Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	alexander_n	king_n	scotland_n	6,666	5	10.2419	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11863	Honor military, and ciuill contained in foure bookes. Viz. 1. Iustice, and iurisdiction military. 2. Knighthood in generall, and particular. 3. Combats for life, and triumph. 4. Precedencie of great estates, and others.	Segar, William, Sir, d. 1633.; Rogers, William, b. ca. 1545, engraver.	1602 (1602)	STC 22164; ESTC S116891	203,415	258

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report_v that_o king_n edward_n dance_v with_o the_o queen_n and_o other_o lady_n of_o his_o court_n happen_v to_o take_v up_o a_o blue_a garter_n which_o fall_v from_o one_o of_o they_o and_o of_o some_o say_v from_o the_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n of_o who_o the_o king_n be_v then_o enamour_v which_o garter_n the_o king_n afterward_o wear_v about_o his_o left_a leg_n for_o a_o favour_n the_o queen_n take_v some_o offence_n thereat_o it_o be_v signify_v unto_o the_o king_n by_o some_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o cause_n of_o her_o displeasure_n at_o which_o he_o smile_v say_v hony_n soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr i_o will_v make_v of_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v long_o the_o most_o honourable_a garter_n that_o ever_o be_v wear_v and_o thereupon_o institute_v the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n some_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v make_v to_o remunerate_v those_o noble_a man_n and_o knight_n that_o have_v best_o endeavour_v and_o deserve_v in_o his_o most_o royal_a and_o 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christian_a to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o any_o of_o their_o nobility_n be_v lover_n of_o arm_n and_o honour_n they_o may_v appear_v in_o our_o triumph_n with_o all_o thing_n needful_a on_o monday_n next_o after_o s._n matthew_n the_o apostle_n at_o meydeburg_n then_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v with_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o four_o and_o the_o fifteen_o man_n aforesaid_a to_o add_v diverse_a other_o article_n as_o follow_v that_o if_o any_o man_n have_v either_o open_o or_o secret_o slay_v his_o wife_n or_o have_v aid_v or_o counsel_v another_o man_n to_o kill_v his_o master_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o horse_n and_o be_v expulse_v the_o list_n if_o any_o man_n have_v commit_v sacrilege_n by_o spoil_v of_o church_n or_o chapel_n or_o have_v by_o force_n take_v the_o good_n of_o any_o widow_n or_o orphan_n or_o not_o defend_v they_o to_o his_o power_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o horse_n and_o be_v punish_v with_o infamy_n if_o any_o man_n without_o warning_n have_v assault_v 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enrich_v himself_o for_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o horse_n and_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o list_n with_o infamy_n all_o which_o article_n be_v public_o read_v and_o approve_v be_v by_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n confirm_v as_o law_n chap._n 27._o ¶_o of_o triumph_n at_o the_o interuiewe_n of_o pope_n alexander_n and_o the_o emperor_n foedericus_fw-la barbarossa_n at_o venice_n anno_fw-la 1166._o advertisement_n be_v give_v to_o venice_n that_o the_o emperor_n resolve_v to_o come_v thither_o piro_n zinzano_n the_o duke_n son_n be_v send_v with_o six_o long_a galley_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o ravenna_n after_o they_o be_v dispatch_v a_o great_a number_n of_o less_o vessel_n the_o emperor_n be_v arrive_v at_o venice_n the_o pope_n be_v set_v in_o a_o rich_a chair_n at_o the_o church_n door_n and_o there_o tarry_v his_o come_n before_o the_o pope_n foot_n a_o carpet_n of_o purple_a be_v spread_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o emperor_n be_v come_v to_o the_o say_a carpet_n 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germany_n by_o land_n either_o of_o they_o accompany_v with_o gentleman_n venetian_n in_o great_a number_n chap._n 28._o ¶_o a_o admirable_a triumphal_a show_n at_o venice_n to_o congratulate_v the_o recovery_n of_o cyprus_n anno._n 1366._o after_o thanks_n give_v to_o god_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o this_o island_n every_o man_n endeavour_v to_o make_v demonstration_n of_o gladness_n wherein_o no_o cost_n in_o banquet_v or_o other_o solemnisation_n be_v omit_v among_o these_o show_n of_o triumph_n and_o jollity_n two_o sight_n there_o be_v most_o admirable_a and_o never_o before_o that_o time_n see_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o one_o be_v a_o representation_n of_o just_z on_o horseback_n for_o certain_a portrature_n or_o image_n of_o man_n and_o horse_n be_v so_o make_v of_o skin_n clothe_v in_o silk_n with_o lance_n and_o shield_n as_o the_o wind_n by_o a_o straight_a line_n force_v they_o to_o run_v one_o encounter_v the_o other_o like_a to_o a_o course_n of_o the_o field_n the_o 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