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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 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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 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wotton_n who_o be_v very_o kind_a to_o they_o ibid._n upon_o his_o instigation_n they_o inform_v his_o majesty_n of_o reflection_n upon_o their_o master_n by_o his_o subject_n and_o of_o their_o rudeness_n p._n 163._o the_o ambassador_n slight_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n have_v know_v he_o in_o denmark_n but_o a_o private_a soldier_n ibid._n be_v banquet_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n 165._o take_v leave_n of_o his_o majesty_n 166._o part_v well_o satisfy_v after_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o present_n on_o shipboard_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o author_n james_n melvil_n p._n 167._o promise_v to_o be_v good_a instrument_n of_o amity_n ibid._n ambassador_n arrive_v in_o scotland_n from_o several_a part_n upon_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n henry_n p._n 202._o their_o several_a rich_a present_n to_o the_o queen_n at_o that_o time_n p._n 204._o be_v all_o dispatch_v and_o well_o reward_v ibid._n areskine_n alexander_n the_o governor_n of_o king_n james_n during_o his_o minority_n p._n 125._o be_v make_v master_n of_o mar._n p._n 126._o arran_n earl_n see_v james_n stuart_n athol_n earl_n make_v chancellor_n p._n 126._o have_v 1000_o man_n ready_a to_o take_v st._n johnstoun_n but_o be_v dissuade_v from_o it_o by_o the_o author_n desire_v he_o to_o write_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o a_o licence_n for_o he_o and_o he_o to_o remain_v at_o home_n p._n 169._o which_o he_o do_v and_o procure_v for_o he_o ibid._n be_v write_v unto_o to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n at_o lithgow_n p._n 170._o atry_a lord_n uncle_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o marshal_n nominate_v by_o the_o king_n council_n to_o go_v ambassador_n to_o denmark_n with_o the_o author_n to_o treat_v about_o the_o king_n marriage_n p._n 177._o come_v to_o court_n but_o find_v the_o council_n not_o so_o earnest_a as_o his_o majesty_n p._n 177_o and_o 178._o return_v home_n excuse_v himself_o as_o sickly_a and_o age_a p._n 178._o aubonie_n lord_n return_n from_o france_n p._n 127._o be_v the_o king_n favourite_n ibid._n be_v make_v lord_n dalki_v and_o after_o duke_n of_o lennox_n 128._o a_o short_a character_n of_o he_o ibid._n lead_v by_o evil_a counsel_n to_o dangerous_a course_n p._n 131._o understanding_n that_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o other_o lord_n he_o retire_v to_o dumbartoun_n p._n 132._o pass_v through_o england_n to_o france_n p._n 133._o and_o die_v short_o after_o ibid._n b_o balfour_n sir_n james_n captain_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n p._n 81._o deliver_v the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o the_o laird_n of_o grange_n p._n 90._o be_v take_v out_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o commit_v by_o the_o regent_n order_n p._n 100_o win_v the_o regent_n familiar_n with_o gold_n p._n 102._o balnear_v henry_n turn_v from_o the_o protestant_n to_o the_o popish_a religion_n p._n 7._o and_o by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o abbot_n pal_o break_v the_o intend_a match_n between_o prince_n edward_n and_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n ibid._n barnbarrow_n laird_n send_v ambassador_n to_o denmark_n upon_o the_o author_n refusal_n p._n 176._o return_v with_o his_o fellow-commissioner_n their_o power_n be_v insufficient_a have_v no_o commission_n to_o conclude_v ibid._n bassingtoun_n a_o learned_a scots-man_n and_o traveller_n his_o story_n concern_v the_o affair_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n p._n 92._o bastien_n a_o frenchman_n at_o the_o banquet_n after_o the_o baptism_n of_o king_n james_n devise_v a_o machine_n that_o give_v great_a distaste_n and_o disturbance_n p._n 76_o and_o 77._o beaton_n david_n cardinal_n makes_z king_n james_z the_o five_o will_n when_o die_v which_o he_o dictate_v which_o be_v therefore_o annul_v p._n 6._o be_v slay_v in_o his_o castle_n at_o st._n andrews_n p._n 7._o by_o the_o complot_v of_o sir_n george_n douglas_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n bedford_z earl_n one_o of_o queen_n mary_n sure_a friend_n in_o england_n p._n 76._o arrive_v in_o scotland_n with_o several_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n ibid._n depart_v and_o they_o be_v all_o reward_v 77._o desire_n the_o author_n to_o beseech_v the_o queen_n to_o entertain_v the_o king_n as_o former_o and_o not_o to_o