Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	call_v	country_n	great_a	9,130	5	3.1873	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10588	A briefe relation, of what is hapned since the last of August 1598. by comming of the Spanish campe into the dukedom of Cleue: and the bordering free countries, which with most odious and barbarous crueltie they take as enemies, for the seruice of God, and the King of Spaine (as they say). Heerunto is adioyned a translation out of Latin, of a letter of the Emperours embassadour, to the admirant of Arragon, the generall of the said army: with his answere. Together with a description of the vvhale of Berckhey, or the great fish which stranded or came on shoare at Berckhey in Holland, the third of February 1598. ... Also a letter of the Emperour of Germany, to the admirant of Arragon ... With the admirants answere. ... Faithfully translated out of the Dutch coppy printed at Roterdam.; Walvisch van Berkhey. English.	Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1552-1612.; Mendoza, Francisco de, 1549-1623.	1599 (1599)	STC 20861; ESTC S115784	37,984	48

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from_o whence_o the_o camp_n may_v be_v best_a victuail_v but_o this_o wonderful_a fellow_n come_v over_o the_o rhine_n when_o the_o corn_n be_v ripe_a will_v not_o give_v the_o countryman_n of_o zutphen_n any_o savegarde_n whereby_o in_o lie_v peaceable_o in_o the_o country_n they_o may_v have_v victual_v the_o campe._n but_o willing_o give_v they_o respite_n and_o leisure_n to_o fly_v into_o the_o strong_a city_n insomuch_o that_o short_o after_o his_o soldier_n through_o hunger_n be_v constrain_v to_o eat_v coletwort-stalke_n and_o clod_v blood_n of_o beast_n root_n and_o herb_n etc._n etc._n and_o while_o that_o the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o food_n and_o victual_n they_o say_v it_o be_v not_o royal_a nor_o honourable_a enough_o for_o the_o king_n to_o take_v contribution_n of_o his_o subject_n but_o now_o when_o the_o clown_n be_v flee_v he_o grant_v they_o savegarde_n for_o the_o country_n people_n flee_v and_o convey_v the_o corn_n and_o cattle_n away_o insomuch_o that_o signior_n through_o famine_n be_v constrain_v to_o eat_v colewort_n stalk_n for_o they_o can_v not_o get_v any_o bread_n yet_o when_o this_o hungry_a crew_n come_v into_o the_o turn_n the_o so_o i_o call_v the_o city_n of_o cleve_n and_o munster_n but_o true_o the_o spaniard_n do_v not_o now_o esteem_v or_o hold_v they_o for_o neutral_a but_o as_o his_o own_o and_o respect_v they_o no_o more_o than_o he_o do_v deutecum_fw-la which_o always_o heretofore_o have_v be_v on_o our_o side_n and_o even_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v give_v this_o king_n of_o spain_n predecessor_n the_o land_n of_o america_n whereof_o the_o heathen_a king_n artibalyba_n great_o wonder_v say_v sure_o this_o pope_n must_v needs_o be_v some_o great_a fool_n to_o give_v my_o country_n and_o city_n wherein_o he_o have_v not_o a_o foot_n of_o right_n to_o a_o other_o even_o as_o great_a right_n and_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o give_v albertus_n who_o be_v one_o of_o his_o best_a son_n the_o lordship_n of_o cleve_n and_o munster_n if_o so_o it_o may_v please_v his_o holiness_n but_o to_o who_o soever_o the_o say_a province_n belong_v of_o cleve_n and_o munster_n the_o spaniard_n suppose_v to_o have_v good_a right_n in_o they_o say_v that_o at_o the_o time_n when_o knipperdolincke_n and_o john_n becolt_n of_o leyden_n with_o the_o annabaptist_n in_o anno._n 1533._o have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o munster_n the_o bishop_n be_v not_o able_a enough_o to_o take_v the_o city_n again_o and_o to_o beat_v out_o the_o annabaptist_n he_o beseech_v those_o of_o the_o house_n of_o burgundy_n for_o aid_n promise_v that_o himself_o and_o his_o subject_n at_o any_o time_n thereafter_o shall_v be_v thankful_a unto_o they_o for_o it_o now_o be_v it_o the_o right_a time_n