Selected quad for the lemma: country_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
country_n england_n king_n normandy_n 1,568 5 11.0951 5 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
A35229 Extraordinary adventures and discoveries of several famous men with the strange events and signal mutations and changes in the fortunes of many illustrious places and persons in all ages : being an account of a multitude of stupendious revolutions, accidents, and observable matters in many kingdomes, states and provinces throughout the whole world : with divers remarkable particulars lively described in picture for their better illustration / by R.B., author of the of the History of the wars of England ... R. B., 1632?-1725? 1683 (1683) Wing C7323; ESTC R19108 163,299 242

There are 4 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

save_v and_o have_v not_o be_v discharge_v which_o his_o master_n bring_v to_o he_o to_o teach_v he_o the_o use_n of_o it_o which_o for_o fear_n of_o his_o master_n displeasure_n and_o their_o inhumanity_n he_o endeavour_v to_o do_v but_o they_o still_o profess_v their_o ignorance_n he_o be_v force_v to_o shoot_v it_o off_o but_o the_o negro_n who_o expect_v some_o delightful_a thing_n be_v frustrate_v and_o at_o the_o sudden_a noise_n and_o flash_n of_o fire_n which_o they_o very_o much_o dread_n flee_v from_o he_o great_o affright_v yet_o soon_o after_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o that_o noise_n they_o come_v up_o to_o he_o again_o command_v he_o to_o do_v the_o like_a he_o tell_v they_o he_o have_v not_o powder_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o noise_n but_o this_o will_v not_o satisfy_v these_o barbarian_n and_o therefore_o think_v it_o wilfulness_n they_o will_v have_v murder_v he_o have_v not_o his_o master_n rescue_v he_o after_o this_o in_o discourse_n with_o his_o master_n he_o tell_v he_o that_o natural_o the_o people_n be_v civil_a and_o simple_o honest_a but_o if_o provoke_v full_a of_o revenge_n and_o that_o this_o their_o barbarous_a deal_n be_v occasion_v by_o some_o unhandsome_a action_n of_o carry_v a_o native_a away_o from_o thence_o without_o their_o leave_n about_o a_o year_n before_o they_o resolve_v if_o any_o come_v on_o shore_n they_o shall_v never_o go_v off_o alive_a about_o 7_o week_n after_o wats_n have_v be_v in_o the_o country_n his_o master_n present_v he_o to_o his_o king_n name_v efnme_n king_n of_o the_o buckamore_n who_o immediate_o give_v he_o to_o his_o daughter_n call_v onijah_n when_o the_o king_n go_v abroad_o he_o attend_v he_o as_o his_o page_n throughout_o the_o whole_a circuit_n of_o his_o dominion_n which_o be_v not_o above_o 12_o mile_n yet_o he_o boast_v extreme_o of_o his_o power_n and_o strength_n glory_v exceed_o that_o he_o have_v a_o white_a man_n to_o attend_v he_o who_o he_o employ_v to_o carry_v his_o bow_n and_o arrow_n in_o several_a place_n far_o from_o the_o seaside_n the_o people_n will_v run_v away_o from_o he_o for_o fear_n other_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o seem_v to_o worship_v he_o use_v those_o action_n as_o they_o do_v to_o their_o god_n their_o progress_n be_v never_o so_o long_o but_o they_o can_v return_v home_o at_o night_n but_o never_o without_o a_o handsome_a load_n of_o a_o cup_n of_o the_o creature_n for_o he_o seldom_o or_o never_o go_v abroad_o and_o come_v home_o sober_a their_o drink_n be_v of_o the_o best_a palm_n wine_n and_o another_o sort_n of_o strong_a liquor_n call_v penrore_n wats_n know_v quick_o how_o to_o humour_v this_o profound_a prince_n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o native_n abuse_v he_o upon_o his_o complaint_n he_o have_v redress_v as_o once_o by_o strive_v with_o a_o negro_n his_o arm_n be_v break_v which_o by_o providence_n more_o than_o skill_n be_v set_v again_o after_o some_o month_n the_o king_n of_o calamanch_n who_o name_n be_v esn_a mancha_fw-la hear_v of_o this_o beautiful_a white_a court_v his_o neighbour_n prince_n to_o sell_v he_o to_o he_o at_o length_n they_o strike_v a_o bargain_n and_o wats_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o cow_n and_o a_o goat_n this_o king_n be_v a_o very_a sober_a and_o moderate_a person_n free_a from_o the_o treachery_n and_o mischief_n that_o the_o other_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o will_v often_o discourse_v wats_n and_o ask_v he_o of_o his_o king_n and_o country_n whether_o his_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n be_v as_o big_a as_o he_o which_o be_v not_o above_o 25_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o 15_o in_o breadth_n wats_n tell_v he_o as_o much_o as_o his_o understanding_n and_o year_n make_v he_o capable_a of_o keep_v