Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	dead_a	life_n	see_v	7,282	5	3.5087	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01592	Newes out of Germanie. A most wonderfull and true discouse of a cruell murderer, who had kylled in his life tyme, nine hundred, threescore and odde persons among which six of them were his owne children begotten on a young woman which he forceablie kept in a caue seuen yeeres, with the manner how he was taken, and the aboundaunce of wealth that was found in the said caue: executed at Berkessell on the 14. of Iune. Translated and published according to the Dutch and French coppyes. By G.P. 1584.	Pen, George.	1584 (1584)	STC 11720; ESTC S119710	3,808	16

❧ Newes out of Germaine A most wonderfull and true discourse of a cruell murderer who had kylled in his life tyme nine hundred threescore and odde persons among which six of them were his owne children begotten on a young woman which he forceablie kept in a Caue seuen yeeres with the manner how he was taken and the aboundaunce of wealth that was found in the said Caue executed at Berkessell on the 14. of Iune Translated and published according to the Dutch and French Coppyes By G.P. 1584. ❧ Imprinted for George Pen dwelling at Ipswich ❧ A Letter written to a noble personage of the Cittie of Mentz by a Gentleman of credit who sawe this murderer executed RIght honourable and my especiall good freend I haue not at this time any newes wherewith to acquiant you but only this straunge and admirable occasion which lately happened the truth whereof I trust my credit is sufficient with your honour to confirme and the rather for that I not only heard the murderers examination but was also an eye witnesse of his death And albeit it may seeme incredible yet thus much I can assure you that I saw the scrole which was found in the murtherers Caue wherin he had written the names of al one that he had murdred and I heard him also affirme it with his owne mouth The discourse thereof followeth which I commit to your iudgement and so I commend your honor to the heauenly protection ❧ A rare and straunge Discourse of a notorious and cruell Murderer named Christeman Gempertinga who leading a bloody life of longe time and beeing at last apprehended therefore confessed that in his life time he had slaine nine hundred three score and foure persons and entended to murder still till he had made vp the account of a thousand For which horrible murders hee was executed in the Towne of Berkessell neere to the Cittie of Mentz in Germanie IN the Forrest of Frasburg within a league of Berkessell there liued for the space of 13. yeeres one Christeman Gempertinga of Corpen two leagues distaunce from Collen whose only maintenaūce was by robbing and spoyling of the passingers and such a fit and commodious place for his purpose he had prouided himselfe of as he might at pleasure discerne them that traueiled on the hye wayes either to Mentz Dietenhausen Treuers or Duche de Luxenbourg to which places Merchauntes did ordinarily traffique because they were Townes of great commoditie for their affaires And as they trauailed thorow this Forrest he and his companions would set vppon them and hauing robbed them of their goods and treasure would likewise dispoyle them of their liues and afterward cause them to bee throwen into a deepe pit in the Forrest which he had ordained for the purpose as for theyr apparell weapons and such like he caryed to his Caue which in time was so well stored with Harquebuses Swordes Murrians Partisans and Corssetes that a great strength could not haue ouer come him and his companyons And for the goods which he tooke from the Merchauntes and passengers his Caue was so well furnished there with beeing of all sorts of Merchandise and wares belonging to the Allemaignes and other Nations as the quantitie thereof was iudged sufficient to furnish a Fayre and the value thereof esteemed more worth then 70000. Florins of gold of Allemaigne And besides there was founde in his Caue also when he was taken so great store of wine bread flesh reysons figs as would haue suffised him for one whole yeere Amongst all the passengers that traueiled thorowe this Forrest it chaunced one day that a proper womā of Popert neere the Rhine A Coopers daughter went to see her brethren had occasion to passe that way this villanous murderer hauing espyed her made hast to her and hauing dispoiled her of such thinges as she had about her intended to murder her as he had doon all the other but being ouercome with the sight of her fayre face and body helde hys handes and intreated her to keepe him cōpany there in that place and be contended with that kinde of life which he vsed otherwise he would likewise kil her The woman fearefull of death and seeing the horrible massacre of dead bodyes in the pit before her whom she should keepe company if she denyed his request consented vnto him and promised neuer to betray or reueale him to any whereby his life might stand in any hazard On this condition he lead her with him into his Caue and there she liued with him for the space of 7. yeeres in which time she had 6. Children by him which so soone as they were borne hee would take them and breake theyr neckes and pull them by the feete and head to streatch them in length and afterward would goe hange them vp on a high place that he had prouided for the nonce and then he would stand looking on them and seeing the winde to make them waue vp and downe this merciles villaine would say Daunce daunce my loouing Children for Gempertinga your Father dooth sounde you a daunce It was a meruailous greefe and great hart breaking to the poore woman to see her tender Infantes vsed so despitefully by theyr owne Father and gladly she would haue beene rid of that kinde of lyfe but that she could not get thence by any meanes for hee had tyed her with a chaine and she could goe no furder then the Chaine gaue her libertie which pollicie he vsed least she should escape away while hee and his companions were abroad and so his dealings might be discouered After that he had robbed and killed for a long season he grewe doubtfull of his companions and euery day did more and more mistrust them so that at length he deuised a meane to ease his doubt and one day making merry amongst them he conuayed in theyr meate and drinke such a violent and extreame kinde of poyson as they all dyed thereof within 5. or six houres after which he perceiuing threwe them into the pit to the other bodyes that they had murdered When he was thus rid of his companions and had no body left with him but the woman he wexed somwhat doubtful of her lykewise but God willing to reueale the horrible villainies of this murderer caused the woman to be verie importunat in request to him that she might go see her freends and wrought also in his minde so accordingly that hee gaue her leaue to goe assuring him selfe on her promise that she would neuer reueale him She went and sawe her Parents and returned againe without vttering any worde of him which made him the more willing to suffer her to go againe and entring the streetes of Berkessel she sawe little children playing the sight wherof and the remembrance how villainously her owne children were murdred caused her to fal into extreeme complaintes and passions at last she brake foorth into these dolorous speeches O God which doost maintaine all thinges and from whome the