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Show 150 The Soh le mars ConfefeD. The hiftorie of Scotland. as Didinatteafore the fires ratorte at his praicrs,and therecontinnenfiltitnaa ee ee forthinflucat.dnd tatein thenight.At the lafcomming foxybecalten Keepe hinr fill waking from Mepe, fo thatas.the tway ener melted, did the kings feth bp theabich {ute andayrebenfionofthe rebels, ano giuing them behing -_heartie thanks, be betfotven fundgie honorable gifts sete tid iwar twas once cleane confumen, the death of the one,as bethat hav bene ener accounteda mot faitly 6 Foy the words of theindantment, thepcrue to meanesitfhoulnbauecometopatle, that ahenthe SCyenodkes ting thould immeviatlic follow , 0 were they afthecountHle +nobe hy euill (pivits,and bited to workethe feat bp fury afore him as ban fatthfullte ferued bimtn pu The hiftorie of Scotland. Blemmurther, ° ; a Finallie; tachtas his ouer caret iligertce tn Senate (alpeaed, amongtt them, of the tric) numberDontwalo twas trims, Full fernant tothe king. Atlength, having talben toith thent a long time, Theding Recon. the noblesof Qurrepland. Mettandersbp, that ro hegot him into bis prtute chamber, onelie toith tins Spent tobe, heard {uch an abbontinable taletold bp thele tite of bischamberlains,tbo baning brought bimtoben, thes, freightwaies brake theimage,andcaufeathe came forth againe, and tiyen fell to banketting with Mbe Witches twitches (accoring as thephad welldeferued)tobe Wontwalo and bis twife, whohad prepared diuerte der jing toes Soerebornt. burnt fo death. Ht iwas (aid, that he king at the berie fametime -reare {upper op collation, theratthey fate bp fo long, that thefe things were a doing ivithin the caftell of fill thep bad charged their Tomadhs fwith (uch full Fors, twas delivered of hislanguoz, amdMept that gorges,that their heads tuere no foner gat to thep night without anie fivcat bzeabing foxthopon bim _-_lotv, but alleepe thep tnere fo fall,that a man might atalle the nertdaicbeing refforedto bis ftrength, haueremoued the camber ouer them, foner than toas able fodm ante maner of. thing that lap in man 20 tobaue awaken them outof their Dronken feepe, todw, as though be badnot bene ficke befoe anie _ Hen Dontwald,though be abbozren the act greats thing at all. Gut hotplocuer itcame topatte, truth -_licinbeart,pet tough inttigation of bis tuife be cw ae itis,that aben be was reftored to bis perfect health, called foure of bis feruants onto him (tome he had cea begathered a potver of men, € tiththefametoent made painie to bis wicken intent before, and franted sebeis. inte Murrey land again& therebelsthere, andehar to bis purpofe twithlarge gifts) and not declaring fing them from thence, be purfucdthem ints Rowe, bute them, after that fort thep Mould tworke the amd from Mote into Cathnelle, there ayyehending _‘feat, thep gladlic obeted bis inftructons, ¢ (penilie beredeis them, be bought thembacke nto Fores, andthere going abont the murther, theyenter the chamber (tn yetaom srecpecuted. canfen them tobe banged bp,ongallotes andgtbets. abich the bing late)a little befazecockscrow, tabere -id Amonget them there were alfocerteine pong 30 thep {ecretlie cut bis throte as be lay feping , fofth- om gentlemen,tight beautifull and godlic perfonages, out anie buftling at all: and immebdiatlic bpa po being neere of ki tuto Dontwald capteine of the Kerwe gate thep caried fwath the bead bovte into the caftell,and ban beene perfuaded tobe partakersinity -_fielos, ano thzotving it ppon an Hoatle there prouined the otherrebels, morethzoughthefrandulentcouns _-readie fox that purpofe, thepconuep tt tntoaplace, fellof dinerfe wicked perfons,thanof thefrowneace abouttiwontiles diftant from the cattell, there thep EapteinDon cox: eheredpon the forefaid Donwwald lamenting -‘Mated, and gat certeine