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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
a_o scaffold_n erect_v for_o their_o execution_n ibid._n be_v make_v regent_n by_o the_o three_o estate_n during_o the_o minority_n of_o charles_n the_o nine_o p._n 30._o seem_v inclinable_a to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n intend_v to_o join_v with_o the_o protestant_a prince_n ibid._n make_v a_o peace_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o drue_n p._n 36._o queen_n regent_z of_o scotland_n receive_v the_o government_n from_o hamiltoun_n p._n 24._o issue_n out_o a_o severe_a proclamation_n against_o protestant_n ibid._n be_v disturb_v at_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o st._n andrew_n and_o other_o and_o resolve_v to_o persecute_v the_o more_o p._n 25._o send_v to_o france_n about_o the_o disorder_n in_o her_o country_n for_o help_v ibid._n she_o during_o the_o controversy_n with_o the_o congregation_n retire_v with_o mounseur_fw-fr dosel_n and_o other_o frenchman_n to_o lie_v which_o be_v fortify_v expect_v french_a supply_v p._n 29._o but_o be_v indispose_v retire_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n atd_v die_n with_o regret_n that_o she_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o her_o french_a friend_n ibid._n queen_n of_o scotland_n marry_v to_o king_n james_n from_o denmark_n be_v crown_v p._n 184._o show_v melvil_n no_o great_a countenance_n at_o first_o p._n 194._o but_o at_o length_n seem_v well_o satisfy_v with_o his_o service_n ibid._n be_v offend_v with_o the_o chancellor_n for_o delay_v her_o marriage_n with_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n p._n 198._o usual_o speak_v in_o favour_n of_o those_o officer_n that_o be_v misrepresent_v to_o the_o king_n p._n 199._o be_v offend_v with_o the_o chancellor_n but_o reconcile_v p._n 200._o give_v the_o english_a danish_a and_o dutch_a ambassador_n audience_n p._n 204._o st._n quintin_n and_o several_a other_o town_n lose_v by_o the_o french_a to_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 22._o r_o randolph_n thomas_n queen_n elizabeth_n agent_n in_o scotland_n p._n 40._o deny_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n make_v any_o promise_n to_o those_o who_o will_v oppose_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n p._n 60._o be_v send_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_z ambassador_n unto_o scotland_n to_o set_v he_o forward_o with_o his_o power_n p._n 107._o be_v a_o double_a dealer_n and_o sour_a of_o sedition_n ibid._n glory_n that_o he_o have_v kindle_v such_o a_o fire_n in_o scotland_n as_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v extinguish_v p._n 109._o design_n to_o have_v mortoun_n regent_n in_o the_o lieu_n of_o lennox_n but_o fail_v p._n 115._o return_v home_n and_o why_o ibid._n be_v send_v again_o ambassador_n to_o scotland_n p._n 127._o hear_v that_o the_o author_n be_v design_v to_o be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o england_n and_o oppose_v it_o propose_v other_o person_n in_o that_o juncture_n of_o time_n p._n 173._o rixio_fw-la david_n a_o mean_a fellow_n who_o come_v to_o scotland_n with_o the_o ambassador_n of_o savoy_n be_v make_v secretary_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n p._n 54._o a_o musician_n persuade_v to_o sing_v with_o other_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o promotion_n ibid._n be_v suspect_v to_o be_v pensioner_n and_o favourite_n to_o the_o pope_n p._n 55._o be_v kill_v in_o the_o queen_n presence_n to_o her_o great_a regret_n she_o be_v with_o child_n by_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 64._o russel_n sir_n francis_n warden_n of_o the_o english_a border_n p._n 166._o be_v kill_v at_o a_o meeting_n between_o the_o two_o warden_n ib._n ruxbie_fw-mi send_v to_o sift_v what_o he_o can_v get_v out_o of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n as_o to_o her_o right_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n p._n 68_o which_o he_o be_v to_o send_v to_o mr._n secretary_n cecil_n p._n 68_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o scot_n queen_n ibid._n write_v to_o cecil_n in_o her_o prejudice_n p._n 69._o be_v promise_v a_o reward_n but_o his_o intrigue_n be_v discover_v and_o he_o secure_v ibid._n s_o seatoun_n comptroller_n to_o king_n james_n of_o scotland_n p._n 198._o segie_n lord_n make_v one_o of_o the_o king_n council_n p._n 138._o choose_a to_o accompany_v melvil_n in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n p._n 162._o senarpon_n mounseur_fw-fr lieutenant_n in_o normandy_n for_o the_o french_a king_n p._n 160._o shaw_n william_n master_n of_o wark_n be_v choose_v to_o accompany_v melvil_n in_o his_o entertainment_n of_o the_o danish_a ambassador_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o segie_n p._n 162._o skeen_n a_o lawyer_n choose_v to_o go_v to_o denmark_n with_o the_o author_n p._n 178._o sinclare_v oliver_n promise_v by_o the_o clergy_n to_o be_v make_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o army_n against_o england_n if_o king_n henry_n the_o 8_o shall_v war_n against_o scotland_n p._n 4._o be_v proclaim_v lieutenant_n over_o the_o whole_a army_n yet_o the_o lord_n disdain_v so_o mean_a a_o person_n will_v not_o fight_v under_o he_o but_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v take_v prisoner_n p._n 6._o simson_n amy_n a_o midwife_n and_o witch_n p._n 194_o be_v burn_v with_o other_o p._n 195._o smith_n be_v 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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