Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	ambassador_n	duke_n	king_n	3,787	5	4.1227	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95264	A true relation of the reducing the city of Naples to the obedience of the king of Spaine, which happened on the 5, of April 1648. Being Palm-Sunday. Together, with the imprisonment of the duke of Guise, and liberty of the duke of Tursis. With the resolution and declaration of the Spanish generall, concerning the French fleete, and their proceedings thereupon.		1648 (1648)	Wing T3034; Thomason E438_18; ESTC R204762	3,796	8

of them got up againe on Horsback And soone after came the chiefe man amongst the people called the Elect of the People who casting himselfe at the Condes feete crying out with a loud voyce that in the name of all the people he came to tender him obedience as to the Kings Vice-roy whom God preserve His Excellency understanding who he was bade him rise and get up on horse-back And passing by the Prisons he commanded all the prisoners to be set free except onely the French the cause of whose imprisonment he would first know before he would let them enjoy the favour Being come to the Market-place his Excellency found such a multitude of people that he could scarce break through and it seemed a rashnesse to adventure it But His Excellency made his way the people crying out with acclamations of joy and praise upon the King and Count. And so he came to the great Tower to the Carmelites where Iennaro Annesse the Peoples cheife Commander made a shew of resisting but presently demanded that three of the Nobility whom he asked for by name would come But these being absent as remaining still with his highnesse the Arch-Bishop went up first and then the Count and after a short time those within came all down and they presented to His Excellency the keys of the Tower who gave them to keep to Don Alvaro della Torre His Highnesse was now acquainted from His Excellency of the happinesse of the successe and that he might freely come forward He did so and being arrived with the Nobility nigh the Tower Genna●o Annese as he was instructed by the Count cast himself at his feet But his Highnesse having set at liberty the Duke of Turci and his Nephew who were Prisoners entred with all his treasure into the Carmelites Church and caused the Te Deum to be song After which his Highnesse mounted on Horsebacke and accompanied with all the Nobility he rode about the Citie with an incredible joy to all the people who cried out not onely in the streets but also out of the windowes Viva Spagna bestowing freely on the Souldiers a refreshment The Ceremonie ended the Archbishop went home and his Highnesse and his followers retyred to the Palace still accompanied with the signes of a common joy and acclamations of the people which lasted for divers dayes crying out God save the King of Spaine and the Count of Ognale who hath brought us this Peace Before his Highnesse was come to the Duke of Guises house the people had sacked it without doing any further harme to any creature The notice of this happy successe being brought to Capua Luys Roderico Governour of the Armes in those parts marched out with 1500. Foot and tooke S. Maria de Capua where having understood whither the Duke of Guise was fled he gave order to Don Prospero Tutt●villo and D. Tomaso Guiriaso to lay wait for him with some Troops of Horse who lighting on the Duke tooke him Prisoner ond brought him to the Fort of Capua with 25. of his followers Vpon the newes many Cities round about returned to their Kings obedience and it is hoped the rest will do the same even in Abruzzo where the French have most footing and have strengthened some places having taken 2. daies before the City of Aquila from whence they battered the Fort the which was otherwise well provided except of men foure thousand together with the Governour being marched out to succour Pescara a Fort of very great importance This is the story of an exploit which may be accompted miraculous not only in regard of the aforesaid circumstances but also for hapning on Palme-Sunday the day of our Saviours Triumph by whose particular protection the Catholike King hath obtained this favour Together with the imprisonment of the Duke of Guise and libertie of the Duke of Tursis THis Relation was sent from the Vice King of Naples to the Spanish Embassador now Resident in England FJNJS