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	spain_n	11,824	5	8.5387	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09826	The second part of the booke of battailes, fought in our age taken out of the best authors and writers in sundrie languages. Published for the profit of those that practise armes, and for the pleasure of such as loue to be harmlesse hearers of bloudie broiles.; All the famous battels that have bene fought in our age throughout the worlde, as well by sea as lande. Part 2.	Polemon, John.	1587 (1587)	STC 20090; ESTC S114774	134,054	198

city_n &_o themselves_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o victor_n who_o refuse_v to_o receve_v their_o submission_n under_o any_o other_o condition_n where_o upon_o a_o messeger_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o his_o resolution_n but_o before_o it_o can_v come_v the_o unruly_a soldier_n have_v sack_v the_o suburb_n and_o the_o citizen_n fear_v the_o the_o like_a will_v be_v do_v to_o the_o city_n promise_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v divide_v among_o the_o soldier_n the_o which_z when_o they_o can_v not_o perform_v at_o their_o day_n they_o can_v not_o avoid_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o soldier_n who_o endamage_v they_o above_o 3._o million_o but_o when_o the_o spanish_n fleet_v the_o lay_v before_o the_o haven_n of_o lisbon_n understand_v of_o the_o victory_n of_o their_o army_n by_o land_n they_o assail_v the_o portugal_n navy_n the_o lay_v in_o the_o haven_n consist_v of_o 42._o great_a ship_n of_o who_o 7._o be_v goodly_a galeon_n &_o among_o they_o diverse_a the_o bare_a above_o 90._o piece_n of_o great_a ordnance_n &_o have_v 400._o man_n in_o a_o ship_n but_o when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o discomfiture_n of_o their_o land_n force_n &_o of_o the_o flight_n of_o the_o king_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o admiral_n they_o yield_v to_o the_o spaniard_n not_o make_v any_o show_n at_o all_o of_o defence_n afterward_o when_o alva_n understand_v that_o king_n antonio_n be_v at_o monte_n maior_n not_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n with_o a_o army_n of_o 6000._o footman_n he_o not_o think_v the_o he_o have_v the_o kingdom_n free_a wherein_o his_o enemy_n have_v a_o army_n send_v sanchio_n davila_n with_o 3000._o spaniard_n &_o certain_a italian_n &_o 500_o horseman_n for_o to_o encounter_v he_o when_o sanchio_n come_v to_o the_o river_n of_o rubera_n his_o horseman_n swim_v over_o &_o he_o transport_v his_o footman_n in_o flat_a botom_n boat_n when_o the_o king_n understand_v of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o his_o approach_a enemy_n he_o determine_v to_o give_v they_o battle_n see_v that_o he_o himself_o have_v also_o 600._o horseman_n sanchio_n send_v certain_a harquebuzier_n before_o for_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o king_n camp_n &_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n march_v towards_o the_o king_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o force_n but_o the_o portugal_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v the_o spainiard_n a_o far_o of_o never_o once_o stay_v for_o the_o signal_n of_o fight_n but_o show_v they_o a_o fair_a pair_n of_o heel_n incontinent_o which_o be_v know_v davila_n poursue_v they_o and_o slay_v many_o and_o come_v before_o the_o port_n of_o portugal_n where_o many_o have_v save_v themselves_o when_o the_o citizen_n understand_v of_o the_o first_o &_o second_o overthrow_n of_o their_o countryman_n thinke_v it_o no_o wisdom_n to_o expect_v the_o fortune_n of_o worse_a war_n yield_v themselves_o voluniarilie_o but_o when_o the_o king_n see_v that_o his_o army_n so_o shameful_o flee_v from_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o by_o any_o mean_n revoke_v they_o to_o fight_v neither_o if_o they_o do_v rally_v can_v repose_v any_o trust_n in_o such_o fearful_a fellow_n he_o also_o flee_v with_o his_o horseman_n and_o leave_v the_o spaniard_n the_o full_a and_o entire_a possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o battle_n of_o saint_n michael_n fight_v at_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o aslore_v between_o philip_n lord_n strozzi_n admiral_n of_o the_o navy_n of_o antonio_n king_n of_o portugal_n and_o aluares_n de_fw-fr basan_n marques_n de_fw-fr santa_fw-it cruz_n admiral_n of_o the_o fleet_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n the_o 25._o day_n of_o july_n in_o an._n 1582._o take_v out_o of_o a_o letter_n send_v by_o the_o marquesse_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o master_n whereunto_o be_v adjoin_v the_o enarration_n of_o the_o same_o battle_n out_o of_o the_o book_n entitle_v the_o explanation_n of_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a right_n of_o antony_n king_n of_o portugal_n etc._n etc._n after_o that_o overthrow_n at_o the_o port_n of_o portugal_n the_o spaniard_n seek_v for_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o candle_n and_o a_o lantern_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o