slight_v he_o ibid._n bettancourt_n master_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o queen_n regent_n of_o scotland_n bring_v instruction_n to_o destroy_v heretic_n p._n 24._o which_o she_o observe_v be_v menace_v ibid._n bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n design_v ambassador_n for_o england_n p._n 194._o disdain_v and_o dishonour_v in_o england_n p._n 150._o the_o reason_n ibid._n be_v nominate_v to_o be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o denmark_n p._n 176._o bishop_n thomas_n a_o scotsman_n send_v a_o letter_n from_o england_n to_o the_o author_n about_o the_o report_n of_o the_o queen_n marriage_n with_o her_o husband_n murderer_n together_o with_o his_o character_n dissuade_v she_o from_o it_o p._n 79._o which_o he_o show_v the_o queen_n and_o be_v force_v to_o
the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 174._o desire_v a_o commission_n to_o go_v ambassador_n for_o england_n but_o be_v deny_v ibid._n the_o council_n of_o england_n conclude_v to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n prisoner_n in_o england_n p._n 171._o false_o allege_v that_o she_o practise_v against_o the_o state_n p._n 172._o think_v fit_a to_o secure_v his_o majesty_n in_o scotland_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o banish_a lord_n that_o so_o they_o may_v seek_v his_o life_n or_o keep_v he_o a_o perpetual_a prisoner_n but_o herein_o prove_v defeat_v ibid._n fall_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n with_o many_o of_o the_o nobility_n allege_v that_o her_o life_n as_o well_o as_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n be_v in_o hazard_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o queen_n mary_n ibid._n receive_v the_o summons_n from_o secretary_n davison_n and_o give_v her_o warning_n to_o prepare_v for_o death_n the_o night_n before_o ibid._n a_o council_n convene_v about_o the_o dissension_n of_o several_a lord_n p._n 200._o de_fw-fr crook_n mounseur_fw-fr be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o french_a king_n from_o scotland_n with_o a_o letter_n about_o the_o foulness_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o their_o king_n p._n 82._o receive_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o resolution_n to_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o detect_v the_o murderer_n ibid._n crauford_n captain_n accuse_v secretary_n lidington_n of_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o scot_n p._n 100_o he_o be_v at_o that_o time_n servant_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n allege_v his_o commission_n for_o so_o do_v from_o the_o say_a earl_n his_o master_n p._n 110._o crauford_n lord_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o lord_n hamiltoun_n p._n 170._o cunningham_n james_n captain_n a_o discreet_a man_n servant_z to_z the_o lord_n of_o marr_n then_o regent_n in_o scotland_n p._n 115._o d_o darn_o son_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n a_o handsome_a beardless_a lady-faced_a man_n p._n 48._o procure_v a_o licence_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o go_v to_o scotland_n p._n 53._o his_o intention_n therein_o ibid._n propose_v a_o marriage_n to_o queen_n mary_n who_o refuse_v a_o ring_n he_o present_v to_o she_o p._n 56._o which_o the_o queen_n seem_v to_o disrelish_v ibid._n become_v acquaint_v with_o rixio_n who_o be_v his_o great_a friend_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n ibid._n find_v the_o queen_n cold_a in_o her_o favour_n after_o her_o confinement_n upon_o the_o murder_n of_o rixio_n p._n 66._o follow_v the_o queen_n though_o slight_v whithersoever_o she_o go_v p._n 77._o go_v to_o glascow_n fall_v sick_a be_v suspect_v to_o have_v poison_n give_v he_o by_o a_o servant_n of_o his_o own_o ibid._n be_v bring_v from_o thence_o to_o edinburgh_n to_o recover_v his_o health_n p._n 78._o dies_z and_o how_o ibid._n davison_n be_v send_v agent_n into_o scotland_n and_o afterward_o make_v secretary_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n p._n 157._o profess_v himself_o a_o scot_n ibid._n remain_v at_o coupar_n till_o he_o have_v audience_n which_o he_o have_v at_o falkland_n ibid._n but_o prove_v deceitful_a p._n 158._o return_v to_o england_n ibid._n receive_v the_o write_a summons_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o queen_n mary_n with_o a_o strict_a charge_n not_o to_o deliver_v it_o without_o her_o express_a command_n p._n 172._o but_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o council_n of_o england_n deliver_v it_o ibid._n for_o which_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n by_o queen_n elizabeth_n for_o disobey_v her_o order_n upon_o that_o account_n p._n 175._o dingual_n lord_n be_v