Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	lord_n	steward_n	3,663	5	10.8739	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56157	The doome of cowardisze [sic] and treachery or, A looking-glasse for cowardly or corrupt governours, and souldiers, who through pusillanimity or bribery, betray their trusts, to the publick prejudice Containing certaine domestick lawes, heretofore, lately made, and judgements given against such timorous and treacherous persons; fit to be known in these unhappy times of warre. By William Prynne, utter barrester of Lincolnes-Inne. Imprimatur Iohn White, Octob. 23. 1643.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1643 (1643)	Wing P3947A; ESTC R212960	27,332	24

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enemy_n without_o the_o will_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o by_o this_o treaty_n and_o your_o sale_n of_o the_o say_a fort_n victual_n and_o arm_n you_o receive_v the_o say_a sum_n of_o gold_n and_o by_o this_o and_o by_o other_o your_o affair_n and_o rebellion_n make_v to_o your_o general_n the_o say_a host_n be_v spoil_v and_o destroy_v to_o the_o grievous_a damage_n villainy_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n our_o lord_n and_o very_o great_a profit_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o say_a enemy_n for_o which_o you_o be_v worthy_a to_o undergo_v reproach_n and_o grievous_a punishment_n for_o you_o sir_n william_n de_fw-fr elmham_n receive_v of_o the_o say_a enemy_n the_o say_a two_o thousand_o frank_n for_o the_o sale_n and_o surrender_n of_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o burburgh_n and_o of_o the_o victual_n arm_n and_o other_o good_n therein_o then_o be_v to_o a_o great_a number_n and_o value_n without_o the_o leave_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n our_o lord_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a master_n william_n de_fw-fr hoo_n captain_n of_o the_o same_o although_o that_o the_o say_a castle_n be_v well_o able_a to_o have_v hold_v out_o for_o a_o long_a time_n against_o all_o man_n and_o also_o you_o the_o say_a william_n de_fw-fr elmham_n thomas_n tryvet_n and_o william_n de_fw-fr farndon_n receive_v to_o your_o proper_a use_n in_o common_a the_o say_a three_o thousand_o frank_n of_o the_o gi●t_n of_o the_o say_a enemy_n for_o your_o consent_n and_o aid_n to_o the_o say_a treaty_n make_v upon_o the_o voidance_n of_o the_o english_a out_o of_o that_o country_n and_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o town_n of_o gravel_v and_o of_o the_o other_o fortress_n then_o occupy_v in_o those_o part_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n farndon_n be_v in_o another_o very_a great_a default_n because_o yo●_n will_v not_o carry_v back_o to_o the_o say_a enemy_n the_o five_o thousand_o frank_n by_o you_o leave_v at_o gravel_v against_o the_o will_n and_o command_v of_o the_o say_a bishop_n your_o chieftain_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n de_fw-fr elmham_n say_v that_o although_o he_o have_v so_o receive_v the_o sum_n a●oresaid_a yet_o it_o be_v do_v for_o victual_n prisoner_n and_o other_o good_n which_o he_o have_v within_o the_o fortress_n of_o burburgh_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o those_o part_n and_o which_o with_o the_o same_o fortress_n he_o render_v by_o the_o say_a treaty_n as_o of_o fine_a force_n he_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n for_o otherwise_o the_o town_n of_o burburgh_n where_o the_o lord_n beaumount_n sir_n thomas_n tryvet_n sir_n william_n de_fw-fr elmham_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n of_o their_o army_n be_v besiege_v and_o assault_v by_o the_o enemy_n in_o very_o