still_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o modesty_n and_o yet_o relate_v as_o much_o as_o possible_a to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o his_o sovereign_n first_n inform_v he_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o one_o of_o his_o kingdom_n the_o several_a shire_n and_o county_n it_o contain_v with_o the_o number_n of_o its_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n the_o strength_n of_o each_o the_o infinite_a inhabitant_n and_o valour_n of_o his_o subject_n one_o of_o these_o kingdom_n be_v enough_o sufficient_o to_o amaze_v this_o petty_a governor_n that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n to_o mention_v any_o more_o of_o his_o majesty_n glory_n and_o dignity_n it_o put_v he_o into_o such_o a_o profound_a consternation_n that_o he_o resolve_v to_o find_v out_o some_o way_n to_o show_v his_o respect_n to_o this_o mighty_a prince_n and_o tell_v john_n wats_n that_o if_o he_o can_v find_v but_o a_o passage_n he_o will_v let_v he_o go_v to_o england_n to_o tell_v his_o majesty_n of_o the_o great_a favour_n and_o respect_n he_o have_v for_o he_o which_o do_v not_o a_o little_a rejoice_v our_o englishman_n withal_o the_o king_n tell_v he_o he_o will_v send_v he_o a_o present_a which_o shall_v be_v two_o cabareet_n or_o goat_n which_o they_o value_v very_o high_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v not_o above_o 16_o or_o 18_o of_o they_o wats_n tell_v the_o king_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v many_o thousand_o of_o his_o subject_n who_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o gentleman_n that_o have_v a_o thousand_o sheep_n apeice_n the_o flesh_n whereof_o they_o value_v at_o a_o very_a much_o high_a rate_n than_o goat_n though_o our_o englishman_n live_v very_o handsome_o with_o this_o king_n yet_o his_o desire_n and_o hope_n be_v for_o his_o native_a country_n and_o at_o length_n he_o obtain_v a_o promise_n from_o his_o king_n that_o the_o first_o english_a ship_n which_o come_v into_o the_o road_n shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o release_v or_o purchase_v he_o this_o very_a much_o rejoice_v his_o heart_n and_o now_o he_o think_v every_o day_n a_o year_n till_o he_o can_v hear_v of_o or_o see_v some_o english_a ship_n arrive_v and_o oft_o do_v he_o walk_v to_o the_o sea_n side_n to_o receive_v some_o comfort_n which_o at_o length_n be_v observe_v by_o jaga_n a_o wizard_n and_o the_o chief_a in_o 3_o or_o 4_o kingdom_n thereabouts_o they_o be_v person_n that_o the_o native_n give_v very_o much_o credit_n to_o and_o on_o any_o difficult_a occasion_n run_v to_o they_o for_o satisfaction_n and_o though_o they_o have_v vast_a number_n of_o they_o in_o every_o place_n yet_o this_o jaga_n be_v the_o most_o renown_a among_o they_o one_o day_n he_o come_v to_o wats_n and_o ask_v he_o very_o civil_o why_o he_o so_o often_o frequent_v that_o place_n who_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v to_o see_v if_o he_o can_v discover_v any_o english_a ship_n to_o come_v in_o there_o but_o wat_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o his_o great_a fame_n ask_v he_o when_o he_o do_v believe_v there_o will_v one_o come_v in_o not_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v credit_n to_o any_o of_o their_o divination_n but_o suppose_v hereby_o to_o please_v he_o and_o answer_v his_o expectation_n jaga_n immediate_o tell_v he_o that_o 15_o day_n after_o a_o english_a ship_n shall_v come_v into_o that_o road_n he_o than_o ask_v he_o whether_o that_o ship_n shall_v carry_v he_o away_o to_o which_o he_o answer_v very_o doubtful_o but_o tell_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v offer_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v so_o that_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o shore_n again_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v sell_v but_o will_v die_v for_o grief_n these_o 15_o day_n seem_v very_o tedious_a to_o wats_n who_o cast_v many_o a_o look_n on_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o ache_a heart_n the_o 14_o day_n he_o go_v to_o the_o high_a hill_n thereabouts_o but_o can_v discover_v no_o ship_n the_o next_o morning_n he_o go_v again_o 2_o or_o 3_o time_n but_o see_v none_o about_o 2_o or_o 3_o hour_n after_o some_o moor_n come_v run_v and_o tell_v the_o king_n there_o be_v a_o canoe_n come_v for_o so_o they_o call_v our_o ship_n at_o which_o our_o englishman_n rejoice_v hearty_o in_o hope_n of_o release_n yet_o dare_v not_o show_v it_o for_o fear_n of_o punishment_n or_o death_n for_o though_o he_o live_v better_a now_o than_o with_o his_o first_o master_n yet_o his_o service_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o the_o slave_n in_o turkey_n and_o their_o diet_n worse_o than_o dog_n meat_n he_o have_v therefore_o cause_n enough_o of_o inward_a joy_n the_o ship_n come_v immediate_o in_o and_o wats_n go_v present_o to_o jaga_n to_o know_v if_o it_o be_v a_o english_a ship_n who_o assure_v he_o it_o be_v it_o happen_v to_o be_v the_o st._n malo_n merchant_n captain_n royden_n commander_n who_o hasten_v to_o dispatch_v his_o business_n take_v in_o his_o negro_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o sail_v and_o our_o englishman_n hear_v not_o a_o word_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o the_o king_n never_o offer_v
