Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	abbey_n	abbot_n	age_n	28	3	5.0355	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54686	Investigatio jurium antiquorum et rationalium Regni, sive, Monarchiae Angliae in magnis suis conciliis seu Parliamentis. The first tome et regiminis cum lisden in suis principiis optimi, or, a vindication of the government of the kingdom of England under our kings and monarchs, appointed by God, from the opinion and claim of those that without any warrant or ground of law or right reason, the laws of God and man, nature and nations, the records, annals and histories of the kingdom, would have it to be originally derived from the people, or the King to be co-ordinate with his Houses of Peers and Commons in Parliament / per Fabianum Philipps.	Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690.	1686 (1686)	Wing P2007; ESTC R26209	602,058	710

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the_o parliament_n city_n and_o burrough-town_n the_o only_a judge_n under_o the_o king_n who_o be_v fit_a and_o unfit_a to_o be_v member_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o freeholder_n and_o burgess_n more_o than_o by_o a_o just_a and_o impartial_a assent_n and_o information_n who_o be_v the_o fit_a be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o elector_n p._n 371._o §_o 20._o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n which_o be_v elect_v and_o come_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o upon_o his_o aforesaid_a writ_n of_o election_n and_o how_o their_o number_n now_o amount_v unto_o very_o many_o more_o be_v after_o increase_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sheriff_n and_o the_o ambition_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v elect_v p._n 382._o §_o 21._o who_o make_v themselves_o elector_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n after_o the_o 21_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o contrary_n to_o the_o tenor_n of_o his_o aforesaid_a writ_n of_o summo_fw-la 〈…〉_z make_v in_o the_o 22_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o great_a council_n of_o several_a of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n afterward_o p._n 387._o §_o 22._o of_o the_o action_n and_o other_o requisite_n by_o the_o law_n to_o be_v do_v by_o those_o that_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v elect_v knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o attend_v our_o king_n in_o their_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n praecedent_n and_o praeparatory_a to_o their_o admission_n therein_o p._n 388._o §_o 23._o that_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v elect_v and_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a do_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o those_o writ_n of_o election_n sit_v together_o with_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o room_n or_o place_n and_o that_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v as_o it_o never_o be_v or_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v prove_v it_o can_v conclude_v or_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v or_o be_v coordinate_a or_o have_v or_o have_v a_o equal_a power_n in_o their_o suffrage_n and_o decision_n p._n 393._o §_o 24._o what_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o parliament_n ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la do_v proper_o signify_v and_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o say_a writ_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o cowmon_n in_o parliament_n p._n 398._o §_o 25._o of_o the_o many_o variation_n and_o alteration_n of_o our_o king_n writ_n of_o summons_n to_o their_o great_a counsel_n or_o parliament_n exclude_v some_o and_o take_v in_o other_o to_o be_v assistant_n in_o that_o high_a and_o honourable_a court_n with_o its_o resummons_n revision_n draw_v of_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o statute_n die_v the_o judge_n or_o the_o king_n learned_a council_n in_o the_o law_n and_o other_o requisite_n therein_o necessary_o use_v by_o the_o sole_a and_o individual_a authority_n of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n p._n 411._o §_o 26._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n represent_v or_o if_o all_o or_o how_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n be_v or_o have_v be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o a_o part_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o come_v to_o parliament_n represent_v p_o 548._o §_o 27._o that_o no_o impeachment_n by_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n or_o of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n in_o parliament_n have_v or_o ever_o have_v any_o authority_n to_o invalidate_n hinder_v or_o take_v away_o the_o power_n force_n or_o effect_v of_o any_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o king_n or_o prince_n by_o their_o letter_n patent_n or_o otherwise_o for_o high_a treason_n or_o felony_n breach_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n or_o suppose_a delinquency_n whatsoever_o p._n 573._o §_o 28._o of_o the_o protection_n and_o privilege_n grant_v unto_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n by_o our_o sovereign_a king_n and_o prince_n during_o their_o attendance_n and_o employment_n in_o their_o great_a council_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o