find_v he_o he_o be_v so_o careful_o keep_v and_o conceal_v by_o the_o poor_a paisant_n of_o the_o country_n among_o who_o he_o seiourn_v in_o wretched_a state_n until_o the_o nine_o of_o june_n in_o an._n 1581._o when_o he_o happen_v on_o a_o ship_n of_o enckhusen_n in_o holland_n do_v take_v ship_n not_o far_o from_o setuball_n in_o portugal_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o cales_n in_o france_n from_o whence_o he_o waft_v over_o into_o england_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o send_v news_n unto_o the_o governor_n of_o tercera_n that_o he_o be_v alive_a the_o which_o news_n confirm_v he_o in_o his_o fidelity_n and_o purpose_n not_o to_o yield_v the_o i_o will_v unto_o the_o spaniard_n whereupon_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o to_o assure_v the_o trade_n into_o both_o indies_n prepare_v a_o navy_n for_o to_o conquer_v the_o isle_n whereof_o when_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n who_o be_v then_o pass_v over_o into_o france_n have_v intelligence_n he_o obtain_v of_o the_o queen_n mother_n of_o france_n a_o navy_n of_o 57_o sail_n great_a &_o small_a wherein_o be_v embark_v 4000_o soldier_n beside_o 600._o gentleman_n &_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o ship_n &_o mariner_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o her_o cousin_n the_o lord_n philip_n strozzi_n captain_n general_n of_o the_o french_a footman_n &_o his_o sievetenant_n the_o county_n brisac_n with_o this_o fleet_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n himself_o sail_v to_o succour_v the_o assores_fw-la &_o recover_v the_o isle_n of_o s._n michael_n except_o the_o castle_n when_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n hear_v that_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v go_v with_o a_o navy_n towards_o the_o assores_fw-la he_o haste_v the_o departure_n of_o his_o admiral_n the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr sante_n cruz_n command_v he_o not_o to_o tarry_v for_o that_o 19_o ship_n 2._o galeon_n 2._o galley_n &_o 2._o piniss_n which_o be_v ●●●ging_v in_o andolouzia_n but_o present_o to_o depart_v with_o the_o fleet_n that_o he_o have_v at_o lisbon_n the_o which_o the_o marquis_n do_v in_o such_o have_v the_o 10._o of_o julie_n with_o 28._o ship_n &_o five_o small_a pinass_n that_o he_o 〈◊〉_d behind_o he_o three_o ship_n the_o shall_v have_v go_v with_o he_o because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v ready_a before_o the_o next_z day_n &_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o foul_a wether_n a_o argosy_n wherein_o be_v three_o company_n of_o old_a soldier_n &_o the_o physician_n surgeon_n &_o other_o officer_n for_o the_o disease_a &_o hurt_v with_o their_o provision_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o that_o purpose_n return_v back_o again_o to_o lishon_n a_o leadge_v that_o their_o ship_n be_v in_o leak_n but_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o navy_n the_o 22._o day_n of_o julie_n be_v sunday_n approach_v near_o unto_o villa_n franca_n a_o town_n of_o 500_o house_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o s._n michael_n one_o of_o the_o assores_fw-la the_o day_n before_o their_o arrival_n at_o the_o island_n the_o marquis_n have_v dispatch_v two_o pinass_n under_o the_o charge_n of_o aguirrei_fw-it the_o capiaine_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a five_o pinass_n with_o letter_n unto_o ambrose_n aguer_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o s._n michael_n certefieng_v he_o how_o his_o majesty_n navy_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v be_v very_o strong_a contain_v 5500._o soldier_n in_o which_o number_n be_v don_n lopes_n de_fw-fr figueroa_n with_o 1800._o of_o the_o old_a soldier_n of_o flanders_n over_o and_o above_o 200._o gentleman_n and_o particular_a person_n entertain_v with_o their_o advantage_n who_o come_v voluntary_a to_o serve_v his_o majesty_n and_o that_o the_o navy_n which_o be_v make_v ready_a at_o calais_n for_o the_o which_o they_o look_v every_o hour_n be_v of_o the_o number_n and_o quantity_n aforesaid_a with_o other_o five_o thousand_o soldier_n of_o who_o five_o ensign_n be_v of_o the_o tierce_n of_o flanders_n and_o the_o marquis_n do_v desire_v the_o governor_n to_o send_v he_o such_o news_n as_o he_o have_v of_o the_o french_a navy_n &_o whether_o they_o have_v pass_v that_o way_n or_o not_o and_o the_o number_n of_o their_o ship_n because_o he_o be_v determine_v to_o go_v seek_v they_o and_o to_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o pisoto_n if_o he_o chance_v to_o be_v there_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v himself_o ready_a to_o follow_v he_o with_o the_o ship_n of_o his_o charge_n while_o the_o marquis_n lie_v at_o anchor_n in_o the_o road_n of_o villa_n franca_n there_o do_v arrive_v to_o the_o admiral_n ship_n one_o caravel_n of_o the_o three_o that_o be_v leave_v at_o lisbon_n for_o to_o bring_v the_o horse_n who_o give_v he_o to_o understand_v that_o