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frenzy_n 165._o the_o parisian_n execute_v two_o merchant_n who_o the_o king_n have_v pardon_v the_o english_a ambassador_n tax_v for_o deal_v with_o the_o king_n rebel_n 166._o the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n great_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n but_o disperse_v 167_o 168._o a_o italian_a send_v hither_o upon_o a_o devilish_a attempt_n a_o insurrection_n in_o suffolk_n queen_n elizabeth_z desire_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n 169._o the_o queen_n offend_v at_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n about_o his_o marriage_n sir_n william_n cecil_n his_o good_a friend_n therein_o my_o lord_n of_o arundel_n and_o pembroke_n confine_v to_o their_o lodging_n about_o it_o and_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n lumley_n my_o lord_n of_o huntingdon_n join_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o scot_n queen_n 172._o the_o king_n of_o spain_n design_n with_o the_o irish._n pag._n 173._o the_o grand_a rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n and_o the_o pretence_n thereof_o and_o their_o number_n and_o name_n 174_o 175._o a_o report_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o count_n nassau_n the_o northern_a rebellion_n scatter_v and_o their_o ringleader_n flee_v 176._o extract_v of_o letter_n out_o of_o the_o north_n the_o two_o rebellious_a earl_n in_o liddesdale_n but_o flee_v from_o thence_o the_o countess_n of_o northumberland_n and_o her_o attendant_n rob_v in_o scotland_n the_o earl_n flee_v with_o about_o 50._o horse_n westmoreland_n change_v his_o coat_n of_o plate_n &_o sword_n and_o travail_n like_o a_o scottish_a borderer_n many_o other_o take_v 177_o 178_o the_o regent_n of_o scotland_n take_v the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o other_o the_o lord_n fernhurst_n and_o bucklugh_n aider_n of_o they_o p._n 178_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o regent_n of_o scotland_n at_o lithgo_n by_o hambleton_n of_o bothwell_n hall_n the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n his_o wise_a and_o noble_a carriage_n the_o hambleton_n strong_o suspect_v for_o the_o murder_n and_o why_o 179_o 180_o the_o french_a ambassador_n make_v 3_o demand_n of_o the_o queen_n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n p._n 181_o sir_n william_n cecil_n name_n to_o the_o queen_n mr._n francis_n walsingham_n and_o mr._n henry_n killigrew_n to_o succeed_v sir_n henry_n norris_n in_o france_n p._n 182_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n go_v again_o into_o scotland_n the_o bishop_n of_o ross_n write_v a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n and_o dangerous_a against_o queen_n elizabeth_n pag._n 183._o the_o earl_n of_o worcester_n and_o huntingdon_n make_v knight_n of_o the_o order_n p._n 184_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n and_o the_o lord_n hunsdon_n enter_v scotland_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n 50._o castle_n and_o 300_o village_n burn_v p._n 184_o 185_o the_o lord_n scroop_n warden_n of_o the_o west_n marsh_n make_v great_a devastation_n in_o scotland_n the_o castle_n of_o hume_n surrender_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o sussex_n and_o hunsdon_n and_o well_o fortify_v for_o the_o queen_n service_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o scotish_n borderer_n obedient_o adhere_v to_o their_o king_n and_o offer_v dependence_n upon_o the_o queen_n majesty_n the_o contrary_a part_n act_v rebellious_o a_o great_a meeting_n of_o lord_n on_o both_o side_n at_o edinburgh_n in_o arm_n to_o try_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o authority_n p._n 186_o 187_o simon_n musgrage_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n rout_v the_o lord_n maxell_n be_v in_o some_o distress_n by_o he_o but_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o lord_n scroop_n be_v force_n and_o the_o maxwel_n and_o several_a other_o lord_n escape_v by_o flight_n drumlangrick_n servant_n and_o tenant_n although_o pretend_a favourer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n cruel_a to_o the_o english_a dumfriese_n a_o receptacle_n of_o english_a rebel_n p._n 187_o 188_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n desire_n cessation_n of_o arm_n the_o bishop_n of_o ross_n plot_n against_o the_o queen_n p._n 189_o sir_n henry_n norris_n to_o be_v revoke_v and_o mr._n walsingham_n to_o go_v in_o his_o place_n ibid._n the_o marshal_n of_o berwick_n betray_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o st._n andrews_n and_o other_o lord_n who_o under_o colour_n and_o treaty_n with_o he_o intend_v to_o have_v slay_v he_o he_o destroy_v the_o hambletons_n castle_n and_o house_n pag._n 190._o the_o earl_n of_o southampton_n for_o compliance_n with_o the_o bishop_n of_o ross_n be_v commit_v close_a prisoner_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n the_o fond_a lord_n morley_n withdraw_v to_o louvain_n p._n 191_o the_o french_a king_n mediate_v for_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n the_o queen_n keep_v some_o castle_n in_o scotland_n until_o her_o subject_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v satisfaction_n p._n 191_o 192_o sir_n william_n cecil_n and_o sir_n walter_n mildmay_n be_v send_v commissioner_n to_o the_o scotch_a queen_n and_o they_o like_v not_o the_o message_n the_o lord_n coke_n to_o king_n james_n touch_v trial_n of_o duel_n out_o of_o england_n occasion_v by_o put_v to_o 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