Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	reason_n	young_a	youth_n	31	3	8.0370	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07032	A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders Wherein, is sett forthe the originall and full proceedyng of the saied troubles and ciuile warres, with all the stratagemes, sieges, forceble takynges, and manlike defenses, of diuers and sondrie cities, tounes, and fortresses of the same, together, the barbarous crueltie and tyrannie of the Spaniard, and trecherous hispaniolized Wallons, [and] others of the saied lowe Countreis. And there withall, the estate and cause of religion, especially, from the yere 1559. vnto the yere 1581. Besides many letters, commissions, contractes of peace, unions, articles and agrementes, published and proclaimed in the saied prouinces. Translated out of French into Englishe, by T.S. ge[n]t.; Chronyc. historie der Nederlandtscher oorlogen, troublen enn oproeren oorspronck, anvanck enn eynde, item den standt der religien, tot desen jare 1580. English.	Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.; Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598, attributed name.; Rijckewaert, Carolus, called Theophilus, fl. 1577, attributed name.; Henricpetri, Adam, fl. 1576. General historien der aller namhafftigsten unnd fürnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen.; Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615, attributed name.	1583 (1583)	STC 17450.3; ESTC S111524	324,446	432

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his_o adherentes_fw-la be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o king_n and_o country_n enemy_n and_o so_o proclaim_v the_o tenure_n whereof_o ensue_v by_o the_o king_n our_o dear_a and_o faithful_a knight_n lord_n george_n de_fw-mi lalaing_fw-mi count_n of_o renneberge_n free_a baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr ville_fw-fr governor_n and_o captain_n general_a of_o our_o country_n of_o friselande_n oueryssell_n groen_v and_o lingem_n greet_a whereas_o certain_a city_n castle_n fortress_n and_o other_o place_n of_o certain_a province_n hereabout_o especial_o certain_a nobleman_n gentleman_n and_o private_a person_n have_v go_v about_o and_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o dutiful_a fidelity_n which_o they_o owe_v to_o we_o and_o then_o country_n direct_o to_o over_o reach_n and_o cross_v the_o pacification_n make_v at_o gaunt_n and_o the_o perpetual_a edict_n which_o thereon_o ensue_v by_o we_o agree_v upon_o and_o break_v the_o unyon_n which_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o our_o country_n here_o abouts_o make_v and_o by_o some_o of_o they_o subscribe_v unto_o take_v part_n with_o the_o spanyarde_n who_o we_o of_o late_o declare_v and_o proclaim_v rebel_n and_o have_v hold_v and_o do_v still_o h●lde_a with_o don_n john_n of_o austriche_n and_o the_o say_v spanyarde_n and_o their_o adherentes_fw-la favour_n a●ing_v and_o assist_v they_o with_o counsatle_n man_n munition_n victual_n mone●_n and_o other_o necessary_n show_v themselves_o as_o adversary_n and_o take_v arm_n against_o we_o the_o say_v estate_n general_a and_o their_o own_o country_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v take_v as_o rebel_n and_o worthy_a so_o to_o be_v punish_v both_o in_o body_n and_o good_n and_o we_o be_v further_o inform_v and_o advertise_v that_o the_o say_v city_n place_n and_o person_n which_o favour_n our_o adverse_a party_n as_o before_o have_v be_v say_v seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o change_v alter_v levy_v and_o recover_v their_o good_n revenue_n rent_n and_o debt_n which_o they_o have_v have_v and_o yet_o have_v in_o ou●_n country_n here_o about_o both_o for_o the_o help_n of_o themselves_o and_o also_o for_o the_o bestow_n of_o the_o same_o against_o we_o and_o their_o country_n and_o more_o will_v bestow_v if_o we_o on_o our_o behalf_n look_v not_o to_o the_o same_o in_o tyme._n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v consider_v of_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o remedy_v the_o same_o