send_v to_o king_n james_n for_o a_o licence_n to_o return_v or_o a_o commission_n to_o conclude_v the_o match_n with_o denmark_n p._n 179._o find_v his_o majesty_n at_o aberdeen_n the_o chancellor_n and_o most_o part_n of_o the_o council_n be_v absent_a p._n 180._o so_o that_o he_o obtain_v a_o full_a power_n to_o conclude_v the_o say_a match_n ibid._n dosel_n mounseur_fw-fr lieutenant_n in_o scotland_n for_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 24._o a_o passionate_a man_n p._n 25._o douglas_n archibald_n be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n in_o scotland_n p._n 174._o frequent_v the_o court_n familiar_o ibid._n return_n to_o england_n to_o remain_v ambassador_n there_o ibid._n have_v great_a reputation_n with_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n yet_o injure_v her_o cause_n in_o england_n and_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o embassy_n upon_o the_o arrival_n of_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n in_o england_n ibid._n douglas_n george_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o lord_n angus_n enter_v the_o king_n closet_n with_o the_o lord_n ruthven_n the_o queen_n be_v present_a and_o with_o the_o king_n dagger_n strike_v he_o p._n 64._o and_o afterward_o draw_v he_o into_o the_o outer_a hall_n and_o kill_v he_o p._n 65._o convey_v the_o queen_n to_o lockleven_n as_o a_o captive_n to_o the_o king_n lord_n p._n 90._o have_v the_o house_n of_o the_o castle_n deliver_v to_o he_o p._n 121._o douglas_z sir_n george_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o commission_n for_o ambassador_n to_o spain_n p._n 175._o but_o be_v deny_v ibid._n douglas_n james_n the_o natural_a son_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n p._n 127._o kill_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o uncle_n death_n the_o earl_n of_o mortoun_n 200._o drake_n sir_n francis_n by_o a_o stratagem_n of_o a_o ship_n full_a of_o powder_n with_o a_o burn_a link_n fire_v the_o spanish_a navy_n and_o discomfit_n they_o p._n 176._o drumhafel_n laird_n master_n of_o king_n james_n his_o household_n when_o young_a p._n 125._o draw_v the_o earl_n of_o arguile_n and_o athol_n to_o sterling_n p._n 126._o be_v discharge_v out_o of_o court_n ibid._n assure_v the_o earl_n of_o grange_n that_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n design_v to_o kill_v he_o p._n 131._o though_o it_o prove_v false_a p._n 133._o be_v imprison_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n and_o his_o lady_n p._n 137._o du_fw-mi bartas_fw-la mounseur_fw-fr famous_a for_o his_o french_a poesy_n arrive_v in_o scotland_n p._n 176._o propose_v a_o marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o the_o princess_n of_o navarre_n ibid._n reside_v at_o falkland_n with_o the_o king_n p._n 177._o dundee_n earl_n be_v send_v one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n to_o denmark_n about_o the_o king_n marriage_n p._n 179._o dudley_n lord_n robert_n afterward_o make_v earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v propose_v by_o mr._n randolph_n as_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n p._n 40._o e_o easter_n weems_n laird_n go_v with_o a_o commission_n to_o england_n and_o france_n p._n 203._o be_v a_o pensioner_n to_o the_o french_a king_n ibid._n elizabeth_z queen_n of_o england_n send_v instruction_n to_o mr._n randolph_n her_o ambassador_n in_o scotland_n to_o propose_v the_o lord_n robert_n dudley_n as_o a_o fit_a match_n for_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n p._n 40._o disrelish_v the_o proposal_n of_o a_o match_n between_o queen_n mary_n and_o charles_n the_o archduke_n of_o austria_n p._n 41._o which_o appear_v by_o her_o send_n the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n to_o the_o emperor_n court_n to_o draw_v on_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o archduke_n with_o herself_o ibid._n this_o occasion_v grudge_n between_o the_o two_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n p._n 42._o she_o design_v darn_o for_o queen_n mary_n husband_n ibid._n create_v the_o lord_n robert_n dudley_n earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o baron_n of_o denbigh_n p._n 47._o be_v distemper_v with_o a_o fever_n insomuch_o that_o her_o life_n be_v question_v p._n 67._o disturb_a at_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o prince_n queen_n mary_n son_n p._n 69._o yet_o promise_v to_o be_v gossip_n to_o he_o by_o proxy_n of_o lord_n and_o lady_n p._n 70._o upon_o her_o fair_a promise_n queen_n mary_n fly_v to_o england_n but_o she_o will_v not_o see_v she_o though_o she_o often_o desire_v it_o p._n 92._o cause_v she_o to_o be_v keep_v prisoner_n till_o she_o lose_v her_o life_n after_o a_o