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	king_n	kingdom_n	14,965	5	6.1241	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80654	The danger vvherein the kingdome of England now standeth; and the remedy for the present safety thereof. With the proposations drawne for sure defense of the same, and the annoying of all the wicked adversaries. Worthy to be read of all them that wish well to the prosperity of all true hearted English-men. But more specially for all merchants and sea-men whatsoever.	Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.	1643 (1643)	Wing C6487A; Thomason E100_15	7,866	12

THE DANGER VVherein the Kingdome of England now standeth AND The Remedy for the present safety thereof WITH The propositions drawne for sure defence of the same and the annoying of all the wicked Adversaries WORTHY To be read of all them that wish well to the prosperity of all true hearted English-men BVT More specially for all Merchants and Sea-men whatsoever LONDON Printed for Richard Palmer 1643. The danger wherein the Kingdome of England standeth And the Remedie AS soone as the House of Austria had incorporated it selfe with Spaine and by their new discoveries had gotten themselves the wealth of the Indies they began to affect and have pursued a fifth Monarchy The Emperour Charles who laid the foundations ought in Italy by surprising Rome be from this he was thrust by force and respect of Religion H. 8. being made caput foeder● against him he then attempted it in High Germany practising by faction and force to reduce those petty States to his absolute power this H. 8. againe prevented him by tying the Lutheran Princes under his confederacy and assistance his son the second Philip pursued the same ambition in the Netherlands of Germany by reduction whereof hee intended to make his way further into the other this the late Queen of England interrupted by siding with the afflicted people on the one part and making her selfe that head of the Protestant League the Princes and others drawne in as a secret of State the countenance of France to give reputation and assistance to them and security to it selfe Spain seeing his hopes thus fruitlesse by those unions and strength began first to breake if he may the unity of France and England but finding the common danger to be a fast tye he raiseth up a party in that kingdome of his Crowne by which the French King was distressed that had not the English Councell and assistance releeved him Spaine had then removed that great next obstacle of his ambition his Councell now tels him from these examples that the way to this great worke is impassible so long as England lay in let in his way and that the remove of that matter be the first of his intents these drew on those secret practices often against the Queene and his open fury in 88. which they following the advice of her free Councell would never after admit of peace winning thereby the hearts of her loving people and ever found hands and money at home and helping secretly her Alliances abroad securing to her confederates all her time freedome from feare of Spanish slavery and so ended her old and happy dayes in glory Spaine then by the wisedome and power of that great Lady dispoiled sole of his meanes to hurt though not of his desires makes up witst her peacefull Successor of happy memory that golden League that disarming us at home by opinion of security and giving them a power in our Councell by beleeving their friendship and pretended marriage gave them a way to cherish among us a party of their owne and bereft us of power abroad to lead us into jealousie and sow dissention betweene us and our Confederates by which wee see they have swallowed up the fortune of our Mrs. brother the rest of the Imperiall States distressed the King of Denmarke by that quarrell diverted the Swedens assistance by the warres with the Poland and moving them now with the offer of the Danish Crowne and whether from the plot or our fatality it hath cast such a bone betwixt France and us as made themselves by our quarrell of Religion a fast confederate unto us a dangerous enemy so that now we have left no assurance against their malice and ambition but the Netherlands where the tye of mutuall safety is weakened by daily discontents bred and fed betweene us by some ill affected by both our securities that from the doubtfulnesse of friendship as we now stand we may rather suspect from our domesticke actions if they grow too furious they will rather follow the example of Rome in her growing that felt it equall honourable and more easie dare Regem quam subjugare provinciam considering the power they have in their hands then to give any friendly assistance to serve the private condition of our State you may therefore see in what termes we stand abroad and I feare me at home for resistance in no better state there must be to withstand a forraigne invasion a proportion both of Sea and Land forces for to give an enemy an easie passage and a port to releeve him in is no lesse then to hazard all at one shocke It is to be considered that no march by Land can be of that speed to make head against the landing of an enemy nor no such provision as to be master of the Sea to this point of necessity there can be no lesse then 240000. pounds for the Land force if it were of an offensive warre the men of lesse livelihood were the best spared and were used formerly to make such war purgamento Reipub if we made no further purchase by it but for the safety of a Commonwealth the wisedome of all times did never interest the publique cause to any other then such as had a portion in the publique adventure and that we had in 88. when the care of the Queene and of the Councell did make the body of that large Army no other then of trai●ed bands which with the Auxiliars of this Realme amounteth to no lesse then 24000 men neither were any of those drawne forth of their Countries and proper habitations before the end of May that there may be no long agrievance to the publique such discontentments being given to●… a more fataller enemy then any forraigne forces the carefull distribution and direction of the Sea and Land forces being more fitting for a Counsell of Warre then a private man to advise of I passe over yet willing when I shall be called humbly to offer up such observations as I form●rly gathered by the former like occasion in this Realme to make up this preparation there is requisite two things money and affection for they cannot be severed It was well and wisely said of that great Chancellor Lord Burleigh in the like case to the late Queene winne hearts and you have their hands and purses And I finde that of late diffidence hath beene a defect in the one it hath unhappily produced the other in gathering then of money for this present need there are requisite three things speed assurance and satisfaction and the way to gather as others in the like cases have done much by the path which hath beene formerly called Via Regia being more sound and speedy for by unknowne and untroden wayes it is both rougher and more tedious and seldome succeedeth this last way although it take place as it were by a supply at first and receive no generall deniall yet since it hath drawne many to consult with themselves and others in the consequence