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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
scotland_n p._n 161._o by_o three_o ambassador_n with_o a_o splendid_a train_n ibid._n upon_o which_o she_o send_v wotton_n to_o land_n to_o disturb_v the_o affair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n ibid._n be_v entreat_v by_o the_o council_n and_o nobility_n to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o queen_n mary_n p._n 172._o which_o at_o first_o she_o refuse_v but_o afterward_o condescend_v to_o ibid._n purge_v herself_o of_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n mary_n as_o be_v deceive_v by_o her_o council_n and_o mr._n secretary_n davison_n p._n 175._o be_v send_v to_o for_o consent_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n james_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o return_v her_o answer_n p._n 179._o say_v she_o will_v employ_v her_o credit_n with_o the_o king_n and_o princess_n of_o navarre_n to_o bring_v his_o marriage_n with_o that_o princess_n to_o pass_v ibid._n send_v the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n ambassador_n to_o scotland_n and_o upon_o what_o account_n p._n 203._o elphingstoun_n nicholas_n advise_v the_o regent_n mortoun_n that_o he_o be_v in_o disfavour_n with_o the_o king_n and_o aught_o by_o gold_n to_o purchase_v friend_n p._n 125._o emanuel_n duke_n of_o savoy_n lead_v the_o spanish_a army_n that_o invade_v france_n p._n 201._o emperor_n of_o germany_n retire_v to_o a_o monastery_n of_o monk_n in_o spain_n p._n 18._o endeavour_n to_o get_v his_o son_n philip_n elect_v emperor_n but_o be_v deny_v ibid._n give_v he_o all_o the_o dominion_n he_o have_v in_o spain_n italy_n and_o the_o low-countries_n p._n 19_o labour_n for_o a_o treaty_n with_o france_n for_o 5_o year_n which_o be_v agree_v and_o swear_v to_o but_o break_v by_o the_o pope_n persuasion_n ibid._n enig_n the_o dutch_a word_n admit_v of_o two_o divers_a interpretation_n which_o be_v dispute_v by_o the_o emperor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 12._o f_o ferdinand_n king_n of_o bohemia_n brother_n to_o the_o emperor_n philip_n and_o archduke_n of_o austria_n elect_v emperor_n by_o the_o prince_n p._n 19_o fernthast_o laird_n warden_n of_o the_o border_n on_o the_o scot_n side_n p._n 166._o marry_v to_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n brother_n daughter_n ibid._n foster_n sir_n john_n warden_n a_o strange_a trick_n of_o his_o steed_n that_o mount_v and_o hurt_v mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n when_o discourse_v with_o he_o p._n 77._o francis_n the_o second_o dauphin_n of_o france_n marry_v to_o queen_n mary_n of_o scotland_n p._n 8._o succeed_v his_o father_n henry_n the_o second_o p._n 28._o be_v whole_o guide_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o cardinal_n lorraine_n ibid._n raise_v man_n to_o send_v into_o scotland_n p._n 29._o die_v at_o orleans_n in_o france_n ibid._n frederick_n king_n of_o denmark_n his_o genealogy_n relate_v by_o the_o author_n to_o king_n james_n when_o he_o have_v three_o ambassador_n join_v in_o one_o commission_n in_o scotland_n p._n 165._o have_v several_a fair_a daughter_n p._n 167._o g_o gaury_n earl_n treasurer_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 129._o intercede_v for_o the_o life_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lennox_n p._n 132._o keep_v the_o earl_n of_o arran_n in_o custody_n p._n 133._o repent_v his_o be_v draw_v in_o by_o drumhasel_n to_o join_v with_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v against_o the_o king_n ibid._n but_o at_o st._n andrews_n he_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o king_n party_n p._n 136._o treat_v his_o majesty_n royal_o at_o the_o house_n of_o ruthven_n p._n 137._o beg_v his_o majesty_n pardon_n and_o obtain_v it_o ibid._n be_v drive_v from_o court_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o arran_n but_o reconcile_v to_o he_o p._n 142._o yet_o condition_n be_v unperformed_a he_o resolve_v to_o leave_v the_o country_n ibid._n obtain_v his_o majesty_n consent_n to_o depart_v the_o say_a earl_n of_o arran_n prove_v his_o mortal_a enemy_n p._n 155._o before_o he_o go_v take_v part_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o angus_n and_o other_o in_o their_o design_n to_o take_v sterling_a in_o despite_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n ibid._n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o that_o enterprise_n p._n 156._o be_v near_o of_o kin_n to_o his_o majesty_n have_v his_o land_n seize_v and_o be_v execute_v on_o the_o scaffold_n die_v a_o devout_a christian_a ibid._n gordoun_n a_o gentleman_n of_o that_o name_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n p._n 200._o graham_n richard_n have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n