Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	brother_n	father_n	king_n	4,203	5	3.6326	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18489	The manifest of the most illustrious, and soveraigne prince, Charles Lodovvick, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Prince Electour of the sacred Empire: Duke of Bavaria, &c. Concerning the right of his succession both in the princedome, lands, and estates of the Palatinate: as also in the dignity, voice, session, and function of the electorship-Palatine thereunto annexed. Translated, anno. M.DC.XXXVII.; Manifestum sive deductio. English	Karl Ludwig, Elector Palatine, 1617-1680.	1637 (1637)	STC 5046; ESTC S107765	37,055	164

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that_o whensoever_o any_o of_o the_o say_a elector_n shall_v depart_v this_o world_n than_o his_o first_o bear_v son_n and_o the_o male_a issue_n or_o in_o default_n thereof_o the_o next_o of_o that_o house_n that_o agnation_n be_v that_o line_n in_o blood_n which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o cousin_n or_o male-descendents_a on_o the_o father_n side_n ●●o_o in_o the_o empire_n be_v only_o capable_a to_o succeed_v in_o electoral_a and_o princely_a house_n agnation_n shall_v be_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o true_a and_o lawful_a electour_n or_o if_o perchance_o they_o be_v under_o year_n that_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v repute_v as_o successor_n design_v and_o in_o due_a time_n invest_v by_o the_o emperor_n reign_v in_o the_o right_n of_o their_o succession_n which_o wise_a and_o wholesome_a ordination_n whereby_o the_o empire_n have_v so_o long_a time_n be_v peaceable_o govern_v be_v again_o in_o the_o year_n 1356_o at_o the_o 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his_o first_o bear_v son_n or_o his_o next_o elder_a brother_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v son_n shall_v have_v the_o tuition_n and_o administration_n till_o he_o accomplish_v his_o maiority_n which_o in_o a_o electour_n shall_v be_v eighteen_o year_n complete_a at_o the_o end_n whereof_o the_o right_a vote_n and_o elective_a power_n with_o all_o the_o appurtenance_n shall_v devolve_v upon_o he_o which_o together_o with_o the_o electoral_a office_n shall_v be_v resign_v to_o he_o by_o the_o say_a tutor_n and_o administratour_n since_o therefore_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n frederick_n v._o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n and_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n and_o afterward_o choose_a king_n of_o bohemia_n our_o most_o honour_a lord_n and_o father_n of_o happy_a memory_n the_o office_n of_o high_a chamberlain_n high_a for_o more_o honour_n to_o the_o coronation_n the_o four_o temporal_a elector_n do_v the_o emperor_n service_n for_o that_o day_n king_n of_o 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assist_v and_o maintain_v we_o in_o our_o illitigable_a right_n here_o

solemnity_n the_o say_a investiture_n declare_v and_o condition_v therein_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o his_o final_a resolution_n take_v upon_o the_o last_o advise_v of_o the_o say_a electour_n 23._o februar_n 1623._o that_o as_o he_o never_o purpose_v in_o the_o least_o manner_n whatsoever_o to_o derogate_v either_o from_o the_o preeminence_n of_o electour_n or_o from_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o his_o own_o capitulation_n so_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v by_o this_o investiture_n to_o prejudice_v any_o in_o his_o right_n to_o which_o end_n he_o will_v have_v this_o clause_n insert_v into_o the_o investiture_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n namely_o that_o it_o shall_v no_o wise_n wrong_v the_o emperor_n or_o the_o empire_n or_o the_o child_n of_o the_o palatine_a or_o his_o brother_n or_o the_o duke_n of_o newburg_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o agnation_n who_o may_v just_o have_v any_o pretence_n all_o which_o shall_v be_v express_o reserve_v and_o withal_o 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grandfather_n the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n date_v from_o ratisbone_n the_o 5._o march_v 1623._o wherein_o be_v these_o word_n james._n letter_n of_o the_o emperor_n confirm_v the_o same_o to_o king_n james._n concern_v your_o nephew_n by_o your_o daughter_n and_o those_o of_o the_o palatine_n agnation_n as_o it_o be_v never_o in_o our_o thought_n to_o prejudice_v the_o