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	king_n	lord_n	3,709	5	3.9498	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36804	A short view of the late troubles in England briefly setting forth, their rise, growth, and tragical conclusion, as also, some parallel thereof with the barons-wars in the time of King Henry III : but chiefly with that in France, called the Holy League, in the reign of Henry III and Henry IV, late kings of the realm : to which is added a perfect narrative of the Treaty at U[n]bridge in an.	Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686.	1681 (1681)	Wing D2492; ESTC R18097	368,620	485

p._n 500_o 500_o compare_v with_o this_o the_o proposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n at_o uxbridge_n concern_v the_o war_n of_o ireland_n full_a relation_n etc_n etc_n p._n 95._o 95._o see_v the_o like_a demand_n by_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n exact_a coll._n p._n 259._o &_o 465._o 465._o ib._n p._n 502._o 502._o ib._n p._n 503._o 503._o ib._n p._n 508._o 508._o compare_v with_o this_o the_o expression_n of_o the_o member_n at_o westminster_n in_o their_o petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n 26._o martij_fw-la 1642._o exact_a coll._n p._n 123._o 123._o ib._n p._n 118._o 118._o compare_v with_o this_o the_o protestation_n frame_v at_o westminster_n 3_o maij._fw-la 1641._o 1641._o ibid._n p._n 523._o 523._o d'aubignie_a tom._n 2._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o col_fw-fr 828._o 828._o davilae●_n 548._o 548._o ib._n p._n 566._o 566._o annal._n eliz._n in_o an._n 1589._o p._n 557._o 557._o davilae_fw-la p._n 561._o 561._o ib._n p._n 562._o 562._o compare_v with_o this_o his_o majesty_n answer_v to_o the_o two_o paper_n concern_v ireland_n full_a relation_n etc_n etc_n p._n 215._o be_v not_o his_o majesty_n statua_fw-la abuse_v both_o at_o the_o old_a exchange_n in_o london_n and_o at_o winche●ster_n winche●ster_n ib._n p._n 563._o 563._o ib._n p._n 564._o 564._o ib._n p._n 565._o 565._o ib._n p._n 567._o 567._o exact_a coll._n p._n 503._o 503._o davilae_fw-la p._n 568._o 568._o ib._n p._n 569._o 569._o be_v not_o the_o like_a do_v by_o our_o man_n against_o his_o majesty_n for_o assent_v to_o the_o cessation_n in_o ireland_n ireland_n ib._n p._n 591._o 591._o ib._n p._n 593._o 593._o ib._n p._n 596_o 596_o ib._n p._n 597._o &_o 599._o 599._o ib._n p._n 601._o 601._o ib._n p._n 603._o 603._o ib._n p._n 606._o &_o 609._o 609._o ib._n p._n 612._o 612._o ib._n p._n 613._o 613._o ib._n p._n 627._o 627._o ib._n p._n 6●8_n 6●8_n ib._n p._n 629._o 629._o ib._n p._n 6●0_n 6●0_n ib._n p._n 662._o &_o 663._o 663._o ib._n p._n 669._o 669._o ib._n p._n 676._o 676._o ibid._n p._n 733._o such_o have_v be_v the_o policy_n of_o the_o scot_n with_o we_o anno._n 1._o 591._o 591._o ib._n p._n 679._o 679._o ib._n p._n 701._o 701._o ib._n 742._o 742._o ib._n p._n 702._o 702._o brigard_n ib._n p._n 742._o 742._o ib._n p._n 740._o 740._o ib._n p._n 726._o 726._o ib._n p._n 733._o 733._o ib._n p._n 740._o 740._o ib._n p._n 747._o 747._o ib._n p._n 761._o 761._o ib._n p._n 792._o &_o 851._o 851._o ib._n p._n 724._o 724._o ib._n p._n 811._o &_o 821._o thus_o do_v cromwell_n here_o here_o ib._n p._n 862._o 862._o ib._n p._n 865._o 865._o ib._n p._n 837._o 837._o ib._n p._n 161._o &_o 866._o 866._o ib._n p._n 867._o 867._o ib._n p._n 868._o 868._o ib._n p._n 879._o 879._o ib._n p._n 845._o 845._o ib._n p._n 743._o 743._o ib._n p._n 901._o 901._o see_v their_o solemn_a leagus_n and_o covenant_n covenant_n see_v the_o full_a relation_n of_o the_o treaty_n at_o uxbridge_n p._n 209._o 209._o ib._n p._n 206._o 206._o d'avila_fw-fr p._n 943._o 943._o pier_n matthew_n 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or_o house_n of_o lord_n which_o act_n be_v proclaim_v 185._o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n by_o alderman_n andrews_n then_o lord_n mayor_n alderman_n pennington_n wollaston_n fowkes_n kenrick_n bide_v edmund_n pack_n bateman_n atkins_n viner_n avery_n wilson_n dethick_n foot_n then_o attend_v he_o the_o londoner_n be_v by_o that_o time_n bring_v unto_o so_o much_o vassalage_n by_o these_o insolent_a regicide_n as_o that_o in_o obedience_n to_o a_o vote_n make_v by_o