have_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o most_o dear_a and_o well-beloved_a the_o prelatte_n noble_n and_o deputy_n of_o the_o province_n and_o city_n represent_v the_o say_v general_a estate_n of_o our_o country_n here_o abouts_o present_o assemble_v in_o this_o our_o city_n of_o bruxelles_n ordain_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v ordain_v all_o our_o lieutenaunte_n governor_n officer_n ammans_n drossarte_n bailiff_n marshalle_n provoste_n and_o receiver_n of_o our_o revenue_n every_o one_o within_o his_o precinct_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o as_o many_o to_o who_o this_o shall_v appertain_v to_o take_v a_o note_n and_o make_v seizure_n of_o all_o the_o movable_a and_o immoneable_a blood_n action_n and_o creditte_n of_o our_o say_v adversary_n their_o adherentes_fw-la and_o fauter_n aswell_o those_o which_o belong_v unto_o the_o city_n town_n commonalty_n as_o also_o to_o private_a person_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o conserve_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o use_n of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v and_o after_o to_o be_v order_v and_o dispose_v as_o shall_v be_v think_v good_a we_o also_o further_o will_n and_o command_v all_o those_o which_o have_v in_o possession_n pawn_n or_o that_o can_v otherwise_o tell_v if_o any_o good_n debt_n or_o action_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o take_v part_n with_o our_o say_v adversary_n and_o enemy_n of_o the_o general_a estate_n of_o what_o estate_n and_o condition_n so_o ever_o they_o be_v that_o forthwith_o or_o at_o the_o least_o within_o eight_o day_n after_o the_o publication_n hereof_o they_o denounce_v signify_v and_o declare_v unto_o the_o chief_a officer_n resiaunt_a amongst_o they_o together_o unto_o the_o receiver_n of_o our_o revenue_n there_o aswell_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v in_o pawn_n and_o possession_n and_o whatsoever_o else_o they_o owe_v unto_o the_o say_v person_n favour_n our_o say_v adversary_n or_o whatsoever_o else_o they_o know_v other_o to_o have_v in_o pawn_n or_o possession_n or_o may_v any_o way_n owe_v they_o and_o beside_o where_o we_o have_v heretofore_o inhibit_v and_o forbid_v we_o also_o by_o these_o present_n do_v inhibit_v and_o forbid_v all_o our_o subject_n or_o other_o enhabitaunte_n and_o resiaunte_n in_o our_o say_v country_n hereabout_o of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o pay_v or_o deliver_v unto_o any_o of_o the_o say_v enemy_n and_o adversary_n of_o the_o country_n or_o their_o adherentes_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v to_o city_n town_n burroughes_n fraternity_n or_o other_o private_a

article_n but_o because_o the_o catholic_n have_v not_o observe_v the_o say_v article_n of_o a_o grement_fw-it they_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n send_v the_o old_a magistrate_n and_o franciscane_a friar_n out_o of_o the_o town_n because_o they_o will_v not_o agree_v to_o grant_v they_o of_o the_o reform_a religion_n any_o liberty_n and_o beside_o they_o have_v also_o break_v that_o point_n of_o the_o agreement_n which_o be_v make_v about_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o swear_a man_n as_o the_o spanyarde_n lie_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o nyvelle_n render_v nivelle_n render_v monsire_fw-mi de_fw-mi villers_n governor_n of_o the_o town_n abide_v the_o canon_n and_o although_o it_o be_v not_o to_o hold_v out_o yet_o he_o so_o valiant_o hold_v out_o four_o assault_n to_o wit_n from_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n unto_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n as_o that_o the_o enemte_n make_v his_o retreat_n without_o order_n and_o afterward_o hold_v it_o two_o day_n without_o parley_n still_o look_v for_o aid_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o count_n of_o bossu_n write_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v himself_o with_o the_o sauftie_n of_o his_o people_n aswell_o as_o he_o can_v which_o thing_n he_o do_v and_o depart_v thence_o by_o