Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	lord_n	people_n	5,383	4	4.3982	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10586	A legendarie, conteining an ample discourse of the life and behauiour of Charles Cardinal of Lorraine, and of his brethren, of the house of Guise. Written in French by Francis de L'isle; Legende de Charles, cardinal de Lorraine et de ses frères, de la maison de Guise. English	La Planche, Louis Régnier de, ca. 1530-ca. 1580.	1577 (1577)	STC 20855; ESTC S115805	138,427	198

into_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o court_n to_o the_o end_n to_o be_v sure_a both_o of_o the_o town_n and_o of_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n mother_n person_n and_o so_o the_o more_o easy_o to_o compass_v their_o conspiracy_n and_o to_o the_o end_n to_o find_v some_o honest_a cover_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n return_n into_o france_n he_o cause_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n to_o call_v he_o home_o howbeit_o he_o can_v not_o temper_v his_o rage_n until_o he_o come_v to_o the_o court_n but_o do_v discharge_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o vassye_a as_o be_v afore_o say_v be_v guard_v with_o man_n of_o arm_n according_a to_o a_o determination_n conclude_v upon_o above_o three_o month_n before_o namely_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v entice_v as_o many_o gentleman_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n as_o be_v possible_a warn_v they_o to_o meet_v in_o their_o furniture_n never_o unto_o paris_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o march_n whereof_o the_o queen_n mother_n and_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n have_v be_v sufficient_o advertise_v and_o yet_o in_o stead_n of_o provide_v thereagainst_a they_o defer_v their_o matter_n from_o day_n to_o day_n so_o that_o each_o play_v his_o part_n after_o a_o strange_a manner_n and_o all_o in_o one_o tragedy_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n meet_v at_o the_o time_n appoint_v at_o nantueil_n where_o other_o his_o fautor_n do_v soon_o meet_v with_o he_o who_o purpose_n a_o man_n may_v easy_o conjecture_v in_o that_o most_o of_o they_o come_v thither_o there_o receive_v their_o easter_n right_n &_o put_v themselves_o in_o such_o estate_n as_o like_a man_n do_v use_v to_o do_v when_o they_o think_v themselves_o never_o unto_o any_o dangerous_a enterprise_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o queen_n mother_n be_v counsel_v that_o for_o the_o eschew_v of_o these_o trouble_n it_o be_v meet_v to_o keep_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v arm_v contrary_a to_o the_o king_n ordinance_n from_o pass_v through_o paris_n where_o the_o provost_n of_o merchant_n and_o other_o of_o the_o principal_n do_v wait_v for_o he_o whereupon_o she_o diverse_a time_n send_v for_o he_o to_o come_v to_o she_o unto_o her_o house_n at_o monceaux_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v welcome_a express_o forbid_v he_o all_o entry_n into_o paris_n in_o such_o array_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o such_o inconvenience_n as_o she_o foresee_v likely_a to_o ensue_v consider_v also_o the_o execution_n and_o slaughter_n late_o by_o he_o commit_v at_o vassy_n for_o the_o which_o all_o man_n earnest_o cry_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o she_o for_o justice_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o all_o the_o realm_n be_v replenish_v with_o complaint_n and_o lamentation_n hereunto_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n answer_v that_o he_o can_v not_o come_v to_o she_o for_o that_o he_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o feast_v and_o to_o welcome_v such_o his_o friend_n as_o be_v come_v to_o visit_v he_o then_o after_o that_o the_o queen_n have_v the_o second_o time_n write_v to_o he_o to_o come_v he_o make_v no_o answer_n but_o have_v receive_v his_o friend_n do_v according_a to_o the_o resolution_n afore_o take_v touch_v their_o enterprise_n take_v his_o journey_n on_o the_o one_o side_n &_o accompany_v with_o his_o adherentes_fw-la come_v into_o paris_n by_o s._n dionice_n gate_n make_v his_o entry_n in_o open_a armour_n in_o which_o order_n he_o have_v still_o march_v even_o from_o the_o murder_n at_o vassy_n the_o provost_n of_o merchant_n and_o three_o of_o the_o counselor_n of_o the_o city_n assist_v he_o in_o this_o entry_n with_o great_a company_n of_o people_n and_o exclamation_n of_o man_n thereunto_o hire_v even_o as_o if_o the_o king_n own_o person_n have_v be_v there_o cry_v aloud_o live_v lord_n of_o guise_n whereat_o neither_o he_o neither_o any_o of_o his_o company_n show_v any_o token_n of_o discontentation_n trou●_n the_o guisian_n have_v strike_v this_o first_o stroke_n against_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n proceed_v on_o and_o in_o paris_n begin_v to_o hold_v private_a council_n hereupon_o the_o queen_n mother_n