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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	arm_n	king_n	lord_n	1,170	5	3.6006	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15440	A supplication to the Kings Maiestie of Spayne, made by the Prince of Orange, the states of Holland and Zeland, with all other his faithfull subiectes of the low Countreys, presently suppressed by the tyranny of the Duke of Alba and Spaniards. By which is declared the originall beginning of al the commotions [and] troubles happened in the sayd low Countrie: to the relief wherof, they require his Maiesties speedy redresse and remedie. Faithfully translated out of Duytsch into English, by T.W.; Sendbrief. In forme van supplicatie aen die Conincklicke Majesteyt van Spaengien. English	William I, Prince of Orange, 1533-1584.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.; T. W., fl. 1573-1595.	1573 (1573)	STC 25710; ESTC S120037	18,049	46

vniuersall world that being thereunto extremely constrayned wée haue taken armes in hand agaynst the tyranny and abuses of the Duke of Alba and his cōplices to deliuer our lyues and goods wyues and children from the bloudthirstie hands of his ministers and if hée doo preuayle agaynste vs rather chuse to dye an honorable death and leaue a fame to our successours then to yéelde and bowe to such a tyrant and suffer our countrie to liue vnder vnsupportable slauerie So else we should be abashed and ashamed too shewe our faces in any other Countries as hauing neglected the seruice of your Maiestie And therefore haue all the Townes ioinctly and seuerally taken in hande and sworne the one after the other to abyde al sieges if néed bée to the vttermost though to the losse of their lyues and goods yea rather set fyre of our owne howses thē to yéeld to the force of this Tyrant For wée are well assured that at the hāds of such a Tyrant as regardeth no othe and hath so often and cruelly threatned vs there is no more to be looked for but that he wold rather colour the riuers and streames with our blood and to behange the countrie with our bodyes to satiate his bloudthirsty luste and appetite Therfore we prostrate our selues before the féete of your Maiestie desiring the same for GOD his sake who hath set the Crowne vppon your head and gyuen the Scepter into your hande once to bowe your eares to our reasonable complayntes Wée doe not desire to be dissolued from the obediēce of your Maiestie but onely that we may haue our consciences frée to Godwarde to heare his holy worde to follow the same to the intent to giue an accompt at the daye of Iudgement of our soules that we may atcheue such discharge for our miserable natiue Countrie which alwayes hath donne such faythful seruice to your Maiestie from the yoke and bondage of forayne Nations and Spanish Souldioures and to suffer the Countrie to enioye those liberties priuileges and customes as your Maiestie and the most puissant Emperour Charles your Maiesties most noble father of famous memorie haue to youre Subiectes solemply sworne Then will wée at the commaundement of your Maiestie lay downe our weapons armes and will venture body goods and all that wee haue in the world in the seruice of your maiestie by water or by land where whensoeuer your Maiestie shall commaund the same and your Maiestie shall finde that wée are not altered or abastarded from you but rarher that wée doe excell in faythefull seruice all our predecessours which hereby wée do promise and sweare to your maistie beséeching euē as wée doo faithfully meane it so to take mercie of our soules Desiring that this our declaration and othe be openly published and declared to all Kings Potentates Lordes and Nations to the intent they may knowe that we are no Rebelles towards our King for wée neuer learned such of our predecessours But that wée of méere force and necessitie haue bene constrayned to take on armes agaynst the enemies vsurpers of his maiesties name Requesting therfore all christen Princes and Potentates that they wil be moued with a pytyfull compassion of our miseries and much doubting that this our supplication declaration shal be kept back and suppressed as other our former Requestes haue bene not come to our Kings handes that they will thereof informe his Maiestie to the intent our iust cause maye come to light and that his Maiestie may be acquited of the innocent bloud which this Albanish Tyrant doth shedde This wée hartely desire and wée all will pray vnto almighty GOD for their prosperitie to remain for euer FINIS