Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	great_a	king_n	year_n	21,498	5	5.0090	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B11942	The abridgment of Camden's Brita[n]nia with the maps of the seuerall shires of England and Wales.; Britannia. English. Abridgments	Camden, William, 1551-1623.	1626 (1626)	STC 4527; ESTC S107395	54,613	132

the_o broad_a between_o tongue_n in_o the_o east_n and_o oswestre_n west_n 25_o make_v the_o whole_a circumference_n to_o contain_v about_o 134_o mile_n the_o division_n of_o this_o county_n be_v share_v into_o 15_o hundred_o who_o subdivision_n into_o parish_n be_v 170._o it_o be_v well_o water_v with_o 18_o river_n which_o have_v 13_o large_a bridge_n for_o passage_n and_o in_o this_o shire_n be_v find_v 7_o forest_n and_o 27_o park_n in_o 14_o market_n town_n have_v the_o inhabitant_n commerce_n and_o traffic_n whereof_o that_o of_o most_o note_n be_v the_o ancient_a shire-towne_n of_o shrewsbury_n which_o be_v both_o large_a and_o wealthy_a contain_v many_o fair_a street_n adorn_v with_o beautiful_a building_n wherein_o be_v many_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a inhabitant_n who_o honest_o attain_v thereto_o by_o their_o trade_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o wool_n cloth_n and_o frieze_n it_o be_v strong_o wall_v have_v a_o bulwark_n descend_v from_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o side_n of_o severre_n on_o the_o north_n bank_n whereof_o be_v the_o town_n most_o pleasant_o situate_a and_o for_o passage_n on_o the_o east_n and_o west_n side_n be_v build_v two_o fair_a bridge_n of_o stone_n and_o another_o entrance_n on_o the_o north_n over_o which_o stand_v the_o ruinous_a remainder_n of_o the_o old_a castle_n the_o government_n of_o this_o town_n be_v commit_v to_o two_o annual_o elect_a bailiff_n with_o 24_o burgess_n and_o a_o recorder_n the_o height_n of_o the_o pole_n be_v here_o 52._o 49._o and_o the_o longitude_n 21._o 38._o this_o county_n in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v much_o trouble_v with_o many_o grievous_a broil_n which_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o fortify_v themselves_o with_o diverse_a wall_a town_n and_o 32_o strong_a castle_n whereof_o now_o most_o of_o they_o be_v utter_o decay_v but_o that_o at_o ludlow_n be_v make_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o the_o court_n of_o his_o elder_a palace_n for_o the_o lord_n precedent_n who_o with_o diverse_a counsellor_n a_o secretary_n attorney_n solicitor_n and_o four_o justice_n of_o the_o welsh_a county_n he_o appoint_v in_o their_o term_n to_o plead_v hear_v and_o determine_v of_o cause_n near_o clune_n castle_n in_o this_o shire_n be_v yet_o remain_v the_o fort_n of_o cara●tac●●_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o s●lures_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 53_o which_o be_v win_v by_o p._n ostorius_n the_o rom●n_n in_o which_o town_n of_o clune_n among_o other_o memorable_a passage_n i_o see_v a_o pardon_n for_o one_o john_n clune_n esquire_n servant_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o for_o reservation_n of_o his_o name_n and_o blood_n who_o accidental_o slay_v one_o of_o the_o burgess_n thereof_o in_o the_o churchyard_n which_o pardon_n be_v grant_v and_o sign_v by_o pope_n julian_n the_o second_o and_o be_v show_v to_o i_o by_o m●_n good_a friend_n master_n edmund_n clun●_n the_o son_n of_o maurice_n clun●_n of_o the_o same_o house_n and_o family_n ●●_o eal_o descend_v the_o a●re_n in_o this_o county_n be_v both_o healthful_a and_o pleasant_a the_o so●le_a rich_a and_o fertile_a y●●lding_v wheat_n barley_n pit-cole_n iron_n and_o wood_n in_o abundance_n shropshire_n hereford-shire_n this_o county_n which_o we_o call_v hereford-shire_n be_v name_v by_o the_o britain_n ereinuc_fw-la it_o be_v border_v