composition_n with_o body_n and_o good_n sword_n and_o dagger_n and_o so_o do_v likewise_o the_o captames_n and_o chieftain_n of_o the_o horseman_n the_o 15._o of_o february_n 1578._o during_o these_o exploit_n worm_n a_o imperial_a diet_n at_o worm_n there_o be_v a_o imperial_a diet_n appoint_v at_o worm_n whether_o be_v send_v monsire_fw-mi saint_n aldegonde_n counsailour_n for_o the_o estate_n by_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o estate_n to_o show_v there_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o affair_n hereabout_o together_o for_o the_o require_v of_o aid_n from_o the_o empire_n and_o german_a prince_n their_o good_a neighbour_n as_o to_o people_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v some_o feel_n and_o compassion_n of_o this_o their_o great_a misery_n and_o calamity_n the_o estate_n also_o meaning_n to_o make_v the_o same_o request_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o 9_o of_o march_n england_n the_o estate_n request_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n the_o marquis_n of_o hawreche_o who_o so_o well_o ply_v his_o business_n as_o that_o he_o obtain_v at_o her_o majesty_n hand_n assueraunce_n both_o of_o man_n and_o money_n for_o the_o aid_v of_o the_o say_v estate_n who_o be_v also_o great_o honour_v for_o his_o own_o private_a cause_n and_o beside_o receive_v at_o her_o highness_n hand_n a_o very_a goodly_a present_a the_o 21._o of_o march_n the_o great_a counsel_n of_o friselande_n be_v take_v at_o leeward_n to_o wit_n the_o precedent_n ygrammes_n ichlum_n juliers_n dekema_n peter_n fritzma_n forco_fw-mi bommert_n a●thony_n levaly_n counsellor_n and_o many_o other_o and_o in_o their_o stead_n be_v appoint_v new_a counsellor_n to_o wit_n master_n franc●s_n kysinga_n master_n fecco_n baida_n master_n john_n the_o steveren_n and_o many_o other_o and_o beside_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o bishop_n of_o leewarde_n be_v send_v to_o the_o castle_n and_o also_o certain_a counsellor_n which_o be_v take_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v restrain_v within_o their_o own_o house_n the_o 7._o of_o april_n the_o year_n aforesaid_a seven_o of_o the_o wallon_n ensign_n mastright_n a_o mutynie_n among_o some_o of_o the_o soldier_n at_o mastright_n of_o the_o nine_o which_o lie_v in_o garnison_n at_o mastright_n mutyne_v for_o their_o pay_n and_o take_v the_o baron_n of_o heze_n their_o colonel_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o say_v town_n prisoner_n and_o all_o the_o captain_n liutenaunte_n ensign_n bearer_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o regiment_n and_o beside_o conspire_v to_o deliver_v up_o the_o town_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o after_o they_o have_v send_v signior_n nycholas_n salmier_n knight_n lord_n of_o melcroye_n with_o the_o say_v pay_n and_o content_v the_o soldier_n he_o first_o of_o all_o release_v the_o prisoner_n and_o afterward_o by_o his_o w●t_v and_o policy_n become_v master_n of_o the_o conspirator_n some_o of_o which_o be_v drown_v and_o some_o hang_v and_o have_v bring_v in_o a_o other_o garnison_n be_v assure_v thereby_o of_o the_o town_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o country_n the_o 22._o of_o april_n gaunt_n a_o ordnance_n upon_o the_o pacification_n of_o gaunt_n there_o be_v a_o new_a ordenaunce_n publish_v at_o antwerp_n about_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o pacification_n at_o gant_n and_o that_o all_o the_o enhabitaunte_n and_o citizen_n there_o about_o of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v shall_v be_v swear_v and_o as_o many_o as_o refuse_v the_o same_o to_o be_v take_v for_o enemy_n in_o so_o much_o that_o all_o person_n both_o ecclesiastical_a and_o secular_a take_v the_o same_o oath_n save_v the_o jesuite_n who_o because_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v be_v merueilous_o suspect_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o common_a people_n mutyne_v against_o they_o howbeit_o they_o be_v for_o all_o that_o no_o way_n misuse_v because_o of_o the_o good_a order_n