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reported their news including the Danish opinion that James VI asked for too high a dowry, but they had seen extensive preparations for the marriage including a coach made of silver. According to their report, Anne of
Denmark was keen for the marriage to go ahead, and Fowler wrote; "the young lady is
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Cardinal Cajetan. He brought a jewel from the Cardinal to wear on a chain that depicted the Crucifixion made of gold, crystal, and bone, which James VI gave to Anne of Denmark. Young and others were ordered to interview him for trial. The use of the boot, an instrument of torture to crush the
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in the spring of 1590 to see James VI but missed him. She arrived in
Scotland and presented herself to the court of Anne of Denmark. She said she brought a prophecy from magicians of the east, of a great king in north-west Europe and his noble future actions, meaning James VI. The king in the
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Copenhagen, in February 1590, Young bought books for James VI or received books presented to the king by authors and gave them rewards. He returned to Scotland on 30 April 1590. In December 1593, Young was appointed to a committee to audit the account of money spent by the
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heard that she had come to
Scotland because of her "inordinate love" for one of the queen's servants, and so her story of a prophecy was disregarded and her "credit cracked". This probably means she was questioned by Young to see if she was a
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so far in love with the king's majesty as it were death to her to have it broken off, and has made good proof (in) diverse ways of her affection, which his majesty is apt enough to requite".
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but missed seeing him there. In
Edinburgh, she had an audience with Anne of Denmark, speaking in German. James VI thought she was probably a witch, but asked Young to interview her.
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prophecy had a wound or mark on the side of his body. The woman had a letter written in Latin saying she brought news of the king's good fortune. She had tried to meet James VI at
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At first she was reluctant to speak to him, preferring to talk to a "wise man" of her own choice and see the mark on the king's body first. The
English diplomat
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He brought the king's instructions during the election of burgh officials in
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He was with James VI in Norway and
Denmark serving as depute-secretary. Young signed the ratification of the king's marriage contract at
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wrote to her for George Young's papers, because he had drafted a patent given to the ambassador of the Estates, or
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A memo written by the king for Young on 17 April 1594 outlines a variety of concerns; the problem of the
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confirmed the king's grant of a pension of £200 from the customs of Edinburgh.
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told him that she had been executed and Young brought the news to Edinburgh.
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for his expenses. He returned on 23 July 1589 with his colleagues
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286:George Young received a fee or pension of £100
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