Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	baron_n	king_n	son_n	3,213	5	5.3510	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61053	A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed.	Speed, John, 1552?-1629.; Goos, Abraham,; Gryp, Dirck,; Speed, John, 1552?-1629. Theatre of the empire of Great Britaine.	1646 (1646)	Wing S4882A; ESTC R218797	522,101	219

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original_a inhabitant_n 137.8_o by_o who_o divide_v into_o five_o province_n 138.12_o call_v little_a britain_n ibid._n irishman_n cottage_n in_o anglesey_n 125_o the_o manner_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o irish_a in_o old_a time_n 138.14_o the_o manner_n of_o baptise_v 138.15_o their_o child_n how_o nurce_v ibid._n their_o fantastical_a conceit_n 138.16_o addict_v much_o to_o witchcraft_n ibid._n their_o idolatry_n ibid._n their_o attire_n 138.18_o they_o forsake_v their_o wife_n at_o their_o pleasure_n 145.8_o their_o manner_n of_o war_n 138.19_o their_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a 138.20_o irish_a bb._n consecrate_a by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 145.8_o isca_n silurum_n i._o caerlion_n 107.4_o ithancester_n see_v st_n peter_n upon_o the_o wall_n ibid._n s._n ivo_n a_o persian_a bishop_n 15.7_o s._n ivoes_n priory_n a_o cell_n to_o ramsey_n abbey_n ibid._n k_o katherine_n dowager_n of_o spain●_n where_o inter_v 55.7_o key_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n 91.5_o kendale_n or_o candale_n whence_o it_o take_v name_n 85.4_o kendale_n town_n 85.7_o how_o govern_v ibid._n graduation_n of_o it_o ibid._n kendale_n earl_n 85.7_o kent_n how_o it_o be_v bound_v 7.1_o the_o length_n breadth_n and_o circumference_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o form_n site_n and_o position_n of_o it_o 7.2.3_o the_o soil_n and_o commodity_n 7.4_o river_n navigable_a therein_o 7_o 5_o kent_z unconquered_a 7.7_o receive_v christianity_n first_o in_o this_o isle_n ibid._n trouble_a with_o civil_a dissension_n 7.10_o how_o govern_v 7.11_o make_v a_o kingdom_n ibid._n make_v a_o earldom_n ibid._n earl_n thereof_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o their_o several_a family_n ibid._n how_o divide_v into_o hundred_o and_o parish_n 7.8_o kesteven_n a_o three_o part_n of_o lincolnshire_n 63.10_o kildare_n adorn_v with_o a_o episcopal_a see_v 141.8_o kilkenny_n a_o fair_a burrough-town_n in_o leinster_n 141.8_o kimbolton_n manor_n 58.9_o kings-delfe_a see_v swords-delfe_a kingston_n upon_o hull_n 81_o 4_o when_o build_v ibid._n how_o govern_v ibid._n the_o graduation_n of_o it_o ibid._n kirkstall_n monastery_n 77.7_o kirkstall_n battle_n 78.10_o knights-fee_n how_o many_o in_o england_n in_o william_n the_o conqueror_n day_n 4.10_o knocktoe_n battle_n 143.7_o l_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n his_o only_a son_n drown_v in_o a_o well_o 119.7_o lactorodum_fw-la see_v stonystratford_n laford_n i_o lord_n what_o it_o import_v 47_o lagetium_fw-la see_v casterford_n lagman_n king_n of_o man_n 92.4_o he_o take_v the_o badge_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o jerusalem_n 92.4_o in_o his_o journey_n die_v ibid._n his_o cruelty_n to_o his_o brother_n harold_n 92.4_o lambeth_n commend_v 11.7_o lamp_n burn_v many_o age_n 78.11_o llanbadarn_n vaur_n a_o episcopal_a see_v 113.7_o lancaster_n county_n palatine_n 7●_n 1_o how_o confine_v ibid._n the_o form_n and_o dimension_n of_o it_o 75.2_o the_o soil_n and_o commodity_n thereof_o 75.4_o hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 76_o by_o who_o ancient_o inhabit_v 75.5_o lancaster_n town_n 75.6_o the_o position_n of_o it_o ibid._n how_o govern_v ibid._n lancaster_n house_n and_o york_n conjoin_v 75.9_o lancastrian_n put_v to_o flight_n 78.10_o llandaff_n city_n how_o