lie_v at_o monceaux_n and_o have_v daily_a advertisement_n that_o the_o guisian_n intend_v to_o seize_v upon_o the_o king_n person_n and_o she_o determine_v hasty_o to_o depart_v and_o retire_v into_o some_o place_n of_o assurance_n she_o come_v therefore_o to_o melune_n mind_v to_o get_v to_o orleans_n there_o to_o wait_v in_o broad_a day_n light_n to_o see_v how_o matter_n go_v which_o now_o begin_v to_o come_v to_o great_a confusion_n but_o the_o guisian_n send_v the_o provost_n of_o merchant_n to_o cry_v after_o she_o that_o unless_o she_o return_v paris_n and_o all_o be_v lose_v because_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v in_o arm_n &_o the_o parisian_n naked_a and_o he_o so_o labour_v that_o the_o rebel_n have_v their_o weapon_n deliver_v they_o whereby_o to_o fortify_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o his_o faction_n against_o their_o enemy_n and_o so_o to_o have_v the_o ready_a opportunity_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o king_n person_n also_o the_o more_o to_o hasten_v their_o work_n they_o get_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n unto_o paris_n for_o this_o provost_n of_o merchant_n incessant_o cry_v out_o at_o the_o court_n that_o the_o king_n of_o navarres_n presence_n be_v most_o necessary_a in_o paris_n to_o repress_v the_o trouble_n but_o through_o the_o guisian_n drift_n all_o be_v contrary_a for_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v they_o hold_v council_n more_o narrow_o than_o before_o wherein_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o determine_v thorough_o to_o assure_v themselves_o of_o paris_n and_o thence_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n as_o the_o only_a hinderer_n of_o their_o enterprise_n touch_v the_o seize_v upon_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n mother_n and_o their_o bring_n to_o paris_n to_o the_o end_n there_o have_v they_o at_o commandment_n to_o prosecute_v under_o their_o name_n and_o authority_n their_o whole_a determination_n final_o they_o do_v so_o much_o that_o they_o get_v the_o place_n &_o take_v the_o king_n &_o queen_n mother_n &_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o lowre_n this_o do_v notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o the_o chanceler_n &_o other_o declaration_n it_o be_v full_o conclude_v to_o arreare_v open_a war_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o his_o adherent_n during_o these_o matter_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n send_v to_o the_o king_n his_o protestation_n and_o declaration_n contain_v the_o cause_n that_o have_v move_v he_o to_o take_v weapon_n namely_o to_o the_o end_n to_o restore_v the_o king_n and_o his_o mother_n to_o their_o full_a liberty_n &_o to_o maintain_v the_o edict_n but_o especial_o the_o last_o which_o touch_v religion_n offer_v to_o go_v home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n in_o case_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n will_v do_v the_o like_a now_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n his_o brethren_n and_o their_o adherent_n consider_v that_o now_o there_o be_v two_o especial_a point_n which_o they_o must_v needs_o crafty_o cloak_n namely_o the_o king_n captivity_n and_o the_o break_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o januarie_n do_v diligent_o procure_v the_o dispatch_n of_o a_o declaration_n bear_v date_n the_o eight_o of_o april_n wherein_o they_o cause_v the_o king_n to_o confess_v that_o the_o report_n of_o his_o captivity_n be_v a_o false_a and_o slanderous_a lie_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o his_o partaker_n have_v invent_v to_o excuse_v his_o own_o deal_n and_o that_o he_o and_o the_o queen_n be_v in_o as_o free_a liberty_n as_o ever_o before_o also_o that_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n they_o come_v to_o paris_n there_o to_o provide_v against_o these_o trouble_n these_o letter_n be_v soon_o allow_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n where_o be_v many_o of_o the_o guisian_n creature_n the_o playnly_a also_o to_o scorn_v the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o realm_n they_o invent_v in_o their_o opinion_n a_o other_o crafty_a devise_n for_o within_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n after_o these_o letter_n they_o procure_v other_o wherein_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n under_o a_o false_a and_o feign_a pretence_n of_o religion_n be_v personal_o seize_v upon_o by_o certain_a seditious_a person_n who_o have_v he_o now_o in_o their_o possession_n also_o to_o the_o end_n to_o have_v one_o full_a blow_n at_o the_o edict_n of_o januarie_n they_o in_o the_o same_o month_n dispatch_v other_o letter_n wherein_o in_o the_o king_n name_n they_o give_v out_o that_o he_o have_v be_v advertise_v how_o that_o diverse_a number_n of_o people_n be_v retire_v to_o orleans_n and_o other_o place_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o certain_a pretend_a fear_n of_o be_v search_v in_o their_o conscience_n and_o restrain_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o edict_n of_o januarie_n he_o therefore_o declare_v that_o he_o