right_n of_o any_o by_o this_o our_o declaration_n so_o it_o be_v our_o will_n that_o a_o door_n of_o grace_n and_o equity_n be_v always_o leave_v open_a to_o their_o pretend_a succession_n in_o the_o electoral_a dignity_n here_o we_o will_v set_v aside_o what_o pass_v from_o the_o first_o beginning_n at_o rome_n betwixt_o the_o pope_n and_o cardinal_n for_o advance_v this_o injurious_a translation_n and_o investiture_n as_o also_o what_o be_v promise_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o acknowledge_v mean_v of_o his_o due_a obligation_n all_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o preeminence_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o soon_o after_o that_o the_o investiture_n be_v dispatch_v our_o electorate_v princedom_n country_n people_n and_o subject_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n strange_a and_o unusual_a in_o the_o empire_n tear_v and_o share_v into_o diverse_a piece_n our_o princedom_n of_o the_o high_a palatinate_n be_v convey_v hereditary_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o upper_a austria_n which_o be_v mortgage_v to_o he_o by_o the_o emperor_n for_o his_o charge_n in_o the_o war_n afterward_o the_o government_n of_o the_o low_a palatinate_n on_o the_o same_o side_n of_o the_o rhine_n be_v set_v unto_o he_o at_o sale_n on_o a_o certain_a price_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o brief_n intimate_v to_o our_o subject_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o nether_a palatinate_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v consign_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n by_o way_n of_o compensation_n for_o the_o great_a cost_n which_o he_o pretend_v in_o the_o war_n the_o government_n of_o germershein_n fall_v to_o the_o archduke_n leopald_n vtzberg_n and_o vmstat_n to_o the_o landgrave_n of_o darmstat_n the_o bergstrat_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o mentz_n barchstein_n and_o weiden_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o newburg_n and_o other_o there_o be_v who_o carry_v away_o piece_n of_o our_o inheritance_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o common_a spoil_n all_o which_o be_v flat_a contrary_n to_o the_o golden_a bull_n to_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o the_o right_n custom_n privilege_n and_o investiture_n of_o former_a emperor_n and_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o for_o the_o golden_a bull_n do_v in_o many_o place_n clear_o forbid_v the_o rent_a and_o dismember_n of_o electoral_a and_o feudall_a country_n in_o the_o 24_o chapter_n electour_n law_n against_o dismember_n the_o land_n of_o electour_n thus_o it_o stand_v we_o therefore_o will_v and_o ordain_v as_o a_o perpetual_a law_n that_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a princedom_n to_o wit_n the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n the_o county_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o dukedom_n of_o sax._n &_o the_o marquisate_n of_o brandenburg_n together_o withal_o their_o land_n limit_n homage_v and_o fee_n thereon_o depend_v shall_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v sever_v or_o divide_v but_o shall_v remain_v whole_a and_o entire_a for_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o 20_o chapter_n thus_o we_o ordain_v by_o this_o our_o imperial_a act_n to_o endure_v for_o ever_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a princedom_n their_o several_a right_n voice_n office_n and_o dignity_n electoral_a with_o their_o appurtenance_n shall_v inseparable_o remain_v join_v and_o unite_v and_o a_o little_a after_o see_v therefore_o these_o be_v thing_n inseparable_a they_o can_v neither_o be_v divide_v in_o themselves_o nor_o by_o judgement_n of_o any_o court_n neither_o shall_v any_o one_o be_v hear_v who_o solicit_v such_o a_o sentence_n or_o if_o perchance_o any_o hear_n suit_n or_o sentence_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o seek_v or_o grant_v by_o error_n or_o other_o mean_n against_o this_o our_o present_a act_n we_o declare_v the_o same_o and_o whatsoever_o shall_v follow_v thereupon_o to_o be_v nought_o in_o law_n without_o worth_n and_o validity_n by_o all_o which_o passage_n every_o eye_n may_v see_v where_o this_o translation_n investiture_n share_v divide_v bargain_n and_o sale_n of_o our_o estate_n dignity_n be_v to_o be_v lodge_v but_o for_o all_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n be_v thus_o invest_v and_o