lion_n key_n take_v with_o she_o only_o two_o woman_n and_o her_o child_n she_o be_v no_o soon_o out_o of_o door_n but_o the_o herald_n follow_v whereupon_o she_o step_v into_o the_o charterhouse_n gate_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o see_v she_o the_o herald_z find_v some_o thing_n she_o have_v lose_v fall_v to_o ransack_v they_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n she_o haste_v away_o know_v the_o place_n only_o by_o name_n where_o she_o shall_v take_v boat_n her_o servant_n also_o divide_v themselves_o and_o only_o one_o of_o they_o know_v the_o way_n thither_o thus_o she_o attire_v in_o a_o mean_a habit_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o she_o take_v their_o way_n into_o finsbury_n field_n where_o by_o the_o special_a providence_n of_o heaven_n near_o moregate_n she_o and_o all_o her_o company_n meet_v and_o go_v together_o to_o lion-key_n a_o barge_n be_v there_o ready_a for_o she_o but_o the_o morning_n be_v so_o extreme_a misty_a that_o the_o steersman_n will_v not_o venture_v out_o without_o great_a entreaty_n soon_o after_o the_o council_n be_v inform_v of_o her_o departure_n whereupon_o some_o come_v present_o to_o her_o house_n to_o inquire_v out_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o escape_n and_o to_o take_v a_o inventory_n of_o her_o good_n and_o order_n be_v issue_v to_o apprehend_v she_o so_o that_o the_o noise_n of_o her_o flight_n be_v at_o leigh_n in_o essex_n before_o her_o arrival_n when_o she_o come_v thither_o the_o old_a gentleman_n her_o servant_n carry_v she_o private_o to_o a_o merchant_n house_n near_o leigh_n name_v her_o mistress_n white_a where_o she_o stay_v till_o she_o have_v make_v some_o new_a provision_n for_o her_o child_n in_o the_o room_n of_o that_o leave_v behind_o she_o at_o barbican_n when_o the_o time_n come_v she_o be_v to_o take_v ship_n she_o hardly_o escape_v discovery_n and_o be_v '_o twice_o carry_v into_o the_o sea_n almost_o within_o sight_n of_o zealand_n by_o contrary_a wind_n be_v drive_v back_o to_o the_o place_n whence_o she_o come_v and_o at_o her_o last_o return_v the_o searcher_n suspect_v she_o may_v be_v in_o that_o ship_n examine_v her_o servant_n that_o come_v to_o buy_v victual_n who_o tell_v they_o such_o a_o innocent_a story_n of_o a_o merchant_n wife_n which_o be_v on_o shipboard_n that_o they_o search_v no_o further_o and_o so_o at_o last_o the_o safe_o arrive_v in_o brabant_n where_o she_o meet_v with_o her_o husband_n who_o apparel_v she_o and_o her_o woman_n like_o dutch_a froe_n they_o travel_v to_o santon_n and_o have_v leave_v from_o the_o magistrate_n to_o live_v private_o there_o but_o it_o be_v report_v they_o be_v great_a personage_n than_o they_o pretend_v the_o bishop_n and_o magistrate_n resolve_v to_o seize_v and_o examine_v they_o both_o of_o their_o condition_n and_o religion_n but_o mr._n berty_n have_v secret_a notice_n thereof_o take_v his_o duchess_n his_o child_n and_o the_o two_o woman_n and_o about_o three_o afternoon_n in_o february_n walk_v out_o as_o if_o to_o take_v the_o air_n intend_v that_o night_n to_o get_v to_o wesel_n and_o the_o better_a to_o conceal_v his_o design_n they_o go_v on_o foot_n and_o leave_v the_o rest_n of_o their_o family_n at_o santon_n they_o have_v not_o go_v above_o a_o english_a mile_n but_o there_o fall_v a_o mighty_a rain_n which_o dissolve_v the_o frost_n and_o ice_n and_o so_o make_v the_o way_n deep_a and_o slippery_a which_o prove_v extreme_a tedious_a to_o these_o new_a lackey_n and_o no_o wagon_n to_o be_v get_v so_o that_o mr._n berty_n be_v force_v to_o carry_v the_o child_n and_o the_o duchess_n his_o cloak_n and_o rapier_n the_o woman_n be_v send_v before_o at_o last_o near_o seven_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o dark_a evening_n they_o come_v to_o wesel_n seek_v after_o such_o a_o tedious_a journey_n to_o repose_v and_o refresh_v their_o weary_a limb_n in_o a_o inn_n but_o they_o all_o refuse_v to_o entertain_v they_o though_o they_o offer_v a_o considerable_a sum_n for_o the_o same_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v ill_a people_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o