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	war_n	17,303	5	6.8100	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08087	The ansuuere made by the noble lords the States, vnto the ambassadour of Polonia	United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1597 (1597)	STC 18452; ESTC S2245	3,892	15

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against_o the_o most_o excellent_a queen_n of_o england_n what_o else_o have_v move_v he_o to_o step_v into_o the_o french_a war_n and_o to_o seek_v after_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o to_o endeavour_n to_o withdraw_v or_o turn_v the_o dukedom_n of_o guylik_n and_o cleave_v from_o their_o right_a lord_n and_o successor_n wherein_o he_o few_o month_n since_o among_o other_o his_o affair_n tend_v to_o the_o same_o have_v deal_v with_o the_o emperor_n by_o the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n beside_o the_o subtle_a snare_n by_o he_o wrought_v against_o those_o of_o aken_n and_o wesell_n and_o more_o other_o rijk_n estate_n and_o place_n if_o truth_n may_v be_v speak_v but_o only_a for_o to_o become_v over_o all_o thing_n of_o christendom_n the_o universal_a lord_n and_o for_o to_o attain_v thereunto_o the_o only_a drift_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v that_o he_o under_o external_a show_n of_o entreaty_n for_o peace_n may_v bring_v these_o country_n under_o his_o power_n with_o 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do_v propound_v either_o unto_o the_o foresay_a prince_n or_o to_o the_o particular_a state_n of_o the_o several_a province_n aforesaid_a especial_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v instruct_v by_o so_o manifold_a example_n that_o the_o enemy_n intend_v or_o practise_v nothing_o but_o under_o the_o sweet_a name_n of_o entreaty_n for_o peace_n to_o cloak_n the_o afterclap_n of_o war_n and_o to_o entrap_v they_o unwary_o with_o deceat_fw-la of_o the_o which_o the_o state_n hope_v his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n will_v earnest_o take_v consideration_n and_o not_o so_o much_o account_v of_o his_o affinity_n with_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n but_o that_o he_o rather_o will_v awaken_v up_o &_o endeavour_n for_o the_o vantage_n and_o welfare_n of_o whole_a christendom_n and_o in_o that_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n make_v mention_v of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a king_n steven_n his_o majesty_n predicessor_n the_o same_o have_v be_v right_o acceptable_a declare_v very_o honourable_o that_o king_n council_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o people_n and_o subject_n and_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o state_n mind_n in_o heart_n nothing_o more_o then_o to_o satisfy_v all_o king_n touch_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o war_n and_o other_o their_o proceed_n therefore_o they_o diligent_o have_v answer_v the_o same_o letter_n to_o the_o end_n they_o joint_o may_v make_v manifest_a how_o earnest_o they_o always_o have_v endeavour_v to_o continue_v the_o good_a will_n and_o love_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n towards_o these_o country_n in_o which_o earnest_a desire_n and_o will_n they_o always_o will_v persevere_v towards_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v infringeable_o uphold_v the_o mutable_a traffic_n &_o trade_n which_o can_v be_v impeach_v so_o long_o as_o the_o common_a law_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o reason_n shall_v take_v place_n for_o the_o rest_n the_o say_a state_n do_v right_a humble_o commend_v unto_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o welfare_n and_o estate_n of_o these_o province_n and_o will_v again_o most_o earnest_o endeavour_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o deserve_v his_o majesty_n good_a will_v but_o also_o increase_v the_o same_o towards_o they_o the_o state_n also_o do_v beseech_v the_o say_v honourable_a lord_n ambassador_n earnest_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n and_o love_o to_o prefer_v these_o country_n on_o which_o kindness_n and_o service_n the_o state_n will_v have_v respect_n when_o occasion_n shall_v so_o require_v give_v in_o sgraven_a hage_n the_o 22._o of_o july_n 1597._o