Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	caesar_n	year_n	yield_v	20	3	6.7756	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70453	Historical antiquities, in two books the first treating in general of Great-Brettain and Ireland : the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire / faithfully collected out of authentick histories, old deeds, records, and evidences, by Sir Peter Leycester, Baronet ; whereunto is annexed a transcript of Doomsday-book, so far as it concerneth Cheshire, taken out of the original record.	Leycester, Peter, Sir, 1614-1678.	1673 (1673)	Wing L1943; ESTC R2116	480,429	448

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anno_fw-la vrbis_fw-la conditae_fw-la 699._o &_o anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 3895._o &_o antè_fw-la christum_fw-la 55._o but_o caesar_n do_v not_o subdue_v brettaine_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o tributary_n till_o his_o second_o expedition_n into_o this_o island_n and_o that_o be_v the_o year_n follow_v and_o at_o this_o second_o come_v the_o strong_a city_n of_o the_o trinobant_n now_o call_v london_n yield_v themselves_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o roman_n as_o not_o able_a to_o sustain_v their_o force_n and_o soon_o after_o also_o many_o other_o town_n submit_v and_o so_o caesar_n have_v receive_v pledge_n from_o cassibelan_n for_o his_o submission_n to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o appoint_v what_o tribute_n yearly_o brettain_v shall_v pay_v depart_v out_o of_o brettaine_n caesar_n lib._n 5._o pag._n 164._o the_o tribute_n impose_v on_o the_o brettains_n be_v 3000_o l._n yearly_a if_o we_o may_v believe_v speed_n in_o his_o history_n at_o large_a pag._n 187._o a._n also_o ponticus_n virunnius_n pag._n 25._o out_o of_o the_o welsh_a history_n now_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v take_v by_o alaricus_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 410._o the_o roman_a empire_n begin_v to_o decline_v bede_n de_fw-fr hist_n ang._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o so_o as_o the_o rule_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o roman_n over_o brettaine_n continue_v almost_o 470_o year_n from_o the_o first_o come_v of_o caius_n julius_n caesar_n into_o this_o island_n as_o bede_n himself_o compute_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n but_o cambden_n say_v it_o continue_v 476_o year_n compute_v to_o the_o time_n of_o valentinian_n the_o three_o in_o his_o britannia_n printed_n 1607._o pag._n 60._o the_o division_n of_o brettaine_n before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n comprehend_v the_o place_n as_o they_o be_v now_o call_v exit_fw-la cambdeno_fw-la danmonii_n cornwall_n devonshire_n durotriges_n dorsetshire_n belgae_n somersetshire_n wiltshire_n hantshire_n isle_n 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a_o member_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v at_o first_o divide_v into_o three_o province_n only_o viz._n 1._o britannia_fw-la prima_fw-la so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v first_o subdue_v comprehend_v the_o county_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n thames_n and_o those_o inhabit_v by_o the_o trinobantes_n iceni_n and_o cattieuchlani_n the_o chief_a city_n london_n 2._o britannia_fw-la secunda_fw-la comprise_v all_o the_o country_n on_o the_o further_a side_n of_o the_o river_n severn_n who_o chief_a seat_n be_v caer-leon_n upon_o usk_n in_o the_o county_n of_o monmouth_n 3._o maxima_fw-la caesariensis_n include_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o the_o northern_a border_n whereof_o the_o metropolis_n be_v york_n and_o in_o this_o state_n it_o stand_v till_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n who_o make_v two_o more_o out_o of_o the_o former_a to_o wit_n 4._o valentia_n contain_v all_o the_o country_n from_o the_o frith_n of_o solway_n and_o the_o pict_n wall_n in_o cumberland_n to_o the_o frith_n of_o edenburough_n and_o dunbritton_n northward_o 5._o flavia_n caesariensis_n comprehend_v all_o between_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n and_o humber_n the_o rest_n between_o humber_n and_o the_o bound_n of_o valentia_n continue_v under_o the_o old_a name_n of_o maxima_fw-la caesariensis_n though_o now_o make_v less_o than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o four_o so_o dr._n heylyn_n in_o his_o cosmography_n pag._n 309._o maginus_fw-la upon_o ptolemy_n pars_fw-la secunda_fw-la pag._n 39_o the_o force_n which_o the_o roman_n keep_v in_o continual_a pay_n in_o brettaine_n as_o well_o to_o keep_v their_o coast_n and_o frontier_n against_o the_o enemy_n as_o to_o keep_v the_o brettan_n in_o obedience_n amount_v in_o all_o if_o pancirol_n be_v not_o mistake_v in_o the_o account_n unto_o 23000_o