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time_n enemy_n blackness_n be_v betray_v by_o the_o governor_n thereof_o to_o the_o hamilton_n it_o be_v a_o castle_n that_o hinder_v commerce_n betwixt_o leith_n and_o sterlin_n the_o regent_n break_v down_o all_o the_o mill_n about_o edinburgh_n he_o also_o garrison_v all_o the_o noble_a man_n house_n about_o it_o and_o stop_v all_o passage_n into_o the_o city_n many_o prisoner_n be_v take_v on_o both_o side_n archibald_n douglas_n one_o of_o morton_n familiar_a friend_n be_v apprehend_v on_o suspicion_n which_o be_v increase_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o baseness_n of_o his_o former_a life_n and_o also_o by_o some_o letter_n find_v about_o he_o yea_o even_o after_o he_o be_v take_v intercourse_n of_o letter_n pass_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o enemy_n which_o evidence_v that_o he_o have_v assist_v the_o rebel_n by_o advice_n and_o action_n too_o as_o have_v transmit_v to_o they_o both_o money_n and_o arms._n the_o end_n a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o forego_n history_n nb._n for_o the_o reader_n be_v ease_n and_o conveniency_n in_o the_o speedy_a find_v out_o of_o the_o quotation_n in_o the_o follow_a table_n as_o also_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o scotish_n king_n precede_v this_o history_n he_o be_v desire_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o whereas_o a_o new_a alphabet_n and_o folio_n do_v begin_v at_o the_o late_a part_n of_o this_o history_n viz._n at_o book_n 13._o and_o so_o continue_v to_o the_o end_n all_o the_o quotation_n mark_v between_o parentheses_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o folio_n and_o page_n of_o the_o say_v late_a part_n only_o the_o rest_n do_v all_o belong_v to_o the_o former_a part._n a_o page_n abercorn-castle_n 22_o aberdeen_n 19_o famous_a for_o salmon-fishing_a ibid._n aberdone_v ibid._n aberbrothock_n or_o abrinca_n ibid._n abernethy_n wherein_o be_v the_o old_a palace_n of_o the_o pict_n king_n 16_o 18_o abria_n or_o abyr_n a_o country_n or_o shire_n the_o etymology_n thereof_o 19_o abridic_n or_o erisbach-isle_n 25_o abthane_n a_o old_a name_n of_o magistracy_n and_o dignity_n among_o the_o scot_n see_v thane_n 187_o 206_o achaius_n king_n of_o scotland_n 164_o he_o make_v a_o defensive_a war_n against_o the_o irish_a ibid._n the_o first_o of_o the_o scotish_n king_n that_o ever_o make_v a_o league_n with_o france_n 165_o achnar-isle_n 26_o acho_n king_n of_o norwey_n land_n in_o air_n with_o a_o great_a fleet_n 241_o be_v overthrow_v and_o die_v of_o grief_n ibid._n achmode-isle_n see_v aebudae_n adam_n isle_n 30_o adamannus_n 161_o adam_n huntly_n take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n 170_o ado_n viennensis_n quote_v and_o correct_v 87_o adrian_n pass_v out_o of_o france_n into_o britain_n 112_o his_o wall_n ibid._n adrian_n the_o pope_n legate_n in_o england_n 433_o advatici_n who_o 10_o aebudae_n island_n 22_o their_o number_n ibid._n aelius_n pertinax_n in_o britain_n 117_o aelius_n spartianus_n quote_v 118_o aemodae_n isle_n the_o same_o with_o aebudae_n aeneia_n 18_o 170_o air_n 14_o aestion_n speak_v the_o british_a language_n 50_o they_o inhabit_v prussia_n 77_o aetius_n the_o britain_n crave_v aid_n of_o he_o 93_o afulla_n isle_n 31_o agnes_n keith_n daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o merch_n marry_v to_o james_n earl_n of_o murray_n 161_o agathyrsi_n paint_v their_o body_n 53_o aidan_n king_n of_o scot_n invest_v in_o that_o dignity_n by_o columb_n 155_o ailmer_n edward_n of_o