site_v 105.5_o a_o episcopal_a see_v ibid._n llandevi_fw-la breve_fw-la why_o so_o call_v 113.7_o langley_n in_o hertford-shire_n 39.6_o lath_n what_o it_o be_v 4.6_o law_n i_o great_a stone_n 89.13_o law_n of_o three_o sort_n in_o england_n 4.8_o &_o 5.3_o law-trouble_n none_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n 91.5_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v write_v and_o certain_a 5.3_o lawland_n man_n 2.12_o lavatrae_n see_v levatre_n saint_n laurence_n island_n 1.2_o lead-mine_n in_o derbyshire_n 67.5_o lead-blacke_a in_o cumberland_n 87.4_o leet_n whence_o it_o take_v name_n 4.6_o legeolium_n see_v casterford_n leicester-shire_n how_o bound_v 61.1_o the_o commodity_n and_o air_n thereof_o 61.2_o &_o 3_o what_o religious_a house_n therein_o 61.8_o hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 62_o by_o who_o inhabit_v in_o old_a time_n 61.4_o leicester_n city_n or_o town_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o shire_n 61.5_o the_o position_n of_o it_o ibid._n what_o name_v it_o have_v beside_o 61.1_o a_o episcopal_a see_v ibid._n build_v long_o before_o christ_n nativity_n ibid._n well_o trade_v and_o as_o well_o wall_v in_o time_n past_a ibid._n the_o graduation_n thereof_o 61_o 5_o destruction_n thereof_o 61.6_o leinster_n province_n in_o ireland_n how_o call_v 141.1_o how_o bound_a ibid._n the_o form_n and_o dimension_n thereof_o 141.2_o the_o air_n soil_n and_o commodity_n 141.3_o &_o 5_o by_o who_o inhabit_v in_o old_a time_n 141.4_o religious_a house_n therein_o 141.14_o irish_a therein_o mischievous_a one_o to_o another_o 141.2_o country_n and_o town_n therein_o 142_o lonn_n or_o linn_n a_o ancient_a borough_n 35.6_o make_v a_o corporation_n ibid._n lenn_n episcopi_fw-la 35.6_o lenn_n regis_fw-la ibid._n laeth_n what_o it_o be_v 4.6_o lettustan_n hundred_o in_o huntingdon-shire_n 58.9_o letrim_a county_n plentiful_a of_o grass_n 143.4_o levatrae_n see_v bowes_n lewes_n battle_n in_o sussex_n 9.7_o llewellin_n prince_n of_o wales_n where_o slay_v and_o behead_v

31.5_o &_o 39.4_o turkill_n the_o dane_n earl_n of_o the_o east-angle_n 58.8_o twomon●_n or_o county_n clare_n convenient_o seat_v 143_o 4_o five_o valentia_n a_o part_n of_o britain_n why_o so_o call_v 2.15_o how_o limit_a ●_o 16_o vel●●●●_n ancient_a people_n in_o ireland_n where_o place_v 139_o 4_o venedotia_n i._n north-wales_n venta_n belgarum_n i._n winchester_n 13.9_o venta_n icenorum_n i._n castor_n 35_o 5_o venta_n silurum_n i._n monmouth_n 107.4_o robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n marquesse_n of_o dublin_n and_o duke_n of_o ireland_n 45_o 5_o verolanium_fw-la or_o verolamium_n in_o hertford-shire_n 39.5_o sack_a by_o queen_n boduo_n 39_o 5_o verterae_n a_o place_n in_o westmoreland_n 85.8_o vffine_n whence_o so_o call_v 35_o 3_o vidom_n what_o they_o be_v 4_o 6_o saint_z vincents_fw-mi rock_n 23.6_o virgata_fw-la or_o yardland_n what_o it_o be_v 57.3_o ulster_n province_n how_o bound_v 145.1_o the_o form_n thereof_o 145_o 2_o the_o dimension_n of_o it_o ibid_fw-la the_o air_n of_o it_o 145.3_o the_o soil_n and_o commodity_n hereof_o 145.4_o by_o who_o possess_v in_o old_a time_n 145_o 5.6_o their_o ancient_a custom_n of_o make_v a_o king_n 145.6_o religious_a house_n in_o it_o 145_o 10_o county_n and_o town_n in_o it_o 146_o vodia_n or_o vdiae_fw-la a_o ancient_a nation_n in_o ireland_n where_o plant_v 139.4_o vodius_n archbishop_n of_o london_n slay_v by_o vortigerne_n 6_o 5_o voluntii_n 145.5_o vortigerne_n where_o consume_v by_o lightning_n 111.5_o vortimer_n slay_v in_o battle_n horsa_n brother_n to_o hengist_n 7_o 11_o vpton_n in_o worcester-shire_n a_o station_n of_o the_o roman_n 51_o 6_o vriconium_n see_v wroxce●ster_n vsoconia_n see_v okenyate_n ursula_n the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n