king_n 428_o slay_v by_o henry_n vii_o 429_o be_v very_o tyrannical_a in_o his_o government_n 434_o richard_n duke_z of_o york_z brings_z king_n edward_z prisoner_n to_o london_n 396_o slay_v by_o the_o queen_n ibid._n richard_n colvil_n put_v to_o death_n by_o douglas_n 380_o richard_n fox_n bishop_n of_o durham_n a_o very_a prudent_a man_n mediate_n for_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n 12_o 13_o a_o instrument_n of_o james_n his_o marriage_n with_o margarite_n of_o england_n 14_o richard_n grafton_n a_o english_a writer_n blame_v 252_o rin_n of_o galway_n 14_o rinard_n isle_n 26_o ridhead_n see_v red_a promontory_n roadilla_n monastery_n 31_o robber_n punish_v 183_o 189_o 48_o 57_o robert_n bruce_n his_o genealogy_n 246_o his_o magnanimous_a answer_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 250_o begin_v his_o reign_n 261_o be_v overthrow_v and_o fly_v in_o disguise_n to_o save_v his_o life_n ibid._n his_o wife_n imprison_v and_o his_o two_o brother_n put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o english_a 261_o 262_o he_o baffle_v cumins_n ibid._n carry_v sick_a into_o his_o army_n 264_o cause_n edward_n of_o england_n to_o retreat_n ibid._n invade_v england_n take_v perth_n edinburgh_n etc._n etc._n 265_o overthrow_v the_o english_a at_o bannock_n near_o sterlin_n 267_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n bruce_n conspire_v with_o john_n cumins_n against_o england_n 259_o 260_o be_v crown_v king_n 261_o overcome_v edward_n ii_o in_o battle_n 267_o the_o noble_n conspire_v against_o he_o 271_o robert_n ii_o king_n of_o scot_n 306_o marry_v elizabeth_n more_o 307_o the_o dispute_n betwixt_o his_o legitimate_a and_o his_o natural_a child_n occasion_n great_a trouble_n 350_o he_o invade_v england_n 311_o his_o death_n and_o character_n 322_o robert_n iii_o before_o call_v john_n succeed_v his_o father_n 323_o his_o general_n cause_n the_o islander_n to_o destroy_v one_o another_o 324_o he_o make_v the_o first_o duke_n in_o scotland_n 325_o he_o imprecate_v god_n judgement_n on_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o other_o murderer_n of_o his_o son_n david_n 330_o he_o die_v with_o abstinence_n and_o grief_n for_o the_o captivity_n of_o his_o son_n james_n in_o england_n 331_o his_o brother_n robert_n make_v regent_n after_o his_o death_n 331_o robert_n boyd_n kill_v james_n stuart_n 374_o make_a guardian_n to_o the_o king_n 409_o create_a regent_n 412_o fly_n into_o england_n and_o die_v there_o 414_o robert_n boyd_n desert_n the_o reform_a and_o revolt_n to_o the_o queen_n 218_o robert_n britain_n have_v great_a command_n at_o court_n 56_o robert_n cockerane_n of_o a_o tradesman_n make_v a_o courtier_n 420_o take_v by_o douglas_n and_o commit_v to_o prison_n 424_o 425_o robert_n cuningham_n of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o lennoxes_n oppose_v bothwel_n 195_o robert_n douglas_n desire_v that_o the_o death_n of_o 〈◊〉_d brother_n murray_n may_v be_v revenge_v 249_o robert_n earl_n of_o fife_z 315_o starve_v to_o death_n david_n the_o king_n son_n 328_o robert_n graham_n a_o great_a enemy_n to_o king_n james_n 355_o conspire_n against_o he_o 357_o seize_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o which_o he_o be_v execute_v 358_o robert_n maxwel_o 71_o come_v to_o reconcile_v difference_n be_v imprison_v by_o hamilton_n 82_o robert_n the_o son_n of_o robert_n maxwel_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a 91_o robert_n earl_n of_o the_o orcades_n make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n guardian_n 407_o robert_n petcarn_n send_v ambassador_n into_o england_n 242_o