england_n general_n overthrow_v bruce_n 12_o 61_o air_n county_n 20_o alan_n of_o lorn_n keep_v his_o brother_n prisoner_n 407_o 408_o he_o be_v imprison_v himself_o ibid._n albanact_n son_n of_o brute_n from_o he_o the_o scot_n call_v albani_n 42_o albinick_n the_o scot_n so_o call_v 11_o albium_n or_o albion_n isle_n retain_v the_o name_n of_o britanny_n 1_o more_o island_n than_o one_o ancient_o so_o call_v ibid._n it_o be_v etymology_n 11_o 12_o album_n or_o white_a the_o name_n of_o height_n as_o well_o as_o of_o colour_n whence_o many_o word_n be_v derive_v as_o albingaunum_n albula_n albici_n albini_n etc._n etc._n 11_o alcluyth_v 92_o alexander_n i._n king_n of_o scot_n 221_o 222_o why_o surname_v acer_fw-la ibid._n his_o justice_n to_o a_o poor_a woman_n 222_o he_o be_v relieve_v by_o hermit_n ibid._n alexander_n ii_o 237_o enter_v england_n and_o take_v carlisle_n ibid._n he_o and_o his_o queen_n visit_n henry_n of_o england_n 239_o his_o queen_n die_v at_o london_n 239_o he_o marry_v a_o french_a lady_n ibid._n alexander_n iii_o 240_o the_o noble_n combine_v against_o he_o 241_o he_o have_v a_o interview_n with_o henry_n of_o england_n 240_o be_v make_v knight_n by_o he_o and_o espouse_n margarite_n his_o daughter_n ibid._n assist_v the_o king_n of_o england_n 243_o he_o and_o his_o queen_n present_a at_o the_o coronation_n of_o king_n edward_n i._o he_o marry_v joleta_n a_o french_a lady_n 244_o he_o forbid_v
say_v lagos_n lagos_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o leon_n in_o spain_n spain_n cape_n of_o st._n vincent_n in_o portugal_n portugal_n langroiâ—a_fw-la langroiâ—a_fw-la dwelling_v by_o the_o river_n anas_n in_o portugal_n portugal_n laâ—sanne_n laâ—sanne_n monâ—briga_n monâ—briga_n santâ—ago_n de_fw-fr lacem_fw-la lacem_fw-la maâ—abriga_n maâ—abriga_n inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o la_fw-fr mancha_n in_o new-castile_n new-castile_n villa_n de_fw-fr capilla_n capilla_n esâ—â—remedâ—ra_fw-la esâ—â—remedâ—ra_fw-la inhabit_v part_n of_o algebra_n and_o meaâ—na_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vaâ—_n de_fw-fr nâ—bro_n nâ—bro_n valera_n valera_n almunâ—a_fw-la almunâ—a_fw-la spaniard_n lie_v beyond_o the_o river_n â—â—erus_fw-la in_o arragon_n and_o castille_n castille_n segorve_n as_o clasius_fw-la think_v think_v talega_n or_o talâ—ga_n in_o portugal_n portugal_n alcantara_n alcantara_n braganza_n as_o some_o or_o rather_o bâ—gâ—a_n de_fw-fr regoa_n regoa_n the_o gallician_o live_v near_o braga_n in_o portugal_n portugal_n inhabitant_n in_o and_o about_o spire_n in_o high_a germany_n germany_n dwelling_v in_o and_o about_o â—rianzon_n â—rianzon_n bregentz_n bregentz_n or_o bavarian_n bavarian_n monti_n de_fw-fr brianza_n brianza_n bodensée_fw-fr or_o lake_n of_o constance_n constance_n inhabitant_n of_o galway_n waterford_n and_o tipperary_n tipperary_n brianzon_n brianzon_n capo_n de_fw-fr finâ—_n terrae_fw-la or_o nerium_n in_o gaâ—icia_n gaâ—icia_n almeria_n almeria_n word_n compound_v of_o dunum_n dunum_n or_o lugdunensis_n the_o country_n about_o lâ—ons_n in_o france_n france_n highlander_n or_o islander_n islander_n autun_n in_o burgundy_n burgundy_n chasteaudun_n chasteaudun_n melun_n melun_n lion_n lion_n st._n bertrand_n de_fw-fr comminges_n comminges_n noyon_n noyon_n or_o alsatians_n alsatians_n cadâ—nac_n cadâ—nac_n lodun_fw-la or_o london_n london_n dunâ—e_fw-fr roy._n roy._n tours_n tours_n rodez_fw-fr rodez_fw-fr or_o roverguâ—â—â—s_n roverguâ—â—â—s_n some_o take_v it_o for_o chasteau_n london_n london_n sela._n sela._n campredon_n in_o catalonia_n catalonia_n