poor_a babe_n cry_v bitter_o the_o duchess_n weep_v as_o fast_o the_o wether_n be_v extreme_a cold_a and_o the_o heaven_n rain_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o cloud_n can_v pour_v mr._n berty_n destitute_a of_o all_o worldly_a succour_n and_o relief_n for_o he_o and_o he_o in_o this_o deplorable_a condition_n resolve_v to_o carry_v the_o duchess_n with_o her_o infant_n into_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o great_a church_n and_o so_o to_o buy_v some_o coal_n food_n and_o straw_n for_o their_o repose_n that_o night_n or_o at_o least_o till_o he_o can_v procure_v some_o better_a lodging_n mr._n berty_n can_v speak_v little_a dutch_a and_o can_v meet_v with_o none_o who_o understand_v either_o english_a french_a italian_a or_o latin_a till_o go_v towards_o the_o church_n he_o hear_v two_o boy_n speak_v in_o latin_a who_o step_v to_o they_o promise_v they_o two_o stivers_n if_o they_o will_v bring_v he_o to_o a_o walloon_n house_n and_o so_o it_o please_v god_n he_o happen_v into_o a_o house_n where_o mounsieur_fw-fr rivers_n a_o minister_n be_v at_o supper_n he_o have_v former_o be_v in_o england_n and_o receive_v some_o courtesy_n from_o this_o good_a duchess_n mounsieur_fw-fr rivers_n go_v to_o the_o door_n and_o see_v mr._n berty_n his_o duchess_n and_o infant_n in_o that_o lamentable_a case_n with_o rain_n mire_n and_o dirt_n and_o in_o apparel_n so_o unlike_o what_o he_o have_v see_v they_o in_o england_n be_v so_o overwhelm_v with_o sorrow_n and_o tear_n that_o for_o some_o time_n he_o can_v neither_o speak_v to_o they_o nor_o they_o to_o he_o at_o last_o they_o salute_v each_o other_o and_o he_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o house_n into_o which_o god_n know_v they_o enter_v joyful_o mr._n berty_n change_v his_o clothes_n with_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n the_o duchess_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o their_o infant_n with_o the_o child_n of_o the_o house_n here_o they_o continue_v some_o time_n and_o then_o hire_v a_o house_n where_o they_o discover_v themselves_o free_o and_o live_v in_o good_a fashion_n but_o whilst_o they_o pass_v the_o time_n here_o with_o some_o content_n in_o hope_n of_o rest_v after_o their_o tedious_a travel_n sir_n john_n mason_n queen_n mary_n ambassador_n in_o the_o netherlands_o give_v they_o private_a notice_n of_o a_o design_n for_o seize_v and_o carry_v they_o back_o to_o england_n manage_v by_o the_o l._n paget_n for_o the_o d._n of_o brunswick_n be_v to_o pass_v by_o that_o city_n with_o ten_o company_n of_o soldier_n to_o assist_v the_o emperor_n against_o the_o french_a it_o be_v contrive_v that_o he_o shall_v sudden_o apprehend_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o away_o from_o wesel_n upon_o this_o information_n mr._n berty_n with_o his_o duchess_n &_o child_n present_o fly_v into_o the_o palatinate_n and_o find_v protection_n in_o wincheim_n but_o the_o money_n which_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o england_n be_v almost_o spend_v they_o begin_v to_o faint_v under_o their_o heavy_a burden_n be_v almost_o out_o of_o heart_n and_o hope_n in_o this_o their_o distress_a condition_n at_o which_o time_n it_o please_v god_n to_o provide_v wonderful_o for_o they_o by_o the_o follow_a mean_n one_o john_n a_o lasco_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o england_n at_o queen_n mary_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n after_o many_o trouble_n and_o adventure_n return_v into_o poland_n his_o native_a country_n where_o he_o find_v great_a favour_n with_o that_o king_n and_o understand_v the_o condition_n of_o mr._n berty_n and_o his_o duchess_n who_o he_o have_v know_v in_o england_n he_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n and_o the_o palatine_a of_o vilna_n who_o present_o write_v to_o they_o to_o come_v thither_o with_o great_a offer_n of_o kindness_n they_o return_v letter_n full_a of_o thanks_o to_o the_o king_n and_o palatine_n and_o send_v with_o they_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o jewel_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v from_o england_n and_o have_v receive_v letter_n of_o conduct_n for_o their_o security_n in_o april_n 1557_o the_o duchess_n with_o her_o husband_n and_o family_n begin_v their_o journey_n towards_o poland_n by_o the_o way_n they_o meet_v with_o many_o danger_n one_o be_v occasion_v by_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o lantgrave_n who_o quarrel_v with_o mr._n berty_n about_o a_o spaniel_n of_o he_o and_o with_o his_o horseman_n set_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o way_n thrust_v their_o boar-spear_n through_o the_o side_n of_o the_o wagon_n where_o the_o child_n and_o woman_n be_v yet_o it_o please_v god_n none_o of_o they_o be_v hurt_v mr._n berty_n have_v only_o four_o horseman_n with_o he_o and_o in_o the_o quarrel_n the_o captain_n horse_n be_v slay_v under_o he_o upon_o which_o a_o rumour_n be_v present_o spread_v about_o the_o country_n that_o
