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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	duke_n	great_a	king_n	5,761	4	3.7051	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02983	An abstract of the proceedings of the French King The defeating of the Duke of Parmas forces. The preparation of his Maiestie for the reducing of his townes in Normandie. The request of the Leaguers of Roane to the Gouernor of Diep. And the wofull estate of the citie of Paris. VVwritten by a French gentleman to his friend.	French gentleman, fl. 1590.	1590 (1590)	STC 13126; ESTC S114922	1,258	8

AN ABSTRACT of the proceedings of the French King The defeating of the Duke of Parmas Forces The preparation of his Maiestie for the reducing of his townes in Normandie The request of the Leaguers of Roane to the Gouernor of Diep And the wofull estate of the Citie of PARIS VVritten by a French Gentleman to his friend LONDON Printed for VV. Wright 1590. ❧ A BRIEFE Abstract of the late particular proceedings of the French King in France THe care of affaires in absence my most assured friend bindeth me to remember with no fmal thankes your great kindnes Your Letters dated the 11. of Nou●mber I receued wherby I am as fully satisfied of those doubtes which for a time kept me as it were from my natiue home as if my selfe in presence had taken all paines for their dispatch beeing in all thinges comforted were it not I want your comfortable presence But to be briefe I wil as you earnestly request in few wordes express the present estate of the arraires of our 〈◊〉 Christian King ●●ere 〈◊〉 〈…〉 sundry espials as by many other 〈◊〉 that the greatest part ●● the Duke of 〈…〉 are by the Kinges power defeated and all his baggage or the greater part thereof lost wherby the Leaguers who ●ep●●ed on them on ●● the piller of their weale are dismaied with the wearie expectation of their vaine hope which is nowe turned to despaire the Duke himselfe being withdrawen to Bruxils Also it is most certaine that the Kings maiesties forces doe foorthwith come downe into Normandie to reduce those places which stand for the disloiall Leaguers His Maiestie meaning to beginne at those little Townes which stand betweene Roane and New-hauen from whence no succour can come vnto Roane as they haue expected Also those of Roane since the defeate of the Duke of Parmaes forces haue beene at Diep and required to haue libertie for all those women and children that are vnder the age of sixteene yeexes whose parents and husbandes were withdrawen into places of force leauing theyr dwellinges desolate to retourne to theyr pos 〈…〉 〈…〉 to manure theyr grounde repayre theyr houseswhich they haue bene compelled to dispearse abroade among theyr friends where they haue thought good for the safegard thereof 〈…〉 which the Gouernour will not make answare vntill the Kings maiesties pleasure be therein f●●ther knowen Lastly and briefly there is great lykelyhood that the kings Maiestie will shortlye chase and driue awaie all his enimies and not seeke as they haue presumptuouslie boasted to conclude anie peace with them But when wee do consider the assured resolution of the kings maiestie builded vppon a firme perseuerance in vndoubted faith his right and the neuer chaunging promise of Almightie God who hath promised to race out the remembraunce of such as lay violent handes on his annointed Wee haue no doubt but dare boldly affirme will hourely expect the dounfall of those degenerate monsters who hauing builded on the weake sand of mans power and inuention shal not bee able to indure the breath of the Lordes wrath but bee swallowed with Corah in the swelling surges of theyr owne abhominations and theyr Arch-counsellers the rewarde of Achitophell theyr ring-leader the ende of Absolom which the Lord at his good will and pleasure will bring to passe It is also most certaine that Paris is become abandoned her beautious habitations being either ●● Thus haue I truelie satisfied you concerning the French Kings proceedings and the successe of his emies I haue sent you that whereof I am assured and you may boldlie affirm● FINI●