Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	conqueror_n	king_n	scotland_n	2,527	5	9.9151	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33624	Argumentum anti-normannicum, or, An argument proving, from ancient histories and records, that William, Duke of Normandy, made no absolute conquest of England by the Sword, in the sense of our modern writers being an answer to these four questions, viz. I. Whether William the First made an absolute conquest of this nation at his first entrance?, II. Whether he cancelled and abolished all the confessor's laws?, III. Whether he divided all our estates and fortunes between himself and his nobles?, IV. Whether it be not a grand error to affirm, that there were no English-men in the Common Council of the whole Kingdom?	Atwood, William, d. 1705?; Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703.; Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.; Petyt, William, 1636-1707.; Cooke, Edward, of the Middle Temple.	1682 (1682)	Wing C4907; ESTC R1971	61,200	184

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ejusdem_fw-la stephanid_n descriptio_fw-la nobilissimae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la londoniae_n in_o stow_n be_v survey_v etc._n etc._n fol._n 704._o the_o sit●_n ejusdem_fw-la a_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n bear_v as_o stow_n say_v in_o his_o forecited_n book_n of_o worshipful_a parent_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o who_o live_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n in_o his_o description_n of_o it_o have_v these_o word_n inter_fw-la nobiles_fw-la urbes_fw-la orbis_n quas_fw-la fama_fw-la celebrat_fw-la civitas_n londonia_n regni_fw-la anglorum_fw-la sedes_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la famam_fw-la svi_fw-la latiùs_fw-la diffundit_fw-la opes_fw-la &_o merces_fw-la longiùs_fw-la transmittit_fw-la caput_fw-la altius_fw-la extollit_fw-la foelix_fw-la est_fw-la aëris_fw-la salubritate_fw-la christianâ_fw-la religione_fw-la firmitate_fw-la munitionum_fw-la naturâ_fw-la sitûs_fw-la honore_fw-la civium_fw-la pudicitiâ_fw-la matronali_fw-la ludis_fw-la etiám_fw-la quàm_fw-la jucunda_fw-la &_o nobilium_fw-la foecunda_fw-la virorum_fw-la vrbs_fw-la ista_fw-la viris_fw-la est_fw-la honorata_fw-la 705._o id._n fol._n 705._o armis_fw-la decorata_fw-la multo_fw-la habitatore_fw-la populosa_fw-la ut_fw-la tempore_fw-la bellicae_fw-la cladis_fw-la sub_fw-la rege_fw-la stephano_n bello_fw-la apti_fw-la ex_fw-la e●_n exeuntes_fw-la ostentatui_fw-la haberentur_fw-la 20000_o armatorum_fw-la equitum_fw-la 60_o mille_fw-la peditum_fw-la aestimarentur_fw-la cives_fw-la londoniae_n ubicunque_fw-la locorum_fw-la prae_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la civibus_fw-la ornatu_fw-la morum_fw-la vestium_fw-la &_o mensae_fw-la locutione_n spectabiles_fw-la &_o noti_fw-la habentur_fw-la which_o in_o english_a be_v thus_o of_o all_o the_o celebrate_a city_n in_o the_o world_n this_o of_o london_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o england_n a_o city_n of_o a_o very_a extensive_a fame_n in_o its_o self_n but_o much_o more_o honourable_a by_o the_o native_a treasure_n and_o commodity_n which_o she_o export_v happy_a be_v she_o in_o the_o temperature_n of_o her_o climate_n in_o the_o soundness_n of_o her_o doctrine_n strength_n of_o her_o fort_n agreeableness_n of_o her_o situation_n in_o the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o her_o citizen_n the_o unblemished_a chastity_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n innocent_o pleasant_a even_o in_o her_o recreation_n and_o honour_v with_o a_o numerous_a train_n of_o nobility_n the_o grandeur_n of_o this_o city_n chief_o consist_v in_o the_o properness_n and_o valour_n of_o her_o man_n in_o the_o bravery_n of_o her_o armour_n the_o multitude_n of_o her_o inhabitant_n so_o that_o in_o the_o fatal_a war_n in_o king_n stephen_n reign_n there_o appear_v on_o a_o muster_n 20000_o horse_n and_o 60000_o foot_n all_o arm_a soldier_n the_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v know_v and_o esteem_v beyond_o all_o other_o person_n wheresoever_o they_o travel_v for_o their_o gentile_a deportment_n their_o good_a apparel_n their_o table_n and_o discourse_n so_o that_o we_o see_v from_o hence_o that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n who_o be_v nephew_n to_o king_n william_n the_o first_o from_o who_o death_n to_o king_n stephen_n reign_n there_o be_v not_o fifty_o year_n the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v very_o great_a and_o powerful_a but_o have_v the_o english_a citizen_n be_v all_o destroy_v and_o have_v all_o their_o estate_n and_o fortune_n be_v as_o be_v so_o positive_o affirm_v take_v away_o from_o they_o by_o william_n the_o first_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a in_o so_o short_a a_o time_n for_o they_o to_o have_v rise_v again_o to_o that_o degree_n of_o fame_n and_o renown_n through_o