he_o come_v to_o a_o little_a village_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o some_o who_o be_v travel_v to_o vienna_n in_o austria_n whereupon_o change_v his_o former_a intention_n he_o go_v in_o their_o company_n to_o that_o city_n whilst_o he_o continue_v there_o profess_v himself_o one_o of_o the_o dominican_n order_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o preach_v before_o maximilian_n 2._o emperor_n of_o germany_n who_o like_v the_o man_n and_o his_o manner_n of_o preach_v will_v have_v retain_v he_o if_o by_o letter_n from_o pope_n paul_n 3._o he_o have_v not_o be_v require_v to_o send_v he_o back_o to_o rome_n as_o one_o that_o be_v condemn_v for_o heresy_n the_o emperor_n be_v unwilling_a to_o deliver_v he_o and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n not_o willing_a to_o quarrel_v with_o the_o pope_n send_v he_o private_o away_o with_o letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n and_o so_o travel_v through_o germany_n he_o come_v into_o england_n where_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o reformation_n begin_v in_o his_o own_o country_n he_o go_v into_o scotland_n and_o offer_v his_o service_n to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o long_a disuse_n of_o his_o native_a language_n have_v live_v abroad_o 24_o year_n make_v he_o unuseful_a at_o the_o first_o only_o now_o and_o then_o he_o preach_v a_o sermon_n in_o latin_a to_o the_o learned_a in_o magdalen_n chapel_n in_o edinburgh_n ●nd_v in_o the_o year_n 1567._o have_v recover_v the_o use_n of_o ●he_n language_n he_o be_v appoint_v minister_n of_o holy-rood_n house_n next_o year_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o edinburgh_n and_o be_v join_v as_o colleague_n with_o mr._n knox_n for_o nine_o year_n space_n then_o by_o order_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n he_o be_v remove_v to_o montress_n where_o he_o continue_v two_o year_n and_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o adam_n heriot_n be_v remove_v from_o thence_o to_o aberdeen_n have_v the_o inspection_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mar_n and_o buchan_n commit_v to_o his_o care_n in_o 1579_o he_o be_v call_v to_o be_v k._n james_n his_o minister_n and_o serve_v in_o that_o charge_n till_o bear_v down_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o year_n he_o be_v force_v to_o retire_v himself_o after_o which_o time_n forbear_v all_o public_a exercise_n he_o live_v private_o at_o home_n comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o he_o have_v experience_v in_o his_o life_n past_a and_o this_o year_n decemb._n 12._o without_o any_o pain_n he_o die_v peaceable_o at_o edenburg_n in_o the_o 88_o year_n of_o his_o age._n a._n b._n spotswood_n history_n of_o scotland_n pag._n 461._o x._o the_o great_a king_n henry_n the_o four_o of_o france_n say_v mr._n howell_n be_v as_o remarkable_a a_o example_n of_o the_o lubricity_n and_o unstableness_n of_o mundane_a affair_n and_o of_o the_o sandy_a foundation_n whereon_o the_o high_a pomp_n and_o purpose_n of_o man_n be_v ground_v as_o almost_o any_o age_n can_v parallel_v for_o this_o illustrious_a prince_n have_v a_o most_o potent_a and_o irresistible_a army_n compose_v of_o forty_o thousand_o combatant_n all_o choice_a man_n lead_v by_o old_a commander_n and_o the_o most_o expert_a europe_n can_v afford_v in_o a_o perfect_a equipage_n have_v also_o a_o mount_n of_o gold_n as_o high_a as_o a_o lance_n estimate_v at_o sixteen_o million_o to_o maintain_v this_o army_n have_v assure_v his_o confederate_n abroad_o settle_v all_o thing_n at_o home_n cause_v his_o queen_n to_o be_v crown_v with_o the_o high_a magnificence_n imaginable_a and_o appoint_v her_o regent_n in_o his_o absence_n behold_v this_o mighty_a king_n among_o these_o triumph_n of_o his_o queen_n be_v to_o go_v next_o day_n ●o_o his_o army_n when_o his_o spirit_n be_v at_o the_o high_a elevation_n and_o his_o heart_n swell_v with_o assurance_n rather_o than_o hope_n of_o success_n and_o glory_n go_v one_o afternoon_n to_o his_o armoury_n he_o be_v stop_v in_o a_o small_a stre●t_n by_o so_o contemptible_a a_o thing_n as_o a_o collier_n car●_n and_o there_o from_o among_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o noble_n he_o be_v thrust_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o own_o vassal_n the_o villain_n ravilliac_n who_o with_o a_o prodigious_a confidence_n