foot_n and_o 2000_o horse_n three_o legion_n keep_v here_o their_o constant_a and_o continual_a residence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o six_o legion_n surname_v victrix_n at_o york_n the_o 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justice_n 1629._o 142._o thomas_n viscount_n wentworth_n july_n 25._o lord_n deputy_n 1633._o 143._o sir_n adam_n lofties_n lord_n chancellor_n christopher_n wansford_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n june_n 2._o lord_z justices_z 1636._o 144._o thomas_n viscount_n wentworth_n november_n 23._o lord_n deputy_n 1636._o 145._o robert_n lord_n dillon_n of_o kilkenny-west_n christopher_n wansford_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n september_n 12._o lord_z justices_z 1639._o 146._o thomas_n wentworth_n earl_n of_o strafford_n lord_n lieutenant_n he_o be_v behead_v may_n 12._o 1641._o very_o unjust_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n faction_n 1640._o christopher_n wansford_n be_v deputy_n to_o strafford_n 147._o robert_n lord_n dillon_n sir_n william_n parson_n master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n decem._n 30._o lord_z justices_z 1640._o 148._o sir_n william_n parson_n sir_n john_n borlace_n master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n february_n 9_o lord_z justices_z 1640._o 149._o sir_n john_n borlace_n sir_n henry_n tichborn_n may_v 1._o lord_z justices_z 1643._o 150._o james_n butler_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n february_n 21._o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v now_o break_v out_o by_o raise_v arm_n and_o force_n against_o the_o king_n and_o great_a trouble_n arise_v both_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n 1643._o anno_fw-la 1649._o oliver_n cromwell_n voted_n general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n send_v against_o ireland_n by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n march_v 30._o on_o the_o 20_o of_o june_n follow_v dublin_n be_v besiege_a by_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n and_o on_o august_n 2._o he_o be_v defeat_v before_o dublin_n by_o colonel_n jones_n and_o his_o party_n who_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o ireland_n reduce_v by_o cromwell_n soon_o after_o sub_fw-la carolo_n secundo_fw-la 151._o king_n charles_n the_o second_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o kingdom_n 1660._o make_v james_n butler_n now_o duke_n of_o 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governor_n and_o earl_n of_o mercia_n from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n alfred_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o norman_a conquest_n the_o second_o part_n comprehend_v the_o history_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n from_o the_o norman_a conquest_n till_o that_o earldom_n be_v invest_v in_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o with_o a_o short_a catalogue_n of_o all_o such_o prince_n of_o england_n as_o have_v be_v create_v prince_n of_o wales_n and_o earl_n of_o chester_n ever_o since_o to_o this_o day_n the_o three_o part_n treat_v of_o the_o ancient_a baron_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n with_o several_a catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n dean_n chamberlain_n judge_n sheriff_n and_o escheatour_n of_o cheshire_n and_o also_o of_o the_o recorder_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n the_o four_o and_o last_o part_n comprehend_v the_o antiquity_n of_o bucklow_n hundred_o in_o cheshire_n some_o antiquity_n touch_v cheshire_n part_n i._n chap._n i._n i._o our_o island_n of_o great_a brettaine_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a both_o to_o the_o ancient_a grecian_n and_o roman_n until_o the_o day_n of_o caius_n julius_n caesar_n bede_n de_fw-fr historiâ_fw-la gentis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o learned_a cambden_n in_o his_o britannia_n printed_n 1607._o pag._n 24_o 25._o also_o sheringham_n de_fw-fr gentis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la origine_fw-la pag._n 99_o for_o the_o name_n of_o brettaine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o author_n greek_n or_o latin_a before_o that_o time_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o i_o have_v ever_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o diodorus_n siculus_n be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o greek_a author_n and_o lucretius_n among_o the_o latin_n who_o make_v mention_v thereof_o and_o both_o these_o live_v about_o the_o same_o age_n with_o caesar_n or_o a_o little_a soon_o wherefore_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a history_n of_o this_o island_n but_o from_o caesar_n downward_o the_o ancient_a brettan_n be_v a_o barbarous_a 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