Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	france_n	french_a	king_n	29,861	5	4.6110	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77171	The martial-field of Europe being a geographical and historical description of those parts of Europe, which are most famous in this present war, viz. I. Flanders, II. The Rhine, III. Savoy, IV. Catalonia, V. Hungary, VI. Greece. With an account of the several revolutions of those places, either by conquest or treaties of peace, particularly from the treaty of Munster in 1648. to this present time. By A. Boyer, Gent.	Boyer, Abel, 1667-1729.	1694 (1694)	Wing B3916; ESTC R203420	162,311	286

long._n 21_o d._n 37_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 2_o m._n vii_o courtray_v courtray_v or_o cortrick_n lat._n corteriacum_n and_o cortracum_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n lys_n it_o be_v think_v that_o in_o caesar_n time_n it_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o nervian_o and_o tournisians_n philip_n the_o bald_n build_v a_o castle_n in_o it_o and_o other_o have_v add_v other_o fortification_n at_o different_a time_n the_o french_a by_o their_o too_o great_a precipitation_n lose_v a_o battle_n here_o in_o 1302._o and_o because_o they_o of_o courtray_v keep_v a_o anniversary_n to_o celebrate_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o happy_a day_n it_o be_v plunder_v and_o burn_v in_o 1382._o some_o time_n after_o it_o be_v rebuilt_a again_o and_o be_v now_o pretty_a considerable_a for_o its_o commerce_n good_a citadel_n and_o great_a territory_n the_o river_n lys_n divide_v it_o in_o two_o the_o french_a take_v it_o in_o 1646._o and_o the_o spaniard_n retake_v it_o in_o the_o year_n after_o lewis_n fourteen_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o in_o 1667._o and_o keep_v it_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n in_o 1668._o and_o fortify_v it_o regular_o but_o be_v afterward_o give_v to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o treaty_n of_o nimeguen_n in_o 1678._o and_o retake_v again_o by_o the_o french_a they_o dismantle_v it_o before_o they_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o spaniard_n by_o the_o truce_n of_o 1684._o the_o french_a take_v it_o again_o in_o ______o it_o stand_v 12_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o lille_n 14_o n._n w._n of_o tournay_n and_o 180_o w._n of_o paris_n long._n 16._o d._n 45_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 9_o m._n viii_o dovay_n dovay_n lat._n duacum_fw-la on_o the_o river_n scharpe_a be_v the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o catague_n mention_v in_o caesar_n commentary_n as_o it_o be_v think_v pbilip_n ii_o king_n of_o spain_n found_v its_o university_n in_o 1563._o which_o be_v a_o seminary_n for_o the_o english_a roman_a catholic_n it_o be_v of_o considerable_a strength_n and_o have_v a_o magazine_n very_o well_o furnish_v it_o be_v likewise_o considerable_a for_o its_o extent_n ancient_a building_n and_o september_n fair._n the_o fort_n stand_v about_o a_o cannon_n shoot_v below_o the_o town_n upon_o the_o scharpe_a and_o judge_v by_o its_o situation_n among_o marsh_n by_o mean_n of_o its_o sluice_n whereby_o it_o can_v drown_v all_o the_o country_n about_o to_o be_v impregnable_a the_o chief_a trade_n of_o this_o town_n consist_v in_o fine_a woolen_n camlet_n send_v into_o many_o part_n the_o french_a be_v master_n of_o it_o since_o 1667._o it_o stand_v 13_o mile_n almost_o n._n of_o cambray_n and_o 34_o w._n of_o mons._n long._n 22_o d._n 12_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 24_o m._n ix_o furne_z furne_z which_o the_o fleming_n call_v wernen_fw-ge be_v a_o well_o build_v and_o pleasant_a town_n though_o but_o small_a the_o canal_n support_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o town_n which_o consist_v in_o linen_n and_o other_o manufacture_n the_o city_n be_v dignify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o viscountship_n and_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o a_o lord_n castellain_fw-fr it_o be_v three_o time_n take_v and_o now_o fortify_v by_o the_o french_a and_o at_o length_n resign_v to_o that_o crown_n by_o the_o