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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	house_n	king_n	5,696	4	3.5408	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B22597	True and happy newes from Worcester read in the honourable House of Commons, Septem. 24, 1642 sent in a letter from His Excellencie the Earle of Essex upon Saturday the 24 of September, 1642 to the House of Commons : wherein is declared a famous victory by Master Fines a member	Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.	1642 (1642)	Wing E3336	1,961	8

True and happy Newes From WORCESTER Read in the Honourable House of Commons Septem 24. 1642. Sent in a Letter from His Excellencie the Earle of Essex upon Saturday the 24 of September 1642. to the House of Commons Wherein is declared a Famous Victory by Master Fines a Member of the House of Commons over Prince Robert who came to the said City with 500. Horse upon Thursday last Relating also the same Description of the Battell and the number that was slaine on both sides Likewise the proceedings of His Majestie since his comming to the said City expressed in the said Letters Together with His Resolution concerning the City of London being happy tydings for all those that wish well to this happy Resolution London printed for Tho. White Septem 26. True and Happy Newes from Worcester VPon Thursday last Prince Robert marched towards Worcester with his Army being in number 500. Horse and not any Foot and at his comming thither Mr. Fines stood in opposition against him where Prince Robert caused his men to discharge so fast insomuch that there began a great skirmish betweene them holding for the space of two houres Prince Robert with his Forces began to retreat and at that time the Prince lost 12. men and Master Fines 5. men The said Prince Robert is making of spoile to the great hurt of the said City and planting of Ordnance and he hath already spoiled and burnt some houses This Newes was sent to the Honourable House of Commons upon Saturday last which signified that the Kings Majesty was in person at Worcester and that the Earle of Essex is marching thither with 22000. men Sent in a Letter from the Honourable Mr. Fines The Kings Majesty hauing often times declared his Royall intention and Resolution towards this Citty of London hath occationed a great jelousie in the hearts of divers and allthoughe he hath often times dclared that tumults were punished and suppreessed he would take his jorney towards this Citty and althoughe some peaple weake of opinion that his Majesty any intention to take his jorney towards this Citty yet by thes perticulers following it will most evidently and plainely appeere that his Majestyes Royall heart hath allwayes beene conioyning to this Citty and it doth most manifestly testify that his Majesty hath ever and doeth still owe and beare more afection and loue to his subjects in this City then he did to any other City in this Kingdom although his Royall and sacred Majesty hath beene misled and insenceb against his loueing subjects that are resident in this Honorable City of London by that party which seekes dayly to bring the inhabitants here into vtter ruine and destruction for as it is the Ch●efest and Metropolitan City of the Kingdome so they seeke and labour day ly to bring it to the least and meanest estat of any City in this Iland or vnder the heavens and to discover and bring to light some more of their mischeeuos and devillish intentions which I beleue it is not vnknowne vnto divers that doe vnderstand proceedings of cavaleers and other of the maliguant party of this Kingdome their greatest malice and envy that is so drownded in their hearts that it is almost impossible thing to have us removed un-God puts his helping hand thereto because the Foundation of Reformation is now beginning to take place in this Metropolitane City and our Honourable Assembly the Worthies of Israel doth now labour and endeavour to bring the same to perfection God of his great mercy send his helping hand thereto But because I will now proceed to the Resolution and intention of his Sacred Majesty the King of Great Britaine concerning this Honorable and renowned City of London viz His Majesty as hath been often said hath had a longing desire to come neere to the City of London and useth the meanes as it doth accordingly appeare for upon the 16. day of this month there was a great disturbance amongst the Cavaleers at Darby by reason that His Majesty went from thence privately to Nottingham they supposing he had tooke his journey towards London and indeed it is thought that although His Person be amongst them yet his heart is better affected towards us for did not the Cavaleers pursue and follow Him so close at His removall from one place to another it is thought that he would soone be here but such is the jealousie of these Malignant persons that they will not suffer His Person to be out of their sight not a minute in a manner but presently post after him to any place where he goeth and although His ●acred Majesty hath often declared to the Cavaleers that he will venture his life in their defence yet they are very jealous of his words and doth daily feare that hee will come to composition with His Parliament by reason that be doth shew some countenance to the Parliaments Petitions and were it not for them doubtlesse but we should have him here very suddenly The Honourable Earle of Essex hath declared his Resolution to his Majesty that he is resolved to put nothing in act but what should tend to his Majesties honour safety and securty and the good both of Church and Religion and that to the utmost of His power He will have a wa●chfull eye that no outrages and abuses bee committed by any of his Souldiers and that His comming now with his Forces is not against His Majesty but against the Malignant partie the wicked incendiaries of this Kingdome that are now about His Royall person whose mindes doth daily thirst after the bloud of our English and Scots Protestants this is the Noble Resolution of his Excellence the Earle of Essex FINIS