Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bishop_n	king_n	send_v	7,468	5	6.3847	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56204	The second part of a brief register and survey of the several kinds and forms of parliamentary writs comprising the several varieties and forms of writs for electing knights, citizens and burgesses for Parliaments and Great Council ... : wherein the original of the commons house, and elections of knights, citizens, burgesses and barons of ports to sit in Parliament, is infallibly evidenced to be no entienter than 40 H. 3. the presidents and objections to the contrarie answered ... / by William Prynne ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing P4071; ESTC R1409	118,009	213

angliae_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la et_fw-la majores_fw-la abbates_n et_fw-la quidam_fw-la magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la papalo_fw-la mandatum_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la legato_n explicandum_fw-la audituri_fw-la etc._n etc._n comes_fw-la vero_fw-la ricardus_n &_o alii_fw-la magnates_fw-la crucesignati_fw-la ibidem_fw-la existentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1242._o 26_o h._n 3._o scripsit_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la 163._o episcopis_fw-la abbatibus_fw-la prioribus_fw-la comitibus_fw-la &_o baronibus_fw-la without_o mention_v any_o knight_n citizens_z burgess_n or_o commons_o districtè_fw-la praecipiens_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la generaliter_fw-la londinum_n die_v martis_n ante_fw-la purificationem_fw-la beatae_fw-la virgin_n convenirent_fw-la de_fw-la arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la dilationem_fw-la non_fw-la capientibus_fw-la cum_fw-la summa_fw-la deliberatione_n tractaturi_fw-la imminente_fw-la vero_fw-la purificatione_n beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la tam_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la quam_fw-la comitum_fw-la et_fw-la baronum_fw-la secundum_fw-la regium_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la est_fw-la londini_fw-la congregatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n responderunt_fw-la magnates_fw-la cum_fw-la magna_fw-la cordium_fw-la amaritudine_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o commons_o knight_n citizens_z or_o burgess_n therein_o though_o write_v in_o the_o margin_n convocatur_fw-la generale_fw-mi parliamentum_fw-la londini_fw-la etc._n etc._n postea_fw-la verò_fw-la ne_fw-la oblivio_fw-la tenorem_fw-la responsionis_fw-la baronum_fw-la deleret_fw-la in_fw-la scriptum_fw-la taliter_fw-la sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la redacta_fw-la cum_fw-la dominus_fw-la eboracensis_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la episcopi_fw-la angliae_fw-la abbates_n et_fw-la priores_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la procuratores_fw-la suos_fw-la necnon_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la comiteg_n et_fw-la ferè_fw-la omnes_fw-la barones_n angliae_fw-la ad_fw-la mandatum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la convenissent_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la dom._n 1242._o regni_fw-la henrici_fw-la 3._o regis_fw-la 26._o audituri_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la et_fw-la negotium_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsos_fw-la mandaverat_fw-la et_fw-la idem_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la eosdem_fw-la solennes_n nuncios_fw-la omnes_fw-la magnates_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la svo_fw-la rogasset_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la ei_fw-la dando_fw-la et_fw-la auxilio_fw-la faciendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n tandem_fw-la dicti_fw-la episcopi_fw-la abbates_n et_fw-la priores_fw-la comites_fw-la et_fw-fr barones_n magno_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la tractatu_fw-la praehabito_fw-la in_fw-la primis_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la per_fw-la praedictos_fw-la magnates_fw-la dederunt_fw-la consilium_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la cum_fw-la dicti_fw-la magnates_fw-la nuncii_fw-la istud_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la nunciassent_fw-la responsum_fw-la redeuntes_fw-la ad_fw-la barnagium_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la dederunt_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la responsum_fw-la 623._o anno_fw-la 1244._o 28_o h._n 3._o convenerunt_fw-la regius_fw-la submonitione_fw-la convocati_fw-la londinum_n magnates_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la abbates_n priores_fw-la &_o comites_fw-la &_o barones_n without_o knight_n citizens_z burgess_n or_o commons_o in_o quo_fw-la concilio_n petiit_fw-la rex_fw-la ore_fw-la proprio_fw-la in_fw-la praesentia_fw-la magnatum_fw-la auxilium_fw-la sibi_fw-la fieri_fw-la pecuniare_fw-la etc._n etc._n recedentesque_fw-la magnates_fw-la de_fw-la refectorio_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la abbates_n &_o priores_fw-la seorsim_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la diligenter_fw-la tractaruri_fw-la tandem_fw-la requisiti_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la eorum_fw-la comites_fw-la &_o barones_n si_fw-la vellent_fw-la suis_fw-la consiliis_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la consentire_fw-la in_o responfione_fw-la et_fw-la provisione_n super_fw-la hiis_fw-la facienda_fw-la qui_fw-la responderunt_fw-la quod_fw-la sine_fw-la commnni_fw-la universitate_fw-la nihil_fw-la facerent_fw-la whereupon_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a lord_n appoint_v a_o committee_n agree_v in_o a_o answer_n and_o ordinance_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o any_o but_o of_o these_o magnatum_fw-la magnates_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la et_fw-la praelatis_fw-la in_o all_o the_o passage_n of_o this_o parliamentary_a council_n which_o be_v large_a and_o notable_a a_o the_o same_o year_n convenientibus_fw-la autem_fw-la iterum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la 624._o cum_fw-la praelatis_fw-la generaliter_fw-la londini_fw-la a_o die_n purificationis_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la in_o tres_fw-la septimanas_fw-la concilium_fw-la super_fw-la praedictis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la et_fw-la