put_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o electoral_a dignity_n voice_n and_o office_n it_o cost_v both_o he_o and_o the_o emperor_n himself_o much_o pain_n and_o labour_n and_o that_o not_o without_o certain_a article_n and_o condition_n before_o they_o can_v induce_v the_o two_o electour_n of_o saxony_n and_o brandenburg_n to_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o session_n and_o society_n in_o the_o college_n to_o begin_v which_o work_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n break_v the_o ice_n earnest_o request_v the_o electour_n of_o mentz_n then_o live_v by_o letter_n date_v at_o ratisbone_n 4_o of_o march_n 1623._o to_o do_v his_o best_a office_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n declare_v reciprocal_o electourship_n declaration_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n to_o execute_v the_o electourship_n that_o since_o it_o please_v his_o imperial_a majesty_n to_o think_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o common_a good_a to_o confer_v the_o electoral_a dignity_n then_o vacant_a upon_o he_o and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o form_n as_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o agnation_n and_o interest_n therein_o he_o have_v submit_v to_o his_o imperial_a pleasure_n and_o be_v ready_a by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v himself_o and_o all_o his_o action_n to_o what_o the_o golden_a bull_n the_o electoral_a dignity_n the_o law_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o more_o particular_o the_o sanction_n of_o civil_a and_o religious_a peace_n do_v require_v whereupon_o the_o electour_n of_o mentz_n begin_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n and_o many_o reason_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n for_o coelectour_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o letter_n from_o ratisbone_n the_o 11_o of_o march_n 1623._o from_o aschaffenburg_n 7_o october_n 1623._o item_n the_o 3_o novemb_n &_o 8_o december_n of_o same_o year_n as_o also_o from_o thence_o of_o the_o 13_o february_n 1624._o send_v to_o the_o electour_n of_o brandenburg_n moreover_o the_o emperor_n himself_o press_v the_o say_v electour_n by_o many_o message_n and_o exhortatation_n wherein_o he_o use_v the_o marquis_n ernest_n of_o anspach_n and_o principal_o the_o baron_n hannibal_n of_o dohna_n yea_o and_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n the_o more_o easy_a the_o electour_n of_o mentz_n take_v a_o journey_n to_o the_o electour_n of_o saxony_n in_o person_n insomuch_o that_o after_o much_o writing_n divers_a conference_n specious_a argument_n and_o fair_a promise_n the_o business_n be_v so_o far_o advance_v

the_o most_o illustrious_a count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o electorate_v and_o princedom_n palatine_n shall_v administer_v the_o affair_n thereof_o in_o place_n of_o king_n of_o the_o roman_n over_o all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o rhine_n suevia_n and_o franconia_n true_a it_o be_v that_o ludo_fw-la vicus_fw-la the_o bavarian_a emperor_n have_v banish_v and_o dispossess_v his_o elder_a brother_n rodolph_n electour_n palatine_n because_o he_o have_v give_v his_o voice_n and_o assistance_n to_o frederick_n the_o fair_a archduke_n of_o austria_n against_o himself_o he_o labour_v to_o impose_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o the_o say_v rodolph_n restore_v after_o his_o death_n such_o a_o covenant_n of_o alternation_n but_o as_o it_o be_v attempt_v without_o right_a or_o reason_n so_o it_o never_o have_v effect_n for_o the_o bavarian_a line_n can_v produce_v one_o sole_a example_n that_o ever_o execute_v elective_a power_n and_o all_o their_o pretension_n be_v full_o reject_v and_o nullify_v by_o the_o golden_a bull_n whereas_o in_o the_o palatine_a house_n the_o say_v right_o and_o dignity_n have_v remain_v without_o any_o interruption_n have_v for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o odd_a year_n assist_v as_o electour_n and_o high_a truckcesse_n at_o the_o election_n and_o coronation_n of_o thirteen_o roman_a emperor_n one_o after_o another_o and_o here_o the_o occasion_n offer_v itself_o to_o remember_v without_o boast_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o predecessor_n and_o palatine_a house_n not_o only_o in_o the_o empire_n and_o all_o christendom_n but_o especial_o towards_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n which_o have_v be_v often_o exalt_v to_o the_o imperial_a