Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	call_v	king_n	parliament_n	10,010	5	6.8975	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37731	An exact description of Ireland chorographically surveying all its provinces & counties ... : with an index of all the provinces, counties, baronies, cities, towns, forts, castles, rivers, lakes, havens, bays, mountains, promontories, &c., in such a manner as may serve for a geographical dictionary for Ireland ... : done according to the latest surveys, and agreeing with all the new maps / by Laurence Eachard ...	Echard, Laurence, 1670?-1730.	1691 (1691)	Wing E142; ESTC R22203	53,151	182

master_n of_o dublin_n and_o several_a other_o considerable_a place_n but_o be_v in_o a_o short_a time_n so_o encumber_v with_o dane_n at_o home_n that_o they_o be_v well_o satisfy_v to_o leave_v all_o that_o they_o have_v gain_v here_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o defend_v their_o own_o from_o that_o nation_n so_o that_o these_o soon_o recover_v their_o former_a liberty_n that_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o their_o own_o prince_n the_o next_o conquest_n be_v make_v by_o conquest_n the_o northern_a nation_n as_o dane_n swede_n and_o norman_n go_v by_o the_o general_a name_n of_o norwegian_n who_o first_o scour_v along_o the_o coast_n by_o way_n of_o piracy_n but_o afterward_o find_v the_o weakness_n of_o this_o isle_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o several_a division_n they_o make_v a_o absolute_a conquest_n of_o it_o under_o one_o turge●…ius_n who_o they_o elect_v for_o their_o king_n they_o be_v not_o master_n of_o it_o long_o before_o the_o king_n of_o meath_z the_o only_a irish_a prince_n in_o favour_n with_o turgetius_fw-la found_v out_o a_o stratagem_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o daughter_n omlag●…liben_fw-ge who_o this_o tyrant_n love_v and_o slay_v he_o and_o with_o he_o all_o the_o norwegian_n that_o be_v his_o attendence_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o soon_o rout_v the_o rest_n so_o that_o the_o petty_a prince_n once_o more_o enjoy_v their_o former_a dominion_n the_o last_o conquest_n be_v by_o king_n conquest_n henry_n the_o secend_v of_o england_n anno_fw-la 1172._o who_o be_v call_v in_o for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o leinster_n who_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o king_n of_o meath_z he_o restore_v he_o and_o make_v a_o conquest_n of_o these_o petty_a prince_n who_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o all_o their_o power_n which_o be_v confirm_v to_o he_o by_o pope_n hadrian_n and_o ever_o since_o this_o country_n have_v for_o the_o most_o part_n though_o with_o divers_a alteration_n remain_v 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the_o four_o rebellion_n in_o this_o coun●…ry_n rebellion_n be_v not_o above_o 14_o year_n after_o in_o anno_fw-la 1579._o about_o the_o middle_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n it_o be_v begin_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n who_o not_o be_v of_o sufficient_a power_n himself_o call_v in_o the_o spaniard_n who_o begin_v to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o several_a place_n but_o how_o soever_o this_o be_v of_o no_o such_o ill_a consequence_n as_o some_o other_o be_v for_o about_o a_o year_n after_o the_o spaniard_n be_v all_o drive_v out_o sir_n oem_n be_v a_o considerable_a agent_n against_o they_o and_o the_o earl_n himself_o be_v take_v and_o execute_v anno_fw-la 1583._o the_o five_o rebellion_n be_v in_o the_o same_o reign_n anno_fw-la 1595._o make_v by_o sir_n oem_n rebellion_n who_o before_o have_v do_v great_a service_n against_o the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n this_o be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o any_o before_o he_o be_v a_o good_a soldier_n anno_fw-la 1598._o he_o defeat_v the_o english_a nigh_o blackwater_n in_o 1599_o bring_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n to_o condescend_v to_o a_o treaty_n with_o he_o in_o 1601._o he_o bring_v the_o spaniard_n over_o to_o his_o assistance_n who_o take_v and_o garison_v kinsale_n this_o war_n last_v eight_o year_n till_o anno_fw-la 1603._o kinsale_n be_v retake_v and_o the_o spaniard_n total_o drive_v out_o whereupon_o sir_n oem_n submit_v and_o be_v bring_v over_o by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n to_o king_n james_n the_o first_o the_o six_o rebellion_n be_v the_o most_o rebellion_n terrible_a of_o all_o make_v by_o a_o general_a insurrection_n of_o all_o the_o irish_a anno_fw-la 1641_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o trouble_n in_o england_n who_o assassinate_v a_o incredible_a number_n of_o the_o english_a after_o such_o a_o barbarous_a sort_n as_o no_o age_n nor_o nation_n can_v ever_o parallel_v our_o nation_n can_v lend_v they_o