tedious_a confinement_n ibid._n be_v reproach_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o foreign_a prince_n for_o her_o unprincely_a deal_n with_o queen_n mary_n p._n 93._o have_v obtain_v her_o desire_n upon_o the_o accusation_n of_o queen_n mary_n receive_v great_a content_n have_v now_o matter_n sufficient_a to_o show_v foreign_a ambassador_n why_o she_o detain_v the_o queen_n p._n 97._o be_v glad_a of_o the_o queen_n dishonour_n yet_o send_v private_o to_o comfort_v she_o upon_o her_o false_a accusation_n ibid._n her_o answer_n to_o the_o abbot_n of_o dumfarmling_n upon_o his_o proposition_n p._n 106._o send_v a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n when_o confine_v offer_v he_o her_o assistance_n p._n 132._o send_v a_o sharp_a letter_n to_o king_n james_n p._n 139._o the_o content_n thereof_o p._n 140._o receive_v intelligence_n of_o a_o magnificent_a embassy_n from_o denmark_n to_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
p._n 198._o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n by_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n p._n 199._o but_o the_o queen_n stand_v his_o friend_n ibid._n send_v his_o servant_n to_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o bothwel_n conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o falkland_n for_o which_o he_o be_v deride_v p._n 202._o sir_n robert_n be_v send_v ambassador_n to_o england_n from_o king_n james_n p._n 204._o mortoun_n earl_n be_v challenge_v to_o fight_v by_o lord_n herreis_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o king_n death_n p._n 100_o appoint_v 4_o man_n to_o kill_v grange_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o regent_n lodging_n without_o the_o regent_n privity_n p._n 101._o have_v a_o great_a faction_n in_o the_o country_n though_o disappoint_v of_o the_o regency_n p._n 116._o but_o be_v make_v regent_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o mar_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o england_n p._n 118._o promise_v to_o the_o agreement_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n but_o steer_v another_o course_n p._n 120._o anticipate_v the_o marshal_n of_o berwick_n and_o get_v a_o answer_n from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o have_v the_o prisoner_n take_v at_o edinburgh_n castle_n and_o a_o commission_n for_o their_o execution_n before_o he_o can_v send_v p._n 121._o triumph_n a_o while_n be_v with_o great_a assistance_n from_o england_n p._n 123._o his_o whole_a study_n be_v to_o gain_v riches_n from_o england_n and_o scotland_n p._n 123._o of_o which_o england_n too_o late_o repent_v ibid._n hold_v the_o country_n in_o a_o more_o settle_a estate_n then_o it_o have_v be_v in_o for_o many_o year_n p._n 124._o grow_v proud_a despise_v the_o nobility_n commit_v several_a wrong_n and_o prosecute_v several_a lord_n ibid._n expose_v the_o earl_n of_o orkny_n to_o great_a hardship_n p._n 126._o yield_v easy_o to_o his_o deposition_n from_o the_o regency_n retire_v to_o lockleven_n ibid._n but_o by_o his_o design_n get_v in_o again_o to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o court_n ibid._n be_v accuse_v by_o james_n stuart_n of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n p._n 127._o be_v condemn_v at_o the_o assize_n for_o it_o 128._o and_o die_v resolute_o ibid._n murray_n earl_n takes_z part_n with_o bothwel_n p._n 201._o and_o be_v kill_v at_o his_o own_o house_n murray_n lord_n and_o bedford_n meet_v at_o berwick_n about_o the_o marriage_n of_o queen_n mary_n with_o leicester_n p._n 53._o with_o slenderer_n offer_v then_o expect_v from_o he_o ibid._n murray_n be_v one_o of_o the_o banish_a lord_n be_v send_v for_o from_o newcastle_n and_o re-entertained_a by_o the_o queen_n p._n 65._o retire_v from_o court_n p._n 78._o obtain_v leave_n to_o go_v to_o france_n before_o the_o queen_n marry_v bothwel_n p._n 80._o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n first_o regent_n of_o the_o young_a prince_n p._n 85._o whereupon_o he_o be_v send_v for_o from_o france_n by_o the_o lord_n ibid._n accept_v the_o regency_n of_o the_o prince_n after_o a_o refusal_n p._n 87._o enter_v at_o first_o sight_n upon_o such_o injurious_a reproach_n of_o her_o majesty_n as_o be_v like_a to_o break_v her_o heart_n ibid._n take_v the_o fort_n and_o castle_n into_o his_o hand_n p._n 90._o clear_v the_o border_n of_o thief_n and_o hold_v justice_n in_o eure_n ibid._n go_v to_o england_n accompany_v with_o many_o lord_n to_o accuse_v queen_n mary_n p._n 93._o be_v private_o dissuade_v from_o it_o by_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n p._n 94_o and_o 95._o it_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o shall_v by_o no_o mean_n proceed_v in_o that_o