Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	advance_v	army_n	march_v	1,313	5	8.1705	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26058	The cry of royal innocent blood heard and answered being a true and impartial account of Gods extraordinary and signal judgments upon regicides : with an historical relation of the deposing, murthering, and assasinating of several kings of England, Scotland, France, &c. ...	Assheton, William, 1641-1711.	1683 (1683)	Wing A4026; ESTC R23635	56,072	143

the day and his own Life upon notice of which overthrow the Duke and Earl betook themselves again to Calais of which place the latter was Captain but were denied entrance by Vawclere his Lieutenant and thereupon went to the French Court where they were kindly received and within a while returning into England gathered so huge an Army that Edward was forced to fly the Land and his Queen to take Sanctuary whereupon King Henry was again restored to his Regal Dignity and Edward with all his adherents Proclaimed Traitors and in Parliament disinabled from Inheriting the Crown and it again Intailed on King Henry upon which Heart-breaking news Edward procures forces from the Duke of Burgundia who had Married his Sister and under pretence of Friendship enters England pretending to no more than his Dutchy of York framing Letters for his safe conduct under the Seal of the Earl of Northumberland but he no sooner entered but surprized that City whereupon Warwick and Clarence prepare to drive him thence but the latter was so wrought with under hand that he revolted to Edward and endeavored to perswade Warwick to do the like who generously answered to the Messenger go tell your Duke that I had rather be an Earl and always like my self than a false and perjured Duke and that e're my Oath shall be falsified as his apparently is I will lay down my Life at my Enemies Foot which I doubt not but shall be bought very dear and thereupon Marched towards London when at St. Albans he considered what was best to be done and finding that the Sword must decide it he advanced and at Barnet both Armies approached each other where in the spacious Field the Battle joyn'd on Easter day with such fury that the like had not been known and continued doubtful for a long time when as the day being overcast with mist hindering the Soldiers sight Warwicks Battalian took the Stars Imbroidered upon the Earl of Oxford's Mens Coats for his Son Edwards Body whereupon they let fly upon their friends which mistake caused the Earl to leave the fight his Men crying Treason Treason we are all betrayed which Warwick perceiving charged with fury upon the Enemy but entering too far was beaten down and slain though not without performing wonders sutable to his great Soul who had been Englands Make-King for many years before with him perished his Brother the Marquess of Montacute and a great number of smaller note as likewise the loss of the Battle on the side of the Lancastrians Son after this overthrow Queen Margaret and Prince Edward arrive at Weymouth and understanding the loss of the Battle of Barnet Field she went to Ceerue Abby whither the Lancastrian Nobility that escaped the slaughter came to her and with comfortable words put her in hopes of better success and immediately raised such forces as they could and joyned them to those they Queen had brought over from France but loth she was that the Prince her Son should hazard himself in the Battle and urged sundry persons but was over perswaded by the Lords whose preparations alarumed Edward so that gathering an Army he advanced towards them resolving to hinder the increase of the Queens power having first committed King Henry and the Archbishop of York to the Tower and at Teuxbury both Armies met where after a hot Encounter by the Treachery of the Lord Wenlock the Battle went with Edward which Treachery was rewarded with death the Duke of Somerset the Queens General beating his Brains out with his Battle-Ax In this Battle of the Lancastrian Nobility were slain John Lord Summert John Coventry Earl of Devonshire the Lord Wenlock in manner aforesaid several Knights and three thousand common Soldiers and on the other side not fewer Upon this defeat Proclamation was made for the Apprehending Prince Edward who was soon taken by that unworthy Knight Sir Robert Crofts and delivered to his most Capital Enemy the Duke of Somerset and others of Quality having taken Sanctuary were haled thence and beheaded Prince Edward not passing fourteen years of Age being brought before Edward had assumed the Soveraignty he beheld him with a stern Countenance and demanded how he durst with Banners displayed enter his Realm to which the young Prince with an undaunted Courage replied to recover my Fathers Kingdoms and most Rightful Inheritance possessed by his Father and Grandfather and immediately from him descending to me how darest thou then that art but his Subject take up Arms against thy King This Brave and Generous Answer so touched King Edward to the quick that he unmanly with his Gauntlet smote him on the Mouth when at the same instant the more villanous Duke of Glocester afterwards Usurper of the Crown by the name of Richard the Third together with his wicked Accomplices stabbed the Prince to death in Edwards presence Monsters unworthy of the name of Men but Heavens vengeance for this and other black crimes overtook the Actors The Prince after his being murthered was Buried in the Grey-Fryars at Tewksbury without any Ceremony and now Queen Margaret having taken Sanctuary was discovered and brought Prisoner to the Tower where she continued till her Father with a great Ransome to raise which he was forced to sell most of his Signeouries to the French King he redeemed her and now King Henry being Prisoner likewise and the Thorne that made Edwards Crown sit uneasie he resolves to be rid of him and therefore sent his Brother that Crook-backed Monster in the shape of a Man to dispatch him who pretending to discourse about his releasment stabbed the pious King to the Heart and eased him of this troublesome Life though perpetual horrour haunted the Actor of this black deed to his Grave After this cruel murther committed on the pious King his Body was for many days exposed to the view of the People ever bleeding afresh which raised at once pitty and detestation in the Spectators and then carried by Water to Chersie in Surry And thus fell this good King though not unrevenged for he lived to see the miserable ends of all such as had first broached the mutual War against him viz. Richard Duke of York the Earls of Salisbury and Warwick and afterward God was not slow to revenge his Royal Blood for within a while the Duke of Clarence King Edwards Brother was attainted of Treason and privately put to death in the Tower as some say drowned in a Butt of Malmsey King Edward himself continually infested with troubles through his unquiet Reign and People every where suffering through storms pestilence and Losses by Sea and Land after his Decease his two Sons murthered by their unnatural Uncle the Duke of Glocester and that Monster himself after a short Usurpation slain in Bosworth Field as in the sequel shall more at large be shown and thus I shall end with the death of this pious though unfortunate King who left no Issue his only Son being murthered as is before recited CHAP. V.

