Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
city_n edward_n knight_n thomas_n 5,558 4 8.4185 4 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A01483 The historie of the reigne of King Henry the Seuenth VVritten by the Right Hon: Francis Lo: Virulam, Viscount S. Alban. Whereunto is now added a very vsefull and necessary table. Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1629 (1629) STC 1161; ESTC S106900 150,254 264

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

advertisement_n touch_v maximilian_n poverty_n and_o disabilitie_n by_o this_o time_n be_v draw_v together_o a_o great_a and_o puissant_a army_n into_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o which_o be_v thomas_n marquesse_n dorset_n thomas_z earl_n of_o arundel_n thomas_n earl_n of_o derby_n george_z earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n edmond_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n edward_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n george_n earl_n of_o kent_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n thomas_n earl_n of_o ormond_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o baron_n knight_n and_o principal_a gentleman_n and_o among_o they_o richard_n thomas_z much_o note_v for_o the_o brave_a troop_n that_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o wales_n the_o army_n rise_v in_o the_o whole_a to_o the_o number_n of_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o foot_n and_o sixteen_o hundred_o horse_n over_o which_o the_o king_n constant_a in_o his_o accustom_a trust_n and_o employment_n make_v jasper_n duke_n of_o bedford_n and_o john_n earl_n of_o oxford_n generals_z under_o his_o own_o person_n the_o nine_o of_o september_n in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o depart_v from_o greenwich_n towards_o the_o sea_n all_o man_n wonder_v that_o he_o take_v that_o season_n be_v so_o near_o winter_n to_o begin_v the_o war_n and_o some_o thereupon_o gather_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o war_n will_v not_o beelong_v nevertheless_o the_o king_n give_v out_o the_o contrary_a thus_o that_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o make_v a_o summer_n business_n of_o it_o but_o a_o resolute_a war_n without_o term_n prefix_v until_o be_v recover_v france_n it_o skill_a not_o much_o when_o bee_n begin_v it_o especial_o have_v calais_n at_o his_o back_n where_o he_o may_v winter_v if_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n so_o require_v the_o six_o of_o october_n he_o embark_v at_o sandwich_n and_o the_o same_o day_n take_v land_n at_o calais_n which_o be_v the_o rendezvous_n where_o all_o his_o force_n be_v assign_v to_o meet_v but_o in_o this_o his_o journey_n towards_o the_o sea_n side_n wherein_o for_o the_o cause_n that_o we_o shall_v now_o speak_v of_o he_o hover_v so_o much_o the_o long_o he_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o the_o lord_n cordes_n who_o the_o hot_a he_o be_v against_o the_o english_a in_o time_n of_o war_n have_v the_o more_o credit_n in_o a_o negociation_n of_o peace_n and_o beside_o be_v hold_v a_o man_n open_a and_o of_o good_a faith_n in_o which_o letter_n there_o be_v make_v a_o overture_n of_o peace_n from_o the_o french_a king_n with_o such_o condition_n as_o be_v somewhat_o to_o the_o king_n taste_n but_o this_o be_v carry_v at_o the_o first_o with_o wonderful_a secrecy_n the_o king_n be_v no_o soon_o come_v to_o calais_n but_o the_o calm_a wind_n of_o peace_n begin_v to_o blow_v for_o first_o the_o english_a ambassador_n return_v out_o of_o flanders_n from_o maximilian_n and_o certify_v the_o king_n that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o hope_v for_o any_o aid_n from_o maximilian_n for_o that_o he_o be_v altogether_o improvided_a his_o will_n be_v good_a but_o he_o lack_v money_n and_o this_o be_v make_v know_v and_o spread_v through_o the_o army_n and_o although_o the_o english_a be_v therewithal_o nothing_o dismay_v and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o soldier_n upon_o bad_a news_n to_o speak_v the_o more_o brave_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o preparative_n to_o a_o peace_n instant_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o this_o as_o the_o king_n have_v lay_v it_o come_v news_n that_o ferdinando_n and_o isabel_n king_n of_o spain_n have_v conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o king_n charles_n and_o that_o charles_n have_v restore_v unto_o they_o the_o county_n of_o russignon_n and_o perpignian_n which_o former_o be_v mortgage_v by_o john_n king_n of_o arragon_n ferdinandoes_n father_n unto_o france_n for_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n which_o debt_n be_v also_o upon_o this_o peace_n by_o charles_n clear_o release_v this_o come_v also_o handsome_o to_o put_v on_o the_o peace_n both_o because_o so_o potent_a a_o confederate_n be_v fall_v off_o and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a example_n of_o a_o peace_n buy_v so_o