their_o servile_a parliament_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o invite_v 187._o that_o wicked_a conclave_n to_o a_o thanksgiving_n dinner_n whereat_o all_o of_o they_o be_v to_o rejoice_v together_o for_o bring_v the_o grand_a delinquent_n to_o punishment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o murder_n of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n mayor_n meet_v the_o speaker_n and_o the_o other_o member_n of_o parliament_n at_o temple-bar_n and_o there_o resign_v the_o sword_n to_o he_o 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own_o chapel_n and_o many_o other_o church_n in_o this_o realm_n where_o it_o be_v constant_o use_v as_o also_o in_o his_o royal_a chapel_n at_o haly-rood-house_n whereunto_o the_o nobility_n bishop_n judge_n gentry_z and_o people_n of_o all_o degree_n do_v usual_o come_v cathedral_n of_o scotland_n and_o university_n of_o st._n andrews_n 22._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o commend_v in_o the_o sermon_n of_o some_o of_o their_o after_o principal_a covenanter_n especial_o mr._n rollock_n but_o rebellion_n be_v the_o close_a and_o underhand_a design_n of_o these_o great_a pretender_n to_o godliness_n whereby_o in_o case_n they_o do_v prosper_v they_o may_v swallow_v up_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o church_n with_o the_o estate_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n the_o contrivance_n be_v so_o lay_v that_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v be_v possess_v with_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o king_n have_v marry_v a_o popish_a queen_n do_v resolve_v to_o introduce_v the_o romish_a religion_n first_o into_o scotland_n and_o afterward_o into_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o to_o that_o end_n first_o to_o settle_v this_o liturgy_n there_o it_o be_v private_o whisper_v that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a mass_n translate_v into_o their_o language_n which_o so_o far_o incense_v the_o vulgar_a that_o upon_o the_o read_n thereof_o 1637._o in_o the_o great_a church_n at_o edinburgh_n upon_o the_o 23_o do_v of_o july_n the_o same_o year_n 1637_o they_o make_v such_o a_o tumult_n as_o that_o the_o dean_n who_o read_v it_o and_o many_o other_o person_n of_o note_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o escape_v thence_o with_o their_o life_n which_o uproar_n be_v so_o barbarous_a service-book_n that_o the_o day_n follow_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n there_o set_v forth_o a_o proclamation*_n in_o dislike_n thereof_o and_o the_o magistrate_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o make_v up_o the_o pageant_n send_v letter_n into_o england_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 27._o desire_v he_o to_o recommend_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n their_o zeal_n and_o forwardness_n for_o settle_v the_o peaceable_a practice_n thereof_o neither_o will_v any_o man_n of_o note_n then_o seem_v to_o own_o that_o tumult_n 31._o but_o attribute_v it_o to_o the_o rogue_n and_o base_a multitude_n except_o the_o zealous_a kirkman_n who_o cry_v it_o up_o in_o their_o pulpit_n and_o magnify_v they_o for_o the_o most_o heroical_a spark_n that_o ever_o god_n inspire_v and_o raise_v up_o in_o this_o last_o age_n of_o the_o world_n and_o for_o their_o happy_a mouth_n and_o hand_n which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o honour_v that_o day_n with_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o new_a bless_a reformation_n and_o occasion_v their_o celestial_a covenant_n as_o they_o call_v it_o that_o their_o memorial_n shall_v be_v eternal_a and_o all_o succeed_a generation_n shall_v call_v they_o bless_v after_o this_o about_o the_o end_n of_o harvest_n begin_v a_o tumultuous_a conflux_n of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n minister_n and_o other_o at_o edinburgh_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n howbeit_o as_o yet_o the_o principal_a person_n in_o authority_n there_o seem_v to_o stand_v right_a enough_o in_o their_o loyalty_n so_o that_o his_o majesty_n the_o less_o fear_v the_o ensue_a mischief_n the_o more_o to_o prevent_v any_o suspicion_n