queen_n elizabeth_n answer_n to_o his_o embassy_n 257_o robert_n read_v send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 63_o poison_a there_o 122_o robert_n semple_n kill_v creighton_n 111_o bruce_n grandson_n by_o his_o daughter_n rise_v in_o arm_n for_o bruce_n 293_o make_a regent_n 294_o take_v by_o balliol_n and_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 286_o seek_v for_o to_o be_v slay_v 292_o roch_n isle_n 26_o roffa_n for_o raufchestria_n i._n e._n rochester_n 8_o romachus_n king_n of_o scot_n 125_o roman_a general_n in_o britain_n 84_o etc._n etc._n roman_a fraud_n 239_o roman_a legate_n pickpocket_n 243_o 418_o the_o jew_n ape_n 381_o roman_n their_o memorable_a fact_n in_o britain_n before_o their_o departure_n 138_o rona_n isle_n 32_o ronanus_n his_o spade_n ibid._n rolland_n a_o carpenter_n discover_v a_o treachery_n against_o robert_n bruce_n 268_o rolland_n valour_n he_o overcome_v gilcolumb_n 246_o 247_o rose_n white_a badge_n of_o the_o york_n faction_n 7_o ross_z and_o its_o etymology_n 21_o 139_o 170_o rothsay_n castle_n 25_o rotti_n isle_n 37_o rous-oy_a 36_o round_a isle_n 26_o roxburgh_n town_n take_v 393_o its_o castle_n take_v 394_o royalist_n overthrow_v in_o the_o north_n 283_o ruby_n a_o french_a lawyer_n in_o scotland_n his_o character_n 147_o rudana_n isle_n 27_o rum_o isle_n 28_o it_o abound_v with_o egg_n of_o seafowl_n ibid._n ruven_o have_v the_o mayoralty_n of_o perth_n take_v from_o he_o by_o the_o cardinal_n 92_o s_o sacred_a or_o cleirach_n isle_n 31_o sacred_a sanctuary_n 25_o saga_fw-la isle_n the_o great_a and_o the_o small_a 30_o saliar_fw-la verse_n not_o easy_a to_o be_v understand_v 44_o salii_fw-la who_o 44_o salisbury_n earl_n command_v the_o english_a in_o scotland_n 297_o take_a prisoner_n 300_o salmon_n fish_v aberdene_n famous_a for_o it_o 19_o sanachy_n who_o 39_o sancterr_v isle_n 37_o sanda_n isle_n 25_o scandian_o who_o 200_o satrael_n king_n of_o scot_n 117_o slay_a ibid._n saturnal_n old_a feast_n retain_v 239_o saxe_n or_o rock_n isle_n 26_o saxon_n kill_v the_o english_a noble_n by_o treachery_n 70_o overcome_v by_o the_o norman_n 71_o worsted_n by_o pict_n scot_n and_o briton_n 149_o cruel_a in_o war_n 146_o not_o faithful_a in_o peace_n 148_o their_o fight_n with_o three_o king_n 148_o 149_o scalp_n isle_n 28_o 30_o scarba_n isle_n 25_o schan_n castle_n 31_o schanny_n isle_n 25_o 27_o schetland_n isle_n 36_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o inhabitant_n 37_o the_o great_a of_o they_o call_v pomona_n ibid._n sclata_n or_o sleach_n isle_n 25_o scoff_n sharp_a give_v to_o bothwel_n by_o a_o tradesman_n 194_o school_n public_a erect_v by_o james_n 345_o scorpion_n i._n e._n crossbow_n 311_o scotland_n how_o divide_v 13_o where_o narrow_a 20_o have_v ancient_o learn_v monk_n 169_o scot_n their_o fabulous_a original_a 46_o 47_o scot_n and_o pict_n unite_v against_o the_o roman_n 134_o scot_n and_o briton_n overthrow_v by_o the_o saxon_n 157_o scots_a monk_n unjust_o banish_v out_o of_o england_n 160_o scot_n and_o briton_n unite_v against_o pict_n and_o saxon_n 146_o scots_a monk_n preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o germany_n 165_o scot_n have_v hard_a term_n of_o peace_n impose_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o english_a 173_o scots_a bishop_n free_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o english_a 234_o 411_o scot_n have_v a_o ancient_a privilege_n not_o to_o be_v cite_v to_o rome_n 241_o scot_n excommunicate_v by_o their_o ecclesiastic_n 243_o excommunicate_v again_o but_o absolve_v 272_o 273_o scot_n join_v with_o the_o french_a against_o england_n 253_o