say_v the_o spaniard_n to_o accomplish_v that_o promise_n and_o therefore_o they_o think_v they_o may_v lawful_o call_v in_o their_o debt_n and_o to_o pay_v themselves_o see_v how_o easy_o a_o staff_n be_v find_v when_o one_o will_v beat_v the_o dog_n if_o one_o can_v find_v a_o straight_a one_o a_o crooked_a one_o will_v serve_v the_o turn_n neutral_a city_n and_o there_o lodge_v in_o netherlands_o in_o some_o poor_a citizen_n which_o with_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n get_v their_o live_n be_v pester_v with_o ten_o fifteen_o yea_o twenty_o soldier_n in_o their_o house_n other_o some_o 25._o 30._o 36._o more_o or_o less_o which_o eat_v and_o consume_v all_o what_o the_o miserable_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o neutral_a city_n be_v able_a any_o way_n to_o get_v my_o lord_n they_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n make_v good_a cheer_n the_o host_n like_o a_o page_n must_v stand_v behind_o they_o bare_a head_a to_o serve_v they_o yea_o he_o must_v see_v they_o with_o money_n before_o they_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o touch_v one_o bit_n of_o the_o good_a meat_n which_o be_v set_v before_o they_o where_o signior_n the_o spaniard_n have_v any_o government_n there_o the_o gentleman_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n must_v stand_v with_o cap_n in_o hand_n and_o bow_v themselves_o to_o a_o filthy_a rot_a pocky_a spanish_a basketmaker_n and_o such_o a_o one_o must_v be_v call_v signior_n as_o be_v worse_a than_o the_o most_o base_a boor_n in_o all_o the_o netherlands_o heap_n listen_v what_o they_o do_v brown_a bread_n and_o powder_a flesh_n they_o scorn_v to_o eat_v throw_v it_o at_o their_o host_n foot_n age_n foot_n yea_o so_o wicked_a and_o immodest_a be_v these_o pocky_a abominable_a wretch_n and_o heathenish_a christian_n that_o they_o will_v not_o respect_v wench_n of_o eight_o nine_o ten_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n and_o through_o their_o villainy_n they_o have_v undo_v many_o a_o maid_n and_o honest_a woman_n vii_o through_o the_o unnecessary_a and_o ugly_a tongue_n of_o the_o whale_n be_v signify_v take_v when_o our_o ship_n the_o last_o year_n be_v come_v into_o the_o pepper_n country_n and_o that_o the_o heathen_a king_n at_o bantam_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n have_v grant_v they_o traffic_v in_o his_o country_n he_o notwithstanding_o soon_o break_v his_o promise_n seek_v to_o destroy_v our_o man_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n whereof_o be_v reproove_v and_o demand_v the_o cause_n thereof_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v no_o bone_n in_o his_o tongue_n and_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v and_o wind_v the_o same_o at_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n this_o may_v likewise_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o spaniard_n for_o he_o break_v his_o oath_n and_o promise_n as_o often_o &_o when_o he_o list_v and_o be_v he_o can_v condemn_v those_o of_o cleve_n and_o munster_n of_o heresy_n and_o that_o the_o old_a rule_n of_o the_o concile_v of_o trent_n i'faith_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v hold_v unto_o heretic_n can_v take_v no_o place_n there_o the_o admirant_fw-la when_o complaint_n be_v make_v that_o he_o have_v not_o hold_v his_o promise_n answer_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n require_v so_o much_o that_o i_o can_v keep_v my_o promise_n have_v he_o not_o cause_n and_o reason_n enough_o think_v you_o to_o break_v and_o violate_v the_o oath_n it_o be_v even_o with_o the_o spaniard_n as_o it_o be_v whilom_o with_o the_o ambitious_a heathen_n julius_n caesar_n and_o other_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v si_fw-mi violandum_fw-la est_fw-la ius_n regnandi_fw-la causa_fw-la violandum_fw-la est_fw-la alpen_n anholt_n and_o meurs_fw-fr unto_o which_o the_o cardinal_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o