all_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o historian_n who_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n of_o it_o so_o credible_o assure_v we_o my_o next_o design_n be_v to_o show_v you_o that_o from_o the_o general_n direction_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o charter_n in_o king_n william_n the_o first_o his_o time_n it_o be_v plain_o demonstrable_a that_o william_n the_o pretend_a conqueror_n do_v not_o divide_v all_o the_o land_n of_o england_n among_o his_o norman_a follower_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rob._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 196._o dugdal_n hist._n of_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o appendix_n fol._n 196._o ealle_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o w._n rex_fw-la saluto_n osmundum_n episcopum_fw-la saresburiensem_fw-la ●_o nota_fw-la here_o be_v english_a sheriff_n and_o other_o english_a officer_n as_o well_o as_o french_a ●_o &_o robertum_fw-la de_fw-la ely_n &_o petrum_fw-la de_fw-la valoniis_fw-la omnesque_fw-la praefectos_fw-la suos_fw-la et_fw-la fideles_fw-la francos_fw-la et_fw-la anglos_n amicè_fw-la 2._o willem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mine_n b'pe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o chart._n antique_a i._o willem_n great_a mine_n bishop_n thanus_n here_o be_v engl._n thain_n thahi_fw-la appellatione_fw-la vi●i_fw-la interdum_fw-la nobiles_fw-la interdum_fw-la liberae_fw-la conditionis_fw-la homines_fw-la interdum_fw-la magistratus_fw-la atque_fw-la saepenume●o_fw-la ministri_fw-la notantur_fw-la gloss._n in_o sin_n lambard_n de_fw-fr p●is_fw-fr angl_n leg_n fol._n 223._o col._n 1._o tic_o thanus_n and_o mind_n eorles_n and_o ealle_a mind_n thegnes_fw-la freneisse_n and_o englisce_n 3._o w._n rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la 185._o monast._n angl._n vol._n 1._o foe_n 185._o o._n episcopo_fw-la sarisburiensi_fw-la et_fw-la l._n abbati_n glastoniensi_fw-la et_fw-la a._n vicecomiti_fw-la omnibusque_fw-la baronibus_fw-la francigenis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la de_fw-fr sumerseta_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr wiltunscire_fw-la salutem_fw-la 4._o willielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la t._n eboraci_fw-la 397._o id._n fol._n 397._o et_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la et_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la de_fw-fr eboraciscire_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr carleoli_n salutem_fw-la 5._o willielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la walterio_n vicecomiti_fw-la 29._o id._n sol_o 29._o et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francigenis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la de_fw-fr comitatu_fw-la de_fw-fr glocestre_fw-fr salutem_fw-la 6._o willielmus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ibid._n id._n ibid._n fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francigenis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la salutem_fw-la 7._o willielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la episcopo_fw-la de_fw-la suthsexa_fw-la et_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la ibid._n id._n ibid._n et_fw-la caeteris_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francigenis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la salutem_fw-la 8._o willielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la 845._o id._n vol._n 2._o so_o 845._o g._n vicecom_v '_o et_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-fr de_fw-fr caerleil_n salutem_fw-la 9_o willielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la thomae_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la et_fw-la bertramo_n de_fw-fr verdun_n 845._o id._n fol._n 845._o et_fw-la baronibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la de_fw-fr everwicscire_fw-la salutem_fw-la 10._o henricus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la richardo_n episcopo_fw-la london_n n_o cart._n antiq._n n_o et_fw-fr vic'_fw-fr et_fw-fr praeposito_fw-la et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la et_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la de_fw-fr london_n et_fw-fr middlesex_n salutem_fw-la 11._o henricus_fw-la rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la vic'_fw-la et_fw-la baronibus_fw-la london_n ibid._n id._n ibid._n 12._o henricus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la angliae_fw-la 197._o dugdal_n hist._n of_o st._n paul_n in_o the_o appendix_n fol._n 197._o archiepiscopis_fw-la et_fw-la episcopis_fw-la et_fw-la comitibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la et_fw-la hugoni_n de_fw-fr boclande_n et_fw-la omnibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la francis_n et_fw-la anglis_fw-la de_fw-fr lundonia_n et_fw-fr de_fw-fr middlesexa_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la 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