almondbury_n in_o yorkshire_n as_o cambden_n but_o west_n chester_n as_o some_o other_o other_o the_o old_a inhabitant_n of_o yorkshire_n lancashire_n durham_n westmoreland_n and_o cumberland_n cumberland_n maldon_n in_o essex_n essex_n dorchester_n call_v also_o durnium_fw-la and_o durnovaria_n from_o the_o river_n vare_fw-la glide_v by_o it_o which_o arise_v at_o a_o town_n some_o few_o mile_n distant_a call_v evarsholt_n i._n e._n the_o head_n of_o vare_fw-la and_o pass_v by_o dorchester_n run_v into_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n at_o varbam_n i._n e._n a_o town_n on_o the_o vare_fw-la now_o warham_n warham_n old_a inhabitant_n of_o pembroke_n cardigan_n and_o carmarthen-shire_n former_o call_v west-wales_n west-wales_n yverdon_n yverdon_n sedan_n sedan_n which_o ancient_o comprehend_v austria_n stiria_n carniola_n etc._n etc._n etc._n baâ—ryon_n baâ—ryon_n korburgh_n korburgh_n linez_n or_o as_o some_o gastenâ—al_n gastenâ—al_n judenburgh_n as_o some_o idenaw_n as_o other_o but_o windisch_n matray_v as_o sanson_n sanson_n neumarck_n neumarck_n partenkirck_n partenkirck_n kâ—rburgh_n kâ—rburgh_n semendria_n or_o zinderin_n zinderin_n neupurgh_n neupurgh_n word_n decline_v from_o dur._n dur._n metz._n metz._n inhabitant_n of_o pâ—ïs_n messin_n messin_n wyck_n te_fw-fr duersteden_n duersteden_n briare_n briare_n constance_n constance_n laufenburgh_n laufenburgh_n martenach_n martenach_n people_n of_o gallia_n narbenensis_fw-la near_o the_o rhosne_fw-fr rhosne_fw-fr psullendorff_n as_o some_o but_o beyerne_n castle_n as_o cluverius_n cluverius_n korburgh_n korburgh_n olmuâ—z_n olmuâ—z_n câ—stenitz_n câ—stenitz_n instat_fw-la instat_fw-la fermosello_n fermosello_n duero_fw-la duero_fw-la guadalaviar_n near_o valentia_n valentia_n ledung_n in_o the_o west_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n inhabitant_n of_o redborn_n in_o hertfordshire_n hertfordshire_n of_o rochester_n in_o kent_n kent_n of_o leneham_n in_o kent_n kent_n of_o canterbury_n canterbury_n godmanchester_n by_o huntingdon_n huntingdon_n dorsetshire_n men._n men._n cirencester_n in_o gloucestershire_n gloucestershire_n laiton_n in_o essâ—x_n essâ—x_n dorchester_n in_o dorsetshire_n dorsetshire_n lutterworth_n or_o as_o some_o longborough_n in_o liecestersh_fw-mi liecestersh_fw-mi vald_n '_o osta_n osta_n issoir_fw-fr issoir_fw-fr auxerre_n auxerre_n name_n of_o place_n end_v in_o magus_n magus_n badajox_n a_o city_n in_o spain_n where_o once_o the_o roman_n have_v a_o colony_n it_o be_v also_o call_v pax_n augusta_n augusta_n noviomagus_n be_v a_o proper_a name_n for_o so_o many_o place_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o distinguish_v they_o several_o in_o english_a for_o it_o signify_v odenheim_n newenburgh_n nâ—mmegen_n spire_n solac_n bourg_n etc._n etc._n etc._n xuntâ—gners_n in_o france_n france_n inhabitant_n at_o lisieux_n a_o town_n in_o normandy_n and_o the_o country_n there_o about_o call_v le-lieuvin_a le-lieuvin_a nivernois_n nivernois_n about_o spire_n spire_n live_v at_o st._n paul_n de_fw-fr trois_fw-fr chasteaux_fw-fr a_o city_n in_o dauphin_n dauphin_n live_v in_o and_o about_o berry_n berry_n angiers_n angiers_n l'anjouans_n l'anjouans_n roven_n roven_n beauvois_n beauvois_n beauvoisin_n beauvoisin_n tournois_n tournois_n worm_n worm_n live_v in_o armagnac_n armagnac_n argenton_n argenton_n memmingen_n memmingen_n chelmesford_n chelmesford_n thetford_n thetford_n wood-cote_n near_o croyden_n croyden_n inhabitant_n of_o surry_n as_o leland_n of_o sussex_n as_o camden_n camden_n people_n about_o sterling_n or_o as_o