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You are here: 1577 > Volume 2 > Body Text: Section 2 of 2: THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
Snippet: 3419 of 4298 (1577, Volume 2, p. 383)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 384The king doubting the matter, raiſed hys ſiege and returned home to prouide the better for his owne ſuretie:

The king in|formed of a conſpiracie made againſt him, rayſeth [...] ſiege.

The Earle of Athol head of the cõſpiracy.

but that preuayled little, for Wal|ter Stewarde Earle of Athole, and heade of the whole conſpiracie, pretending euer a right to the Crowne, by reaſon that hee was procreate by king Robert the ſeconde on his firſt wife, procu|red his nephew Robert Stewarde, and his cou|ſin Robert Graham, to ſlea the King by one meane or other, which finally they accompliſhed in this wiſe.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 2 > Body Text: Section 2 of 2: THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
Snippet: 3420 of 4298 (1577, Volume 2, p. 384)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Robert Gra|ham.This Robert Graham for diuerſe wicked acts before committed, contrarie to the lawes and or|dinances of the Realme, was driuen to an out|lawrie, ſo that if he were taken, he looked for no|thing but preſent death, and therefore hated the king moſt deadly: and though by the Queenes diligence both his and other of the conſpirators purpoſes were now diſappointed, hauing contri|ued to diſpatch the king at ye ſiege of Roxbourgh, yet forſomuch as their names were not knowne, they hoped ſtill to finde occaſion to atchieue their deteſtable intention, ſith they were no more miſ|truſted than the others.

You are here: 1577 > Volume 2 > Body Text: Section 2 of 2: THE HISTORIE of Scotlande.
Snippet: 3421 of 4298 (1577, Volume 2, p. 384)

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Robert Ste|ward and Ro|bert Graham murtherers of the king.Herevpon the ſayde Stewarde and Graham came one Euening to the blacke Friers of Perth where the king as then was lodged, and by ly|cence of the Porters comming into the houſe, entred vp into the Gallerie before the kings chã|ber doore, mynding to haue ſtayed there till one of the kings ſeruants that was priuie to their di|ueliſh purpoſe ſhould come, by whoſe helpe they were promiſed to haue entrie into the Chamber. But before the comming of this Iudaſlike tray|tor, an other of the kings ſeruants named Wal|ter Strayton came forth of the chamber doore to haue fetched wine for the king:Walter Stray|ton is ſlaine. but being aduiſed of theſe two traytors ſtanding there at the doore, either of them hauing a long ſworde gyrded to him, he ſtept backe, and cried treaſon: but ere hee could get within the doore to haue made it faſt, they leapt vnto him, and ſlue him there outright.

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