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england_n	french_a	king_n	philip_n	4,041	5	9.6370	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86512	The honour of London apprentices: exemplified, in a briefe historicall narration; containing many heroicall actions done by (some in particular, the rest in generall) prentices of the most renowned, and (in that regard) truly honourable City of London, both at home and abroad. In long, fore-past, present, and moderne times. / Collected and published, by a well-wisher to what himselfe once was that is to say, a prentice (and now a free citizen) of the famous City of London.	A well-Wisher to What Himselfe Once Was.	1647 (1647)	Wing H2596; Thomason E390_24	4,359	8

THE HONOUR OF LONDON APPRENTICES EXEMPLIFIED In a briefe Historicall Narration Containing many Heroicall actions done by some in particular the rest in generall Prentices of the most renowned and in that regard truly honourable City of London both at home and abroad In long fore-past present and moderne times Collected and published by a Well-wisher to what himselfe once was that is to say a Prentice and now a free Citizen of the famous City of London June 3d London Printed by ● A. 1647 The Honour of London Prentices TO give light to thi● intended narration I account it very pertinent as an exord●um to the discourse to set down an Exemplary practise in generall vs●d among London Prentices which might worthily bee wished that it weare in some record drawne into custome in all christian soc●eties that is the vnanimous correspo●dency that is among that innumerable company For it is worth obseruation that whereas from all Shiers and Countries of the kingdome of England and dominion of Wales the sonns of Knights Esquires gentlmen ministers yeomen and trades m●n come up from their particular places of Nativity and aboud to be prentices in London each one to a trade occupation mistery or profession sutable to their severall condition quallity or education yet I say though so 〈◊〉 r●●ote in bi●●● or habitation being once sealed in this famous City be●ides the commonty which obleigeth every one to his particular Master there is as one may say a kinde of a sup●rn●tural Sympathy a generall Union w●ich knits their h●●rts in a bond of fraternall affection under the common ●●●on of London Prent●ces or prentices of London in so much that as I have taken notice many a time and often that i● by either reall or suposed wrong or vyolence be offer●d to any one the rest though not otherwise knowing him to be a prentice doe imediatly and commonly without examination of the quarell ingage themselves in the rescue afrighting the advarsary with this terrible sentence Knock him down he wrongs a prentice This generall denomination hath begoten admirable effects in all ages as may be seen in our English Chronicle and in Master Strouds S●rvey of London where the honour of London Prentices in generall and of some in perticular is conspicious to the eye of Christendome I further too the valiant exploits and notable feats of armes achieved and done by London Prentices is so remarkable that from time to time the condition hath alwaies been an inseperable adjunct to an Heriditary Honour which drawn in a line to this pres●nt age hath Ilustrated with its beames the glory of that honourable City as the Seminary or seede plot of martiall Spirits as the Isue of my mu●e in Heroricall verse sha●l though I confesse unworthyly declare to the reader or hearer of the following Naration TRanslucent Muse with thy emphatick beames Quicken my genius that this Theame of Theames By me may be Ilustrated so full That all may know what none can disanull The honour of brave London Lads I treat Who have achieved many a worthy feate Done that which makes the world their deeds admire Making great London to more height aspire Rasing a generall Trophy to the stile Of London Prenti●es let falce Fortune smile Or frowne all 's one this Apolation hath Trod in all t●mes an honorable Path Peruse our Chronicles from age to age When Fell Bellona did in England rage And you shall finde whoever Peace injoy'd Bold London Prentices in warre employd And such successe attended on their worth That rarely any Army marched forth Wherein the London Prentices bore sway But still they had the fortune of the day Whose Part soever this Party sided with Were all most sure of victory for the pith Marrow and veines of war in them were found And all their actions were with honour crown'd Were London Prentices in force combin'd The adverse party must go down the wind At home abroad in Europe Asia and Hot Africa and America by Land Or Sea no action worth regard Was do●e but London Prentice in it shar'd The rayse of London Prentices did shine Among the Infide●s in Palestine When that renowned christian Champion nam'd Gedfrey of Bullo●gne through the world so fam'd Went to the holy war so called then The London Prentices prov'd men of men And in particular * In William Conq. G●o Ellis Haberdasher Fran. Lee Grocer Alex. Beale Cu●ler Walt. Vincen fishm Godf. Haris Salter C Fitz williams Gelds W. Valintine Taylor Guy vaux sadler N. Morgan Bras●er P. Or●tond Taylor Gre Finch Skiner Rosse Sly Fish Rich. Salter Shoo. Rol. Ashley Butch Sir Walter Raulies History of the world ●●l●● 229. fifteen of them Before the walls of old Ierusalem Slew and took pris●n●rs eight and forty Turkes Boldly adventuring into their workes Two of these Infidel● were great Bashaws Who came to over-top the christian Lawes These fifteen London Prentices stout blades Nam'd in the margent with their severall trades Were knighted in the field and their bright fame Shown on faire London City whence they came What honour by these Heroes London got Time doth record and fame forgetteth not Were not these worthy Prent●ces indeed Whose p●owesse all the Army did exceed Also when our stout Cordelion went Against those Miscreants with good intent And pious zeale three Regiments of these Bold prentices with him did crosse the Seas And at the I le of Cipres did such things That of their fame learned Marinoe sings At stately Acon walls they were the first Which did adventure when no other durst This was a motive which French Philip mov'd To leave that cause which most he should have lov'd Meere emnlation of these brave young men Made him march up the hill and down agen Leaving King Rich and the holy warre B●cause our men out-stript the French so farre Thus London Prentices where ere they came Purchast their own England and London same Likewise when Warlike Longshankes men did raise For the same warfare in his Fathers dayes A number of these Youths prickt forward by Example of the former History Some with their masters leaves and some with out went to fetch honour from the damned Rout Of Turkish Infidels in Palestine Doing brave service in that great designe And chiefly ten which their own Story grants Slew 22 of the wild Miscreants This deed procur'd them Knight-hood though thus fam'd I cannot name them cause to me unnam'd Thus much for Palestine the holy Land Where London Prentices bravely did stand For God their Prince and Country with good chance Now will I turn my style to Spain and France Where we shall view as in a glorious glasse The fame of London Prentices which was So memorable in those wars that time Hath given pray●e to this my present rime When our third Edward greatest of that name Unto the Realme of France at th' first laid claime Among the thousands which with willing mind In that great enterprize were all combin'd