scot_n receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n from_o edward_n of_o england_n at_o falkirk_n 256_o obtain_v a_o truce_n from_o he_o ibid._n rise_v in_o arm_n again_o and_o overthrow_v the_o english_a at_o rosline_n 258_o scot_n make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o french_a 273_o when_o their_o first_o alliance_n with_o france_n begin_v 165_o scot_n of_o jerna_n and_o scot_n of_o albion_n 52_o scot_n overthrow_v by_o maximus_n the_o roman_a general_n and_o banish_v out_o of_o their_o country_n 124_o march_n into_o england_n but_z retreat_z again_o 91_o scot_n nobles_n some_z rise_v against_o james_n iu._n but_o be_v quell_v 3_o scot_n nobles_n ancient_o have_v skill_n in_o chirurgery_n 28_o scot_n complain_v of_o the_o french_a breach_n of_o faith_n by_o their_o ambassador_n 60_o scot_n prisoner_n release_v at_o london_n 74_o scotish_n parliament_n demolish_v all_o monastery_n 152_o scotish_n crown_v order_v to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n 126_o scotish_n king_n ancient_o travel_v over_o their_o kingdom_n themselves_o to_o administer_v justice_n 123_o scoto-brigantes_n in_o claudian_n to_o be_v read_v for_o scuta-brigantes_n 76_o scroop_n a_o english_a general_n in_o scotland_n 256_o sea-calf_n 29_o sea-monk_n a_o ill_a bode_a fish_n 175_o security_n dangerous_a in_o war_n 172_o 173_o sedition_n perilous_a 141_o 309_o secla_n or_o seil_n isle_n 25_o seneciones_n who_o 39_o seuna_fw-la isle_n 30_o severn_n river_n 13_o severus_n his_o wall_n 8_o 148_o his_o expedition_n against_o the_o briton_n 117_o 118_o seuna_n or_o suin_n isle_n 25_o 30_o servanus_n 145_o shevi_n isle_n 30_o sheep_n fair_a yet_o wild_a in_o hirta_n isle_n 30_o their_o fat_a good_a
to_o eat_v ibid._n ship_n of_o great_a bigness_n build_v by_o james_n iv._o 14_o siapins-oy_a a_o isle_n 36_o sicambri_n who_o 79_o sigrama_n isle_n great_a and_o small_a 30_o silua_n or_o yew_n isle_n 25_o silures_n who_o 61_o 109_o simon_n breccus_fw-la 171_o similitude_n for_o illustration_n 187_o 188_o similitude_n of_o event_n do_v assimilate_v man_n manner_n 213_o sinclare_n valour_n against_o the_o english_a 270_o siuna_n isle_n 25_o skenny_n or_o skerry_o isle_n 37_o skirmish_n between_o english_a and_o french_a in_o scotland_n 145_o sky_n isle_n 28_o skyanna_n isle_n ibid._n slata_fw-la isle_n 25_o slavery_n worse_o than_o banishment_n 132_o slegana_n isle_n 30_o soa_n isle_n 27_o 30_o soabre●il_a isle_n 28_o sodora_n town_n 24_o solan_n or_o sea_n goose_n ibid._n solanum_fw-la the_o herb_n nightshade_n soporiferous_a 209_o solinus_n quote_v about_o britain_n 87_o solvathius_n king_n of_o scot_n 164_o solwey_n river_n 13_o sorbonist_n send_v into_o scotland_n 136_o spain_n have_v several_a name_n 41_o spaniard_n a_o colony_n of_o they_o come_v into_o ireland_n 94_o inhabit_a the_o west_n part_n of_o britain_n 51_o subject_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o foreigner_n 94_o spey_n river_n 20_o spring_n that_o carry_v down_o shapeless_a fish_n 29_o stacbad_a isle_n 26_o stafa_n isle_n 27_o stanmore_n whence_o so_o call_v 217_o the_o cross_n there_o ibid._n stag_n fright_v the_o english_a 276_o stephano-dunum_n or_o dunstaffnage_n 20_o stephen_n bull_n overthrow_v by_o andrew_n wood_n 3_o 4_o stephen_n earl_n of_o bologn_n seize_v on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 224_o notwithstanding_o he_o have_v take_v a_o oath_n to_o queen_n maud_n ibid._n sterlin_n county_n 15_o sterlin_n money_n 173_o stinsiar_v river_n 14_o strathnavern_n 21_o 140_o strath-bogy_a 140_o strat_n and_o strathern_n 17_o 140_o stratagem_n in_o war_n 154_o 179_o stromoy_n isle_n 