some_o of_o murray_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n ashwel_o in_o hertford-shire_n as_o some_o or_o dunstable_n in_o bedford-shire_n as_o other_o other_o ireland_n have_v several_a name_n name_n camden_n think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o river_n maâ—re_v in_o munster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o desmond_n but_o why_o not_o loch-earn_a in_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n fermanagh_n earn_v arise_v out_o of_o loch-earn_a loch-earn_a strath-earn_a strath-earn_a milan_n milan_n xantoign_n xantoign_n d'eureux_fw-fr d'eureux_fw-fr duesburgh_n or_o asburgh_n asburgh_n metelew_n metelew_n lancaster_n as_o lud_n lanvellin_n in_o mongomery-shire_n as_o camden_n other_o midland_n midland_n malck_n on_o the_o river_n shanon_n shanon_n wye_n wye_n râ—o_o do_v ave_n ave_n awe_o awe_o cabo_n de_fw-fr s._n vincem_fw-la vincem_fw-la ban_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wexford_n wexford_n spurnhead_n in_o yorkshire_n yorkshire_n fermosel_n fermosel_n ocel-hill_n ocel-hill_n esilles_n or_o exilles_n exilles_n lestâ—thiel_n in_o cornwall_n cornwall_n cadenac_n in_o france_n france_n or_o tambre_n tambre_n tamerton_n by_o the_o river_n tamar_n in_o cornwall_n cornwall_n or_o ars._n ars._n sarck_o or_o sars_n in_o annandale_n annandale_n evora_n evora_n s._n lucar_n de_fw-fr barameda_n barameda_n of_o d'_fw-fr eureux_fw-fr eureux_fw-fr d_o you_o or_o die_v die_v cornish_n cornish_n caâ—â—hness-men_n caâ—â—hness-men_n three_o nation_n beside_o the_o briton_n ancient_o inhabit_v this_o isle_n isle_n saxon_n invite_v in_o by_o the_o briton_n briton_n where_o by_o stratagem_n they_o and_o their_o general_n treacherous_o murder_v the_o english_a nobility_n nobility_n dane_n invade_v and_o conquer_v engâ—and_n under_o swain_n swain_n william_n the_o norman_a conquer_v the_o danâ—s_n and_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o england_n england_n three_o other_o nation_n come_v into_o bâ—itaiâ—_n bâ—itaiâ—_n the_o author_n ingenuity_n ingenuity_n lud_n fâ—rther_o confute_v confute_v mamertinus_n mamertinus_n all_o the_o inhabitant_n oâ—_n iâ—â—land_n ancient_o call_v scot_n scot_n marcellinus_n divide_v the_o pict_n into_o dicaledones_n and_o vecturiones_n see_v p._n 18._o 18._o caledonian_n pict_n and_o scot_n be_v sometime_o call_v britain_n britain_n beotians_n a_o people_n oâ—_n magna_n grecia_n in_o italy_n heretofore_o possess_v the_o two_o calalaprâ—â—â—_n calalaprâ—â—â—_n roman_n inhabit_v the_o district_n abouâ—_n rome_n rome_n 〈…〉_z men._n men._n scutabrigantes_n for_o scotobrigantes_n according_a to_o joseph_n scaâ—iger_n scaâ—iger_n hector_n boâ—tius_n mistake_v iron_n iron_n blood_fw-mi censure_v censure_v aestiones_n inhabit_v pâ—ussia_n &_o liuâ—nia_n liuâ—nia_n miâ—esian_n fables_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mâ—â—tum_n in_o 〈◊〉_d be_v infamous_a for_o tell_v tale_n so_o far_o from_o be_v true_a that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o shadow_n oâ—_n truth_n in_o they_o they_o when_o marius_n by_o sylla_n faction_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o rome_n he_o hide_v himself_o stark_o naked_a in_o the_o mud_n &_o weed_n of_o the_o river_n liru_n now_o garigliano_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n where_o be_v find_v out_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o prison_n at_o minturnae_n a_o town_n hard_a by_o whither_o a_o gaul_n or_o cimber_n be_v send_v to_o kill_v he_o he_o see_v such_o a_o majesty_n in_o his_o countenance_n that_o he_o return_v