accusation_n p._n 95._o break_v his_o word_n with_o the_o duke_n and_o come_v from_o the_o council-house_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n p._n 97._o be_v despise_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n for_o his_o intention_n to_o accuse_v she_o detest_a by_o the_o duke_n reproach_v by_o his_o friend_n live_v at_o kingston_n penyless_o and_o unregarded_a p._n 97._o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o duke_n p._n 98._o have_v 2000_o l._n of_o the_o queen_n for_o which_o the_o duke_n become_v surety_n and_o afterward_o pay_v it_o 99_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o queen_n but_o discover_v again_o all_o that_o ever_o past_a between_o the_o duke_n and_o himself_o p._n 99_o promise_v to_o send_v the_o queen_n those_o letter_n he_o shall_v receive_v in_o scotland_n from_o he_o ibid._n send_v for_o secretary_n lidingtoun_n as_o be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n resolve_v to_o accuse_v he_o and_o write_v for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o make_v a_o dispatch_n for_o england_n p._n 100_o be_v come_v be_v accuse_v before_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o the_o late_a king_n murder_n and_o imprison_v ib._n be_v mislead_v though_o well_o incline_v by_o vain_a pretence_n to_o his_o own_o and_o the_o ruin_n of_o other_o p._n 102._o give_v ear_n to_o flatterer_n ibid._n dissemble_v with_o grange_n and_o lidingtoun_n ibid._n his_o character_n p._n 103._o be_v shoot_v by_o hamiltoun_n and_o die_v the_o same_o night_n ibid._n n_o norfolk_n duke_n send_v with_o 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 security_n for_o 2000_o l._n which_o murray_n the_o regent_n of_o scotland_n receive_v from_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n which_o he_o after_o pay_v p._n 99_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o queen_n to_o come_v to_o court_n be_v again_o deceive_v by_o the_o regent_n then_o in_o scotland_n apply_v himself_o to_o secretary_n cecil_n who_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n so_o that_o he_o ride_v with_o his_o train_n only_o ibid._n be_v seize_v by_o the_o treachery_n of_o cecil_n and_o after_o a_o tedious_a captivity_n die_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n p._n 100_o normand_n lesly_n gain_v great_a honour_n in_o the_o war_n between_o henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n and_o the_o emperor_n p._n 17._o o_o ochiltrie_a lord_n and_z divers_z other_o in_o revenge_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n take_v part_n with_o earl_n bothwel_o p._n 201._o advise_v he_o to_o seize_v on_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o palace_n at_o falkland_n ibid._n octavian_o in_o scotland_n who_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 191._o octavio_n duke_n son-in-law_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o pope_n discretion_n and_o why_o p._n 11._o p_o parliament_z proclaim_v at_o lithgow_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o banish_a lord_n p._n 170._o parma_n duke_n governor_n of_o flanders_n win_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o soldier_n and_o enemy_n by_o his_o prudent_a behaviour_n p._n 166._o be_v suspect_v by_o the_o spanish_a king_n to_o have_v a_o design_n on_o flanders_n which_o cause_v he_o to_o deny_v the_o spaniard_n victual_n ship_n and_o land_v in_o his_o territory_n ibid._n paul_n the_o four_o pope_n break_v off_o the_o five_o year_n truce_n between_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o emperor_n p._n 19_o peace_n conclude_v between_o scotland_n and_o england_n and_o upon_o what_o term_n p._n 30._o pool_n cardinal_n appoint_v to_o be_v mediator_n between_o the_o two_o prince_n p._n 16._o prelate_n of_o scotland_n endeavour_n to_o win_v king_n james_n by_o large_a proffer_n and_o persuasion_n to_o their_o opinion_n p._n 4._o they_o exasperate_v his_o majesty_n against_o the_o treasurer_n by_o their_o insinuation_n p._n 5._o but_o he_o get_v well_o off_o ibid._n prior_n of_o st._n andrews_n the_o lord_n james_n natural_a son_n to_o james_n the_o five_o king_n of_o scotland_n p._n 25._o afterward_o earl_n of_o murray_n p._n 32._o prior_n of_o pittenweem_n a_o great_a debaucher_n of_o woman_n and_o maiden_n p._n 5._o protestant_n grow_v very_a numerous_a in_o scotland_n p._n 24._o q_o queen_n mother_n of_o france_n be_v glad_a at_o the_o death_n of_o francis_n the_o second_o her_o son_n he_o be_v whole_o rule_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o cardinal_n his_o brother_n p._n 29._o whereupon_o she_o discharge_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o prince_n of_o conde_n who_o have_v
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