his Brother William were condemned to fuffer Death, which was accordingly executed on them, by cutting off their Heads, and placing them upon the most confpicuous Parts of the City of Edinburgh, as a TerFor to others: And thus Alexander Hume, one of the most powerful Men in Scotland, unhappily loft his Life.

Alexander left three Brothers behind him, who all met with various Misfortunes. George, for Murder, lay as an Exile in England; John, Abbot of Jedburgh, was banished beyond the Tay; David, the youngest, fell into an Ambush, and was killed, tho' much pitied by all, being an innocent, hopeful young Gentle:nan.

When Calamities had thus purfued and almost ruined the Family of the Humes, it was remarked, that Calamities alfo fell to John Hepburns's Share, a profeffed Enemy of theirs.

After thefe different Proceedings the Affairs of the State foon became more quiet, which induced the Regent to bring the King from Sterling Caftle to Edinburgh. Soon after this he had an Inclination to take a Tour to France, which was very much oppofed at first by the Nobility, tho' at laft they confented to it: But, before he fet out, he committed the Government of the Kingdom, in his Abfence, to the Archbishops of St. Andrew's and Glasgow; the Earls of Angus, Arran, Argyle, and Huntley, and Anthony Dacry, a Frenchman, Governor of Dunbar.

As foon as the Duke Regent was embarked for France, Queen Margaret departed from London, highly fatisfied with her Brother's generous Treatment, and was met at Berwick by her Hufband, the Earl of Angus, who conducted her to Edinburgh, where fhe was joyfully received by the People.

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Ireland.

The Lord Deputy of Ireland continued very active to reprefs the Incurfions of the wild Irish, and, to fhew he was as well qualified for War as for Peace, invaded Imaly, and

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flew Slaney O'Toole in Battle, and fent his Head to the Mayor of Dublin. From Imaly he marched into Ely O'Carol, where he was joined by the Earls of Ormond and Defmond with new Strength, and they befieged and took the Caftle of Lemevan, which he ordered to be demolished. Then they attacked and took the Town of Clonwell; after which the Deputy closed the Campaign, and returned in Triumph to Dublin, where he was received in great State, about the End of December.

It was observed, that the credulous Irish had great Expectation of Advantage this Year, by reafon of a blind Prophecy generally believed among them, That the Pooreft and Weakest should become the moft Pow erful and Warlike. It's probable, that this might provoke the Lord Deputy to make the laft Expedition. However this may be, Cox remarks, "That Super"ftition and fond Belief have been often fatal to the Irish Nation."

The Deputy, in the beginning of the Year 1517, marched at the Head of his Army into Ulfter, and took the Castle of Dundrian, which had done great Injury to the English. Thence he marched against Fylemy Macgenis, whom he conquered and took Prifoner. Then he marched into Tyronne, and took and deftroyed the Caftle of Dungannon. But the Citizens of Dublin had not fo good Fortune; for a Company of them marching to make an Incurfion into Imaly, they met with more Refiftance than they expected, and were glad to return to Dublin, throw down their Arms, and take up the Trades they were bred to.

The kind Fortune that attended the Deputy had fo good an Effect, that Ireland was reduced to a quiet. Condition before the Year 1517 expired.

The Turks much enlarge their Empire.

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adding new Dominions to their Empire, having the laft and this Year conquered Grand Cairo, befides all Suria and Egypt: Infomuch that Victory attended them wherever they came; and, as there were no Princes capable of withstanding their Arms in the Eastern World, it was given out, that the Porte intended fhortly to turn their Arms, in order to make further Conquests in Europe. These Accounts could not but alarm the Chriftian Princes, whofe Intereft in general, according to all Appearance, was that of oppofing, especially on this Side the Globe, the Progrefs of fo formidable an Enemy; and this induced the Emperor Maximilian, (who continued fond of Treaty-making) as he had fhut himself out of Italy, by his late Agreement with the Venetians, to repair to his Grandfon Charles's Court, in order to concert Measures with that Prince in Person, for the better Prefervation of ChriStendom, against the Infidels; and afterwards to pass into the Empire, to confult with the German Princes on the fame Occafion.

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Charles's Court.

In the Month of March, the Emperor arrived at his Grandfon's Court in Flanders, where they expreffed great Joy at feeing each other, and foon fet on Foot a Negotiation, in order to form a League against the Turks: This they communicated to the Kings of England and France, requefting them to join in fo pious a Defence, which was calculated, as they alledged, for no less End than that of preferving their boly Religion against Infidels, and the two Kings foon fignified, by their Ambassadors, their Readiness to come into fuch Treaty. In fhort, the Treaty was firft figned between the Emperor, Maximilian, and the Kings of France and Spain, wherein they left room for the King of England, which he foon after fupplied.

When this grand Affair was effected the Emperor took a fuitable Leave of his Grandfon, and

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