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Show The hiftoric ofScotland. érifote for fir the tenth of 4cbznarie, in the peare of Chak one thonfand fire hurtdze0 theeefcore and fir (labat bp the malice of forte of the nobtlitte,and fatfe mn of others, be ivas led to enter into thole Actions\nbich in the end,wwere bis otvite oncrthiow, amd that bp fachas maued bim therebnto) be was creat this Archibaly Dotvglale(thelrevle of eetiahe ton) duke of Couraine. Wut that hono2 continuca not long toith bim, fortthe peare of Chk one fooufand foure bundzed tiwentie and foure, at the battellof Gernotleim Perth the Crglith obteinen the bictozie , anv this netw duke twith bis fonne and Weire James Dotvglatle earle of Wighton was a niiferablie Maine ia boute twithin the towne, nerre mongf others mot bnfotunatlie laine, fo thirkea field, Archibald earle Dowglatle twas duke of Xoure Brebnbas Amies Stelward low of Dbignete in France, fonneto John Steward brother to Datthetu Stee ,, ale, as X gather by the words of Lefleus touring Beties this drdhibatos fone, of thom tve twill fpeakebere: ain, ward earleof Leneur, being firft by James the firt after,and then fet dotone the fame tvo2d9 of Lefleus of that name mabe earle of Leneur, twas after bp to pzoute Archibalo duke of Douraine , wbo married the fame king made duke of iLenenr; abo being the earle of Cratwfords daughter, by thom heban bead, bath ieft a porg forme bebind him, a gentlee {fue GHilliam carle Dotwglalle,a child offouretene man of great hope, at this date lining, intoteng the peares old hich fucceeded him, ¢ one Danio Dow title of bis father, and called duke of Leneur. Thus glate . After abtch this Archtbald died at Leitelvig bauing fet dotwne all the dukes tehich baue bene tn tntbe peare of Chet one thonfand foure bundzed Scotland,we til defcend to uch Scots as haue in thirtie and nine, being about the third peare of bing foicd that title ina forren nation. 20 Bamnesthe firft, GUilliam earle Dolwglate a child of fouretéene That diuers ofthe Scots haue obtci- ned thetitle andhonorof dukes in forren countries. "aj itis honozable fo anie man to be avy peates ofage fucceded big father in bis inberttaw ces,md twas afer made Duke of Louraineo2 Lew rone , tho being notu earle Dotuglatle, deliuered forth fuch buds ofbertue,as be lent great hope to alt men of bis wo2rthinelle and god fucceffe, to bis furs (Fuanceo bnito anie title of honour in bis ther bonoy and bis countries benefit.wut in the end \g lotune countrie,eftber for defert 02 fanoz; their erpectations iwere becciued after that be was eta Salirbereof pet parcialitie mate moft com mi onlte be the furtberer : fo isit far m=zze bonozable made dube of Louratne : for being putt vpin pride andremoned from all {afpicton of wndeferucd far 30 With hole great honors , he forgot bimielfe, anv im2ought his olune and bis countries barme, theres uo2, fo be inueffed tuith aniefitle of oignitie for anie of we will not noiw fpeake ; but onelie fet dotwne caufe ina fowencountrie; becaufe princes ( hole Lefleus words touching bis amittance to the dubies Loew.t8. bands are mofflic opencd to inrich their fubieds, tt pome of Louratne,Gulielmus(tchich was this earle '49* fibolefaithful bearts thetr (afette ts prtnefpallte ins oivglaffle ) Malcolmum Flemingum dominum clofed)do not commontie without fingular defert ads Cummirnald & Alani Lowder ad Carolumfeptiancefirangersto them by birt) it an other nation, mii Francorum regem'mifit, oratii, ye ducatu Toroe not thefr natiue (abiecs, for that thep are people, nenfi ius patrimonia & dignitates amplificarentutt fo Khem without an efpectall triall ante pztuce is zquum enimeffe contendit, vt quo ducatu Archinot fo commit ante portion of bis kingdome , and mud) leffe anie part of bisperfon . Wherefore the 40 baldus Dowglafsius (qui pro libertate Francie bello' Chispoo Vernolenfi mortemoppetiuit ) fruebatur* & pater ksh fame being an argument of {wo2thie defert, efther illius nupermortuuspotiebatur,. idem ad fe quoque frrertothis foraflured fidclitic to the perfonof fuch prince,02 for perueniret . Carolus noninuicus conceflit,quo dono williams tobe the balour of ferufce of fhe aduanced, ihen ante one quantumilli ad honorem dignitatémque jcumuli, pub of Cou: ts ado2ned with anie {uch title of bono, ¥ thinkeit nof bnifit in this place to obfenre the glozie of the Scots (thomightimpute the fame to be maliciou- tautum profecto ad fuperbiam,infolentiamque ma- gut, terizaccefit , Hhus mach Lefle, placing the fame tobedone asother antho2s alfode , in the peareo Die dane by me) and to omit {ud of their nation as Chrone thoufard foure hundzed thirtte and nine; daveinfoted the title of Dukes ina forren countrie, befig about the thirn peare of the reigne of James efpeciallic being not in band with all the oubes of o the firtk ofthat name