35_o stronza_n isle_n 36_o stuart_n the_o name_n of_o a_o office_n 217_o stuart_n their_o original_a ibid._n who_o be_v the_o rise_n of_o their_o family_n ibid._n stuart_n regent_n 298_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n a_o old_a law_n make_v for_o it_o 97_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n to_o who_o to_o be_v commit_v when_o the_o king_n be_v a_o minor_a 230_o 231_o suffrage_n encroach_v upon_o 179_o suilkir_a isle_n 32_o sumereld_a thane_n of_o argyle_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v 228_o 231_o suin_n isle_n 25_o suna_n isle_n 36_o sussex_n the_o earl_n of_o it_o command_v a_o english_a army_n in_o scotland_n 255_o sutherland_n 21_o swain_n get_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n 71_o he_o come_v into_o scotland_n 200_o he_o distribute_v three_o kingdom_n to_o his_o three_o son_n 208_o he_o come_v again_o into_o scotland_n ibid._n he_o be_v overthrow_v 209_o t_o taichy_n i._n e._n menteith_n 17_o talbot_n overthrow_v by_o keith_n 297_o again_o overthrow_v 308_o thames_n river_n 13_o thane_n who_o 187_o thanat_n isle_n 88_o tanasta_n isle_n 26_o taodunum_n i._n e._n dundee_n 18_o taransa_n isle_n 30_o tarscheir_n isle_n 26_o tarvedrum_n promontory_n 21_o tay_n the_o great_a river_n in_o scotland_n 18_o temple_n of_o terminus_n 15_o 119_o terris_fw-la isle_n 27_o teviotdale_n 13_o texa_fw-la isle_n 26_o textor_n isle_n ibid._n theodosius_n his_o memorable_a speech_n 268_o thereus_n king_n of_o scot_n fly_v to_o the_o briton_n 101_o thiana_n isle_n 25_o thomas_n eliot_n his_o opinion_n refute_v 4_o thomas_n becket_n promote_v ecclesiastical_a ambition_n in_o england_n 243_o thomas_n boyd_n marry_v the_o elder_a sister_n of_o james_n iii_o 412_o he_o be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o norwey_n 413_o declare_v a_o public_a enemy_n 415_o assist_v the_o burgundian_n ibid._n his_o wife_n divorce_v from_o he_o and_o marry_v to_o james_n hamilton_n ibid._n he_o die_v at_o antwerp_n 416_o thomas_n car_n waste_v england_n 247_o thomas_n duchty_n or_o doughty_n a_o impostor_n 58_o thomas_n howard_n admiral_n of_o the_o english_a navy_n 24_o general_n at_o flodden_n fight_v 24_o afterward_o fall_v into_o disgrace_n 27_o send_v into_o scotland_n and_o take_v jedburgh_n 41_o 42_o treat_v of_o a_o marriage_n with_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n 224_o meditate_v a_o civil_a war_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 226_o 239_o the_o conspiracy_n detect_v 242_o thomas_n petcarn_n send_v ambassador_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n 255_o thomas_n randolph_n design_v the_o king_n tutor_n 269_o march_n with_o a_o army_n into_o england_n 275_o thomas_n randolph_n the_o english_a ambassador_n in_o scotland_n demand_v the_o english_a exile_n 248_o thomas_n earl_n of_o sussex_n the_o english_a general_n in_o scotland_n inclinable_a to_o the_o queen_n faction_n 256_o thomas_n wolsy_n a_o cardinal_n self-ended_n and_o ambitious_a 44_o thornton_n patric_n put_v to_o death_n for_o murder_n 391_o tintallon_n castle_n besiege_v by_o the_o king_n 55_o surrender_v to_o he_o 56_o tine_n river_n 14_o title_n of_o honour_n 203_o tithe_n for_o ecclesiastic_n 140_o tiren_n or_o tirriss_n isle_n 27_o toncetus_n a_o unjust_a judge_n slay_v 154_o toray_n isle_n 30_o trajan_n remarkable_a speech_n 268_o trajectus_n passage_n or_o na_fw-mi port_n isle_n 25_o trayl_n archbishop_n his_o commendation_n 328_o his_o death_n ibid._n triaracha_n isle_n 25_o trebellius_n maximus_n in_o britain_n 86_o tree_n isle_n 25_o tribute_n or_o imposition_n part_n of_o they_o nibble_v away_o by_o the_o