thereof_o 1637._o set_v forth_o three_o proclamation_n first_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v treat_v of_o at_o the_o council-table_n there_o about_o church-business_n till_o they_o see_v the_o time_n and_o meeting_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n more_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a 1638._o the_o second_o for_o remove_v the_o session_n or_o term_n from_o edinburgh_n to_o lithgow_n for_o fear_n of_o present_a danger_n the_o three_o for_o burn_v a_o seditious_a book_n disperse_v in_o derogation_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n in_o england_n but_o these_o proclamation_n be_v for_o little_a else_o then_o show_v oct._n the_o tumult_n increase_v so_o that_o the_o next_o day_n

render_v to_o prince_n rupert_n by_o lieutenant_n colonel_n russell_n subsequent_a to_o these_o i_o shall_v only_o enumerate_v the_o rest_n in_o order_n of_o time_n james_n earl_n of_o northampton_n rout_v may._n another_o stout_a party_n of_o they_o at_o middleton_n cheney_n in_o northampton_n shire_n and_o about_o ten_o day_n follow_v sir_n ralph_n hopton_n obtain_v a_o clear_a victory_n may._n over_o the_o dehonshire_n and_o cornish_a rebel_n at_o stratton_n in_o cornwall_n the_o earl_n of_o stanford_n and_o major_a general_n chudleigh_n be_v commander_n in_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o which_o battle_n be_v take_v seventeen_o hundred_o prisoner_n thirteen_o brass_n piece_n of_o ordnance_n seventy_o barrel_n of_o powder_n and_o store_n of_o other_o provision_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o west_n except_o plymouth_n and_o some_o other_o port-town_n be_v reduce_v to_o obedience_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o this_o signal_n service_n the_o say_a sir_n ralph_n hopton_n soon_o after_o viz._n 4._o sept._n 1643._o be_v advance_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o lord_n hopton_n of_o stratton_n aforesaid_a the_o next_o month_n also_o ensue_v prince_n rupert_n victory_n june_n over_o the_o rebel_n at_o chalgrave-field_n in_o oxfordshire_n command_v by_o colonel_n john_n hampden_n who_o there_o receive_v his_o death_n wound_n that_o be_v the_o very_a field_n wherein_o he_o first_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o parliament_n ordinance_n for_o the_o militia_n of_o that_o county_n as_o a_o precedent_n to_o the_o rest_n of_o england_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n take_v june_n howley_n house_n in_o yorkshire_n soon_o after_o defeat_v june_n the_o lord_n fairfax_n at_o adderton_n heath_n in_o that_o county_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o july_n likewise_o a_o party_n of_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n command_v by_o colonel_n middleton_n come_v to_o surprise_v sir_n charles_n lucas_n in_o his_o quarter_n at_o padbury_n near_o buckingham_n be_v by_o he_o rout_v july_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n valiant_o assault_v bradford_n in_o yorkshire_n take_v july_n it_o by_o storm_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n who_o be_v governor_n there_o flee_v thence_o by_o night_n whereupon_o hallifax_n and_o denton_n house_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n his_o seat_n be_v quit_v by_o the_o rebel_n burton_n upon_o trent_n also_o in_o staffordshire_n be_v take_v by_o the_o lord_n jermyn_n upon_o the_o queen_n passage_n from_o burlington_n in_o yorkshire_n towards_o oxford_n near_o which_o time_n be_v the_o great_a fight_n july_n at_o landsdown_n in_o somerset_n shire_n where_o the_o lord_n hopton_n have_v the_o better_a of_o the_o rebel_n though_o the_o valiant_a sir_n bevill_n grenevill_n be_v there_o slay_v the_o lord_n wilmot_n and_o earl_n of_o carnarvan_n likewise_o rout_v july_n sir_n william_n waller_n and_o sr._n arthur_n haselrigg_n at_o roundwaydown_o in_o wiltshire_n prince_n rupert_n also_o have_v take_v july_n burleigh_n house_n in_o rutland_n march_v to_o bristol_n and_o after_o a_o short_a siege_n of_o that_o city_n have_v a_o surrender_n july_n thereof_o from_o colonel_n nathaniel_n fiennes_n the_o then_o governor_n in_o the_o next_o month_n likewise_o be_v dorchester_n in_o dorset_n shire_n