put_v his_o foot_n upon_o the_o coach-wheel_n reach_v he_o over_o the_o shoulder_n of_o one_o of_o his_o great_a lord_n and_o stab_v he_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o with_o a_o monstrous_a undauntedness_n of_o resolution_n make_v good_a his_o first_o stab_n with_o a_o second_o dispatch_v he_o sudden_o from_o off_o the_o earth_n as_o if_o a_o mouse_n have_v strangle_v a_o elephant_n sic_fw-la paruis_fw-la pereunt_fw-la ingentia_fw-la rebus_fw-la and_o thus_o the_o small_a thing_n can_v stop_v the_o breath_n of_o king_n let_v we_o now_o see_v the_o deserve_a punishment_n of_o this_o notorious_a bloody_a wretch_n this_o francis_n ravillac_n be_v bear_v in_o angoulesme_fw-fr by_o profession_n a_o lawyer_n who_o after_o the_o commit_n of_o that_o horrid_a fact_n be_v sieze_v and_o put_v upon_o the_o rack_n may_v 25._o the_o 27_o he_o have_v sentence_n of_o death_n pass_v on_o he_o and_o be_v execute_v according_o in_o the_o manner_n follow_v he_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o prison_n in_o his_o shirt_n with_o a_o torch_n of_o two_o pound_n weight_n light_v in_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o knife_n wherewith_o he_o murder_v the_o king_n chain_v to_o the_o other_o he_o be_v then_o set_v upright_o in_o a_o dung-cart_n wherein_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o greve_n or_o place_n of_o execution_n where_o a_o strong_a scaffold_n be_v build_v at_o his_o come_n upon_o the_o scaffold_n he_o cross_v himself_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o die_v a_o papist_n than_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o engine_n of_o wood_n make_v like_o st._n andrew_n cross_n which_o do_v his_o hand_n with_o the_o knife_n chain_v to_o it_o be_v put_v into_o a_o furnace_n then_o flame_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n wherein_o it_o be_v in_o a_o most_o terrible_a manner_n consume_v at_o which_o he_o cast_v forth_o horrible_a cry_n like_o one_o torment_v in_o hell_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o confess_v any_o thing_n after_o which_o the_o executioner_n have_v make_v pincer_n red_a hot_a in_o the_o same_o furnace_n they_o do_v pinch_v his_o pap_n the_o brawn_n of_o his_o arm_n and_o thigh_n the_o calf_n of_o his_o leg_n with_o other_o fleshy_a part_n of_o his_o body_n pull_v out_o collop_n of_o flesh_n and_o burn_v they_o before_o his_o face_n than_o they_o pour_v into_o those_o wound_n scald_a oil_n rosin_n pitch_n and_o brimstone_n melt_v together_o after_o which_o they_o set_v a_o hard_a roundel_n of_o clay_n upon_o his_o navel_n have_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o middle_n into_o which_o they_o pour_v melt_v lead_n at_o which_o he_o again_o roar_v out_o most_o horrible_o yet_o confess_v nothing_o but_o to_o make_v the_o last_o act_n of_o his_o tragedy_n equal_a in_o torment_n to_o the_o rest_n they_o cause_v four_o strong_a horse_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o tear_v his_o body_n in_o piece_n where_o be_v ready_a to_o suffer_v his_o last_o torment_n he_o be_v again_o question_v but_o will_v not_o reveal_v any_o thing_n and_o so_o die_v without_o call_v upon_o god_n or_o speak_v one_o word_n concern_v heaven_n his_o flesh_n and_o joint_n be_v so_o strong_o knit_v together_o that_o those_o four_o horse_n can_v not_o in_o a_o long_a time_n dismember_v he_o but_o one_o of_o they_o faint_v a_o gentleman_n who_o be_v present_a mount_v upon_o a_o mighty_a strong_a horse_n alight_v and_o tie_v he_o to_o one_o of_o the_o wretch_n limb_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o cut_v the_o flesh_n under_o his_o arm_n and_o thigh_n with_o a_o sharp_a razor_n whereby_o his_o body_n be_v the_o easy_a tear_v in_o piece_n which_o do_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o pull_v his_o dismember_a carcase_n out_o of_o the_o executioner_n hand_n which_o they_o drag_v up_o and_o down_o the_o dirt_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o fllesh_n with_o their_o knife_n the_o bone_n which_o remain_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n and_o there_o burn_v the_o ash_n be_v cast_v in_o the_o wind_n be_v judge_v unworthy_a of_o earth_n burial_n by_o the_o same_o sentence_n all_o his_o good_n be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v also_o ordain_v that_o the_o house_n where_o he_o have_v be_v bear_v shall_v be_v beat_v down_o a_o recompense_n be_v give_v the_o owner_n thereof_o and_o never_o any_o house_n to_o be_v build_v again_o on_o that_o ground_n that_o within_o fifteen_o day_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o sentence_n by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n in_o the_o town_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr his_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v depart_v the_o realm_n never_o to_o return_v again_o if_o they_o do_v to_o be_v hang_v up_o present_o his_o brethren_n sister_n