without_o perpetrate_v the_o homicide_n homicide_n switz_n â—â—_o â—â—_o iron_n iron_n sicambri_n or_o westphaâ—sâ—â—â—s_n irony_n irony_n brennus_n two_n two_n hector_n boâ—tius_n and_o lud_n compare_v and_o both_o of_o they_o censure_v for_o some_o mistake_v 〈◊〉_d take_v by_o caesar._n the_o description_n of_o britain_n according_a to_o tacitus_n tacitus_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v how_o this_o resemblance_n hold_v and_o therefore_o some_o think_v those_o â—_z to_o be_v better_a historian_n than_o resemblancer_n and_o indeed_o â—f_o the_o whole_a island_n be_v not_o conquer_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o confess_o it_o be_v not_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o they_o can_v give_v we_o the_o perfect_a form_n and_o shape_v thereof_o thereof_o late_a aâ—thoâ—â—_n can_v haâ—dly_o reconcile_v this_o reason_n with_o the_o principle_n of_o
against_o donald_n donald_n or_o râ—dshanks_n macbeth_n his_o character_n mâ—cduald_a be_v overthrow_v by_o macbeth_n and_o bâ—nâ—ho_n swain_n and_o his_o three_o son_n swain_n king_n of_o norwayâ—ands_n â—ands_z in_o scotland_n scotland_n a_o town_n stand_v on_o the_o forth_o in_o pertâ—shiâ—e_n pertâ—shiâ—e_n the_o scâ—tâ—_n by_o a_o inebriate_n drink_v make_v of_o nightshade_n stupefy_v the_o dane_n dane_n the_o herb_n nightshade_n its_o description_n and_o property_n dane_n overthrown_a overthrown_a druâ—iâ—aâ—-sands_n 〈…〉_z north-side_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z a_o burgh-roâ—aâ—_a on_o the_o north_n 〈…〉_z another_o fleet_n of_o the_o dane_n overthrow_v by_o bancho_fw-la bancho_fw-la or_o inch-colm_a inch-colm_a the_o dane_n swear_v neveâ—_n to_o invade_v scotland_n any_o more_o more_o mackbeth_n dream_n encourage_v he_o to_o aspire_v to_o the_o kingdom_n kingdom_n he_o thereupon_o slay_v king_n donald_n or_o duncan_n as_o some_o call_v he_o and_o be_v declare_v king_n donald_n child_n fly_v for_o their_o life_n macbeth_n severe_a against_o thief_n he_o make_v wholesome_a law_n but_o afterward_o degenerate_v &_o cause_n bancho_fw-la to_o be_v treacherous_o slay_v slay_v lie_v south-west_n 3_o mile_n from_o cowper_n in_o angus_n mackduff_n ill_o resent_v macbeth_n he_o fly_v into_o england_n and_o stir_v up_o duncan_n son_n against_o he_o he_o malcolm_z by_o the_o assistance_n of_o edward_n k._n of_o england_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n from_o macbeth_n macbeth_n see_v note_v a_o p._n 77._o 77._o malcolm_z first_o bring_v in_o foreign_a title_n of_o honour_n into_o scotland_n scotland_n mackduff_n the_o first_o earl_n in_o scotland_n scotland_n three_o grand_a privilege_n of_o the_o mackduffâ—_n mackduffâ—_n call_v straâ—_n or_o sâ—rath-boâ—y_a forty_o mile_n north_n of_o aberdeen_n aberdeen_n mackbeth_n son_n slay_v by_o malcolm_n malcolm_n or_o icolumbâ—â—l_v a_o isle_n 2_o mile_n from_o the_o south_n end_n of_o mul._n mul._n malcolm_z assaulted_z by_o private_a conspiracy_n which_o he_o overcome_v overcome_v the_o story_n of_o edmond_n k._n of_o england_n and_o canutus_n canutus_n william_n the_o norman_a demand_n edgar_n then_o in_o scotland_n scotland_n who_o malcolm_n refuse_v to_o surrender_v surrender_v whereupon_o a_o war_n 〈…〉_z roger_n richard_n odo_n and_o robert_n generals_z for_o william_n of_o england_n worâ—â—ed_v in_o scotland_n newcastle_n repair_v a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o scot_n and_o english_a english_a or_o re-crosâ—_a on_o the_o north-side_n it_o have_v the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o scot_n king_n and_o of_o the_o english_a