scale_n have_v grant_v neutralitie_n have_v notwithstanding_o by_o the_o admirant_fw-la bene_fw-la take_v that_o the_o promise_n which_o the_o spaniarde_n make_v we_o be_v vain_a and_o of_o no_o worth_n it_o be_v stink_n it_o be_v filth_n burn_v and_o murder_v which_o stick_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o herewith_o his_o mind_n be_v stuff_v &_o puff_v up_o like_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o whale_n with_o filthy_a infection_n undefaced_a infection_n the_o spaniard_n seem_v to_o have_v mind_n upon_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o upon_o the_o romish_a religion_n and_o the_o furtherance_n thereof_o in_o so_o much_o that_o his_o catholicque_n majesty_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v esteem_v to_o be_v the_o true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n unto_o the_o romish_a seat_n under_o this_o hypocritical_a veil_n they_o seek_v to_o cloak_n their_o insatiable_a ambition_n covetousness_n and_o bloodthirst_a every_o where_n that_o they_o lie_v in_o cleveland_n they_o do_v no_o more_o favour_n the_o catholicque_n than_o those_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n or_o other_o yea_o the_o place_n can_v be_v name_v where_o they_o have_v break_v the_o church_n and_o monument_n which_o by_o our_o people_n be_v leave_v undefaced_a show_v of_o holiness_n and_o pariurie_n be_v the_o two_o sin_n wherewith_o he_o purpose_v to_o subdue_v the_o netherlands_o he_o have_v heretofore_o do_v many_o a_o

hear_v that_o those_o which_o resist_v they_o do_v make_v themselves_o subject_a to_o the_o cruel_a punishment_n and_o that_o they_o be_v reward_v according_a to_o their_o merit_n and_o that_o they_o have_v punish_v they_o to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o other_o to_o the_o end_n that_o none_o shall_v do_v so_o any_o more_o but_o hold_v themselves_o in_o dutiful_a obedience_n and_o forbearance_n in_o this_o especial_a need_n the_o eleven_o of_o october_n when_o this_o happen_v the_o admirant_fw-la set_v some_o number_n of_o man_n to_o buricke_v situate_v on_o the_o rind_n beneath_o bercke_n over_o against_o wesell_n the_o citizen_n be_v neutral_n refuse_v to_o yield_v up_o their_o city_n but_o see_v that_o they_o will_v force_v they_o be_v constrain_v to_o yield_v and_o be_v thereby_o overcharge_v with_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n on_o the_o same_o day_n happen_v the_o most_o detestable_a murder_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o brook_n after_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o table_n in_o the_o evening_n murder_v the_o earl_n of_o brooke_n murder_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o castle_n there_o come_v two_o soldier_n of_o the_o garrison_n to_o he_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v walk_v into_o the_o garden_n whereto_o he_o condiscend_v they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n gate_n through_o the_o garden_n towards_o the_o water_n mill_n where_o one_o of_o the_o soldier_n at_o unaware_o give_v the_o earl_n a_o great_a blow_n with_o a_o half_a pike_n upon_o the_o head_n that_o he_o fell_v he_o the_o earl_n cry_v o_o jesu_n which_o do_v he_o draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o thrust_v it_o through_o he_o whereat_o he_o cry_v once_o again_o o_o jesu_n one_o of_o the_o earl_n servant_n be_v by_o run_v away_o and_o leap_v down_o into_o the_o mill-damme_n save_v himself_o the_o fourtéenth_n of_o october_n the_o duke_n of_o cleve_n send_v his_o deputy_n to_o the_o camp_n of_o the_o count_n maurice_n counsel_n of_o state_n and_o of_o the_o war_n protest_v that_o all_o what_o the_o admirant_fw-la do_v to_o they_o do_v not_o happen_v by_o any_o consent_n of_o the_o country_n but_o by_o meet_a force_n and_o against_o his_o will_n and_o the_o country_n this_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o opinion_n in_o the_o unite_a province_n be_v that_o the_o spaniard_n will_v