upon_o on_o the_o north_n with_o worcester_n and_o shropshires_n on_o the_o south_n with_o monmouth-shire_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v divide_v from_o gloucestershire_n by_o maluerne_n hill_n and_o the_o west_n be_v bound_v by_o brecknock_n and_o radnorshire_n the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v circular_a contain_v in_o length_n from_o maluerne_n hill_n on_o the_o east_n to_o michael_n church_n west_n about_o 26_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o lanruthell_n south_n to_o over_o sapie_a north_n 24_o mile_n cause_v the_o whole_a circumference_n to_o amount_v to_o 102_o mile_n or_o thereabouts_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o 11_o hundred_o and_o those_o be_v subdivide_v into_o 176_o parish_n it_o contain_v one_o city_n one_o bishopric_n thirteen_o river_n passable_a by_o eleven_o bridge_n one_o chase_n two_o forest_n and_o eighteen_o park_n and_o for_o commerce_n and_o trade_n the_o inhabitant_n have_v eight_o market_n town_n whereof_o the_o principal_a be_v the_o city_n of_o hereford_n which_o worthy_a m._n camden_n be_v of_o opinion_n to_o have_v spring_v from_o the_o ruin_n of_o old_a ariconium_n but_o be_v delectable_o seat_v among_o pleasant_a meadow_n and_o plentiful_a corne-field_n and_o almost_o round_o about_o encircle_v with_o the_o river_n of_o wye_n and_o another_o on_o the_o north_n side_n who_o name_n be_v not_o know_v it_o grow_v first_o famous_a for_o the_o suppose_a sanctity_n of_o king_n ethelbert_n who_o be_v there_o entomb_v after_o he_o have_v be_v murder_v by_o king_n offaes_n wife_n when_o he_o come_v to_o woo_v her_o daughter_n and_o in_o honour_n of_o he_o do_v mildred_n a_o petty_a king_n of_o that_o county_n build_v the_o cathedral_n church_n which_o afterward_o be_v consume_v by_o fire_n but_o re-edify_v by_o bishop_n reivelin_n and_o the_o town_n enclose_v in_o a_o wall_n with_o six_o gate_n and_o fifteen_o tower_n and_o be_v civil_o govern_v by_o a_o mayor_n yearly_o elect_v out_o of_o 13._o citizen_n and_o his_o brethren_n whereof_o four_o of_o the_o ancient_a be_v justice_n of_o peace_n and_o a_o recorder_n the_o latitude_n be_v there_o 52._o 7._o ½_n and_o the_o longitude_n 21._o 50._o in_o this_o city_n king_n athelstane_n as_o malmesbury_n report_v cause_v the_o lord_n of_o wales_n to_o pay_v a_o annual_a tribute_n beside_o hawk_n and_o hound_n of_o twenty_o pound_n of_o gold_n and_o 300_o pound_n of_o silver_n by_o weight_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o county_n be_v the_o silures_n a_o fierce_a hardy_a and_o valiant_a people_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o nine_o year_n opposition_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o afterward_o the_o saxon_n make_v this_o county_n a_o part_n of_o their_o mercian_n kingdom_n and_o sutton_n be_v their_o royal_a court_n keep_v of_o their_o great_a king_n offa._n before_o the_o conquest_n this_o county_n be_v account_v with_o those_o of_o wales_n against_o england_n but_o when_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o english_a with_o diverse_a castle_n be_v it_o fortify_v against_o the_o welsh_a for_o we_o read_v that_o in_o time_n past_o it_o have_v be_v strengthen_v with_o 28_o strong_a and_o fair_a castle_n most_o of_o which_o be_v now_o low_o bury_v in_o the_o heap_n of_o their_o own_o ruin_n of_o remarkable_a thing_n in_o this_o shire_n the_o spring_n call_v bone_n well_o near_o richard_n castle_n be_v famous_a for_o fish-bone_n and_o no_o fish_n which_o though_o it_o be_v clear_o cleanse_v thereof_o will_v short_o after_o be_v furnish_v afresh_o with_o the_o like_a but_o the_o great_a wonder_n be_v the_o admirable_a motion_n of_o marcley_n hill_n contain_v about_o 26_o acre_n within_o our_o own_o memory_n anno_fw-la 1571_o which_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n