king ofScotlan.Cibich hones Scotland. he vid notlong infoie, for in the peare following bes Andalthough the numberof (uch oukes be fmall, ing the peare of Chris one thonfand foure heinded as not ertecding the figure of foure, and therefore in and fostie , and the fourth peare ofthe famebing fome mens minds might well enough be pated oner James; be was, for that he wonld netther obeie the in Mlence : pet carrieng a contrarte mind, in that ¥ twould not anie fwaie pretermit that thep inftlie oes Gonerniment ofthe gouerrioz 02 chancellor, biodent fo abanket at Goenburgh cattle,thereas shen he and ferue,3 will faithfullie (et botone ahat Ff find recozs his beother Danio were fet at dinner,the meat was bed touching the fame after this maner. fundenlie remaued, and a buls bead prefented to the Archibald Arctbals Dotwglate twas created ouke of erle ofDolnglatie, being in thofe dates a token that Douratne in France in this fort . Jn the peare of A Grif one thoufand foure bundzed tlwentie andthe ¢, be Mould thortlic beerecuted. Ammepiatlicome Ce eine, dpor, the faioearle with bis brother Dauld, as fome faie, 02 one fhonfand foure bundzed and fir as other haue (thereof 3 maie not determine anie fhing by reafon 3 cannot reconctle thefe defaults of colme Jlenting lox of Commirnald were bebeas Ded before the caffle gate: fo that this great bo norfemendto thofe Scots chich pollelfed the fante, not much bnifke to the Sciane hale, 07 to the bors ofthenukedome of Clocefter. name bing of France , fending amballadors tnto Jamesearle ofArcane being made gouerno: f Scotland,to renew the old league bettweene the tivo Chit one nations of JFrance and Scotland, andtocraue ain - Mariequeene of Scots, tn the peare of thoufand foure humdzed fortie amd ttvo(tn tric befitg againk the Cnglith, there tere ambaflado2s and o+ aboutfenen datesold, the beganthe firll pear' ofhtt ther noble men fent liketwife into Jfrance out of infoxtunate governement, which I maic fo rightlic Scotland;with hole comming the French king be- numbers whic) haue bapened through the con: fravietic of bokes ) Charles the fenenth of that ing greatlie comforted, and hoping of gad {neceffe againthe Cnglith bp reaton of the Scott aid, he Did pon the comming of the Scots to the court tecme,becante the tuas after nepofed fn the peate ™ CHA one thonfand fine hundzed thyefcore ome wen,fir the fue and thuentith pears of bir ae Thebiftorie ofScotland. made dukeof Chatelerault bp the Frond king fn the peare of Chl one thovfand fine hundged fittte anh foure,beiig the tiwelfe peare of the reigne ofthe fame queene Barie , of thom. ¥ baue: intreated fot liberallte fit mp difcourle nf the protectors of: of Scotland, and therefore meane not to (peakeas niethtuiy of that here: therfore leautttg thefeoukes, forntotil returne our pente other matters donett Seotlandy 91) 06 95120) The examinations and anfwers ofthe carle ofMorton before his death , but after his condemnation. Sth be Was erhorten by them that be ould not be difcouragcd by his ouers throw,in confvering the effate abherbra i zi to be bad becne once calicd in this twozlo, but rather remerbettig the glozte to come,be houty cigihis peare there thagayzactte by forren perfor) 1° refotfe and be of god comfort, Gherebntobe anfines phigeentitfate ni Curope,tasnake fome inuafion,oz: atipdileatt (ane witutbance oposite amongit fac realmes as! ofeten the gofpell, and fuere entices bathe Romane religions by ancanes wahetoof as it Sas fiypoledpnante princes tnelining thett beads fo théMopes obedience; embisting bis dortrine are toting athis vifpdiition; erpeded the: perfmmance bffome actions theti fabe Deane bythennin thoheert: forlesiof the avterfe partanvin the realmeswSduch ted,that as concernttig all the glozte trict be banira this wold,be refpected it not,bicante he was perfnae Denshat all twoglolie bonots but banitie, and the bishiared of Cgppt. And as concerning the eftate hberbonto be tas brought , be thanked God: for it, and twasat that point,that be was rather content to render his tife than to Ifue,bicaufe he kuetu; that as Goadbhad aypointen the tine for bis death, fo han he allo aypotnted the manner thereof , feing that now prinicekegas' notioitelieoppofen thenvfeturs agattt 2° was the time , and this twas the manner fbich bert the dopes dontinejbut hav allo tratone their necks pleafed jis God to take himin, and thetefne fas content: And as for bis life inthis {world , he cared fromthe poke nfihis fabicaton , irmattersbothot Cidill governement Anbiéereligion.Amongttieb not forit.tn refpect of thatinimogtalitic j¢ the eners pririces,Beitrg! commonlie termed catholiks's ithe Dukeof Guitea perfen of great account im strance, fledndeelictinblounto the fmprfoned guane, ad tthe pwning king of Stots,and fapocted with other prltices puries:,.purpoted to haue fet full fot in