render_v aug._n to_o the_o earl_n of_o carnarvan_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o portland_n reduce_v aug._n to_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n hereupon_o weymouth_n and_o melcombe_n in_o come_v dorset_n submit_v these_o great_a success_n encourage_v the_o king_n to_o come_v aug._n before_o the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n the_o most_o considerable_a garrison_n in_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o so_o startle_v the_o earl_n of_o bedford_n and_o holland_n and_o the_o lord_n paget_n that_o they_o come_v aug._n in_o to_o the_o king_n but_o not_o long_o after_o be_v less_o apprehensive_a of_o danger_n fall_v off_o again_o to_o their_o own_o party_n soon_o after_o this_o beverley_n in_o yorkshire_n be_v take_v aug._n by_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n biddiford●_n appleford_n and_o barnstaple_n in_o come_v devon_n be_v also_o render_v sept._n the_o city_n of_o exeter_n be_v likewise_o take_v sept._n by_o prince_n maurice_n and_o sir_n william_n waller_n one_o of_o their_o active_a general_n rout_v sept._n at_o winchester_n near_a auburne_n also_o in_o wiltshire_n a_o strong_a party_n of_o they_o be_v worsted_n by_o sept._n prince_n rupert_n but_o soon_o after_o this_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n with_o his_o whole_a army_n sept._n meet_v his_o majesty_n near_o newberry_n in_o berkshire_n where_o after_o much_o slaughter_n neither_o can_v boast_v of_o the_o victory_n though_o the_o earl_n of_o carnarvan_n and_o sunderland_n with_o lucius_n viscount_n falkland_n than_o one_o of_o the_o king_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n there_o lose_v their_o life_n the_o noise_n whereof_o do_v not_o a_o little_a avail_n the_o rebel_n it_o give_v they_o much_o reputation_n with_o all_o their_o party_n in_o october_n the_o next_o month_n dertmouth_n in_o devon-shire_n be_v render_v oct._n to_o prince_n maurice_n and_o short_o after_o hawarden-castle_n in_o flintshire_n yield_v decem._n to_o the_o king_n obedience_n arundell-castle_n also_o in_o sussex_n be_v render_v decem._n to_o the_o lord_n hopton_n beeston_n castle_n in_o cheshire_n take_v decem._n likewise_o lapley_n house_n decem._n in_o stafford-shire_n grafton_n house_n decem._n in_o northamptonshire_n and_o crew_n house_n decem._n in_o 〈◊〉_d shire_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o january_n also_o sir_n thomas_n fairfax_v and_o colonel_n milton_n be_v rout_v jan._n by_o prince_n rupert_n at_o drayton_n in_o shropshire_n hopton_n feb._n castle_n in_o shropshire_n and_o wardour_n feb._n castle_n in_o wiltshire_n be_v likewise_o take_v and_o upon_o the_o relief_n mar._n of_o newark_n in_o nottinghamshire_n besiege_v by_o sir_n john_n meldrum_n a_o scot_n with_o seven_o thousand_o man_n gaynesborough_n lincoln_n and_o sleford_n all_o in_o lincolnshire_n be_v quit_v mar._n by_o the_o rebel_n and_o march_n sturton-castle_n in_o staffordshire_n about_o this_o time_n take_v ¶_o these_o be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a action_n on_o the_o king_n part_n for_o this_o year_n 1643._o i_o come_v now_o to_o observe_v what_o success_n the_o rebel_n who_o be_v not_o idle_a have_v the_o same_o year_n in_o april_n therefore_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n come_v april_n before_o read_v in_o berkshire_n and_o soon_o obtain_v it_o by_o surrender_v april_n colonel_n fielding_n be_v then_o governor_n thereof_o siege_n be_v also_o lay_v to_o wardour-castle_n in_o wiltshire_n it_o be_v render_v may._n so_o likewise_o be_v monmouth_n in_o monmouth_n shire_n and_o at_o wakefield_n in_o yorkshire_n his_o majesty_n force_n encounter_v the_o rebel_n be_v worsted_n may._n soon_o after_o which_o taunton_n and_o bridgwater_n both_o in_o somersetshire_n be_v also_o deliver_v june_n up_o to_o they_o but_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o be_v not_o without_o their_o fear_n and_o therefore_o dispatch_v july_n the_o lord_n grey_n of_o work_n together_o with_o mr._n henry_n darley_n and_o sir_n william_n armine_n both_o trusty_a member_n of_o their_o house_n of_o commons_o by_o special_a order_n into_o scotland_n earnest_o to_o solicit_v the_o