remove_v itself_o from_o its_o own_o place_n and_o go_v continual_o for_o three_o day_n together_o carrying_z with_o it_o sheep_n in_o their_o coat_n hedge-rowe_n and_o tree_n and_o overthrow_v kinnaston_n chapel_n and_o diverse_a tree_n turn_v two_o high_a way_n near_o 100_o yard_n from_o their_o usual_a road_n and_o bear_v the_o earth_n before_o it_o the_o space_n of_o 400_o yard_n with_o very_o many_o religious_a house_n have_v this_o shire_n be_v adorn_v but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o be_v utter_o ruinate_v as_o many_o other_o in_o all_o other_o county_n the_o air_n be_v here_o pleasant_a healthful_a and_o temperate_a and_o the_o soil_n as_o fertile_a and_o fruitful_a as_o any_o other_o in_o england_n yield_v corn_n cattell_n wool_n wheat_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o necessary_a commodity_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n hereford_n shire_n radnor-shire_n radnor-shire_n in_o the_o british_a sire_n maiseve_v be_v in_o form_n threesquare_n be_v on_o the_o south_n side_n separate_v from_o brecknokshire_n by_o the_o river_n why_o on_o the_o north_n it_o border_v upon_o montgomery-shire_n on_o the_o southeast_n upon_o hereford-shire_n the_o east_n and_o south_n part_n of_o this_o shire_n be_v far_o more_o fruitful_a than_o the_o rest_n it_o have_v in_o it_o two_o and_o fifty_o parish_n and_o three_o town_n of_o note_n the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v radnor_n in_o british_a maiseve_v which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v firm_o fence_v with_o a_o wall_n but_o after_o that_o owen_n glendowre_n have_v burn_v it_o it_o begin_v to_o grow_v to_o decay_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o maiseve_v or_o radnor_n be_v that_o ancient_a city_n magi_n which_o antonine_n the_o emperor_n call_v magnos_fw-la where_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o pacensian_a regiment_n lie_v in_o garrison_n under_o the_o lieu-tenant_n of_o britain_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o theodosius_n the_o young_a for_o

in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o record_n of_o this_o county_n speak_v but_o of_o one_o monastery_n found_v in_o it_o which_o be_v build_v by_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o gospatrick_n near_o to_o the_o river_n loder_n where_o be_v a_o spring_n that_o diverse_a time_n a_o day_n both_o ebb_v and_o flow_v and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o row_n of_o stone_n set_v equidistant_a reach_v a_o mile_n in_o fashion_n of_o pyramid_n whereof_o some_o of_o they_o be_v nine_o and_o some_o thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o foot_n high_a which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o memorable_a monument_n of_o some_o notable_a act_n perform_v in_o that_o place_n in_o the_o river_n can_v near_o kendale_n be_v two_o such_o violent_a water-falls_a where_o in_o the_o descent_n it_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n adjoin_v can_v thereby_o forejudge_a of_o the_o weather_n for_o if_o that_o which_o be_v north_n from_o they_o sound_v clear_a and_o loud_o they_o expect_v fair_a weather_n but_o if_o that_o on_o the_o south_n do_v so_o they_o then_o look_v for_o and_o find_v the_o contrary_n the_o air_n be_v cold_a and_o sharp_a but_o very_o healthful_o and_o the_o soil_n also_o but_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a their_o chief_a commodity_n consist_v upon_o clothing_n westmor_n land_n lancashire_n this_o in_o the_o saxon_a language_n be_v call_v loncasderscyre_n which_o we_o call_v lanc●shir●_n and_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n it_o be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o derbyshire_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o irish_a sea_n cheshire_n confine_v it_o