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A briefe discourse of royall monarchie, as of the best common weale vvherin the subiect may beholde the sacred maiestie of the princes most royall estate. VVritten by Charles Merbury Gentleman in duetifull reuerence of her Maiesties most princely Highnesse. Whereunto is added by the same gen. a collection of Italian prouerbes, in benefite of such as are studious of that language.
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Merbury, Charles.
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1581
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STC 17823.5; ESTC S112612
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a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o royal_a monarchy_n as_o of_o the_o best_a common_a weal_n wherein_o the_o subject_n may_v behold_v the_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o the_o prince_n most_o royal_a estate_n write_v by_o charles_n merbury_n gentleman_n in_o dutiful_a reverence_n of_o her_o majesty_n most_o princely_a highness_n whereunto_o be_v add_v by_o the_o same_o gen._n a_o collection_n of_o italian_a proverbe_n in_o benefit_n of_o such_o as_o be_v studious_a of_o that_o language_n anchora_fw-la spei_fw-la imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n vautrollier_n dwell_v in_o the_o blackefrieres_n by_o ludgate_n 1581._o alla_fw-mi prvdentissma_z et_fw-fr virtvosissma_z signora_n la_fw-fr serenissma_z reina_n elisabetta_n reina_n felicissma_z d'inghilterra_fw-la etc._n etc._n carlo_n merbury_n humil_n vassallo_o &_o minimus_fw-la seruo_fw-la desidera_fw-la lunga_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la felicità _fw-la si_fw-it come_n il_fw-it viandante_fw-la riguarda_fw-it all_o sole_fw-la il_fw-fr navigante_fw-la alla_fw-fr tramontana_fw-la &_o la_fw-fr calamita_fw-la all_o polo_n cosi_n serenissma_z maestà _fw-la hauend'io_fw-it à _fw-it solcar_fw-la con_fw-mi la_fw-fr mia_fw-la debil_n barca_fw-la nell'alto_n mare_fw-la dell_fw-it republiche_fw-it &_o de_fw-fr glistati_fw-la hò_fw-la preso_fw-la ardire_fw-la d'alzar_n gl'occhi_fw-la alla_fw-fr divina_fw-la &_o chiara_fw-it stella_fw-it del_fw-it svo_fw-la felicissmo_z regno_fw-la indrizzando_fw-la il_fw-fr corso_fw-it del_fw-it mio_fw-mi viaggio_fw-mi &_o governandolo_n tutto_fw-mi secondo_fw-la lo_o splendour_n &_o la_fw-fr chiarezza_fw-mi di_fw-it quello_fw-it però_fw-la con_fw-mi ogni_fw-la humiltà _fw-la supplico_fw-la sva_fw-la sacra_fw-la maestà _fw-la i_o quamtunque_fw-la la_fw-fr mia_fw-la navicella_n non_fw-la habbia_fw-la à _fw-la pena_fw-la toccate_a le_z prime_a sponde_v di_fw-fr quel_fw-fr profondo_fw-la pelago_fw-la si_fw-la degni_fw-la pure_a con_v benigna_fw-la front_n riguardarla_fw-fr sgombrando_fw-la con_fw-mi la_fw-fr serenità _fw-la de'i_fw-fr suoi_fw-fr real_n occhi_fw-la l'indegnità _fw-la di_fw-it quella_fw-it &_o del_fw-it infelice_fw-la nocchiere_n il_fw-fr quale_fw-la priega_fw-la divotament_fw-it iddio_fw-it che_fw-it sva_fw-la maestà _fw-la serenissimus_fw-la stella_n sole_fw-la honour_n &_o gloria_fw-la della_fw-it natione_fw-la inghilese_fw-mi splenda_fw-la lungament_fw-it &_o ci_fw-fr scaldi_fw-fr sempre_fw-it con_fw-mi ay_o suoi_fw-fr vivi_fw-la &_o chiarissimi_fw-la raggi_fw-la to_o the_o reader_n i_o have_v think_v when_o short_o after_o my_o come_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n i_o first_o enter_v into_o this_o boldness_n of_o writing_n provoke_v thereunto_o for_o not_o lose_v altogether_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o few_o study_n which_o i_o have_v use_v in_o my_o late_a travel_n enforce_v also_o by_o the_o vacantnesse_n of_o my_o time_n as_o then_o attend_v in_o court_n upon_o her_o majesty_n service_n and_o not_o a_o little_a encourage_v by_o the_o virtuous_a 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that_o