find_v the_o norman_n disperse_v in_o divers_a coast_n of_o his_o realm_n charles_n march_v with_o his_o army_n against_o they_o but_o at_o the_o first_o encounter_n be_v overthrow_v this_o check_n though_o the_o loss_n be_v small_a strike_v a_o great_a terror_n and_o at_o last_o cause_v a_o apparent_a impossibility_n to_o succour_v the_o city_n of_o neustria_n then_o besiege_v by_o they_o with_o very_o great_a force_n he_o be_v therefore_o advise_v to_o treat_v with_o they_o and_o to_o make_v they_o of_o enemy_n friend_n and_o to_o leave_v they_o that_o which_o he_o can_v not_o take_v from_o they_o whereupon_o he_o yield_v neustria_n to_o they_o by_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o estate_n and_o the_o norman_n call_v the_o country_n normandy_n by_o this_o and_o some_o other_o thing_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o deep_a hatred_n with_o the_o french_a upon_o which_o charles_n fall_v sick_a and_o that_o sickness_n be_v accompany_v with_o a_o distemper_n of_o the_o mind_n through_o jealousy_n conceive_v against_o his_o queen_n richarda_n after_o this_o the_o german_n dispossess_v he_o of_o his_o empire_n and_o give_v it_o to_o arnold_n and_o the_o french_a reject_v he_o from_o govern_v that_o realm_n elect_v in_o his_o room_n odo_n duke_n of_o angiers_n this_o poor_a prince_n depose_v from_o all_o his_o dignity_n be_v forsake_v of_o every_o man_n have_v so_o ill_o provide_v for_o himself_o in_o prosperity_n that_o he_o have_v not_o a_o house_n wherein_o to_o shroud_v himself_o and_o be_v banish_v the_o court_n he_o be_v drive_v to_o a_o poor_a village_n in_o swevia_n where_o he_o live_v some_o day_n in_o extreme_a want_n without_o any_o mean_n of_o his_o own_o or_o relief_n from_o any_o man_n in_o the_o end_n he_o die_v neither_o pity_v nor_o lament_v of_o any_o man_n in_o a_o corner_n unknown_a till_o now_o make_v famous_a as_o be_v the_o theatre_n of_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o tragedy_n and_o sure_o for_o one_o of_o the_o great_a monarch_n in_o the_o world_n thus_o to_o die_v without_o house_n without_o bread_n without_o honour_n without_o mourn_v and_o without_o memory_n be_v a_o singular_a instance_n of_o the_o vanity_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o this_o uncertain_a world_n hist_o france_n pag._n 72._o xv._o dionysius_n the_o young_a king_n of_o sicily_n have_v his_o kingdom_n in_o good_a constitution_n and_o sufficient_o fortify_v have_v no_o less_o than_o 400_o ship_n of_o five_o or_o six_o oar_n in_o a_o seat_n he_o have_v one_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n and_o nine_o thousand_o horse_n his_o city_n of_o syracuse_n have_v strong_a gate_n and_o be_v compass_v with_o high_a wall_n he_o have_v in_o readiness_n all_o manner_n of_o warlike_a provision_n to_o furnish_v out_o 500_o ship_n more_o he_o have_v granary_n wherein_o he_o lay_v up_o a_o 100_o myriad_n of_o that_o measure_n which_o contain_v 6_o bushel_n of_o bread_n corn._n he_o have_v a_o magazine_n fill_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o arm_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a he_o be_v also_o fortify_v with_o confederate_n and_o ally_n so_o that_o he_o himself_o think_v the_o government_n be_v fasten_v to_o he_o with_o chain_n of_o adamant_n but_o be_v invade_v by_o dion_n in_o his_o absence_n his_o people_n revolt_v and_o behold_v what_o a_o fatal_a revolution_n fall_v out_o in_o his_o family_n himself_o have_v before_o slay_v his_o brother_n and_o in_o this_o insurrection_n against_o he_o his_o son_n be_v cruel_o put_v to_o death_n his_o daughter_n be_v first_o ravish_v then_o strip_v naked_a and_o in_o short_a none_o of_o his_o progeny_n obtain_v so_o much_o as_o a_o decent_a burial_n for_o some_o be_v burn_v other_o cut_v in_o piece_n and_o some_o cast_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o himself_o die_v old_a in_o extreme_a poverty_n his_o manner_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o barber_n shop_n and_o as_o a_o jester_n to_o move_v man_n to_o ●aughter_n thus_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o greece_n in_o a_o very_a mean_a and_o low_a condition_n he_o wear_v out_o the_o miserable_a remain_v of_o a_o wretched_a life_n aelian_a var._n hist_o k._n cambuse_n cruel_o kill_v the_o son_n of_o one_o of_o his_o principal_a favourite_n page_n 54._o after_o the_o death_n of_o cyrus_n cambyses_n his_o son_n reign_v king_n of_o persia_n and_o king_n croesus_n still_o remain_v in_o that_o court_n now_o it_o happen_v that_o king_n cambyses_n