purport_n of_o their_o commission_n p._n 607._o §_o 29._o neither_o they_o claim_v or_o ever_o be_v invest_v by_o any_o charter_n or_o grant_v of_o any_o of_o our_o king_n or_o prince_n or_o otherwise_o of_o any_o such_o privilege_n or_o liberty_n nor_o be_v or_o be_v in_o england_n any_o law_n or_o usage_n or_o custom_n that_o a_o parliament_n sit_v can_v be_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v as_o long_o as_o any_o petition_n therein_o exhibit_v remain_v unanswered_a or_o not_o determine_v p._n 633._o §_o 30._o that_o in_o those_o affair_n peculiar_a only_o to_o so_o great_a and_o venerable_a a_o assembly_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v trivial_a or_o proper_a to_o lower_v and_o lesser_a jurisdiction_n assign_v for_o the_o determine_n of_o lesser_a matter_n for_o the_o public_a ease_n and_o benefit_n our_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v a_o great_a burden_n and_o care_n upon_o they_o as_o god_n vicegerent_n beside_o that_o of_o parliament_n to_o manage_v and_o take_v care_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o good_a of_o themselves_o and_o their_o people_n p._n 637._o §_o 31._o that_o our_o great_a council_n or_o parliament_n except_o ancient_o at_o the_o three_o great_a festival_n viz._n christmas_n easter_n and_o pentecost_n be_v ex_fw-la more_z summon_v and_o call_v upon_o extraordinary_a emergent_a occasion_n can_v not_o either_o at_o those_o grand_a and_o chargeable_a festival_n or_o upon_o necessity_n of_o state_n or_o public_a weal_n and_o preservation_n ex_fw-la natura_fw-la rei_fw-la continue_v long_o 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du_n fresne_n after_o his_o learned_a comment_n upon_o the_o word_n baronia_n and_o the_o ancient_a usage_n thereof_o in_o england_n say_v that_o our_o bishop_n have_v their_o regalia_z seu_fw-la majora_fw-la dominia_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la ac_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la quae_fw-la à_fw-la regibus_fw-la in_o feudum_fw-la tenentur_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o our_o king_n henry_n the_o 1_o st_z as_o our_o gervasius_n dorobernensis_n report_v do_v allow_v that_o archiepiscopi_fw-la &_o episcopi_fw-la habeant_fw-la possessiones_fw-la svas_fw-la de_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la sicut_fw-la baroniam_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la respondent_fw-la ministris_fw-la &_o justitiae_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o id_fw-la etiam_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la say_v du_fw-fr fresne_n in_o francia_n ut_fw-mi regalia_z episcoporum_fw-la &_o ecclesiarum_fw-la baroniae_fw-la dicerentur_fw-la and_o he_o cit_v very_o ancient_a authority_n out_o of_o the_o french_a author_n record_n and_o register_n of_o their_o parliament_n mention_v a_o 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they_o be_v the_o common_a people_n or_o that_o the_o nobility_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o they_o but_o rather_o that_o their_o will_n and_o action_n be_v whole_o submit_v to_o the_o peerage_n reformare_fw-la voluissent_fw-la regnum_fw-la deformatum_fw-la i_o deberent_fw-la primùm_fw-la accersire_fw-la in_o crastino_n post_fw-la ejus_fw-la adventum_fw-la in_o angliam_fw-la intraverunt_fw-la magnates_fw-la capitulum_n cantuariense_n so_o great_a a_o power_n have_v they_o then_o over_o their_o tenant_n and_o the_o common_a people_n ducentesque_fw-la reverenter_fw-la reges_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o alemanniae_fw-la the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n stans_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la call_v out_o the_o king_n of_o almain_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n for_o a_o general_a reformation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la being_n 43._o henry_n the_o three_o congregati_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobiles_fw-la angliae_fw-la londini_fw-la 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eosdem_fw-la reges_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la regna_fw-la diu_fw-la agitatis_fw-la but_o for_o that_o the_o countess_n of_o leicester_n refuse_v to_o resign_v that_o part_n which_o she_o hold_v or_o claim_v 3._o in_o normandy_n infecto_fw-la negotio_fw-la cachinnantibus_fw-la francis_n redierunt_fw-la in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o almain_n perceive_v how_o little_a their_o king_n elect_v be_v respect_v in_o england_n return_v home_o say_v exit_fw-la quo_fw-la compatriotae_fw-la svi_fw-la ipsum_fw-la non_fw-la venerantur_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quomodo_fw-la honoribus_fw-la prosequemur_fw-la and_o in_o his_o absence_n elect_v another_o eodem_fw-la anno_fw-la king_n henry_n the_o three_o in_o franciam_fw-la transfretavit_fw-la and_o require_v restitution_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o province_n in_o france_n unjust_o take_v away_o from_o his_o father_n king_n john_n and_o detain_v from_o he_o unto_o which_o the_o french_a answer_v that_o the_o donation_n of_o normandy_n be_v not_o free_a 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for_o a_o absolution_n eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la simon_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr forti_fw-la comes_fw-la