daughter_n with_o her_o virgin-saint_n 21.5_o vskebah_a a_o wholesome_a aquavitae_n in_o ireland_n 137.6_o vterini_fw-la ancient_a people_n in_o ireland_n where_o they_o dwell_v 139.4_o w_n a_o wall_n in_o scotland_n from_o abercorne_n or_o abercurve_v unto_o dunbritton_n 132_o 11_o wall-towne_n 89.12_o wales_n how_o confine_v 99.1_o the_o dimension_n thereof_o 99_o 4_o wales_n and_o welsh_a what_o it_o signify_v 99.1.2_o county_n of_o wales_n twelve_o 98._o &_o 100.22_o divide_v into_o three_o region_n or_o kingdom_n 99_o 5_o divide_v into_o south-wales_n 100.22_o divide_v into_o north-wales_n ibid._n west-wales_n ibid._n wales_n why_o void_a of_o wood_n 121.5_o prince_n of_o wales_n spring_v from_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o english_a king_n 97_o wallingford_n castle_n &_o town_n 27.7_o wansdike_n in_o wilt-shire_n 25.6_o wantage_n the_o birthplace_n of_o king_n elfred_n 27.9_o wapentach_n or_o wapentake_n what_o it_o be_v 3.6_o war_n civil_a of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n 75.9_o warwickeshire_n how_o bound_v 53.1_o how_o divide_a 53.3_o the_o form_n of_o it_o 53.2_o the_o compass_n thereof_o ibid_fw-la commodity_n ibid._n who_o inhabit_v it_o in_o old_a time_n 55.4_o hundred_o and_o townes_n 54_o warwick_n town_n by_o who_o build_v 53.6_o what_o name_v it_o have_v in_o old_a time_n ibid._n the_o position_n thereof_o ibid_fw-la the_o civil_a government_n thereof_o 53.6_o washes_n in_o lincolnshire_n hurtful_a to_o king_n john_n 63.4_o wat_n tyler_n a_o arch-rebel_n slay_v 7.10_o waterfall_n or_o catadupa_n 85.10_o waterford_n the_o second_o city_n in_o ireland_n 139.7_o ever_o loyal_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n since_o the_o first_o conquest_n of_o it_o ibid_fw-la watling-street_n 43.6_o waveney_n river_n 35.3_o wedon_n in_o the_o street_n sometime_o bannavenna_n 55.7_o weisford_n in_o ireland_n the_o first_o english_a colony_n 141.8_o whence_o it_o take_v name_n ibid_fw-la a_o well_o boil_v up_o with_o stream_n of_o blood_n 27.9_o ebb_a and_o flow_v accorto_a the_o sea_n 103.7_o &_o 111.8_o ebb_a and_o flow_v contrary_a to_o the_o sea-tyde_n 105.7_o a_o well_o the_o dropping_n whereof_o turn_n into_o hard_a stone_n 132.15_o a_o well_o float_v with_o bitumen_n 132.15_o welles_n a_o city_n in_o somersetshire_n why_o so_o call_v 23.7_o by_o what_o civil_a magistracy_n govern_v ibid._n the_o position_n or_o graduation_n thereof_o ibid._n wentsdale_n 79.3_o saint_n werburgs_n church_n in_o chester_n 73.7_o western_a land_n subject_a to_o scotland_n how_o many_o 132_o 17_o how_o rule_v in_o ancient_a time_n 132.18_o their_o commodity_n 132_o 19_o westminster_n a_o bishop_n see_v 29_o 7_o westmoreland_n how_o bound_v 85.1_o the_o measure_n thereof_o 85_o 2_o the_o form_n and_o air_n 85.3_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 85.5_o place_n of_o chief_a note_n therein_o 85.8_o town_n in_o it_o 86_o west-saxon_a lage_n 5.3_o west-saxon_a law_n 4.8_o west_n sox_n 4.11_o whitby_n abbey_n found_v 77.7_o whitgar_n the_o saxon_a 15.7_o whittington_n castle_n 100.12_o whorwell_n monastery_n build_v 17_o 6_o wiscii_fw-la what_o people_n 51.4_o wiche_n i._o salt_n pit_n ibid._n john_n wickliff_n england_n morning_n star_n 61.7_o wight_n island_n describe_v 15_o what_o name_v it_o have_v in_o old_a time_n 15.1_o the_o form_n and_o dimension_n of_o it_o 15.2_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n thereof_o 15.4_o the_o commodity_n of_o it_o 15_o 4.5_o by_o who_o first_o inhabit_v 15.6_o by_o who_o subdue_v 15.10_o how_o fortify_v 15.9_o what_o town_n rivers_n and_o memorable_a place_n be_v in_o it_o 15.10_o how_o divide_a 15.7_o &_o 16_o wike_a see_v kingston_n upon_o hull_n saint_n wilfreds_n needle_n 78_o 11_o wilfrid_n bishop_n reduce_v the_o islander_n of_o wight_n to_o christianity_n 