as_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o sole_a merchant_n in_o this_o peace_n upon_o these_o air_n of_o peace_n the_o king_n be_v content_a that_o the_o bishop_n of_o excester_n and_o the_o lord_n daubigney_n governor_n of_o calais_n shall_v give_v a_o meeting_n unto_o the_o lord_n cordes_n for_o the_o treaty_n of_o a_o peace_n but_o himself_o nevertheless_o and_o his_o army_n the_o fifteen_o of_o october_n remove_v from_o calais_n and_o in_o four_o day_n march_v sit_v he_o down_o before_o boulogne_n during_o this_o siege_n of_o boulogne_n which_o continue_v near_o a_o month_n there_o pass_v no_o memorable_a action_n no●_n accident_n of_o war_n only_a sir_n john_n savage_n a_o valiant_a captain_n be_v slay_v ride_v about_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n to_o take_v a_o view_n the_o town_n be_v both_o well_o fortify_v and_o well_o man_v yet_o it_o be_v distress_v and_o ready_a for_o a_o assault_n which_o if_o it_o have_v be_v give_v as_o be_v think_v will_v have_v cost_v much_o blood_n but_o yet_o the_o town_n will_v have_v be_v carry_v in_o the_o end_n mean_a while_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v by_o the_o commissioner_n to_o continue_v for_o both_o the_o king_n life_n where_o there_o be_v no_o article_n of_o importance_n be_v in_o effect_n rather_o a_o bargain_n than_o a_o treaty_n for_o all_o thing_n remain_v as_o they_o be_v save_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n seven_o hundred_o forty_o five_o thousand_o duckat_n in_o present_a for_o his_o charge_n in_o that_o journey_n and_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o crown_n yearly_a for_o his_o charge_n sustain_v in_o the_o aide_n of_o the_o briton_n for_o which_o annual_a though_o he_o have_v maximilian_n bind_v before_o for_o those_o charge_n yet_o he_o count_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o hand_n as_o much_o as_o the_o principal_a debt_n and_o beside_o it_o be_v leave_v somewhat_o indefinite_o when_o it_o shall_v determine_v or_o expire_v which_o make_v the_o english_a esteem_v it_o as_o a_o tribute_n carry_v under_o fair_a term_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v pay_v both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o his_o son_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o long_o than_o it_o can_v continue_v upon_o any_o computation_n of_o charge_n there_o be_v also_o assign_v by_o the_o french_a king_n unto_o all_o the_o king_n be_v principal_a counsellor_n great_a pension_n beside_o rich_a gift_n for_o the_o present_a which_o whether_o the_o king_n do_v permit_v to_o save_v his_o own_o purse_n from_o reward_n or_o to_o communicate_v the_o envy_n of_o a_o business_n that_o be_v displease_v to_o his_o people_n be_v diverse_o interpret_v for_o certain_o the_o king_n have_v no_o great_a fancy_n to_o own_o this_o peace_n and_o therefore_o a_o little_a before_o it_o be_v conclude_v he_o have_v underhand_o procure_v some_o of_o his_o best_a captain_n and_o man_n of_o war_n to_o advise_v he_o to_o a_o peace_n under_o their_o hand_n in_o a_o earnest_a manner_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o supplication_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v this_o peace_n be_v welcome_a to_o both_o king_n to_z charles_n for_o that_o it_o assure_v unto_o he_o the_o possession_n of_o britain_n and_o free_v the_o enterprise_n of_o naples_n to_z henry_n for_o that_o it_o fill_v his_o coffer_n and_o that_o he_o foresee_v at_o that_o time_n a_o storm_n of_o inward_a trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o which_o present_o after_o break_v forth_o but_o it_o give_v no_o less_o discontent_n to_o the_o nobility_n and_o principal_a person_n of_o the_o army_n who_o have_v many_o of_o they_o sell_v or_o engage_v their_o estate_n upon_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o war_n they_o stick_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o king_n care_v not_o to_o plume_v his_o nobility_n and_o people_n to_o feather_n himself_o and_o some_o make_v themselves_o merry_a with_o that_o the_o king_n have_v say_v in_o parliament_n that_o after_o the_o war_n be_v once_o begin_v he_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o make_v it_o pay_v itself_o say_v he_o have_v keep_v promise_n have_v rise_v from_o boulogne_n he_o go_v to_o calais_n where_o he_o stay_v some_o time_n from_o whence_o also_o he_o write_v letter_n which_o be_v a_o courtesy_n that_o he_o sometime_o use_v to_o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n and_o alderman_n his_o brethren_n half_a brag_n what_o great_a sum_n he_o have_v obtain_v for_o the_o peace_n know_v well_o that_o full_a coffer_n of_o the_o king_n be_v ever_o good_a news_n to_o london_n and_o better_a news_n it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o their_o benevolence_n have_v be_v but_o a_o loane_n and_o upon_o the_o seventeen_o of_o december_n follow_v he_o return_v to_o westminster_n where_o he_o keep_v his_o christmas_n soon_o after_o the_o king_n return_n he_o send_v