tractatum_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la diligentem_fw-la where_o they_o grant_v the_o king_n a_o aid_n to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n of_o xx_o 8._o upon_o every_o knight_n fee_n upon_o condition_n to_o ratify_v the_o great_a charter_n cum_fw-la novisset_fw-la martinus_n nuncius_fw-la domini_fw-la papae_fw-la quod_fw-la magnates_fw-la angliae_fw-la regiae_n contributioni_fw-la generaliter_fw-la consensissent_fw-la inhiabat_fw-la avidius_fw-la ad_fw-la negotium_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la missus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la consummandum_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o which_o the_o same_o year_n 186._o rex_fw-la edicto_fw-la publicè_fw-la proposito_fw-la &_o summonitione_fw-la generaliter_fw-la facta_fw-la fecit_fw-la notificare_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la angliam_fw-la ut_fw-la quilibet_fw-la baro_n tenens_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la haberet_fw-la prompta_fw-la &_o parata_fw-la regali_fw-la praecepto_fw-la omne_fw-la servitia_fw-la militaria_fw-la quae_fw-la ei_fw-la debentur_fw-la tam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la et_fw-fr abbates_n quam_fw-la laici_fw-la barones_n congregata_fw-la igitur_fw-la universitate_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la nobilium_fw-la apud_fw-la novum_n castrum_n super_fw-la fluvium_fw-la thynam_n tractatum_fw-la est_fw-la diligenter_fw-la super_fw-la tam_fw-la arduo_fw-la negotio_fw-la concern_v the_o difference_n and_o a_o accord_n between_o alexander_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o king_n henry_n concilio_n habito_fw-la circa_fw-la assumptionem_fw-la beatae_fw-la mariae_fw-la diligentissimo_fw-la where_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o the_o king_n and_o ratify_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n the_o same_o year_n 631._o in_o crastino_fw-la omnium_fw-la animarum_fw-la convenientes_fw-la magnates_fw-la angliae_fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la instantissimè_fw-la ne_fw-la dic●…m_fw-la impudentissimè_fw-la auxilium_fw-la pecuniare_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n iterum_fw-la postularet_fw-la toties_fw-la laesi_fw-la et_fw-la illusi_fw-la contradixerunt_fw-la ei_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la et_fw-la uno_fw-la ore_fw-la in_o fancy_n etc._n anno_fw-la 1246._o 30_o h._n 3._o rex_fw-la missis_fw-la literis_fw-la suis_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la magnates_fw-la convocavit_fw-la ut_fw-la londini_fw-la die_fw-la qua_fw-la cantatur_fw-la letare_fw-la jerusalem_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la regni_fw-la generaliter_fw-la convenirent_fw-la tractaturi_fw-la on_o which_o day_n edicto_fw-la regio_fw-la convocata_fw-la convenit_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la generalissimum_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la anglicani_n totalis_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la londini_fw-la videlicet_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la tam_fw-la abbatum_fw-la &_o priorum_fw-la quam_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la comitum_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o baronum_fw-la without_o any_o mention_n or_o intimation_n of_o knight_n citixens_n burgess_n commoner_n ut_fw-la de_fw-la statu_fw-la regni_fw-la jam_fw-la vacillante_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la prout_fw-la exigit_fw-la urgens_fw-la necessitas_fw-la consulerent_fw-la convenientibus_fw-la igitur_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la memoratum_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la in_fw-la primis_fw-la aggressus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la ore_fw-la proprio_fw-la episcopos_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la posteà_fw-la verò_fw-la comites_fw-la &_o barones_n deinde_fw-la autem_fw-la abbates_n &_o priores_fw-la videlicet_fw-la super_fw-la his_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la miserat_fw-la nuncios_fw-la suos_fw-la solennes_n ad_fw-la concilium_fw-la lugdunense_fw-fr then_o show_v they_o the_o oppression_n and_o grievance_n of_o the_o church_n and_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o the_o pope_n draw_v into_o article_n which_o they_o all_o consent_v unto_o the_o bishop_n by_o themselves_o the_o abb●…s_n by_o themselves_o the_o earl_n nobles_z and_o baron_n by_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o name_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o 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dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la commotus_fw-la est_fw-la uchementer_fw-la et_fw-la meritò_fw-la etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1247._o 31_o h._n 3._o 698._o urgente_fw-la mandato_fw-la papali_fw-la redivivo_fw-la de_fw-la importabili_fw-la contributione_n etc._n etc._n fecit_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la magnates_fw-la suos_fw-la necnon_fw-la et_fw-la angliae_fw-la archidiaconos_n but_o no_o knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n per_fw-la scripta_fw-la su●…_n regius_fw-la londinum_n convocari_fw-la quo_fw-la cum_fw-la pervenissent_fw-la die_fw-la praefixo_fw-la episcopi_fw

settlement_n of_o our_o 3._o kingdom_n reduce_v to_o the_o brink_n of_o utter_a ruin_n by_o their_o dangerous_a 〈◊〉_d innovation_n and_o usurpation_n over_o their_o fellow-member_n ●…cers_n and_o king_n and_o restore_v our_o parliament_n to_o their_o ancient_a constitution_n right_n privilege_n without_o any_o injurious_a encroachment_n upon_o the_o people_n liberty_n or_o one_o house_n upon_o the_o other_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o it_o and_o by_o his_o assistance_n proceed_v to_o publish_v the_o remain_a section_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o posterity_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o hope_v this_o fragment_n will_v demerit_n thy_o thanks_o too_o and_o thy_o servant_n prayer_n for_o thy_o friend_n the_o unfeigned_a unmercinary_a servant_n of_o his_o native_a country_n in_o his_o generation_n william_n prynn_n lincolns-inne_n jan._n 7._o 1659._o the_o second_o part_n of_o a_o brief_a register_n calendar_n and_o survey_v of_o the_o several_a kind_n form_n of_o parliamentary_a writ_n 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