15.10_o william_n the_o bastard_n conquer_a england_n 92.2_o &_o 5.1_o william_n now_o bishop_n of_o excester_n repair_v the_o cathedral_n church_n there_o 19_o 6_o william_n king_n of_o scot_n take_v prisoner_n 89.10_o his_o son_n drown_v with_o his_o cradle_n 132.16_o wilt-shire_n how_o bound_v 25_o 1_o the_o form_n and_o dimension_n of_o it_o 25.2_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n 25_o 3.4_o by_o who_o inhabit_v in_o old_a time_n 25.5_o religious_a house_n in_o it_o 25.9_o hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 26_o winander_fw-ge mere_n 57.7_o winburne_n minster_n 17.7_o winchester_n city_n by_o who_o build_v 13.9_o what_o name_v it_o have_v in_o old_a time_n 13.9_o how_o trade_v and_o how_o o●t_o burn_v 13.9_o situation_n thereof_o 13.9_o graduation_n thereof_o ibid._n fire_v by_o the_o french_a 13_o 10_o what_o fortune_n it_o have_v be_v expose_v unto_o ibid._n cathedral_n church_n thereof_o 13.9_o windesor_n castle_n 27.7_o the_o chapel_n there_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o what_o king_n 27_o 8_o winifrid_n of_o devon-shire_n the_o apostle_n of_o the_o hessian_o etc._n etc._n 19.6_o winifride_n well_n 121.8_o winwid_v field_n 78.10_o woodland_n a_o part_n of_o warwickshire_n 53.3_o wood_n spare_v and_o preserve_v in_o lancashire_n 75.4_o wolsey_n cardinal_n where_o bury_v 61.6_o wolf_n pay_v yearly_o for_o a_o tribute_n 117.3_o woman_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n gird_v ordinary_o with_o their_o winding-sheet_n 91.7_o worcester-shire_n how_o bound_v 51.1_o the_o form_n and_o dimension_n of_o it_o 51.2_o the_o air_n and_o commodity_n 51.5_o hundred_o and_o townes_n 52_o worcester_n city_n how_o name_v in_o old_a time_n 51.3_o what_o calamity_n it_o have_v sustain_v ibid._n the_o cathedral_n church_n build_v by_o sexwolfe_n bishop_n ibid._n the_o civil_a magistracy_n ibid._n the_o geographical_a position_n of_o it_o ibid._n wring-cheese_n rock_n 21.9_o wroxcester_n a_o ancient_a city_n in_o shrop-shire_n 71.9_o y_o yanesbury_n trench_n 25.5_o yardland_n see_v virgate_n yeoman_n and_o yeomanry_n 4.7_o year_n river_n 35.3_o yeremouth_n or_o yarmouth_n whence_o so_o name_v and_o how_o seat_v 35.7_o make_v a_o corporation_n ibid._n a_o town_n very_o hospitable_a and_o famous_a for_o herring_n ibid._n york_n a_o arch-bishop_n see_v 6.5_o what_o suffragan_o bishop_n it_o have_v and_o now_o have_v 6.7_o york_n metropolitan_a and_o primate_n 6.7_o &_o 78.9_o his_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n york_n city_n what_o name_v it_o have_v 78.9_o how_o york_n be_v govern_v ibid._n the_o positure_n of_o it_o ibid._n library_n thereof_o ibid._n yorkshire_n how_o otherwise_o call_v 77.2_o what_o battle_n there_o fight_v 78.10_o the_o soil_n of_o it_o 77.2_o &_o 5_o how_o bound_v 77.3_o divide_v into_o east-riding_a 77.4_o north-riding_a ibid._n west-riding_a ibid._n the_o dimension_n of_o it_o 77_o 4_o york_n manner-house_n sometime_o the_o abbey_n of_o saint_n mary_n by_o who_o build_v 77.7_o z_o zelander_n their_o fish_n upon_o our_o north-east_n sea_n with_o licence_n 81.3_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la there_o be_v in_o the_o summer_n land_n as_o i_o have_v see_v to_o the_o westward_o of_o port-royall_a such_o a_o kind_n of_o fish_n yield_v a_o purple_a juice●_n but_o i_o do_v not_o so_o well_o remember_v it_o as_o to_o set_v down_o certain_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o purple_a fish_n be_v here_o speak_v of_o of_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o kind_n of_o palm_n but_o much_o different_a from_o the_o palmetoe_n that_o be_v in_o the_o som●er_a land_n land_n he_o mean_v not_o cutchene●e_v which_o be_v a_o fly_v bring_v from_o the_o indies_n without_o head_n

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