what_o thank_v you_o will_v bestow_v upon_o i_o you_o will_v impart_v they_o unto_o he_o fare_v you_o well_o c._n mebury_n henry_n vnton_a to_o the_o virtuous_a reader_n jought_v not_o can_v not_o and_o therefore_o will_v not_o omit_v provoke_v by_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o matter_n compel_v by_o the_o fast_a friendship_n of_o the_o author_n who_o i_o have_v long_o and_o much_o love_v and_o encourage_v by_o my_o own_o private_a knowledge_n of_o the_o gentleman_n intent_n and_o travail_n to_o publish_v my_o private_a good_a like_n judgement_n and_o commendation_n of_o this_o book_n as_o a_o testimonial_a of_o my_o thankful_a good_a will_n unto_o he_o a_o seal_n of_o our_o unfeigned_a friendship_n unto_o other_o and_o last_o a_o perfect_v discharge_v and_o satisfaction_n for_o myself_o which_o due_o consider_v i_o have_v burst_v out_o into_o these_o few_o rude_a line_n not_o to_o the_o end_n i_o be_o able_a to_o purchasle_n praise_n unto_o the_o author_n because_o the_o 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royal_a prince_n be_v not_o tributary_n unto_o any_o spaigne_n neither_o shall_v he_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o any_o foreign_a prince_n as_o the_o common_a weal_n of_o carthage_n after_o it_o be_v subdue_v by_o scipio_n africanus_n do_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n neither_o yet_o any_o annual_a pension_n be_v he_o to_o pay_v as_o some_o great_a prince_n of_o christendom_n have_v do_v unto_o the_o great_a turk_n the_o common_a weal_n of_o venice_n genova_n ragusa_n for_o the_o country_n they_o have_v confine_v upon_o he_o do_v yet_o the_o like_a and_o as_o not_o long_o since_o lewis_z th'leuenth_n of_o france_z pay_v 50._o thousand_o crown_n a_o year_n unto_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o of_o noble_a memory_n for_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o with_o our_o nation_n much_o less_o shall_v he_o be_v liege_n vassal_n unto_o any_o as_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o duke_n of_o britanny_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n neither_o shall_v he_o any_o the_o most_o royal_a prince_n hold_v not_o in_o fee_n or_o in_o fealty_n of_o any_o hold_v in_o fee_n or_o fealty_n of_o any_o as_o most_o of_o the_o city_n in_o italy_n do_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o sicily_n do_v of_o the_o pope_n the_o knight_n of_o malta_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n these_o give_v yearly_o a_o falcon_n those_o a_o white_a amblinge_a geldinge_n some_o one_o thing_n some_o a_o other_o which_o all_o be_v certain_a kind_n of_o subjection_n and_o spyce_n of_o servitude_n carry_v with_o they_o a_o number_n of_o right_n duty_n honour_n and_o reverence_n unworthy_a of_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o royal_a prince_n who_o must_v be_v as_o the_o gramarian_n say_v a_o noun_n substantive_n able_a to_o stand_v of_o himself_o without_o the_o help_n or_o aid_v of_o a_o other_o without_o pay_v tribute_n do_v homage_n swear_v fealty_n and_o subjection_n inconvenience_n procede_v from_o subjection_n loyalty_n 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be_v first_o exempt_v by_o frances_n from_o all_o kind_n of_o service_n and_o subjection_n which_o he_o owe_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n for_o the_o country_n he_o hold_v of_o artoys_n and_o flanders_n it_o seem_v so_o base_a a_o thing_n unto_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o royal_a prince_n to_o become_v the_o liege_n man_n of_o a_o other_o to_o swear_v faith_n and_o loyalty_n unto_o a_o other_o join_v his_o hand_n within_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o other_o to_o fall_v down_o on_o subjection_n service_n annex_v unto_o the_o foresay_a