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	parliament_n	people_n	10,128	5	5.0293	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A83674	A declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament concerning the rise and progresse of the grand rebellion in Ireland. Together vvith a multitude of examinations of persons of quality, whereby it may easily appear to all the world, who were, and still are the promoters of that cruell and unheard of rebellion. With some letters and papers of great consequence of the Earl of Antrims, which were intercepted. Also some letters of Mart, which were granted by the Lord Mohun, Sir Ralph Hopton, &c. And likewise another from the rebells in Ireland, who term themselves, the supreme councel for the Catholique-cause. Ordered by the Commons in Parl. that this declaration, examinations, and letters, be forthwith printed and published: H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.; Proceedings. 1643-07	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Antrim, Randal MacDonnell, Earl of, 1609-1683.	1643 (1643)	Wing E2557A; ESTC R204348	37,446	63

august_n 1642._o show_v the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o relief_n of_o ireland_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v receive_v a_o message_n from_o his_o majesty_n of_o the_o 13_o of_o august_n last_o whereby_o they_o be_v require_v to_o retract_v a_o order_n make_v by_o they_o for_o the_o borrow_n of_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n of_o the_o adventurer_n money_n for_o ireland_n suppose_v that_o order_n very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n and_o contrary_a to_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v this_o present_a session_n do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n declare_v that_o these_o direction_n give_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o retract_n of_o this_o order_n be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o they_o can_v without_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o sorrow_n call_v to_o mind_n how_o popish_a and_o prelatical_a counsel_n do_v so_o far_o prevail_v with_o his_o majesty_n that_o two_o army_n be_v bring_v within_o the_o bowel_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o two_o protestant_a nation_n ready_a to_o welter_v in_o each_o other_o blood_n that_o when_o both_o those_o army_n have_v be_v a_o long_a time_n defray_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o poor_a commons_o of_o england_n and_o at_o length_n by_o god_n blessing_n upon_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o parliament_n quiet_o disband_v the_o same_o wicked_a counsel_n prevent_v of_o that_o design_n do_v soon_o after_o raise_v this_o bloody_a and_o barbarous_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n the_o suppress_v whereof_o for_o the_o better_a colour_n be_v recommend_v to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o parliament_n who_o out_o of_o a_o fellow-feeling_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a misery_n of_o their_o protestant_a brethren_n there_o not_o suspect_v this_o horrid_a plot_n now_o too_o apparent_a do_v cheerful_o undertake_v that_o great_a work_n and_o do_v real_o intend_v and_o endeavour_v to_o settle_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o a_o permanent_a peace_n in_o that_o realm_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o 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cavalier_n and_o according_a to_o the_o earl_n of_o strafords_n unheard_a of_o advice_n to_o have_v a_o army_n in_o ireland_n with_o which_o his_o majesty_n may_v reduce_v this_o kingdom_n especial_o consider_v those_o confident_a rebel_n have_v presume_v very_o late_o to_o send_v a_o petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n intitul_a themselves_o his_o majesty_n catholic_a subject_n of_o ireland_n and_o complain_v of_o the_o puritan_n parliament_n of_o england_n and_o desire_v that_o since_o his_o majesty_n come_v not_o thither_o according_a to_o their_o expectation_n that_o they_o may_v come_v into_o england_n to_o his_o majesty_n which_o petition_n we_o may_v just_o fear_v be_v but_o a_o prologue_n to_o that_o tragedy_n they_o have_v design_v to_o act_v here_o in_o case_n their_o come_n over_o be_v not_o prevent_v by_o the_o care_n and_o vigilancy_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o good_a people_n of_o england_n but_o lest_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o may_v seem_v to_o excuse_v the_o make_n of_o this_o order_n by_o a_o way_n of_o recrimination_n they_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o world_n do_v protest_v before_o almighty_a god_n the_o searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n that_o they_o have_v as_o great_a compassion_n and_o sorrow_n for_o the_o present_a suffering_n of_o their_o distress_a brethren_n in_o ireland_n as_o if_o themselves_o be_v in_o their_o case_n into_o which_o they_o be_v confident_a those_o horrid_a traitor_n those_o monster_n of_o man_n about_o his_o majesty_n do_v labour_n to_o bring_v this_o kingdom_n that_o they_o have_v and_o shall_v ever_o real_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a with_o a_o due_a regard_n to_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o supply_v and_o support_v they_o in_o this_o their_o great_a affliction_n notwithstanding_o the_o malice_n and_o obstruction_n of_o all_o opposer_n that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o lively_o apprehend_v the_o imminent_a danger_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o find_v that_o while_o they_o be_v active_a here_o to_o subdue_v the_o rebel_n of_o ireland_n there_o be_v papist_n traitor_n and_o delinquent_n more_o active_a in_o the_o north_n to_o conquer_v and_o destroy_v the_o parliament_n and_o good_a people_n of_o england_n think_v it_o necessary_a to_o provide_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o both_o by_o prepare_v a_o competent_a army_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o although_o multitude_n of_o well-affected_a person_n have_v cheerful_o bring_v in_o great_a store_n of_o plate_n for_o that_o purpose_n yet_o in_o regard_n the_o plate_n can_v not_o be_v coin_a with_o such_o expedition_n as_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o service_n do_v require_v and_o well_o know_v that_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n may_v for_o a_o short_a time_n be_v borrow_v out_o of_o the_o adventurer_n money_n for_o ireland_n without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n who_o subsistence_n depend_v upon_o the_o welfare_n of_o this_o and_o resolve_v to_o 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the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o attest_v under_o his_o hand_n this_o examinate_a say_v that_o about_o the_o 27_o of_o october_n 1641._o rory_n maguire_n brother_n to_o the_o lord_n maguire_n come_v unto_o castle_n trelick_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tyrone_n be_v this_o examinate_v then_o house_n who_o among_o other_o discourse_n tell_v this_o examinate_a that_o it_o be_v resolve_v among_o themselves_o to_o employ_v he_o into_o england_n to_o represent_v unto_o his_o majesty_n upon_o what_o ground_n they_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n and_o what_o desire_v be_v grant_v they_o will_v lay_v they_o down_o the_o reason_n rory_n maguire_n acquaint_v this_o examinate_a withal_o for_o the_o present_a be_v that_o the_o parliament_n in_o england_n be_v full_o bend_v to_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n as_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o of_o their_o priest_n and_o that_o they_o invade_v the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o which_o their_o great_a security_n 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