on_o the_o south_n and_o westmoreland_n camberland_n and_o yorkshire_n border_n on_o the_o north._n the_o full_a length_n of_o it_o be_v from_o hallwood_n south_n to_o brathey_n north_n 57_o mile_n and_o the_o wideness_n between_o denton_n east_n and_o formby_n near_o altmouth_n west_n 31_o mile_n make_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o whole_a compass_n to_o contain_v about_o 170_o mile_n the_o division_n be_v into_o six_o hundred_o contain_v beside_o many_o chapel_n of_o ease_n 36_o parish_n so_o large_a and_o populous_a as_o the_o like_a be_v not_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o this_o county_n be_v intersperse_v 33_o river_n where_o over_o a_o man_n may_v pass_v by_o 24_o bridge_n and_o one_o chase_n and_o 30_o park_n and_o for_o concourse_n of_o people_n for_o trade_n and_o traffic_n in_o this_o shire_n be_v seat_v fifteen_o fair_a market_n town_n whereof_o that_o of_o great_a account_n be_v the_o shire-towne_n lancaster_n which_o be_v most_o pleasant_o situate_a on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o river_n l●n_n and_o be_v adorn_v with_o a_o fair_a church_n a_o strong_a castle_n and_o a_o stately_a bridge_n civil_o and_o orderly_o do_v a_o mayor_n yearly_o choose_v out_o of_o twelve_o of_o his_o brethren_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o two_o bailiff_n 24_o burgess_n two_o chamberlain_n and_o a_o recorder_n govern_v this_o town_n where_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o pole_n be_v 54._o 18._o and_o the_o longitude_n 21._o 36._o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o county_n be_v also_o the_o brigantes_n of_o who_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o other_o former_a shire_n and_o who_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n subjugate_v to_o the_o roman_n but_o afterward_o be_v this_o county_n make_v part_n of_o northumberland_n kingdom_n till_o the_o dane_n and_o after_o they_o the_o norman_n conquer_v it_o in_o this_o shire_n manchester_n be_v notable_a for_o the_o church_n college_n and_o marketplace_n and_o riblechester_n sometime_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o that_o it_o be_v once_o hold_v to_o be_v the_o rich_a town_n in_o all_o christendom_n here_o also_o near_o furnesse_n fill_v be_v wynander-mere_a be_v very_o deep_a and_o ten_o mile_n in_o length_n account_v for_o the_o great_a stand_a water_n in_o all_o this_o land_n and_o yet_o be_v all_o pave_v with_o stone_n in_o the_o bottom_n this_o county_n be_v also_o famous_a for_o the_o four_o henry_n viz._n the_o four_o five_o sixth_z and_o seven_o which_o descend_v from_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v all_o afterward_o renown_a king_n of_o england_n diverse_a castle_n and_o four_o religious_a house_n be_v now_o suppress_v that_o sometime_o adorn_v this_o county_n the_o air_n be_v here_o healthful_a though_o cold_a and_o search_a and_o the_o soil_n though_o not_o so_o fertile_a as_o in_o other_o place_n yet_o produce_v large_a cattle_n good_a corn_n with_o grass_n ilax_n cole_n and_o almost_o all_o other_o necessary_a commodity_n lancashire_n cheshire_n this_o shire_n which_o we_o call_v the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n be_v by_o the_o saxon_n both_o call_v and_o write_v cestenscire_fw-la and_o be_v divide_v from_o derby_n &_o stafford-shire_n on_o the_o east_n by_o the_o river_n of_o goit_n dane_n and_o mercey_n and_o on_o the_o west_n by_o dee_n from_o denbygh_a on_o the_o northside_n lie_v lancashire_n and_o the_o south_n be_v confine_v with_o flint_n and_o shrop-shire_n it_o contain_v in_o length_n from_o east_n to_o west_n 47._o mile_n and_o at_o the_o broad_a between_o north_n and_o south_n 26._o which_o cause_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o whole_a circumference_n to_o contain_v about_o 142._o mile_n