labourers to helpe them t ‘aldcraned their cafe,mabde carneftlaborand (atetothekingte tarnethecourleofa little river cunning fheough the hig Sou haue begged theic pardon; buthauingaplatne dent _fields there, and digging adépebale in the danel, granted. thep burie the bodie tn the fame,rammingit tp wid all,be conceiued (uch aninioard malice totwarns the hing (though be thetuen ff not outtvarbdlie at the 4° tones and grauell fo clofelic, that fetting the toate fivil ) that the fame continued fill boiling in bis inthe right courte againe » N10 mart could aon fomach,and ceafen not,till throughfettingonof bis that anie thing bad bene netulie digged there. xi {wife, amb inrenengeoffucy onthankefulnette, bee -_-thep did by orner aypointen them by Dontwald as ts Doniwaty Hund meanes to murther the kitig within the foxes reported , for that the boote fhould not be -s conccinenhas aid cattell of Jfozes there be vied tofofourne. Ffo2 -dleeding (eden Dontwald Hhoulo be prefent) de 4 trevagaink thehing being inthatcountrie, wasaccuffomedto im ta be guiltie ofthe muriher. ¢Jfo2 fad anopt tye bing. lic moft commonilie within the fame caftell, haning om menbaue,that the dead cozps of anteman - afpeciall tru in Donwaid.asamantbombenes Aaine, twill bled abundantlte if the eS werfofpecen, prefent. Int for what confioeration foeucr a xn? ‘But Dontwald,not forgetting the reproch hich 5° ried him there,thep hadno feonerfinite the toon os bis ltuage bad (ufteinedby the erecution of thofebis but that thep flue them hole belpe they pfenbereit, pcg kinfnien,thomethe king for afpectacleto the people and fireightiwaies therebpon fied into -_esth och bab cauledto be hanged , could notbut theto mant Dontwalo,about the time that the murther teat, ere fefttokensof great griefe at home amongfbisfae daing, got bimamongt them that kept the oo, ome milie: tehich bis tuife perceiving ,ceafled nottotras and fo continued in compante tofth them all oko4 quem hell iwith bim, till the onderfton thatthe caufetwas -dueof the night. Wat in the moaningthen the vod ofbisdifpleature, Thich at length oben the bap toas raifed in the kings chamber holo the Bing j -Alaitie,his bodie conneted atwate, and the sme . learned bp bisotwne relation, the asone thatbare ted bimtomur "2 lefle malice inbit heart towardsthe king,for the taicd with bloud ; be with the fwatdh ran er Ss ne ther the king, the caufeon bicbebalfe, than bir butbann iv for bis °° though be bad kuotone nothing of the ma soca A friends, counfellen him (fith the king oftentimes b+ fed to lodge in bis boufe without anie gard abont bim,other thanthe garrifon of the caftell, abich as tholic at biscommandement) to makebimatvaie, and themed bim themeanes therbp hemightfone accomplith it, Dontwald thusbeing the more kindled intozath by ‘breaking into the chamber, and ane tt -dbloud tn the bed,and on the faze ee 2 -Hhe fennthwith Aue the chamberleins,as gut heinous murther,and them like a madman ae _the fault,thep having the ketesof the ga! fherefiset gatoportunitic, and {ped bis purpote as follotwerh. ted to their keeping all the night, a ‘Rt chancedthatthe kingbpon the aie before he purs pofed fo depart forzthof the caftell,was long tn bis a6 to the pofferne gate,and findingtt opert,be bane the chamberleins, tome be bad fae, contonotbe othertnie(Caro be) but that ten of countell in the committing of that mot | thetved hinlelfe thereby tobe offended motbhighlie for that ticked murther of king Dufte:andiuerlie bnileffe the offenders were tried fozth and puntfhed as thep tuere commanded: andbeing (carte reture nev,there camein diuerfeloxdsof Rolle, binging {witty them Dontwalds foure fernants,thich (a8 ber iooeete bs td fo that deb,the realme thouldfele the tuindigna- nif}ment as twas due for fo greenous an offente. Culene herebpon required the bithops