be_v the_o kindler_n which_o also_o so_o long_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o the_o cardinal_n have_v the_o deal_n about_o king_n henry_n wax_v still_o more_o and_o more_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o content_a to_o hazard_v that_o part_n of_o the_o king_n estate_n who_o thereby_o lose_v tirwine_n and_o hesdine_n together_o with_o many_o great_a lord_n and_o gentleman_n beside_o prisoner_n of_o name_n but_o they_o also_o procure_v to_o he_o a_o other_o great_a blow_n in_o italy_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o requisite_a that_o we_o shall_v here_o rehearse_v all_o our_o damage_n and_o loss_n of_o battle_n wherein_o be_v slay_v four_o or_o five_o thousand_o frenchman_n together_o with_o the_o captain_n and_o gentleman_n of_o name_n neither_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o city_n of_o see_z which_o have_v cost_v this_o realm_n so_o much_o money_n bury_v so_o many_o frenchman_n and_o beautify_v florence_n with_o our_o shame_n neither_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o poor_a inhabitant_n thereof_o into_o perpetual_a bondage_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n utter_a destruction_n for_o to_o who_o be_v all_o this_o more_o just_o to_o be_v impute_v then_o unto_o the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n of_o guise_n who_o then_o govern_v all_o thing_n this_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1554._o and_o 1555._o when_o they_o desire_v rather_o to_o defer_v the_o promise_a aid_n and_o so_o to_o put_v the_o whole_a army_n in_o despair_n then_o to_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v report_v that_o without_o they_o the_o king_n have_v get_v tuscan_a or_o at_o the_o leastwise_o compel_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o come_v to_o such_o composition_n as_o himself_o will_v have_v grant_v they_o these_o lord_n of_o guise_n do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n frame_v sundry_a conspiracy_n in_o italy_n whereby_o somewhat_o the_o more_o to_o increase_v their_o own_o honour_n and_o all_o with_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o unto_o the_o king_n confusion_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a how_o they_o quarele_v for_o the_o crown_n of_o naples_n &_o sicil_n neither_o how_o the_o cardinal_n all_o his_o life_n time_n gape_v after_o the_o papalty_n persuade_v himself_o to_o procure_v wonderful_a and_o strange_a alteration_n in_o case_n he_o may_v once_o attain_v to_o be_v god_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o old_a pope_n be_v decease_v the_o cardinal_n provoke_v through_o his_o wont_a ambition_n go_v not_o reasonable_o but_o run_v so_o fast_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v to_o catch_v up_o the_o triple_a crown_n which_o imaginative_o with_o a_o vain_a hope_n he_o do_v already_o devour_v at_o that_o time_n do_v experience_n teach_v the_o french_a nation_n that_o this_o man_n where_o ever_o he_o become_v draw_v all_o mischief_n after_o he_o for_o immediate_o after_o his_o departure_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o &_o king_n henry_n be_v soon_o incline_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o better_a counsel_n of_o such_o as_o speak_v of_o quietness_n to_o be_v grant_v unto_o the_o poor_a people_n in_o so_o much_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o peace_n may_v be_v conclude_v yet_o through_o the_o grave_a advice_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o the_o admiral_n there_o be_v the_o five_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o year_n 1556_o a_o abstinence_n and_o truce_n agree_v upon_o for_o five_o year_n this_o cardinal_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a manner_n mind_v not_o to_o go_v his_o journey_n to_o rome_n at_o his_o charge_n and_o therefore_o have_v assure_v king_n henry_n that_o in_o italy_n he_o will_v practice_v such_o league_n against_o the_o emperor_n charles_n that_o then_o he_o may_v easy_o be_v overcome_v which_o the_o king_n like_v of_o it_o stand_v the_o cardinal_n in_o stead_n as_o a_o cover_n to_o hide_v his_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n who_o with_o many_o circumstance_n still_o at_o the_o realm_n charge_n make_v hercules_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o ferrara_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n general_a in_o italy_n but_o his_o chief_a drift_n be_v to_o make_v friend_n and_o entertain_v servant_n through_o who_o aid_n together_o with_o the_o power_n &_o treasure_n of_o france_n he_o may_v conquer_v the_o papaltye_n for_o himself_o and_o the_o realm_n of_o naples_n and_o sicil_n for_o his_o brother_n so_o soon_o therefore_o as_o