subjection_n his_o knee_n as_o tiridates_n king_n of_o armenia_n do_v before_o nero_n to_o kiss_v the_o threshold_n of_o the_o door_n as_o prusias_n king_n of_o bithynia_n do_v when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o senate_n house_n of_o rome_n to_o call_v himself_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o other_o as_o asdrubal_n call_v himself_o the_o factor_n and_o procurator_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n these_o i_o say_v and_o such_o like_a indignity_n proceed_v from_o protection_n tribute_n fealty_n loyalty_n and_o the_o other_o kind_n of_o the_o forename_a subjection_n be_v so_o much_o abhor_v unto_o the_o soveraignitie_n of_o a_o royal_a and_o absolute_a prince_n as_o he_o will_v choose_v rather_o to_o part_n from_o whole_a country_n then_o to_o incur_v and_o endure_v such_o indignity_n wherefore_o quarrel_n be_v make_v against_o the_o king_n of_o england_n her_o majesty_n most_o royal_a predecessor_n touch_v the_o dukedom_n of_o gvyenne_n and_o normandy_n the_o earldom_n of_o poitov_n and_o muttrell_n and_o many_o other_o goodly_a possession_n which_o they_o hold_v in_o france_n because_o they_o vouchesave_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v honour_n and_o homage_n for_o the_o same_o but_o no_o marvel_n though_o great_a king_n can_v not_o abide_v subjection_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n this_o man_n father_n refuse_v of_o the_o french_a king_n lewis_z the_o eleven_o ten_o time_n so_o much_o as_o his_o principallitie_n be_v worth_a 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but_o for_o to_o return_v unto_o our_o most_o royal_a prince_n we_o will_v conclude_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o do_v homage_n or_o honour_n unto_o any_o not_o to_o pay_v tribute_n or_o pension_n unto_o any_o not_o to_o be_v subject_a either_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o unto_o any_o not_o to_o hold_v in_o fealty_n or_o in_o loyalty_n by_o protection_n or_o by_o commission_n nor_o for_o a_o short_a time_n or_o season_n but_o to_o rule_v real_o full_o and_o perpetual_o treatise_n conclusion_n of_o the_o treatise_n according_a as_o we_o have_v in_o a_o general_a manner_n hitherto_o discourse_v i_o can_v wish_v to_o speak_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o royalty_n and_o prerogative_n belong_v unto_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o sovereign_n prince_n as_o of_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n in_o allow_v and_o disallow_v of_o matter_n propound_v to_o be_v law_n in_o proclaim_v of_o war_n and_o conclude_v of_o peace_n in_o choose_v and_o refuse_v of_o magistrate_n in_o coin_v and_o rate_v of_o money_n in_o erect_v of_o fortress_n in_o grant_v pardon_n licence_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o they_o be_v matter_n of_o more_o weight_n and_o therefore_o do_v require_v good_a advisement_n and_o better_a authority_n i_o think_v good_a to_o suspend_v they_o until_o a_o more_o convenient_a time_n or_o else_o to_o commend_v they_o unto_o those_o that_o be_v of_o more_o approve_a judgement_n and_o better_o warrant_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o i_o hope_v that_o these_o few_o line_n of_o we_o concern_v the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o the_o best_a common_a weal_n shall_v not_o seem_v altogether_o impertinent_a to_o show_v the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n the_o power_n and_o majesty_n of_o royal_a monarchy_n whereby_o all_o good_a subject_n see_v the_o greatness_n which_o god_n have_v endue_v prince_n withal_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v his_o lieftenante_n to_o govern_v we_o here_o upon_o earth_n may_v respect_n and_o reverence_v 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