power_n and_o great_a nesse_n by_o our_o ancestor_n than_o any_o other_o though_o many_o time_n to_o their_o own_o disadvantage_n the_o example_n of_o rupert_n count_n palatine_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n show_v with_o what_o zeal_n and_o courage_n he_o govern_v the_o empire_n and_o pacify_v the_o trouble_n thereof_o philip_n and_o frederick_n ii_o anno_fw-la 1530._o valiant_o defend_v the_o city_n of_o vienna_n against_o the_o turk_n neither_o spare_v their_o estate_n nor_o their_o life_n particular_o the_o say_a frederick_n do_v diverse_a great_a and_o useful_a service_n to_o charles_n v._o and_o his_o brother_n ludovicus_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n that_o anno_fw-la 1531._o ferdinand_n the_o first_o be_v elect_v emperor_n at_o colen_n notwithstanding_o that_o john_n electour_n of_o saxe_n protest_v against_o it_o for_o his_o son_n rodolph_n of_o haburg_n might_n next_o to_o god_n thank_v lodowick_n electour_n palatine_n by_o who_o mean_n he_o be_v make_v emperor_n who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o begin_v to_o advance_v his_o house_n and_o transmit_v the_o duchy_n of_o austria_n to_o his_o posterity_n the_o same_o lodowicke_n stand_v alone_o against_o adolph_n count_n of_o nassaw_n who_o by_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v choose_v emperor_n and_o mighty_o labour_v to_o bring_v in_o albert_n of_o austria_n son_n of_o rodolph_n rodolph_n electour_n palatine_n choose_v frederick_n duke_n of_o austria_n emperor_n against_o lodowick_n of_o bavaria_n his_o own_o brother_n which_o cost_v he_o as_o be_v say_v his_o dignity_n and_o estate_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o late_a emperor_n maximilian_n the_o i._o charles_n v._o ferdinand_n i._o maximilian_n ii_o rodolph_n ii_o and_o mathias_n have_v receive_v no_o small_a assistance_n and_o good_a office_n from_o the_o electour_n palatine_n our_o predecessor_n to_o attain_v the_o crown_n here_o also_o may_v not_o be_v forget_v how_o true_a and_o sincere_o our_o most_o honour_a lord_n and_o father_n deal_v with_o the_o present_a duke_n of_o bavaria_n not_o only_o visit_v he_o in_o person_n at_o munchen_n anno_fw-la 1618._o use_v all_o free_a communication_n with_o he_o but_o also_o not_o long_o before_o his_o journey_n into_o bohemia_n recommend_v to_o his_o trust_n his_o country_n and_o estate_n as_o to_o one_o in_o who_o he_o have_v most_o confidence_n who_o also_o at_o that_o time_n promise_v all_o kind_n of_o good_a neighbourhood_n and_o to_o do_v no_o displeasure_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o mutual_a letter_n but_o especial_o when_o our_o say_a lord_n and_o father_n to_o make_v he_o feel_v his_o entire_a affection_n give_v he_o his_o electoral_a voice_n to_o be_v king_n of_o the_o roman_n anno_fw-la 1619._o in_o these_o word_n have_v ever_o in_o our_o heart_n desire_v to_o see_v right_o and_o justice_n due_o administer_v in_o the_o empire_n all_o disorder_n and_o oppression_n remove_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o foreign_a war_n prevent_v we_o have_v among_o all_o the_o potentate_n electour_n and_o prince_n fix_v our_o thought_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n as_o upon_o a_o prince_n wise_a peaceful_a full_a of_o experience_n govern_v his_o own_o estate_n in_o quiet_a and_o not_o engage_v in_o any_o war_n which_o we_o propound_v not_o out_o of_o disaffection_n to_o any_o of_o the_o forename_a much_o less_o to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n which_o have_v often_o feel_v and_o find_v the_o good_a office_n of_o our_o electoral_a house_n but_o only_o as_o we_o conceive_v the_o course_n of_o the_o present_a affair_n and_o that_o according_a to_o our_o oath_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n we_o give_v our_o voice_n to_o the_o say_a duke_n of_o bavaria_n all_o which_o be_v in_o itself_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n we_o can_v but_o think_v it_o very_o strange_a that_o without_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a demonstration_n the_o proceed_n against_o our_o dear_a lord_n and_o father_n ourself_o brethren_n blood_n and_o agnation_n have_v be_v carry_v with_o such_o rigour_n and_o animosity_n take_v from_o we_o without_o all_o form_n of_o justice_n what_o god_n our_o birth_n and_o right_o have_v give_v vs._n but_o that_o which_o grieve_v we_o most_o of_o all_o be_v that_o not_o content_v with_o those_o exorbitant_a 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