king_n on_o the_o south_n south_n homebred_a sedition_n against_o maâ—colm_n quell_v the_o original_a of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o stuart_n afterward_o king_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n lie_v on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o river_n danâ—_n in_o marr_n marr_n malcolm_n vow_n to_o st._n andrew_n alexander_n carron_n prefer_v and_o surname_v scrimger_n the_o seditious_a quell_v the_o piety_n of_o malcolm_n queen_n etc._n etc._n etc._n or_o mortlich_n mortlich_n malcolm_z erect_v new_a bishopric_n bishopric_n malcolm_z erect_v new_a bishopric_n bishopric_n sumptuary_n law_n make_v by_o malcolm_n malcolm_n marâ—heta_n mulierum_fw-la what_o what_o malcolm_z build_v the_o cathedral_n of_o durham_n and_o dumferling_a dumferling_a king_n william_n rufus_n war_n against_o malcolm_n malcolm_n malcolm_z and_o his_o son_n edward_n slay_v by_o the_o english_a english_a on_o the_o river_n lian_n on_o the_o british_a sea_n weâ—t_v of_o calais_n calais_n prodigy_n viz._n the_o inundation_n of_o the_o german-sea_n and_o men-killing_a thunderbolt_n thunderbolt_n donald_n promise_v the_o island_n to_o magnus_n king_n of_o norway_n norway_n donald_n fly_v fly_v duncan_n slay_v by_o the_o procurement_n of_o donald_n donald_n edgar_n pious_a reign_n he_o build_v the_o monastery_n of_o coldingham_n coldingham_n lie_v within_o two_o mile_n of_o aymouth_n in_o mersâ—_n near_o the_o scotish_n sea_n alexander_n valour_n valour_n he_o do_v justice_n to_o a_o poor_a woman_n woman_n lie_v on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o carss_n or_o plain_a of_o gowry_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o dundee_n dundee_n lie_v in_o the_o brae_n or_o rise_n of_o the_o carss_n of_o gowry_n five_o mile_n above_o dundee_n dundee_n inch-colm_a or_o st._n columb_n isle_n in_o the_o firth_n of_o forth_n in_o fife_n near_o aberdeen_n david_n just_a reign_n reign_n he_o create_v new_a bishopric_n he_o be_v censure_v for_o his_o profuseness_n towards_o monastery_n monastery_n in_o teviotdale_n henry_n of_o england_n never_o laugh_v after_o the_o drown_v of_o his_o child_n child_n k._n henry_n settle_v the_o succession_n on_o his_o daughter_n maud_n the_o empress_n by_o cause_v the_o nobility_n to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o she_o in_o his_o life_n time_n time_n stephen_n notwithstanding_o his_o oath_n seize_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n england_n his_o pretension_n for_o so_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o england_n not_o true_a to_o maud_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n david_n of_o scotland_n maintain_v the_o cause_n of_o maud_n his_o kinswoman_n he_o lay_v perjury_n to_o stephens_n charge_n north_n allerton_n lie_v near_o the_o river_n small_a in_o the_o north-riding_a of_o yorkshire_n he_o fight_v the_o english_a and_o overthrow_v they_o a_o agreement_n between_o david_n and_o stephen_n not_o observe_v which_o have_v its_o source_n near_o black-law_n in_o teesdale_n the_o scot_n overthrow_v by_o stephen_n another_o agreement_n between_o the_o scot_n and_o stephen_n king_n of_o england_n henry_n heir_n of_o england_n send_v to_o david_n his_o uncle_n to_o be_v make_v knight_n by_o he_o he_o king_n david_n lose_v his_o hopeful_a son_n and_o heir_n heir_n but_o â—ears_v his_o affliction_n pious_o and_o patient_o patient_o may_v 24._o lie_v on_o the_o northwest_n of_o aberdeneshire_n k._n david_n extraordinary_a character_n for_o piety_n and_o virtue_n a_o great_a pestilence_n 〈◊〉_d scotland_n