Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	body_n	life_n	lord_n	9,542	5	3.7489	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08775	The true report of the lamentable death, of VVilliam of Nassawe Prince of Orange who was trayterouslie slayne with a dagge in his owne courte, by Bathalzar Scrack a Burgunian, the first of Iuly 1584. Heerein is expressed the murtherers confession, and in what manner he was executed, vpon the tenth of the same month. Whose death was not of sufficient sharpnes for such a caytise, and yet too sowre for any Christian.	G. P., fl. 1584.	1584 (1584)	STC 19063; ESTC S120805	4,525	20

and that dagge would be a good defence for me vpon the high way side wherefore he requested the Princes seruant that he might bye it of him who thinkīg nothing of that which hapned afterward did sel it to him for the some of 10. shillings of English mony The Prince then being in his Court at Delph a town of great strength where the cheefest States doo inhabite who beeing gon to dinner and the Garde atendant about his person this Traytor seeing it a meete time to compasse his pretended mischief which was to bereaue the Prince of his life as he did went into hys Chamber charged the Pystol with powder and put three bullets in the same that doone he placed it priuelye in his pocket and went downe to dinner who after he had dyned hearing that the Prince would anon goe vp into his priuie chamber deuised in his minde where he might best plant himselfe for the finishing of his wicked entent who finding a priuie corner vpon the stayres wher he might be shadowed and not be seene placed himselfe vntyll the Princes comming The Prince so soone as he had dyned which was betweene one two of the clocke in the afternoone came forth of the great chamber with hys Lady and Gentlewomen attendaunt his Lady purposing to walke abroade tooke her leaue of the Prince who going towardes the stayres which did leade to the priuie chamber and seeing an Italian named Ma. Carinson who had stayed to speake with the Prince to whome the Prince verye freendly spake saying Carinson welcome and tooke him by the hand willing thys Italian that he should goe vp with him into his priuie chamber purposing there to vse some conference with the Italian Gentleman and before the Prince entred the stayres there came an English Captaine called Captaine VVilliams who dooing reuerence vnto the Prince was entertained in moste freendly manner laying his hande vpon Captaine VVilliams head wyllyng him also to come vppe with him The Gard then attendant vppon the Prince Maister Carinson and Captayne VVilliams followed But the Prince going vp the stayres not thinking of any such matter as happened no sooner came directly against this villenous traytor but he presently discharged his Pistoll wherein as before mentioned he hauing put 3. bullets two of those bullets went through the Princes body and the third remained in his bellie through which wicked stroke the Prince fell downe suddainly crying out saying Lord haue mercy vpon me and remember thy little flocke VVherewith he changed this life to the great griefe of his Lady who greatly lamented his death as also to the great sorrowe of the whole countrey The Garde pursued the murtherer and sought to slaye him but he ouerscaped the first Garde and was staied by the second watch Garde which was vvithin the Princes court VVhen hee was taken they demaunded of him what hee had doone who verye obstinatly aunswered that he had doone that thinge which hee would willingly doo if it were to doo againe Then they demaunded of him for what cause he did it hee answered for the cause of his Prince and country more confession at that time they could not get of him Forthwith they committed him to pryson where he remained aliue to the pleasure of the Estates of the country who shortly after deuised a torment by death for this murderer which vvas reasonable sharpe yet not so terrible as he deserued Greeuous was the cry of the people that came flocking to the Princes gates to heare the report and trueth of what had happened which knowne euery houshold was filled with sorow who povvred forth theyr plaintes and did shedde teares for the losse of so good a Christian and so carefull a Prince The murtherer while he remayned in prison was sundry times examined by the chiefe Estates of the country vp whose procurement he committed the said fact who answered at the Prince of Parmaes request and other Princes at whose hands he shoulde receiue for dooing the same 25000. Crownes The order of the torment death of the murtherer was as followeth which was foure dayes He had the 1. day the Strappado openly in the Market The second day whipped and salted and his right hand cut off The third day his breastes cut out and salte throwne in and then his left hand cut off The last day of his torment which was the 10. of Iuly he was bound to 2. stakes standing vpright in such order that he could not shrinke downe nor stirre any way Thus standing naked there was a great fire placed some small distaunce from him wherein was heated pincers of Iron with which pincers two men appointed for the same did pinch and put his flesh in smal peeces from his bones throughout moste partes of his body Then was hee vnbound from the stakes and layd vppon the earth and againe fastened to fowre postes namely by his feete and armes then they ripped vp his belly at which time he had life and perfect memorye he had his bowels burned before his face and his bodie cutt in foure seueral quarters During the whole time of his execution hee remained impenitent and obstinate reioycing that he had slaine the Prince Vpon the 16. day of Iuly the Prince was very royally buryed in the newe Church at Delph being lapped in seare cloth and Leade according to the manner of other Princes in time past The Cittizenes of Antwerp are many times driuen to shut vp their gates by reason of theyr enemies who wold gladly take the Citty at some aduauntage The enemie hath built a Forte vpon the Banke betweene Antwarp and Lullo so that they doo what they may to stop the passage of the Riuer from them There is not as yet any Gouernour chosen for the Lowe countries but they are in hope that some order will be taken for them very shortly God for his mercy sake sende quietnes in those partes that the people may enioy theyr owne to the health wealth and comfort of them all now distressed Amen