peace_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n in_o 1668._o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o english_a in_o 1692._o and_o retake_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1693._o it_o stand_v not_o far_o off_o sea_n five_o miles_n s._n w._n of_o newport_n and_o 12_o nigh_v e._n of_o dunkirk_n long._n 21_o d._n 50_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 8_o m._n x._o dixmude_n dixmude_a or_o dixmuyde_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o confluent_a of_o the_o river_n ypre_n and_o another_o small_a stream_n it_o be_v not_o very_o large_a but_o be_v reckon_v a_o place_n of_o importance_n and_o famous_a for_o a_o great_a fair_a in_o july_n it_o have_v often_o change_v its_o master_n the_o english_a take_v it_o and_o new_a fortify_v it_o in_o 1692._o the_o french_a retake_v it_o the_o year_n after_o it_o stand_v nine_o mile_n n._n of_o ypres_n and_o 20_o e._n of_o dunkirk_n long._n 22_o d._n 8_o m._n lat._n 51_o d._n 6_o m._n xi_o cassel_n cassel_n or_o mont-cassel_n lat._n castellum_n and_o castellum_n morinorum_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n situate_v on_o a_o mountain_n it_o be_v well_o fortify_v and_o have_v a_o considerable_a jurisdiction_n and_o two_o famous_a fair_n one_o in_o january_n the_o other_o in_o august_n king_n philip_n augustus_n take_v it_o in_o 1213._o and_o it_o be_v take_v and_o retake_v since_o upon_o several_a occasion_n the_o french_a be_v master_n of_o it_o since_o 1677._o it_o stand_v by_o the_o river_n fene_n 15_o mile_n s._n of_o dunkirk_n long._n 21_o d._n 39_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 57_o m._n xii_o orchy_n orchy_n be_v a_o ancient_a and_o considerable_a town_n call_v by_o ptolemy_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o atrebatii_n it_o stand_v between_o tournay_n and_o douai_n 10_o mile_n off_o each_o long._n 22_o d._n 26_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 34_o m._n xiii_o st._n amand._n st._n amand_n lat._n elno_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o river_n scharpe_a and_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n amand_n where_o die_v the_o saint_n of_o that_o name_n abbatia_n sancti_fw-la almandi_fw-la elnonensis_fw-la the_o french_a have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o ever_o since_o 1667._o the_o forest_n of_o st._n amand_n beginning_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o flanders_n and_o extend_v itself_o in_o the_o county_n of_o hainault_n near_o to_o valenciennes_n be_v cut_v down_o by_o order_n of_o lewis_n fourteen_o in_o 1676._o after_o his_o take_n of_o conde_n and_o bouchain_n st._n amand_n before_o the_o french_a dismantle_v it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n the_o river_n scharpe_a on_o which_o it_o stand_v fall_v a_o little_a low_o into_o the_o schelde_v the_o land_n that_o lie_v between_o the_o two_o river_n be_v call_v the_o isle_n of_o st._n amand._n this_o town_n lie_v 16_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o douai_n and_o 40_o s._n of_o ghent_n long._n 22_o d._n 42_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 27_o m._n fourteen_o armentier_n armentier_n lat._n armentariae_fw-la stand_v on_o the_o lys_n and_o be_v considerable_a for_o its_o strength_n and_o linen_n manufactory_a and_o trade_n it_o have_v be_v often_o take_v and_o retake_v in_o this_o last_o age._n the_o archduke_n governor_n of_o the_o low-countries_n in_o 1647._o take_v it_o from_o the_o french_a who_o not_o long_o after_o become_v master_n of_o it_o again_o and_o still_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o it_o by_o the_o treaty_n of_o aix_n la_fw-fr chapelle_n it_o lie_v seven_o mile_n almost_o w._n of_o lille_n 32_o s._n e._n of_o dunkirk_n and_o 40_o s._n w._n of_o ghent_n long._n 22_o d._n 8_o m._n lat._n 50_o d._n 45_o m._n chief_a town_n in_o flanders_n belong_v to_o the_o hollander_n i._o sluys_n sluys_n lat._n slusa_n or_o clusa_n be_v a_o seaport_n town_n over_o against_o the_o little_a island_n cadsant_a or_o guisant_a it_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o count_n of_o nemours_n descend_v from_o the_o count_n of_o flanders_n and_o then_o