The history of Scotland written in Latin by George Buchanan ; faithfully rendered into English.
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The history of Scotland written in Latin by George Buchanan ; faithfully rendered into English.
Author
Buchanan, George, 1506-1582.
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London :: Printed by Edw. Jones, for Awnsham Churchil ...,
1690.
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Subject terms
Scotland -- History -- To 1603.
Scotland -- History -- 16th century.
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"The history of Scotland written in Latin by George Buchanan ; faithfully rendered into English." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A29962.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.
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Fergusius, III. The LXIII King.
FERGVSIVS the III, the Son of Etfinus, succeeded him, who, under a like counterfeit pretence of Virtue, being fouly viti∣ous, dyed also after the like violent manner, having Reigned the like Number of years, viz. 3. He was poisoned by his Wife. Others write, That when his Wife had often upbraided him with his Con∣tempt of Matrimony, and his Flocks of Harlots, but without any amendment, that She Strangled him at night, h as he was sleeping in his Bed. When Enquiry was made into his Death, and many of his Friends were accused, and yet, though severely tortured, would confess nothing. The Queen, thô otherwise of a fierce Nature, yet pitying the suffering of so many Innocents, came forth, and from
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an high Place, told the Assembly, That She was the Author of the Murder; and presently, lest She should be made a living Spectacle of Reproach, She ran her Self through with a Knife; which Fact of Hers was variously spoken of, and descanted upon, according to the several Humours and Dispositions of the Men of that time.
Notes
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Fergus, for his A∣dulteries slain by his Wife, who, to avoid punishment ••ill•• her Self.