dear_a brethren_n of_o that_o realm_n to_o their_o assistance_n short_o after_o this_o they_o take_v july_n gaynesborough_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o attempt_v aug._n basin_n house_n in_o hantshire_n without_o effect_n but_o in_o september_n the_o earl_n of_o essex_n with_o more_o help_n from_o the_o zealous_a londoner_n approach_v septem_fw-la gloucester_n with_o a_o great_a strength_n cause_v the_o king_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v to_o that_o rebellious_a place_n in_o the_o same_o month_n also_o be_v lynne_n in_o norfolk_n yield_v septem_fw-la to_o the_o earl_n of_o manchester_n and_o short_o after_o the_o city_n of_o lincoln_n take_v octob._n by_o he_o forcible_o arundel-castle_n in_o sussex_n likewise_o in_o january_n follow_v yield_v jan._n to_o sir_n william_n waller_n whereupon_o be_v recruit_v with_o more_o force_n he_o be_v constitute_v major_a general_n of_o kent_n surry_n sussex_n and_o hantshire_n but_o that_o which_o prove_v to_o be_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la be_v that_o grand_a invasion_n of_o the_o scot_n which_o on_o the_o 22d_o of_o january_n cross_v jan._n the_o river_n tine_n with_o their_o numerous_a army_n invasion_n to_o the_o assistance_n of_o these_o rebel_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v for_o at_o that_o time_n all_o the_o north_n of_o england_n beyond_o trent_n except_v hull_n in_o york_n shire_n and_o some_o few_o inconsiderable_a place_n be_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o newcastle_n for_o so_o he_o have_v be_v late_o make_v reduce_v to_o the_o king_n obedience_n as_o also_o the_o west_n by_o prince_n rupert_n and_o prince_n maurice_n his_o majesty_n nephew_n except_v pool_n and_o lime_n in_o dorset_n shire_n and_o plymouth_n in_o devonshire_n the_o member_n sit_v at_o westminster_n become_v so_o startle_v that_o some_o of_o the_o leading-man_n prepare_v for_o quit_v the_o realm_n but_o this_o great_a aid_n from_o

government_n chap._n xxxvi_o all_o thing_n be_v according_o ready_a in_o order_n thereto_o upon_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o december_n and_o about_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n that_o day_n five_o regiment_n of_o foot_n and_o three_o of_o horse_n be_v draw_v out_o as_o a_o guard_n from_o white-hall_n to_o westminster-hall_n whereof_o one_o viz._n colonel_n goffs_n be_v place_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o hall_n this_o be_v do_v cromwell_n with_o the_o captain_n of_o his_o guard_n and_o some_o few_o other_o pass_v through_o these_o band_n of_o soldier_n to_o the_o door_n of_o westminster-hall_n where_o alight_v from_o his_o coach_n there_o proceed_v first_o the_o city_n marshal_n then_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n in_o scarlet_a after_o they_o the_o judge_n all_o except_o their_o chief-justice_n roll_n next_o the_o two_o keeper_n of_o their_o great_a seal_n keble_n and_o l'isle_n then_o four_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n with_o mace_n viz._n the_o parliament_n mace_n the_o city_n mace_n the_o council_n of_o state_n be_v mace_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n mace_n after_o thse_n the_o lord_n mayor_n sword-bearer_n with_o the_o cap_n of_o maintenance_n and_o sword_n but_o the_o sword_n not_o erect_v then_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o next_o to_o he_o cromwell_n himself_o in_o a_o black_a suit_n and_o cloak_n line_v with_o velvet_n boot_n and_o a_o gold_n hatband_n all_o bare_a head_a and_o after_o he_o the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o council_n of_o state_n in_o which_o manner_n they_o proceed_v to_o the_o chancery-court_n where_o a_o rich_a chair_n of_o state_n be_v set_v with_o a_o large_a cushion_n and_o carpet_n on_o the_o floor_n be_v ascend_v into_o the_o court_n cromwell_n stand_v before_o the_o chair_n with_o the_o two_o keeper_n and_o judge_n on_o each_o hand_n of_o he_o major_a general_n lambert_n declare_v to_o he_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o exigency_n of_o the_o time_n do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o army_n and_o 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