no_o assistance_n till_o anno_fw-la 1649._o and_o 50._o oliver_n cromwell_n with_o ireton_n and_o other_o give_v they_o a_o most_o bloody_a chastisement_n erect_v many_o a_o dreadful_a trophy_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n against_o all_o such_o perfidious_a traitor_n so_o that_o if_o mercy_n have_v not_o be_v show_v in_o time_n they_o may_v with_o a_o little_a more_o expense_n of_o time_n and_o treasure_n utter_o extirpate_v the_o irish_a name_n and_o nation_n as_o for_o these_o present_a trouble_n i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o of_o have_v be_v treat_v of_o by_o so_o many_o good_a pen_n already_o and_o in_o my_o description_n of_o the_o province_n county_n town_n castle_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v say_v but_o little_a of_o these_o war_n and_o know_v by_o reason_n of_o they_o there_o have_v be_v many_o alteration_n which_o i_o shall_v take_v but_o little_a notice_n of_o i_o shall_v give_v a_o description_n of_o every_o place_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o war_n begin_v yet_o perhaps_o i_o may_v be_v a_o little_a more_o particular_a in_o those_o town_n which_o have_v be_v most_o 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munster_n who_o have_v to_o assist_v they_o certain_a gentleman_n and_o lawyer_n who_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n as_o for_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o state_n this_o country_n have_v the_o very_a same_o as_o in_o england_n as_o earls_z baron_n knight_n esquire_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v also_o the_o same_o court_n as_o in_o law_n england_n as_o the_o parliament_n which_o at_o the_o king_n of_o england_n pleasure_n be_v call_v by_o the_o deputy_n and_o by_o he_o dissolve_v the_o star_n chamber_n the_o chancery_n the_o kings-bench_n the_o common-plea_n and_o the_o exchequer_n likewise_o four_o term_n in_o a_o year_n here_o be_v also_o juce_v of_o assize_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la and_o of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o justice_n peace_n in_o every_o county_n also_o the_o king_n have_v his_o sergeant_n at_o law_n his_o solicitor_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o common_a law_n ireland_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o same_o with_o england_n the_o strength_n of_o this_o nation_n consist_v strength_n partly_o in_o the_o situation_n be_v begird_v about_o with_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a sea_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o several_a fortif●…ations_n and_o castle_n build_v by_o the_o english_a since_o they_o become_v master_n of_o it_o their_o force_n have_v never_o be_v reckon_v very_o numerous_a till_o of_o late_a and_o then_o they_o have_v either_o be_v so_o ill_o discipline_v or_o of_o such_o cowardly_a disposition_n especial_o in_o their_o own_o country_n that_o a_o enemy_n of_o no_o very_o great_a power_n be_v it_o not_o for_o their_o strong_a place_n may_v easy_o tame_a '_o they_o the_o arm_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v azure_a a_o harp_n or_o string_a argent_fw-fr arms._n which_o arm_n king_n james_n the_o first_o to_o show_v himself_o absolute_a king_n of_o ireland_n cause_v to_o be_v marshal_v with_o the_o royal_a arm_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v set_v upon_o our_o coin_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o revenue_n 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gallway_n ●…lone_o killala_n clonefert_n and_o killalow_n this_o island_n be_v ancient_o divide_v division_n into_o many_o several_a peoples_n and_o province_n as_o the_o robognii_fw-la darnii_n volontii_n vennionii_fw-la and_o erdinii_fw-la in_o the_o north_n part_v now_o ulster_n the_o auteri_n ganganii_fw-la and_o nagnata_n in_o connaught_n the_o menapii_n cauci_n blanii_n and_o brigantes_n in_o leinster_n and_o the_o luceni_n velabri_n ulterni_fw-la vodii_n and_o coriondi_n in_o munster_n afterward_o it_o come_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o five_o part_n which_o be_v so_o many_o kingdom_n viz._n ulster_n connaught_n meath_z leinster_n and_o munster_n since_o then_o the_o kingdom_n of_o meath_z have_v be_v join_v to_o that_o of_o leinster_n division_n the_o rest_n remain_v as_o before_o so_o that_o be_v divide_v at_o present_a into_o four_o distinct_a province_n viz._n 1._o ulster_n 2._o connaught_n 3._o leinster_n and_o 4._o munster_n the_o first_o of_o these_o lie_n on_o the_o north_n the_o second_o on_o the_o west_n the_o three_o on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o four_o on_o the_o south_n these_o province_n be_v divide_v into_o 32_o county_n and_o those_o subdivide_v into_o 253_o barony_n or_o hundred_o and_o those_o have_v in_o they_o 1586_o parish_n these_o shall_v be_v every_o one_o treat_v of_o