to apoint publike proceftons , fattings, andothergodlicerer, cifestobe bfedof the prieits and people, through all parts of the realme,fo: the gadaypeafing of Cons ihzath in this bebalfe;and in fuchfoxtandmanneras fn femblable cafes the bfe md cuftome fr thofe dates ye Serencth, for his demerits. Wherebpon the inhabitants of the _-_placesnertadioining toke bint, and Kept bint fat bound till they knetw further of the kings pleafire: tho berie glad ofthe netues, {ent forth inmnedtatli¢ tion of the dinine tndgement,for omitting fuch pus Tye king re: Eepdsmal * r ing Matte bts bovie to be tabendo, Imonwainigtaken prifonct ining thither , he demanded of the bithops thatthe caufe ould beof fac) bntemperate tweather. Who made anfiver , that bndoubtedlie almightie Goo abandof men to fetch him. Thep that were fentoi foreis faid)Did execute the miurther. Thus all the ofsyeretence fendors being brought togither onto the place there alfo, the murther tuas both contriued and crecnted, thep were arratted, condemmed, amd put to death ima ner as followeth, to the great refolfing of the people _-that bebeld the fame. Thep terefirit (courgedbp thehangmanymd then Donwatn _botvelled , their entrails being throwen intoa fire rhe bis cons and burnt,the other partsofthelr bodies tere cut ity once ae twas. he himfelfe madea folenine boty, confirming tt titha like oth, before all the peres¢ nobles there toquarters, andfent bio the chiefelt cities of the ,.. realme, and there fet bp aloft bpon the gates ¢bigh+ aflembled,that be twould not ceafle till he hadreuery ged the death of king Duffe bpon the falfe inbabitants of Qurrep land,to the erample ofall other. Gre hing Che multitude being prelent, getting themtoare - & mo3,follotved thefr prince , taking bis tournie with» Surrey, out further delaie totwards Purrepland, theinhaby "eff toluers , fo, erample fake to all fuch as thouly come after, hoiw heinonsa thingit is Copollute their bandsinthe facred bloud oftheir prince. Thts preads full end had Wontwald and bis twife, before he fatw -_ante funneafter the murther twas committed, ano that by the aypointmentof the moft righteous Goo, * tants of thich region bearing of bis ayproch, and the caufe of bis comming, were friken witherceding Syltiecen: feare : but namelie Dontwald,being giltteinconfet -the creato2 of that heanenlie planet amd all other things , tho (uffereth no crime to be brirenetiged, Thole that twere the takers of the murtherers were Rewarna gle Sexes. ence,doubted left tthe were putto torture, be thould o Dighlierewaroedfo>thefr patties mb trauell therett ta Sree "aman, be infozced to confeffe the truth.aa berbpon without making bis wife prinie to bis departure, opanieos ther of his familie, faucafeto (ud)as he toke with - bim,be fecretlie got him to the mouth of the rinerof Kbieage" Spey,tbere finding a thip reavie, he went abazd the Wreeae, Ame, purpofing tobauefled bis twatesbyfeainta * Porwwate: for this isthe peculiar propertic of agiltte confeience,to be afraid ef all things,andettheringes fufteined,being eremptfrom charges of gotta forth een _-to the warres, andalfo of all mannerof patments belonging to publike duties, as tribntes, fubfidics, amo fndh lite. Thele things being thns ordered,the bovie of KiNG aryeronie ot WDnfle was taken bp,nd (1 mofk pompous manner ting Dutte conueied onto Colmehill,accompanten all the tate honozablic buby Culene,anda great multitudeof losos both fpitt: "> Gure o3 countenance to betwzaie tt (elfe, accounting tuall an temporal,with other of the meaner fates, &% Sight moft (ure,tif oceafion may ferue thereto. Fo2 6. There be that haue written hot his bovie (thotigh it tome thts Donwald,thome no man(though fomepartlie bad laine fir moneths river the ground) twas to» *edm, fell,as though tt hab beneto baue tenet inight bett accomplith bis curffed intent, atlengty enillcounfell nifein the erecutionof fo heinousamac.