fall_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o french_a philip_n the_o bold_a king_n of_o france_n keep_v a_o strong_a garrison_n here_o to_o curb_v those_o of_o bruges_n and_o charles_n vi_o build_v a_o fleet_n here_o against_o england_n the_o emperor_n maximilian_n i._o take_v it_o afterward_o in_o who_o family_n it_o remain_v some_o time_n during_o the_o war_n of_o the_o netherlands_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n take_v it_o for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o the_o dutch_a retake_v it_o in_o 1604._o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o prince_n maurice_n which_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o a_o sufficient_a compensation_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o ostend_n and_o thereupon_o coin_v a_o medal_n with_o this_o motto_n jehova_n plus_fw-la dedit_fw-la quam_fw-la amisimus_fw-la god_n give_v we_o more_o than_o we_o lose_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o besiege_a be_v very_o memorable_a for_o they_o hold_v it_o out_o for_o three_o month_n till_o such_o time_n that_o they_o be_v out_o of_o all_o hope_n of_o relief_n and_o have_v eat_v up_o all_o the_o leather_n mice_n rat_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o can_v find_v the_o dutch_a fortify_v the_o haven_n and_o town_n which_o they_o repeople_v with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ostend_n who_o come_v thither_o after_o the_o surrender_n of_o that_o place_n but_o on_o a_o treaty_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v afterward_o dismantle_v it_o be_v now_o very_o strong_a but_o thin_o inhabit_a and_o nothing_o near_o so_o rich_a as_o former_o its_o trade_n be_v remove_v first_o to_o bruges_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o antwerp_n it_o have_v still_o the_o large_a haven_n in_o all_o flanders_n be_v capable_a of_o 500_o good_a ship_n this_o town_n stand_v 22_o mile_n n._n w._n of_o ghent_n 10_o

to_o the_o french_a it_o stand_v 24_o mile_n nigh_o s._n of_o coblentz_n and_o 33_o w._n of_o mentz_n long._n 26_o d._n 52_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 59_o m._n xi_o ingelheim_n ingelheim_n lat._n ingelhemium_n and_o ingelenhemium_fw-la be_v a_o small_a town_n on_o the_o rhine_n once_o free_a and_o imperial_a but_o now_o belong_v to_o the_o elector_n palatine_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o french_a the_o emperor_n charlemaign_n be_v bear_v there_o in_o 742._o and_o afterward_o repair_v it_o lewis_n the_o debonair_a die_v there_o in_o 840._o it_o stand_v eight_o mile_n w._n of_o mentz_n and_o as_o many_o e._n of_o bingen_n place_n adjoin_v to_o palatinate_n i._o spire_n spire_n or_o spire_n lat._n spira_n or_o augusta_n nemetum_n or_o noviomagus_n be_v a_o great_a rich_a populous_a city_n near_o the_o rhine_n with_o a_o bishopric_n under_o the_o arbishoprick_n of_o mentz_n it_o be_v a_o imperial_a and_o free_a city_n but_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o elector_n palatine_n the_o cathedral_n be_v build_v in_o 1411._o by_o conrade_n the_o emperor_n in_o which_o be_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o emperor_n henry_n iu._n philip_n v._n rudolph_n i._n adolphus_n of_o nassau_n and_o albert_n i._o the_o imperial_a chamber_n which_o be_v first_o institute_v at_o francfort_n in_o 1495._o by_o maximilian_n i._o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1530._o remove_v to_o this_o city_n by_o charles_n v._o consist_v of_o two_o precedent_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v a_o protestant_n the_o other_o a_o romanist_n and_o of_o 15_o counsellor_n whereof_o seven_o be_v protestant_n and_o eight_o romanist_n the_o government_n of_o the_o city_n be_v all_o lutheran_n but_o the_o cathedral_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n a_o roman_n catholic_n there_o be_v several_a convent_v of_o both_o sex_n and_o a_o college_n of_o jesuit_n the_o calvinist_n have_v also_o a_o church_n here_o but_o their_o number_n be_v not_o considerable_a though_o the_o town_n subsist_v chief_o by_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o endless_a dispute_n between_o they_o and_o the_o chamber_n