he_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a truce_n he_o be_v with_o the_o same_o great_o displease_v for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o assure_a death_n of_o all_o his_o drift_n in_o that_o respect_n in_o so_o much_o that_o he_o can_v not_o restrain_v his_o speech_n before_o diverse_a but_o say_v open_o as_o he_o pass_v through_o nevers_n that_o this_o be_v not_o it_o that_o the_o king_n have_v promise_v he_o also_o that_o he_o know_v a_o mean_a to_o break_v this_o truce_n full_o persuade_v himself_o so_o to_o do_v immediate_o upon_o his_o come_n to_o the_o court_n which_o then_o lay_v at_o bloys_n whereas_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v arrive_v and_o have_v speak_v with_o the_o king_n he_o final_o obtain_v through_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o client_n and_o especial_o of_o cardinal_n carasfa_n who_o the_o pope_n have_v send_v to_o present_v the_o king_n with_o a_o rich_a sword_n a_o grant_n to_o break_v the_o truce_n notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o reason_n the_o constable_n admiral_n and_o other_o great_a lord_n can_v allege_v the_o guisian_n principal_a instrument_n be_v the_o duchess_n of_o valentinois_n who_o be_v to_o they_o a_o bridge_n both_o in_o body_n and_o mind_n wherover_n to_o pass_v unto_o the_o royal_a throne_n for_o she_o command_v king_n henry_n and_o they_o command_v she_o hereby_o do_v they_o entangle_v the_o king_n in_o open_a perjury_n &_o the_o realm_n in_o new_a trouble_n procure_v the_o overthrow_n on_o s._n laurence_n day_n the_o take_n of_o s._n quintin_n the_o spoil_n of_o picardy_n and_o the_o peace_n unprofitable_o conclude_v for_o the_o french_a nation_n none_o but_o the_o guisian_n hope_v for_o any_o commodity_n of_o this_o news_n for_o the_o elder_a of_o they_o aspire_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o naples_n and_o sicill_n procure_v for_o himself_o a_o commission_n to_o go_v and_o break_v the_o truce_n in_o italy_n accompany_v with_o six_o thousand_o swither_n four_o thousand_o french_a man_n five_o hundred_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o five_o hundred_o light_a horse_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o all_o man_n that_o he_o transport_v with_o he_o all_o the_o best_a soldier_n that_o he_o can_v get_v leave_v according_a to_o king_n francis_n prophecy_n his_o son_n henry_n in_o his_o doublet_n and_o his_o subject_n in_o their_o shirt_n for_o beside_o so_o many_o man_n who_o he_o lead_v away_o the_o cardinal_n who_o have_v the_o oversight_n of_o the_o treasury_n have_v so_o soak_a the_o same_o that_o final_o the_o king_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o stay_n that_o through_o person_n who_o the_o cardinal_n covetousness_n have_v bring_v forth_o interpose_v the_o king_n be_v drive_v to_o borrow_n the_o money_n which_o proceed_v from_o his_o own_o treasury_n moreover_o the_o roll_n and_o record_n of_o that_o time_n and_o of_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v will_v declare_v what_o excessive_a reward_n the_o say_a cardinal_n &_o his_o brother_n do_v wrest_v forth_o of_o the_o king_n lenity_n while_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o commons_n be_v unconscionable_o peel_v the_o treasury_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a waste_v the_o domain_n receipt_n and_o city_n mortgage_v the_o war_n revive_v and_o the_o coast_n of_o picardy_n come_v into_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n hand_n for_o the_o enterprise_n of_o henry_n who_o then_o follow_v the_o only_a advice_n of_o the_o cardinal_n be_v so_o wide_a from_o prosperous_a success_n that_o within_o short_a space_n after_o he_o lose_v the_o lamentable_a battle_n upon_o s._n laurence_n day_n wherein_o be_v slay_v john_n of_o bourbon_n duke_n of_o anghien_n the_o viscount_n of_o turaine_n beside_o many_o other_o french_a lord_n and_o gentleman_n the_o footman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n hew_v in_o piece_n and_o the_o constable_n take_v prisoner_n beside_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o valiant_a lord_n and_o gentleman_n again_o within_o twelve_o or_o fifteen_o day_n after_o be_v the_o town_n of_o s._n quintin_n take_v by_o assault_n whereby_o the_o king_n there_o also_o sustain_v a_o shrewd_a foil_n we_o must_v not_o here_o overslippe_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o cardinal_n good_a will_n towards_o king_n henry_n and_o his_o estate_n as_o this_o after_o the_o overthrow_n of_o s._n laurence_n day_n the_o king_n be_v destitute_a of_o man_n money_n and_o counsel_n for_o as_o the_o mischief_n be_v the_o cardinal_n only_o be_v leave_v about_o he_o this_o reverend_a father_n in_o stead_n of_o help_v the_o king_n with_o his_o good_n or_o of_o relieve_n his_o necessity_n with_o such_o coin_n as_o he_o have_v fish_v out_o of_o the_o say_v king_n revenue_n even_o the_o next_o day_n after_o this_o mischance_n enforce_v the_o