not_o attempt_v those_o thing_n in_o the_o land_n of_o cleve_n without_o the_o express_v consent_n of_o the_o emperor_n according_a to_o the_o admirant_n charge_v give_v he_o by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o archeduke_n albertus_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o emperor_n in_o anno_fw-la 1596._o who_o then_o will_v he_o to_o that_o end_n to_o have_v his_o force_n ready_a that_o they_o ●…ought_v well_o seek_v to_o get_v all_o the_o land_n of_o cleve_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o to_o hold_v the_o same_o with_o the_o prince_n thereof_o inwardship_n and_o so_o to_o assure_v themselves_o the_o land_n shall_v not_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o brandenborgh_n &_o swezbrugh_n the_o which_o by_o right_a of_o marriage_n may_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o near_a heir_n all_o which_o those_o of_o spain_n &_o austria_n will_v 〈◊〉_d hinder_v because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o may_v in_o 〈◊〉_d re_fw-mi to_o the_o unite_a province_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a complot_n the_o unite_a province_n have_v diverse_a time_n advertise_v the_o counsel_n of_o cleve_n and_o to_o prevent_v these_o complot_n they_o have_v also_o proffer_v to_o make_v certain_a agréement_n to_o the_o frée_v of_o the_o river_n of_o rhine_n and_o as_o then_o thereby_o to_o have_v withstand_v these_o invasion_n but_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n not_o esteem_v nor_o beléeve_v this_o common_a opinion_n be_v in_o a_o moment_n more_o and_o more_o spread_v abroad_o and_o confirm_v in_o the_o thought_n of_o search_a spirit_n because_o that_o news_n come_v that_o the_o city_n of_o diuxlaken_n and_o holt_n be_v likewise_o take_v together_o with_o essen_n wynendall_n and_o the_o fort_n or_o house_n of_o hullen_a use_v they_o most_o odiouslie_o kill_v and_o murder_v all_o those_o which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o reform_a religion_n &_o enemy_n to_o their_o enterprise_n also_o they_o break_v the_o new_a neutrality_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o meurs_n &_o lodge_v 8._o company_n of_o horseman_n therein_o the_o admirant_fw-la also_o beseech_v the_o city_n of_o bockholt_n that_o he_o may_v lay_v 500_o horse_n in_o their_o city_n and_o to_o those_o of_o borckum_n 300._o horse_n he_o also_o beseech_v those_o of_o wesel_n to_o take_v in_o 2000_o footman_n of_o he_o and_o 1000_o horse_n or_o else_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v up_o 200._o thousand_o crown_n and_o a_o month_n bread_n for_o his_o camp_n and_o to_o deliver_v hostage_n at_o burick_n that_o the_o count_n maurice_n shall_v attempt_v nothing_o about_o wessell_n and_o lip_n with_o many_o other_o such_o unséemely_a and_o shameful_a demand_n and_o fearful_a threat_n vaunt_v himself_o of_o the_o fact_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o brook_n threaten_v to_o use_v all_o other_o in_o like_a sort_n yea_o to_o use_v the_o earl_n of_o lip_n no_o less_o than_o the_o earl_n of_o brook_n and_o that_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o trust_v upon_o any_o aid_n for_o that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o dutch_a nation_n which_o shall_v dare_v to_o touch_v he_o the_o citizen_n of_o wessell_n be_v in_o great_a fear_n and_o distress_n be_v force_v upon_o the_o 22._o of_o october_n to_o come_v to_o a_o agreement_n that_o they_o shall_v give_v for_o their_o city_n and_o the_o city_n of_o rees_n 150._o thousand_o gilder_n and_o a_o thousand_o measure_n of_o rye_n and_o cause_v a_o bridge_n to_o be_v make_v over_o the_o lip_n which_o be_v according_o effect_v upon_o the_o 23._o of_o october_n those_o of_o santen_n promise_v 18._o thousand_o gilder_n and_o other_o place_n more_o with_o this_o money_n he_o pay_v his_o man_n which_o have_v long_o call_v for_o money_n and_o pass_v the_o lip_n and_o 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