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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	high_a	lord_n	treasurer_n	4,230	5	10.7514	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22071	Elizabetha triumphans Conteyning the dammed practizes, that the diuelish popes of Rome haue vsed euer sithence her Highnesse first comming to the Crowne, by mouing her wicked and traiterous subjects to rebellion and conspiracies, thereby to bereaue her Maiestie both of her lawfull seate, and happy life. VVith a declaration of the manner how her excellency was entertained by her souldyers into her campe royall at Tilbery in Essex: and of the ouerthrow had against the Spanish fleete: briefly, truly, and effectually set foorth. Declared, and handled by I.A.	Aske, James.	1588 (1588)	STC 847; ESTC S100272	22,747	44

slacke In trying meanes which might anoy her foes For presently a wondrous Stratageme Did then ensue by her in practise put For certaine Ships of our worst English-Ships By Lord Charles Haward worthy Generall Commanded were forth-with then set on fire Which driuen thence through a swift running streame Did fall among the Spanyards roding-Ships At which strange sight they so astonied were As they reioic'd that could the Cables cut Which fastned were vnto their Anchors cast This sudden maze which nothing setled wits Were chiefest cause of this their second baine For then each Ship on others cables foule And runne on rocks to their ensuing losse They hoist vp Sailes and as they thether came So hye they fast vnto the Northerne Seas These thus in flight are chased very sore By Generall of this our conquering Fleete Who Lion-like sufficed nere ynough With Honors lawd pursues his flying foes And Comberland a wondrous forward Earle But new imbarkt attayning to this flight Did shew himselfe and shewing made them feele His power not felt before of Spanyards What shall I say or what could that her Fleete Performe in better sorte then there was done Their Spanish foes with all that conquered Fleete Although they sayd that English-land was theirs And therefore when they first receiued word That then but thirtie little English Boates Could be descri'd cried oft Victoria Are sunke are drown'd are burnt with Englands fire And grounded lye before the French-townes Hauen The rest euen then remayning weakly fayle They know not whether guided by their Fate Now chased farre beyond this Islands bounds Our little Fleete our famous Generall Doth shame to follow them that will not fight And therefore turnes his course vnto his charge Still sayling with an happie Sotherne-winde Attaines vnto the same the Narrow Seas Where setting euery thing in needfull sort Left then the Fleete and hasted to the Court Of his thrise sacred Soueraigne our Queene Whose welcome thether was as his desarts And famous deedes performed had deseru'd OUr gracious Queene for this Gods mercie shew'd To her her land through conquest ouer them Who came to seeke her death and death of those Who stedfast are vnto his holie word Doth yeeld him thankes deuoutly on her knees And wills her Subiects throughout all her land To fast and pray for this his prouidence But Sixtus quintus Pope of whorish Rome Hath lost his Bulls and hath his Souldiers lost With credit crackt and all in eighty eight And well I wit what was the cause thereof Belike his Saints him-selfe and Cardinals With Friers Monks and Seminarie Priests Were all at Dice for Englands peoples goodes And quite forgot to fall to morning Masse Or otherwise they told their Beades so oft And said so many Mattins to their gods Their wodden gods as that they fell asléepe And so left off to perseuere in prayers Whereby their Saints at that time sléepie too Did like-wise nod and sued not to their gods Or lastly thus which likest is of all His Siluer scant where-by his Crosses few And holy-water niggardly bestowed Did scarsly blesse his Souldyers going forth For which hard dearth the God of heauen our God Did wash them all with-in his hallowed Seas Where plentie is of water like the Popes By which as by his goodnesse euer shewed To England where his little flocke remaines With alwayes losse vnto the haplesse Pope His holynesse with all deceiu'd by him Or instruments he to that end hath sent May now confesse with sore repenting heart That long ynough they all prouoked haue Our louing God to neuer ceasing ire But if his Father Belzebub that féend Hath bound the Pope so to his damned lore As that he cannot turne vnto the Lord Yet English-men Recusants ah I greeue To tearme ye so because my Countrey-men Despise his déedes his méere deceiptfull deedes And turne your hearts vnto your sacred Queene And with your Queene beloued of our God Turne to Gods word and shunne the diuelish Pope So God will ioy in this his little flocke And blesse this Land with still increasing store Where-as he now like to a naturall Sire Weeps ouer it as once he shedded teares When that he sawe Ierusalem he lou'd Which heauenly God with three-fold Nestors yeares Giuen to our Queene to Englands euer ioy Fullfill I pray with such conuenient speede As shall seeme good vnto thy holy will FINIS In the yeare 1558. began our gratious Soueraigne to raigne The true preaching of the Gospell vpholden by her Maiestie Paulus Quartus Pope of Rome 1560 This Popes Ambassage was to the King of Fraunce to this effect The Duke of Norfolke sent toward Scotland against the French The Lord Gray of Wilton fought a battell with the French in Scotland A peace concluded betweene the French-men and vs by the Lord high Treasorer thē chiefe Secretarie Pius quartus installed Pope 1561. The Counsell of Trent reuiued by this Pope this yere The Queene of Scots found in England The Duke of Norfolke perswaded by this Pope to rebell Pius quintus Pope 1569. Doctor Morton sent into the North parts of this Realme with a commission to the like effect Rebellion in the North. Pastral and Pliar with D. Storie Parry alias vp Harry was pardoned by the Queene condemned for a violent vprore against Hare Gregorie 13. Pope Rebellion in Ireland 1580. Edmond Campion and others Priests Francis Throgmorton and the Earle of Northumberland moued to rebellion Sommerfield moued to kill the Queene Don Iohn died which preuented the King of Spayne his purpose 1583. 1586. Babbington his companie perswaded by the Queene of Scots to rebellion Babbington with his company executed The Queene of Scots beheaded 1588 A clause of the Popes last Bull. The Lord high Admirall sent to Sea A Campe on top of Tilbery hill in Essex The names of the Officers of the field belonging to the Campe. A regiment of a thousand footemen of Dorset shire offered fiue hundred pounds that they might go forward to the Campe. An Essex-man a souldier able to keepe in pay three moneths 500. men The Queene came to the Campe. The order of the Queenes entertainement into the Campe. A thousand Horsse march behinde and before her Maiestie Two thousand footmen garded her person to her lodging A Battell set with two Battallians against her Maiestie came agayne to the Campe. The Queen● leaueth her traine to go to see her battels Homage done to her Highnes by the Souldiers The Battell broke vp The Queene went out of the Campe. The Queene called her Seriant Maior vnto her and deliuered a message The effect of the Queenes speach Diuers troupes of horsse shewed by her Noble men at S. Iames her Pallace The Fleete of Spayne first descried by Captaine Flemming The pinnesse Disdaine went to call for the Queene of England Certaine of the Spanyards Ships sunke The fight renewed before the Ile of Wight Don Pedro taken prisoner Certaine of our Fleete Knighted English Ships set on fire by the Lord Charles Hawards commaundement The Lord high Admirall goeth to the Court. Sixtus Quintus now Pope of Rome