concern_v their_o privilege_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o town_n pretend_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o chamber_n as_o they_o be_v private_a man_n and_o out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1685._o they_o put_v one_o of_o they_o in_o prison_n and_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o judge_n say_v their_o person_n be_v sacred_a in_o the_o last_o war_n in_o 1672._o between_o the_o french_a and_o the_o emperor_n this_o city_n enjoy_v a_o neutrality_n on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o chamber_n but_o in_o the_o year_n 1638._o be_v take_v and_o garrison_v by_o the_o french_a and_o in_o 1689._o a_o war_n ensue_v for_o the_o recovery_n of_o the_o country_n ravish_v from_o the_o empire_n by_o the_o french_a they_o with_o the_o utmost_a inhumanity_n burn_v and_o destroy_v this_o ancient_n and_o venerable_a city_n hereupon_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n be_v by_o the_o diet_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o emperor_n remove_v to_o weslar_n a_o city_n of_o hassia_n the_o ruin_n of_o spire_n stand_v 13_o miles_n s._n w._n of_o heidelberg_n and_o 22_o s._n of_o worm_n long._n 28_o d._n 12_o m._n lat._n 49_o d._n 11_o m._n ii_o worm_n worm_n lat._n vormacia_n or_o barbetomagus_n or_o barbitomagus_n vangionum_fw-la be_v a_o great_a famous_a imperial_a free_a city_n upon_o the_o rhine_n with_o a_o bishopric_n suffragant_fw-la of_o mentz_n the_o bishop_n be_v lord_n thereof_o as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o little_a country_n whereof_o it_o be_v capital_a attila_n destroy_v it_o in_o the_o five_o century_n and_o clovis_n repair_v it_o again_o it_o be_v often_o take_v in_o the_o last_o war_n of_o germany_n the_o town_n be_v honour_v a_o considerable_a time_n with_o a_o archbishop_n see_v whereof_o it_o be_v deprive_v about_o 750._o by_o pope_n zachary_n who_o remove_v that_o dignity_n to_o mentz_n leave_v only_o the_o title_n of_o bishopric_n to_o worm_n in_o punishment_n of_o gervillon_n the_o last_o archbishop_n his_o treachery_n who_o kill_v a_o a_o officer_n who_o he_o have_v invite_v to_o come_v to_o confer_v with_o he_o out_o of_o his_o enemy_n the_o saxon_n camp_n here_o have_v be_v several_a council_n hold_v as_o in_o 764_o 770._o 1078_o etc._n etc._n a_o famous_a diet_n be_v also_o hold_v here_o in_o 1521._o in_o which_o luther_n defend_v his_o doctrine_n before_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n worm_n be_v burn_v by_o the_o french_a in_o 1689._o and_o stand_v 23_o mile_n n._n e._n of_o heidelberg_n and_o spire_n and_o 33_o s._n of_o francfort_n long._n 28_o d._n lat._n 49_o d._n 32_o m._n iii_o philipsburg_n philipsburg_n be_v a_o very_a important_a fortress_n near_o the_o rhine_n call_v former_o vdenheim_n it_o take_v its_o modern_a name_n from_o philip_n christopher_n de_fw-fr saleren_n bishop_n of_o spire_n and_o archbishop_n of_o trier_n this_o prelate_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v build_v and_o fortify_v with_o seven_o bastion_n where_o the_o bishop_n castle_n and_o the_o village_n of_o vdenheim_n stand_v almost_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o the_o rhine_n in_o a_o plain_a surround_v with_o marish_a ground_n this_o place_n be_v consign_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o spire_n but_o still_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o emperor_n the_o bishop_n have_v ever_o have_v his_o residence_n in_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a pile_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o imperialist_n in_fw-it ______o through_o the_o cowardliness_n of_o the_o governor_n the_o swede_n drive_v they_o thence_o jan._n 15._o 1634._o and_o give_v it_o to_o lewis_n xiii_o but_o as_o the_o fortification_n of_o it_o can_v not_o be_v finish_v because_o of_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o winter_n the_o imperialist_n surprise_v it_o by_o night_n jan._n 23._o 1635._o afterward_o the_o duke_n of_o anguien_v have_v defeat_v the_o bavarian_n at_o friburg_n retake_v spire_n and_o philipsburg_n sept._n 1644._o 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