@itberbpen ‘sfollowed. youiting tit bimfelfe for a tbtle, tbich wap hee the realme, cametnto Scone, theretoreceiuethe crotone according fo the manner: butat biscom: baue found either the bobie, 02 ante of i ers hid in ante printe place:but at lengt mntng and in the mozning toke oer for dite proutfion of fanne bp dap, norzmoneby nightin aniepart ofthe all things necefarte to take bp the bobdie of king realme, but fill tas the thie couered Wwithcontinw Duffe,andthento conueteituta Colmekill 5 there allclonds, and fometimes (uc) outragions winds a» to be burtedamongefk bts pedeceffors. rofe, with lightenings and tempefts, that the people Aut as thep there bulte heereabont , tom2d CaN inere int gteat feare of prefent deffruction. that the traitor Dontwald twas bp thiptozacke call I 3p the meane time Culenepzinceof Cumberland, ponthe {hore tuithin foure miles of the cattell 3 a8 the fonne (as 3 bane faid) of bing Zndulyh,accoms ,., though be were by Gods protiifion brought backe panied toith a great number of lovds and nobles of intobisotene countrie to fatter worthie punithment toand fro, beranfackedeverie comer - Chewomans thewornsofbis tuife, determined to follow birays Hight opon them,(ould in anie twifefane their lines, . the fenere inquifition and trial of the offenders ambdbzing them onto him. Chic being vone,be bad The merthet | beerein, that fome of the lo2s began toniflike the them to the racke, tere the mother bpon bir erantts 18 5 ie bors matter, andfofmell forth fred tokens, that he nation confetfed the thole matter, bot bp hit paar P Mould notbe altogither cleare himfelfe. wut for fo cutement chiefite hir bufband teas maued to canfe mud) as thep were in that countrie,abere he had the the deed to bedone , thothep twere that by his coms fibole rule,abat bp reafon of bis friends and authors mandement dip it,and in bat place thep had buried He togither,thep doubted to btter that thep tought, the Bodie. Were Would the multitude baue runt bpon fill tinte amd place thoulo better feruc therebnto,and ro birandtoone bir in peces,but that thep were reftret: berevpon got them atvaiceucrie mantobishome, nevbpcommandementof anofficer at armes. he For the (pace of fir moneths togither,atter this bets Hk, with the reffone for that night retted themfelues, nous murther thus comntitted, there ayeredno iicate dithes, and fundzie forts of dxinks for theft banks, bt taken:for Colene commanded,that tholerter could fnfpeared him) might tell banc burdened with the _-thing fmpatred efther in colour o? othertwffe, iben tt crime of bis maiffers death (by reafon of bis faith fwas taken bp, but was found as frhole anv found fallferuice thetved towards him aforetime) had he as though it had beene pet alfue , the tharres of the Rot thus fonght to bane anotned the countrie , tas Netw detected of mantfeft treafon, enerie man deteb ting bis abbontinable fact , and toifhing bim to be o» fpounds onelie ercepten.Butto proceed, fo fone avit atal twas bjonght aboue the ground, the aire begatite fans, cleare bp , anuthe funne bralte fost , fhining moze wertbelmed inthe raging flouds, otopai¢theone panitbment,tbich of right he otght, fo; bis biletre, Peete fon in murthering bis natural!lo. Culene beinghereof auertifed, patleooner at, Dep water,and talsing the caftell ofFores, Aue all Seater," tat befours therein, ann put the bonfetofackeand oN feDontwatns twite bath bis thre dangyters tere brighter thanifbadbeene fene afore time, toante of the bebolpers temembzance.And that thich put men fnmoft vetpe conflderation of all , twasthe fight of -thantfdlo Bowers, tbidy (yang fosth ouer all the fields fmemedfatlie therevpon , cleane contrarie to the time and feaforef the verre. "elimederes witeretons aiogs |