which_o the_o colonelle_n have_v set_v in_o the_o town_n antwerp_n the_o je●uites_n and_o frter_n go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o antwerp_n save_v only_o be_v honest_o send_v out_o of_o the_o town_n aswell_o for_o their_o private_a assueraunce_n as_o also_o be_v suspect_v for_o the_o benefit_n and_o saufetie_n of_o the_o commonweal_n which_o thing_n be_v do_z upon_o whitsondaie_n then_o the_o friar_n crave_v time_n to_o deliberate_v upon_o but_o when_o they_o see_v in_o the_o end_n that_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o beg_a friar_n prelatte_n cathedral_n church_n and_o all_o ecclesiastical_a person_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o say_v commandment_n they_o be_v resolve_v to_o do_v the_o like_a except_o the_o prior_n and_o three_o other_o of_o his_o covent_n who_o obstinate_o stand_v in●t_v and_o therefore_o be_v likewise_o as_o man_n suspect_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o town_n while_o these_o friar_n be_v deliberate_v what_o to_o do_v some_o of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o arm_n be_v not_o well_o please_v go_v on_o forward_o with_o the_o matter_n and_o will_v have_v enforce_v they_o which_o their_o fond_a deal_n the_o burroughmaister_n clere_o frustre_v nenerthelesse_o two_o of_o the_o company_n be_v soldier_n so_o far_o forget_v themselves_o as_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o point_n of_o their_o sword_n before_o he_o for_o the_o which_o they_o lose_v their_o head_n the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n country_n the_o man_n of_o war_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n enter_v into_o the_o country_n send_v his_o man_n of_o war_n unto_o the_o border_n of_o haynault_n where_o they_o be_v great_o oppress_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o estate_n likewise_o have_v appoint_v colonel_n combelle_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o say_v country_n and_o lay_v with_o his_o people_n at_o leus_n in_o haynault_n a_o town_n of_o monsire_fw-mi de_fw-fr barlaymont_n who_o the_o spanyarde_n come_n to_o set_v upon_o be_v brave_o repulse_v and_o ioliilie_o cool_v and_o thereupon_o be_v enforce_v to_o retire_v the_o 21._o of_o ma●e_n 1578._o after_o that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v long_a time_n besiege_v the_o town_n of_o phillippeville_n it_o be_v enforce_v at_o last_o render_v phillippeville_n beg_v and_o render_v for_o want_v of_o victual_n and_o munytion_n to_o yield_v upon_o composition_n the_o say_v 21._o of_o may_n while_o the_o enemy_n be_v make_v preparation_n to_o besiege_v limbourg_n render_v limbourg_n bestege_v and_o render_v the_o governor_n and_o soldier_n demand_v victual_n and_o munytion_n and_o promise_v that_o if_o they_o may_v have_v they_o to_o keep_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n then_o the_o archduke_n mathias_n and_o the_o estate_n provide_v for_o all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o fall_v to_o a_o parley_n with_o the_o enemy_n and_o yield_v the_o same_o place_n the_o 15._o of_o june_n the_o year_n a_o oresay_v the_o duke_n of_o aniowe_n for_o the_o better_a accomplish_n of_o his_o devise_n come_v with_o a_o small_a company_n to_o mons_fw-la in_o haynault_n the_o 11._o of_o julie_n howbeit_o his_o trame_n follow_v he_o render_v campen_n besiege_v and_o render_v the_o almain_n soldier_n of_o the_o regiment_n of_o polwyler_n who_o before_o the_o pacification_n of_o gaunt_n la●e_v in_o garnison_n in_o the_o country_n of_o oueryssell_n in_o campen_n and_o deveuter_n refuse_v to_o come_v thence_o yea_o they_o so_o great_o and_o so_o long_o dissemble_v the_o matter_n as_o that_o the_o say_v peace_n be_v break_v declare_v then_o that_o they_o hold_v the_o say_v town_n for_o don_n ihon._n whereupon_o the_o estate_n besiege_v they_o and_o first_o the_o count_n of_o rennenberge_n baron_n of_o ville_n and_o governor_n of_o friselande_n who_o be_v there_o name_v the_o general_a of_o the_o