hereafter be related Long time had this treacherous Duke sought opportunity to bring the good King to destruction but success so waited on his Arms that for a long time no advantage could be proposed for had he done it whilst the Danes were weak his hopes had been frustrated Yet growing impatient of delay he resolved to make some attempt to bring about his wicked purpose And therefore a fierce Battel being begun between the English and Danes at Sherostan in Worcester-shire which continued bloody and doubtful for two days but in end the Danes beginning to shrink Edrick presently cut off the Head of one of his own Soldiers named Osmearus like the King in Hair shape of his Beard and Countenance held it upon his bloody Sword still gasping and cried to the English Host fly wretches fly get you away for your King is slain behold his Head therefore seek now to save your own Lives The fight so daunted the courage of the English who entirely loved their King that the Battel began to swerve and wanted but little of plain flight which had certainly been had not King Edmund understood the cause and instantly from a high place shewed himself to his Soldiers with many words of incouragement stayed them in their Ranks and by entering amongst the rest of the Squadrons given them new vigour so that plainly perceiving the treachery they bent their Bows against the Traitour and had dispatched him had he not sunk into the Rear Yet they turned their fury upon the Danes and made great slaughter even till the Field was coloured with Blood continuing the Fight till Night parted them At what time the treacherous Duke came to the Kings Tent and after much seeming submission excused his Treason by alleadging he was mistaken in the Countenance of the Man and thirsting to save English Blood advised them to shift for themselves As for the former part of the excuse 't is not doubted but he spoke true for that day the King was disguised in the Battel and this wretch who sought his destruction might in the hurry take Osmearus for him and for that cause slew him But such was the goodness of the King that his dissimulation gained belief and he was again received into favour though contrary to the mind of the Kings Council who would have had him banished and well had it been for King Edmund had their advice been taken for a treacherous friend is more dangerous than an open Enemy This stratagem failing the Danes raised their Camp in the dead of Night and Marched with all speed towards London which City continued Loyal to King Edmund during his Life The King the next Morning having notice of the Danes departure followed with all his Host to prevent the spoil and by his swift Marches so terrified the Danes that they altered the purpose they had to besiege the City and the King entered it in Triumph And two days after having refreshed his Army resolved to follow his advantage and thereupon Marching to Branford where the Danes were Encamped he gave them a great overthrow which Edrick perceiving and fearing the Danes would be forced to leave the Land he advised King Edmund to make a truce with them using so many Arguments that he prevailed with the King even when he had them all at his Mercy and therefore leaving London he retired into the West The Danes no sooner perceived themselves free from danger but they fell to plundering and burning as fearfully as ever which caused the King again to advance and entering Kent with his Army near unto Oateford he gave them Battel which continued doubtful and bloody for the space of four hours When the Danes Vauntgard giving back their Horse upon the Right advanced yet fell soon into disorder and retiring amongst the Foot put them to the rout so that they were slain on all hands leaving above four thousand dead on the place when of the English there died not above six hundred and here had not the Traitour Edrick stopped the English in pursuit of their Enemy by laying before them the danger of an Ambush the Danes had never more been able to have made Head But by this means they had leisure to pass into Essex and send for recruits from beyond the Seas and then began to tyrannize as much as ever which caused King Edmund to enter Essex with his Army flushed with many Victories and at Ashdon three Miles from Saffron-Walden gave them Battel which was fiercely maintained on either side for many hours till in the end the Danes began to recoil which Edrick perceiving drew off his Party and fell to the Enemy by which means they became Victorious So that there died of the English Nobility Dukes Alfred Godwin Athelword Athelwin and Earl Urchin together with Cadnoth Bishop of London and Woolsey Abbot of Ramsey with many other of the Clergy that were come thither to pray for the success of the Army against the Pagan Danes the remembrance of which overthrow is retained unto this day King Edmund thus betrayed was forced to retire from the Field on foot and with the remainder of his Army marched to Glocester whereupon London submitted to the Conquerors as likewise did all the places of strength adjacent Yet such was the love of the English to their King that they from all parts resorted to him and earnest to regain the late dishonour though at the utmost hazard soon recruited his Army and came on to meet the Danes who swell'd with success were advancing Northward and at Dearburs near unto the River Severn met where both Armies were set in Battel Array when just as the bloody blast was about to be sounded A Captain stepped between the Hosts and desired to be heard which being granted he thus began Many Battles said he have been fought and many streams of Blood already shed for the Sovereignty of this Land between these two valiant Nations and the courage of the Generals Captains and Soldiers sufficiently tried wherein Fortune her self seemeth to have been Conquered for if at any time a Battel was won it was not long kept neither the Conquered so weakned but that he retained both Courage and power to turn the Scale What is the mark then you aim at Is it honour and fame Titles indeed that attend on War but seldom long enjoyed or rarely fall to the lot of the common Soldiers at the price of whose Blood they are for the most part purchased Let him therefore that would wear the Crown hazard himself to avoid the slaughter of many men and by single Combate try who is most worthy to Command and who to Obey or divide betwixt them the Kingdom which is large enough to maintain two having heretofore maintained seven Reigning Kings This Proposal was imbraced by King Edmund as the best expedient to put an end to a hazardous and doubtful War as likewise by Canute King of the Danes who by mutual consent went into an Island called Alney