p._n 195._o be_v bring_v to_o edinburgh_n and_o examine_v before_o his_o majesty_n about_o the_o earl_n of_o bothwel_n and_o burn_v with_o other_o malefactor_n ibid._n grange_n laird_n be_v lord_n treasurer_n and_o favourite_n to_o king_n james_n upon_o the_o king_n command_n allege_v reason_n against_o the_o prelate_n proposition_n p._n 2_o 3_o and_o 4._o a_o stout_a bold_a man_n p._n 4._o pursue_v with_o two_o ship_n bothwell_n p._n 184._o but_o he_o escape_v and_o his_o servant_n be_v take_v and_o the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o the_o king_n murder_n p._n 185._o be_v make_v chief_a of_o a_o company_n of_o horseman_n who_o come_v to_o fight_v against_o bothwel_n which_o the_o queen_n understanding_n send_v for_o he_o under_o surety_n p._n 83._o be_v like_a to_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o soldier_n appoint_v by_o bothwel_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o be_v save_v by_o the_o queen_n cry_v out_o ibid._n offer_v to_o combat_n bothwel_n upon_o his_o challenge_n but_o be_v cold_o refuse_v ibid._n promise_v upon_o his_o honour_n to_o protect_v sir_n james_n balfour_n upon_o his_o delivery_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n to_o he_o p._n 100_o offer_v to_o fight_v with_o mr._n archibald_n douglas_n be_v guiltless_a of_o the_o king_n murder_n ibid._n take_v secretary_n lidington_n into_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n p._n 101._o his_o virtue_n be_v envy_v by_o some_o and_o his_o charge_n covet_v by_o other_o p._n 104._o obtain_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o king_n lord_n to_o set_v the_o duke_n of_o chattellerault_n and_o the_o lord_n herreis_n at_o liberty_n p._n 105._o stick_v close_o to_o the_o king_n authority_n p._n 108._o side_n at_o last_o with_o the_o queen_n lord_n ibid._n send_v for_o the_o laird_n of_o fernihast_a and_o buccleugh_n who_o resolve_v to_o seize_v on_o the_o lord_n at_o sterling_n p._n 113._o which_o they_o attempt_v but_o fail_v p._n 114._o lament_n the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_z regent_n of_o scotland_n ibid._n be_v ever_o esteem_v honest_a p._n 119._o be_v take_v prisoner_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n with_o sir_n robert_n melvil_n and_o lidington_n p._n 121._o be_v wrack_v to_o death_n p._n 123._o his_o character_n ibid._n guise_n duke_n go_v with_o a_o great_a army_n into_o italy_n after_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o truce_n between_o the_o emperor_n and_o french_a by_o the_o pope_n persuasion_n p._n 19_o he_o and_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o picardy_n unexpected_o enter_v on_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n dominion_n p._n 19_o and_o 20._o be_v kill_v by_o poltrot_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o orleans_n p_o 35._o for_o which_o the_o admiral_n of_o france_n be_v accuse_v p._n 36._o but_o clear_v ibid._n h_o hamiltoun_n laird_n be_v advance_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o scotland_n p._n 7._o induce_v to_o resign_v the_o government_n to_o the_o queen_n p._n 2._o shoot_v the_o regent_n murray_n in_o his_o passage_n to_o lithgow_n p._n 203._o and_o escapes_n ibid._n henry_n the_o 8_o king_n of_o england_n be_v discontent_v at_o the_o pope_n denial_n of_o his_o divorce_n from_o queen_n katherine_n and_o thereupon_o proclaim_v himself_o head_n of_o the_o kirk_n discharge_v st._n peter_n penny_n here_o and_o the_o pope_n authority_n p._n 1._o declare_v his_o daughter_n mary_n a_o bastard_n ibid._n obtain_v a_o divorce_n from_o his_o own_o clergy_n and_o seek_v amity_n with_o his_o nephew_n james_n the_o 5_o king_n of_o scotland_n desire_v a_o interview_n with_o he_o at_o york_n ibid._n a_o short_a character_n of_o he_o p._n 3._o be_v high_o offend_v at_o the_o disappointment_n and_o affront_n put_v upon_o he_o by_o king_n james_z his_o not_o meet_v he_o at_o york_n that_o he_o send_v a_o army_n to_o scotland_n to_o destroy_v it_o p._n 5._o be_v much_o afflict_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n and_o lay_v down_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o war_a with_o that_o nation_n p._n 6._o his_o wrath_n against_o the_o pope_n be_v great_a ibid._n he_o demolish_v abbey_n and_o compel_v the_o nobility_n to_o exchange_v their_o land_n for_o they_o that_o may_v never_o return_v to_o the_o kirk_n ibid._n endeavour_n a_o match_n between_o edward_n the_o six_o his_o son_n and_o mary_n of_o scotland_n though_o it_o break_v off_o and_o cause_v war_n between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n p._n 7._o but_o it_o be_v at_o last_o agree_v ibid._n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n have_v hot_a war_n with_o the_o emperor_n the_o occasion_n and_o management_n thereof_o from_o p._n 15_o to_o p._n 18._o be_v hurt_v