somerl_v rises_z in_o arm_n but_o be_v overthrow_v henry_n of_o england_n design_n against_o malcolm_n and_o make_v he_o take_v a_o feodatary_a oath_n to_o he_o he_o carry_v malcolm_n into_o france_n and_o at_o his_o return_n despoil_v he_o of_o his_o ancient_a patrimony_n in_o england_n england_n the_o scot_n make_v war_n upon_o england_n peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o english_a and_o scot_n wherein_o malcolm_n quit_v northumberland_n a_o rebellion_n in_o galway_n quell_v the_o murray-man_n under_o gildominick_n rise_v in_o arms._n but_o be_v suppress_v suppress_v sâ—merled_v stir_n again_n but_o be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v the_o estate_n persuade_v malcolm_n to_o marry_o his_o negative_a answer_n to_o their_o request_n request_n december_n 9th_o 9th_o william_n solicit_v henry_n of_o england_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o northumberland_n he_o accompany_v henry_n into_o france_n france_n part_v of_o nâ—rthumberland_n restore_v to_o the_o scot_n scot_n william_n enter_v england_n with_o a_o army_n but_o be_v overthrow_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o english_a and_o send_v to_o henry_n then_o in_o france_n france_n august_n 1â—th_v february_n one_a one_a k._n william_n ransom_v and_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o k._n henry_n henry_n not_o that_o constance_n in_o germany_n but_o that_o in_o normandy_n now_o call_v contance_n contance_n january_n 〈…〉_z gilchrist_n king_n william_n general_n the_o scots_a bishop_n free_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o english_a bishop_n gilchrist_n kill_v his_o wife_n for_o adultery_n and_o fly_v into_o england_n but_o be_v force_v to_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n donald_n bane_n rise_v in_o arm_n but_o be_v quell_v distress_a gilchrist_n pardon_v and_o restore_v restore_v to_o the_o holy_a war_n for_o recovery_n of_o jerusâ—lem_n from_o the_o turk_n turk_n the_o english_a quit_v their_o claim_n to_o any_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d william_n send_v david_n his_o brother_n to_o accompany_v richard_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n david_n return_v from_o sâ—â—ia_n sâ—â—ia_n so_o do_v richard_n lex_fw-la taâ—â—onâ—â—_n execute_v upon_o one_o harald_n earl_n of_o the_o orcades_n orcades_n k._n john_n of_o england_n meditate_v a_o war_n against_o scotland_n scotland_n but_o matter_n be_v accommodate_v upon_o term_n between_o both_o kingdom_n kingdom_n birth_n destroy_v and_o new_a build_v makul_n a_o criminal_a abstain_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o food_n food_n several_a league_n between_o john_n of_o england_n and_o william_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n a_o maritime_a town_n in_o normandy_n 〈◊〉_d france_n france_n alexander_n enter_v england_n with_o a_o army_n army_n john_n enter_v scotland_n alexander_z takes_z carlisle_z carlisle_z king_n john_n agree_v with_o the_o pope_n and_o become_v his_o feudatary_n cardinal_n galo_n avaricious_a avaricious_a king_n john_n poison_v poison_v other_o say_v at_o 〈◊〉_d abbey_n near_o bostâ—n_n in_o lincolnshire_n lincolnshire_n the_o scot_n excommunicate_v excommunicate_v a_o stone-cross_n erect_v in_o sâ—anmoâ—e_n in_o cumberlâ—nd_n as_o a_o boundary_a between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o sâ—otland_n sâ—otland_n cardinal_n 〈◊〉_d ill_a character_n character_n pandulphus_fw-la the_o pope_n legate_n a_o witness_n of_o the_o peace_n between_o the_o two_o king_n king_n roman_a fraud_n fraud_n câ—min_fw-fr