collector_n who_o be_v usual_o malapert_a 339_o impose_v but_o remit_v 355_o the_o cause_n of_o war_n and_o their_o exactor_n slay_v 10_o 11_o design_v but_o not_o pay_v 117_o trimarchia_n 77_o trojan_n greek_n by_o descent_n 45_o many_o pretend_v themselves_o derive_v from_o they_o 46_o tron_n isle_n 37_o tronta_fw-la isle_n 28_o truce_n betwixt_o scot_n and_o english_a 309_o 380_o betwixt_o the_o french_a english_a and_o scot_n 310_o 311_o between_o scot_n and_o english_a for_o seven_o year_n 430_o truce_n violate_v 325_o 332_o 378_o 392_o truce_n between_o the_o queen_n regent_n and_o the_o reformer_n 133_o and_o on_o what_o term_n ibid._n twedale_n 13_o twede_n river_n ibid._n tueman_n isle_n 30_o 37_o turf_n isle_n 27_o turdetani_n who_o 38_o twine_n laurence_n his_o story_n 284_o he_o stir_v up_o balliol_n to_o invade_v scotland_n ibid._n twenty_o part_v tax_v in_o scotland_n 339_o tyana_n isle_n 25_o tyranny_n its_o root_n cut_v by_o finnanus_fw-la and_o how_o 102_o tyrant_n avarice_n bring_v the_o rich_a sort_n to_o their_o end_n 107_o five_o valay_n isle_n 30_o valerius_n asiaticus_n his_o bold_a speech_n 271_o valla_n and_o vallis_n isle_n 36_o vannota_n king_n arthur_n wife_n not_o true_a to_o he_o 153_o vallia_n 60_o varro_n plato_n etc._n etc._n too_o inquisitive_a about_o word_n 3_o vatersa_fw-la isle_n 29_o vectius_n bolanus_n in_o britain_n 86_o vecturiones_n who_o 18_o vemendra_fw-fr isle_n 37_o venta_n belgarum_n 10_o vera_fw-la isle_n see_v wyer-oy_a vervedrum_n promontory_n 21_o vestra_fw-la isle_n see_v wester-oy_a vexa_fw-la isle_n 30_o via_fw-la isle_n 37_o viccoil_v isle_n 31_o victorinus_n send_v into_o britain_n from_o rome_n 131_o vidam_fw-la in_o france_n who_o 150_o vidogara_n see_v loch-ryan_n 14_o vien_fw-it a_o french_a general_n i●_n scotland_n 311_o vigil_n or_o watch_n necessary_a in_o camp_n and_o army_n 285_o 308_o vikeran_n isle_n or_o na-whoke_a 25_o virid_a or_o green_n isles_n viz._n charn_n more_o and_o charn_n beg_v the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o 27_o vitellius_n a_o saxon_a commander_n slay_v by_o the_o scot_n 157_o vituline_a or_o gavin_n isle_n 25_o uist_o or_o yyist_n isle_n 29_o 30_o 37_o ulva_fw-la isle_n 27_o voadicea_n commandress_n of_o the_o briton_n see_v boadicea_n 85_o vonnedra_n isle_n 37_o vortigern_n of_o a_o monk_n make_v king_n of_o england_n 143_o afterward_o depose_v 145_o send_v to_o hengyst_v the_o saxon_a 144_o overthrow_v the_o scot_n and_o be_v slay_v 144_o 145_o vortimer_n king_n of_o the_o briton_n renew_v a_o league_n with_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n 145_o ure_n river_n 114_o ure_n isle_n 37_o uridick_n isle_n 25_o usabra_v isle_n 26_o uter_n succeed_v his_o brother_n in_o britain_n 148_o his_o story_n and_o flagitious_a fact_n 149_o utility_n sometime_o prefer_v before_o honesty_n in_o prince_n court_n 331_o uxellum_n in_o caesar_n perhaps_o for_o ocellum_fw-la 70_o uust_n see_v uyist_n island_n w_o w_o a_o letter_n hard_a to_o be_v pronounce_v but_o by_o such_o as_o germanize_v 6_o 60_o 61_o waes_n isle_n 36_o wales_n how_o ancient_o divide_v 13_o 60_o wall_n a_o memorable_a one_o build_v by_o the_o roman_n 138_o by_o adrian_n 8_o 16_o by_o severus_n 8_o wallace_n or_o wallis_n his_o story_n 253_o make_a regent_n and_o take_v many_o place_n from_o the_o english_a in_o scotland_n 254_o overthrow_v cressingham_n the_o english_a general_n 255_o edward_n of_o england_n afraid_a to_o fight_v he_o 255_o 256_o envy_v by_o the_o scots_a noble_n 256_o have_v a_o conference_n in_o the_o field_n with_o bruce_n ibid._n dismiss_v his_o army_n
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