have_v slay_v twelve_o persian_n of_o principal_a rank_n who_o k._n croesus_n thus_o admonish_v do_v not_o o_o king_n say_v he_o indulge_v thy_o anger_n and_o rage_n in_o every_o thing_n but_o refrain_v yourself_o it_o will_v be_v for_o your_o advantage_n to_o be_v prudent_a and_o provident_a and_o foresight_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n but_o you_o upon_o slight_a occasion_n put_v to_o death_n your_o countryman_n and_o spare_v not_o so_o much_o as_o young_a child_n if_o you_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o do_v often_o in_o this_o manner_n consider_v if_o you_o will_v not_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o persian_n to_o revolt_v from_o you_o your_o father_n cyrus_n lay_v his_o strict_a command_n upon_o i_o that_o as_o often_o as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v i_o shall_v put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o may_v conduce_v to_o your_o profit_n and_o welfare_n cambyses_n snatch_v up_o a_o bow_n and_o arrow_n with_o intention_n to_o have_v shoot_v croesus_n through_o therewith_o but_o he_o hasty_o flee_v cambyses_n thus_o prevent_v command_v his_o minister_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o they_o suppose_v the_o king_n will_v repent_v himself_o and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v reward_v for_o his_o safety_n keep_v he_o private_o alive_a it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o cambyses_n want_v the_o counsel_n of_o croesus_n and_o when_o his_o servant_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o yet_o live_v cambyses_n rejoice_v thereat_o but_o order_v they_o to_o be_v slay_v who_o have_v disobey_v his_o commandment_n in_o preserve_v he_o who_o he_o have_v condemn_v to_o death_n this_o cambyses_n be_v a_o very_a bloody_a tyrant_n which_o may_v be_v partly_o occasion_v by_o his_o flatterer_n for_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o marry_v his_o sister_n he_o be_v tell_v by_o his_o lawyer_n that_o they_o know_v no_o law_n which_o admit_v such_o marriage_n but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n that_o the_o persian_a king_n may_v do_v what_o they_o list_v which_o maxim_n he_o often_o put_v in_o practice_n for_o on_o a_o time_n desire_v to_o be_v true_o inform_v by_o prexaspes_n his_o belove_a favourite_n what_o the_o persian_n his_o subject_n think_v of_o his_o condition_n he_o answer_v they_o be_v follow_v with_o abundance_n of_o praise_n from_o all_o man_n only_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o many_o that_o he_o take_v more_o than_o usual_a delight_n in_o the_o taste_n of_o wine_n cambyses_n be_v enrage_v at_o this_o reproof_n reply_v and_o be_v the_o persian_n double_v tongue_v then_o who_o also_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o have_v in_o all_o thing_n excel_v my_o father_n cyrus_n thou_o prexaspes_n shall_v be_v my_o witness_n whether_o in_o this_o report_n they_o have_v do_v i_o right_n for_o if_o at_o the_o first_o shoot_v i_o pierce_v thy_o son_n heart_n with_o a_o arrow_n than_o it_o be_v false_a that_o have_v be_v speak_v but_o if_o i_o miss_v the_o mark_n i_o be_o then_o please_v that_o the_o same_o be_v count_v true_a and_o my_o subject_n believe_v and_o immediate_o he_o shoot_v a_o arrow_n at_o the_o innocent_a child_n who_o fall_v down_o dead_a with_o the_o stroke_n cambyses_n command_v the_o body_n to_o be_v open_v and_o his_o heart_n be_v find_v stick_v upon_o the_o arrow_n at_o which_o this_o monstrous_a tyrant_n great_o rejoice_v show_v it_o to_o his_o father_n with_o this_o say_n instead_o of_o a_o epitaph_n now_o prexaspes_n thou_o may_v resolve_v thyself_o and_o conclude_v that_o i_o have_v not_o lose_v my_o wit_n with_o wine_n but_o the_o persian_n there_o be_v who_o report_v such_o thing_n of_o i_o he_o die_v miserable_o afterward_o in_o egypt_n without_o any_o son_n or_o successor_n of_o his_o family_n raleigh_n hist_o world_n lib._n 3._o xvii_o strange_a and_o bloody_a be_v the_o consequence_n of_o a_o small_a accident_n at_o lisbon_n in_o portugal_n upon_o april_n 10_o 1506._o many_o of_o the_o city_n go_v to_o the_o church_n of_o st._n dominick_n to_o hear_v mass_n on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o this_o church_n there_o be_v a_o chapel_n much_o reverence_v by_o those_o of_o the_o country_n and_o call_v jesus_n chapel_n upon_o the_o altar_n there_o stand_v a_o crucifix_n the_o wound_n of_o who_o side_n be_v cover_v over_o with_o a_o piece_n of_o glass_n some_o of_o those_o who_o come_v thither_o to_o do_v their_o devotion_n cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o this_o hole_n it_o seem_v to_o they_o that_o a_o kind_n of_o glimmer_a light_n come_v out_o of_o it_o then_o happy_a