say_v 25_o and_o for_o the_o due_a execution_n as_o well_o of_o matter_n of_o life_n and_o death_n as_o civil_a and_o the_o reasonable_a satisfing_n of_o every_o man_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o law_n and_o magistrate_n of_o particular_a city_n castle_n town_n and_o manor_n of_o all_o the_o country_n hereabout_o shall_v be_v choose_v to_o be_v such_o man_n as_o be_v best_a qualify_v and_o lover_n of_o their_o country_n without_o difference_n of_o religion_n 26_o which_o law_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v intermeddle_v themselves_o only_o and_o altogether_o in_o the_o state_n of_o justice_n policy_n or_o government_n of_o those_o city_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v choose_v 27_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v herein_o any_o way_n hinder_v trouble_n or_o let_v they_o nor_o by_o any_o mean_n have_v to_o do_v with_o they_o in_o any_o matter_n or_o under_o any_o colour_n whatsoever_o 28_o and_o see_v that_o in_o this_o behalf_n there_o have_v of_o late_a new_a magistrate_n be_v choose_v they_o which_o be_v call_v the_o eighteen_o or_o other_o which_o be_v appoint_v in_o their_o stead_n whether_o they_o be_v more_o or_o few_o shall_v full_o and_o whole_o be_v depose_v and_o forbid_v to_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o about_o any_o dealynge_v of_o the_o public_a affair_n nor_o yet_o with_o the_o fortefi_a and_o guard_v of_o any_o of_o the_o city_n except_o they_o be_v especial_o choose_v and_o depute_v thereto_o by_o the_o say_v magistrate_n 29_o and_o as_o concern_v this_o point_n they_o may_v not_o set_v doime_o any_o order_n of_o importance_n without_o they_o first_o talk_v thereof_o with_o those_o magistrate_n of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o be_v appoint_v to_o deal_v and_o that_o by_o their_o express_a appointment_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 30_o and_o to_o the_o cude_n that_o this_o our_o ordenaunce_n may_v the_o better_o be_v observe_v the_o commissioner_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o deputy_n or_o such_o as_o have_v auchoritie_n to_o choose_v new_a magistrate_n shall_v substitute_v four_o notable_a virtuous_a and_o well_o qualify_v person_n who_o upon_o all_o occasion_n without_o exception_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n make_v inquisition_n of_o the_o infringe_v and_o cross_v of_o the_o say_v ordenaunce_n and_o the_o same_o so_o make_v to_o set_v it_o down_o in_o writing_n and_o three_o of_o their_o hand_n at_o the_o least_o to_o be_v at_o it_o and_o immediate_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o he_o have_v take_v a_o sommary_n knowledge_n thereof_o to_o proceed_v against_o the_o transgressor_n with_o speedy_a execution_n upon_o the_o pain_n aforesaid_a 31_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o say_v notable_a and_o virtuous_a man_n shall_v last_v but_o one_o year_n and_o be_v new_a choose_v and_o change_v with_o the_o magistrate_n 32_o and_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o disobedience_n of_o certain_a city_n hereabout_o against_o their_o magistrate_n give_v 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beit_n the_o 21._o of_o the_o say_v month_n the_o people_n deliver_v he_o and_o some_o other_o be_v clap_v up_o in_o prison_n part_n of_o which_o be_v afterward_o execute_v and_o part_n banish_v now_o malcontents_n the_o original_n of_o the_o malcontents_n when_o the_o gantois_n have_v drive_v out_o all_o their_o church_n man_n and_o break_v down_o all_o the_o image_n in_o their_o church_n because_o that_o don_n ihou_fw-mi and_o his_o adherentes_fw-la have_v break_v the_o pacification_n of_o gaunt_n certain_a wallon_n ensign_n under_o colour_n of_o their_o pay_n and_o the_o restore_a of_o gaunt_n unto_o the_o romishe_a religion_n she_o wed_v themselves_o malcontents_n willing_a that_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o good_n and_o that_o the_o prisoner_n which_o be_v keep_v in_o gaunt_n from_o the_o 20._o menin_n montigni_n take_v menin_n of_o october_n 1577._o shall_v be_v release_v whereupon_o also_o they_o take_v the_o city_n 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