HSootlawmoto hae obtemen the tholedifpoktion ae top Khiey be lobed foy end thereof he vas affured, : SHecondlie,being tequired thattwas his partor wyict ing Bnotuleage ta thebings * death 02 murthers He-awenrie Bung fivered whith this attettation, that as be Mould anv of Scotsfain finer to his Lox God fo he tuould declare ail his Me pears of harit 1566, ao rule of. that king and Kingdom, L5ut God, tt 3° hiotwledae therein: the fom fberof " ; toas, that after beginning the Rhofehumsiretteth te cadering of prices harts, bis returne ontof Cngland, whither he tuas bants peare atthe then for"Dautds laughter be came ont.of Whether: annuntiation not pevimtting fic) determinations to fort to the purpated ectedoid fo) that tinic fruftrate the erccus Gan thereof. ' Fo2 Hhereas the ouke of Onife Houta twith WRT! poiverhaue tnuaded, entered and polleey Hcotiard, there arofe troubles and turmoiles. of boric foWdething bam,there the erie olhwell was of the birean, Damd Richio at the fametime,twith tome there twas communt the Jtakan, cation about the kings riurther , but be twonld not fecretarie ta confent therto,Affer tbichopening a large difeourte the queene, thereoflateng the canfe, the contriuing andthe eres Sau cution ofthe famein great perfons notwlining,ann ® cay Sosrresihis one countrie of France, about the confetthig that thep bnderitwn thereofaid ourit not Paves of Wicardie! and Dalphine, thich called him fromthe Difpatcy of that bis former deuile, fox the 4° fo: mante caufes reueale the fame, netther to the bing nog the tings father the earle of Leneur; be fateng to appeate the fame newinfurrecion, cms added bow hatin the end he twas bythe laty notv plofeng all bis gathered forces therebnto , and cry countering tuith thofe perfons:: the rigo2 of the fame luatres fo weakened bis frength,that be was not able( fuithont fomte net fapplie of men and monte, fehich conta not be had bpon the funder ) to pradute of late conniaen of knowlenge and concealing the kings murther, thentas he ould anflverto Goo be bad no part o2 knowledge in that matter. Furs erimore, Hhewing that atter the carle of othivell {was cléeredof that murther by alfife , that he ano was teMienbat bp bis meanes and furtherance ats conig, nor twanly profecute to the bifermofk; there the contrarie,anbd that therefore be fubfcrtbed to the quenes marfage twith the carle Wothlwell as funs drie otber of the nobilitie did, betng charged therebi, Gor luccelle therin.Fo partlic by:the policte of the to by the quéenes otune tyziting and commande ment. Then being required in the name of the lining God, that {wing this murtherof the hing was one big founce intent to ante effect. 15ut pet, leatk that fundzie of the nobilitie fubfertbe a bond tuith the fame intention might not feme altogither to the earle of 1othwell, that if anie houto late the faue quailen , 02 that be Mould be noted to hane murther to his charge,be would allt him to Bings 5° mabe fheln to enterpaile a thing abid) beneither fempted in Scotland , which pet in the end fell not fozth in all refpects to anflwer the erpected ope of Scots , and parilic by the {uyport of the alies and friends to the hing, but altogtther bp the onited of the moff filthteft acs that ener twas done in mfelnes of Scotlann , and that the fecrets thereof hath not bt» 6o thetto bene opened, neither abo twas the chaefe doer partakets, Danger of the Guife and of bis therein ,o2 tbcther the king was then Frangled 02 After this the earle. of Po3ton, fometinte regent blotwnebp intothe atre ; that be Mould oeclareif he of Scotland, being condenmned to die, and reabie brew ante further fecret therein he anflwered,that tnt ta fuffer that crecution abich teas aypotnten as be thoulo make anfiver to Gov, be knew no about bim,fome perfons had conference toith bi mojefecrets in that matter than be bad alreavie ves bate miatters of great finpo>tamce , on the fame clared and beard,bp the vepofitionsof fudyas hav als Shereitt he twas to (uffer , wbich perfons fo confers reabdie fuffered for it, tic) depofitions are pet ers ring with him, were Zohn Durie,and matter Cals tant. Againe,being Demanded if be hnety ante pres the fer Sancanquell. $n which bifcourfe betipane fentlie avout the king , tbich were Dwers of that earle and them thefe matters in fubfance amongft woke, bp abofecompanic the bing and common bp manie others fell fwzth, in queftions propounded twealth might be hurt : be anflwered that be knew ¢bem , and in anfivers madeby himint this fost als none,netther twoulo be accufe ante,¢¢c, mot {wo7d for toa2d , Dralyne into one fenerall ftrength of both forts , the Scots rid the fame neuife and Gince remained fafe from the beads and articles , as thep were delivered bu, some, Ehirdlie,being craminedof the palfontng of the earle ofAlthiults, if bebad ante ad 07 part therein: F Rr. be |