in_o their_o order_n chap._n iu._n of_o ulster_n show_v its_o name_n bound_n dimension_n riu●…s_n product_n remark_n etc._n etc._n and_o describe_v all_o its_o county_n town_n and_o castle_n the_o province_n of_o ulster_n be_v call_v by_o the_o latin_n ultoni●…_n and_o sometime_o name_n ulidia_n by_o the_o irish_a cui_fw-la guilly_n or_o province_n of_o guilly_n by_o the_o welsh_a ultw●…_n and_o by_o the_o english_a ulster_n it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o st._n george_n channel_n on_o the_o west_n with_o bound_n the_o main_a atlantic_a or_o w●…stern_a ocean_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o ducalidonian_a or_o northern_a ocean_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o province_n of_o leinster_n and_o on_o the_o south-west_n with_o the_o province_n of_o connaught_n so_o it_o be_v encompass_v on_o 3_o side_n with_o sea_n be_v almost_o of_o a_o round_a form_n ulster_n province_n the_o chief_a river_n of_o this_o province_n r●…vers_v be_v 1._o b●…nne_n rise_v in_o the_o county_n of_o down_o in_o armagh_n it_o receive_v the_o river_n tanwagee_n and_o then_o pass_v through_o the_o great_a lake_n neagh_n then_o divide_v the_o county_n of_o antrim_n from_o that_o of_o londonderry_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o ducalidonian_a ocean_n a_o little_a below_o colerain_n 2._o lough-foyle_n which_o wash_v st._n john_n town_n and_o londonderry_n then_o fall_v into_o the_o ducalidonian_a ocean_n make_v a_o great_a bay_n or_o lake_n of_o the_o same_o name_n 3._o swilly_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dunnaga●…_n fall_v into_o the_o ducalidonian_a ocean_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o lake_n 4._o lagen-water_n in_o down_o wash_v dromore_n lisburn_n and_o belfast_n fall_v into_o the_o bay_n of_o carrickfergus_n 5._o newry-water_n part_v down_o from_o armag●…_n and_o fall_v into_o ca●…ngford-bay_n 6._o main_fw-fr in_o antrim_n etc._n etc._n this_o country_n abound_v with_o large_a product_n lake_n shade_v with_o many_o and_o thick_a wood_n the_o soil_n be_v fruitful_a in_o corn_n and_o grass_n but_o in_o some_o place_n a_o little_a barren_a howbeit_o fresh_a and_o green_a to_o see_v in_o every_o place_n well_o furnish_v with_o horse_n sheep_n and_o ox_n and_o it_o afford_v great_a plenty_n of_o timber_n and_o fruit-tree_n the_o water_n be_v deep_a and_o fit_a for_o vessel_n very_o well_o replenish_v with_o fish_n and_o as_o for_o salmon_n here_o be_v more_o in_o some_o river_n of_o this_o country_n than_o in_o any_o other_o river_n in_o europe_n in_o this_o province_n be_v one_o archbishopric_n viz._n armagh_n six_o bishopric_n remark_n beside_o raphoe_n unite_v to_o londonderry_n viz._n londonderry_n connor_n dromore_n clogher_n kilmore_n and_o dundalk_n ten_o market_n town_n viz._n athordee_o armagh_n carrickfergus_n carlingford_n drogheda_n dundalk_v dunnagal_n londonderry_n louth_n and_o newry_n 14_o town_n of_o commerce_n and_o trade_n 34_o place_n that_o return_v parliament_n man_n or_o borough_n 30_o castle_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o country_n and_o 214_o parish_n in_o the_o whole_a the_o chief_a city_n of_o all_o be_v londonderry_n the_o borough_n be_v be_v as_o follow_v borough_n viz._n four_o in_o antrim_n antrim_n belfast_n carrickfergus_n and_o lisburn_n three_o in_o londonderry_n colerain_n lamnevaddy_n and_o londonderry_n six_o in_o dunnagal_n ballishannon_n dunnagal_n st._n john_n town_n kilberg_n lifford_n and_o raphoe_n four_o in_o tyrone_n agher_n dungannon_n omagh_n and_o strabane_n one_o in_o fermenagh_n viz._n eniskilling_a two_o in_o cavan_n belturbet_n and_o cavan_n one_o in_o monoghan_n viz._n monoghan_n two_o in_o armagh_n armagh_n and_o charlemont_n six_o in_o down_o bangor_n down_n 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little_a note_n 2._o molingar_fw-la or_o mullenger_n 13_o mile_n south_n of_o foore_n a_o market_n and_o borough-town_n of_o considerable_a note_n and_o strength_n not_o only_o the_o chief_a of_o this_o county_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o meath_z it_o stand_v 40_o mile_n nigh●…_n west_n of_o dublin_n 3._o ballimore_n 13_o mile_n west_n of_o molingar_fw-la a_o small_a town_n nigh●…_n the_o south-part_n of_o longford_n 4._o killbegan_v 10_o mile_n southeast_n of_o ballimore_n a_o little_a borough-town_n on_o the_o river_n brasmagh_n by_o the_o border_n o●…_n kings-county_n 3._o east-meath_a east-meath_a have_v on_o the_o east_n the_o bound_n ocean_n and_o dublin_n on_o the_o north_n and_o north-east_n cavan_n and_o louth_n in_o ulster_n on_o the_o west_n westmeath_a and_o on_o the_o south_n kildare_n it_o be_v in_o length_n 38_o miles_n and_o in_o breadth_n as_o many_o a_o county_n very_o rich_a pleasant_a and_o populous_a it_o be_v divide_v into_o 11_o barony_n viz_o 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