this_o county_n be_v divide_v into_o 7._o hundred_o which_o contain_v in_o they_o beside_o 38._o chapel_n of_o ease_n 86._o parish_n churches_n it_o have_v also_o in_o it_o one_o city_n one_o bishopric_n and_o be_v water_v with_o 9_o river_n over_o which_o man_n do_v pass_v by_o 19_o bridges_n two_o forest_n and_o 18._o park_n be_v also_o in_o this_o shire_n and_o for_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n among_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o be_v disperse_v in_o convenient_a place_n 15._o market_n townes_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v the_o fair_a and_o famous_a city_n of_o chester_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a county_n carry_v the_o name_n and_o be_v sometime_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o ostorius_n who_o be_v claudius_n the_o emperor_n lieu-tenant_n it_o be_v pleasant_o situate_a on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi over_o which_o a_o fair_a and_o strong_a stone_n bridge_n build_v on_o 8._o arch_n and_o beautify_v two_o fair_a gate_n at_o each_o end_n give_v passage_n to_o the_o town_n which_o be_v encircle_v with_o a_o high_a and_o strong_a wall_n contain_v beside_o seven_o tower_n and_o three_o postern_n four_o fair_a gate_n at_o the_o four_o cardinal_n point_n of_o the_o compass_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o this_o city_n earl_n leofrick_n build_v the_o minster_n which_o by_o hugh_n the_o first_o normaine_a earl_n of_o chester_n be_v afterward_o both_o repair_v and_o fair_o beautify_v and_o in_o it_o as_o we_o have_v it_o by_o tradition_n henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n of_o almane_n after_o he_o have_v there_o a_o long_a ●ime_n lead_v a_o hermit_n life_n be_v inter_v and_o on_o the_o south_n side_n stand_v the_o castle_n encompass_v with_o a_o circular_a wall_n this_o city_n be_v first_o ruin_v by_o the_o northumberland_n king_n egfrid_n who_o there_o slay_v 1200._o monk_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o dane_n but_o by_o edelsteda_n be_v both_o re-edify_v and_o beautify_v in_o this_o city_n king_n edgar_n be_v tow_v from_o saint_n johns_n to_o his_o palace_n by_o eight_o other_o king_n who_o do_v he_o homage_n and_o himself_o as_o supreme_a steer_v the_o helm_n and_o henry_n the_o seven_o make_v it_o a_o county_n of_o itself_o which_o be_v now_o govern_v by_o a_o annual_o elect_a mayor_n two_o sheriff_n four_o and_o twenty_o alderman_n and_o a_o recorder_n it_o have_v have_v in_o it_o diverse_a religious_a house_n which_o time_n have_v now_o transform_v to_o ruin_n the_o pole_n be_v there_o elevate_v 53._o 15._o of_o latitude_n and_o the_o longitude_n 21._o 27._o this_o shire_n have_v be_v fortify_v with_o eight_o other_o castle_n and_o as_o many_o famous_a religious_a house_n which_o be_v suppress_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o air_n in_o this_o county_n be_v both_o pleasant_a and_o healthful_a the_o soil_v fat_a rich_a and_o fruitful_a bring_v abundance_n both_o of_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o for_o commodity_n it_o yield_v plentiful_a store_n of_o corn_n cattell_n fowle_n fish_n salt_n mine_n metal_n white-meat_n and_o most_o of_o all_o other_o necessary_a and_o useful_a commodity_n chesshire_n shropshire_n this_o shire_n by_o the_o old_a saxon_n be_v write_v and_o term_v sciripscyre_n which_o at_o this_o day_n we_o call_v shropshire_n it_o be_v border_v upon_o on_o the_o east_n with_o stafford-shire_n on_o the_o west_n with_o denbigh_n and_o montgomery_n radnor_n hereford_n and_o worcester-shire_n do_v bind_v upon_o the_o south_n and_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n on_o the_o north._n from_o wooferton_n south_n to_o over_o near_a trent_n on_o the_o north_n which_o be_v the_o full_a length_n it_o contain_v 34_o mile_n and_o at_o