legriae_fw-la richardus_fw-la de_fw-fr clare_n comes_fw-la gloverniae_fw-la nicholaus_fw-la filius_fw-la johannis_n johannes_n filius_fw-la galfridi_fw-la multique_fw-la nobiles_fw-la ipsis_fw-la adhaerentes_fw-la convenerunt_fw-la oxoniae_fw-la equis_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la sufficientèr_fw-la instructi_fw-la finalitèr_fw-la sta●uentes_n aut_fw-la mori_fw-la pro_fw-la pace_fw-la patriae_fw-la aut_fw-la pacis_fw-la eliminare_fw-la patriae_fw-la turbatores_fw-la whither_o come_v also_o the_o bishop_n elect_v of_o winchester_n william_n de_fw-fr valentia_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o poictovins_n stipati_fw-la magna_fw-la caterva_fw-la satellitum_fw-la &_o fautorum_fw-la but_o when_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o english_a nobility_n intend_v eos_fw-la vocare_fw-la standum_fw-la judicio_fw-la pro_fw-la suis_fw-la nequam_fw-la factis_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o communitèr_fw-la jurandum_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n ad_fw-la observandum_fw-la provisiones_fw-la they_o flee_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o whitesey_n whither_o the_o baron_n pursue_v they_o and_o fear_v that_o the_o bishop_n elect_v of_o winchester_n will_v carry_v his_o complaint_n to_o rome_n against_o they_o send_v four_o knight_n as_o their_o agent_n to_o rome_n with_o letter_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n not_o of_o the_o commons_o to_o complain_v of_o the_o injury_n which_o the_o bishop_n have_v do_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o justice_n itinerant_a of_o the_o king_n be_v at_o hereford_n prohibit_v to_o proceed_v for_o that_o as_o be_v allege_v it_o be_v against_o the_o provision_n make_v at_o oxford_n anno_fw-la 45._o henry_n the_o three_o the_o king_n retire_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o cause_v all_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n above_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n to_o swear_v unto_o he_o fealty_n and_o make_v proclamation_n that_o all_o that_o will_v come_v as_o soldier_n to_o serve_v he_o shall_v be_v pay_v the_o baron_n come_v with_o great_a force_n to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o tower_n lodging_n in_o the_o city_n the_o absolution_n be_v come_v and_o prince_n edward_n not_o accept_v it_o which_o the_o magnate_v not_o the_o multitude_n or_o commons_o take_v notice_n of_o missis_fw-la nuntiis_fw-la humilitèr_fw-la rogabant_fw-la ut_fw-la paris_n communitèr_fw-la juramentum_fw-la praestitum_fw-la inviolabilitèr_fw-la observare_fw-la vellet_fw-la &_o si_fw-la quid_fw-la displiceret_fw-la eisdem_fw-la ostenderet_fw-la ad_fw-la emendandum_fw-la qui_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la acquiescens_fw-la durè_fw-la &_o minacitèr_fw-la respondens_fw-la dicens_fw-la quòd_fw-la eye_v à_fw-fr conventione_n deficientibus_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la adquiesceret_fw-la sed_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la deinceps_fw-la propriis_fw-la defensionibus_fw-la provideret_fw-la tandèm_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la mediantibus_fw-la it_o be_v agree_v that_o two_o shall_v be_v choose_v on_o the_o king_n part_n and_o two_o on_o the_o baron_n no_o commons_o mention_v and_o the_o arbitrator_n be_v if_o they_o can_v not_o agree_v to_o choose_v a_o three_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o prince_n edward_n late_a return_n from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o be_v return_v and_o inform_v what_o strange_a counsel_n have_v be_v give_v his_o father_n be_v so_o angry_a as_o he_o absent_v himself_o from_o he_o and_o adhere_v to_o the_o baron_n say_v the_o continuator_fw-la of_o matthew_n paris_n paris_n in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la prout_fw-la juraverat_fw-la fitque_fw-la conjuratio_fw-la inter_fw-la eos_fw-la quòd_fw-la malos_fw-la conciliarios_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la fautores_fw-la adquirerent_fw-la &_o à_fw-la rege_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la alongarent_fw-la which_o the_o king_n understanding_n betake_v

domesticis_fw-la illis_fw-la well_o senescallis_n illis_fw-la cubiculariis_fw-la &_o illo_fw-la comite_fw-la palatii_fw-la vel_fw-la reliquis_fw-la quam_fw-la pluribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la resideremus_fw-la ibique_fw-la veniens_fw-la ille_fw-la illum_fw-la interpellavit_fw-la cum_fw-la diceret_fw-la etc._n etc._n 516._o upon_o which_o word_n viz._n una_fw-la cum_fw-la dominis_n &_o patribus_fw-la nostris_fw-la episcopis_fw-la the_o learned_a bignonius_n comment_v say_v he_o enim_fw-la in_o judiciis_fw-la regi_fw-la assidebant_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la notavit_fw-la tillius_n qui_fw-la rectè_fw-la curiae_fw-la seu_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la originem_fw-la hinc_fw-la deducit_fw-la illudque_fw-la ita_fw-la durasse_n usque_fw-la ad_fw-la philippi_n vallesy_n tempora_fw-la qui_fw-la amplissimum_fw-la parisiensem_fw-la senatum_fw-la à_fw-la comitatu_fw-la &_o consistorio_fw-la principis_fw-la separatum_fw-la edicto_fw-la constituit_fw-la huius_fw-la quoque_fw-la judicii_fw-la episcopis_fw-la &_o proceribus_fw-la adstantibus_fw-la forma_fw-la refertur_fw-la antiquitatum_fw-la fuldentium_fw-la lib._n 1._o anno_fw-la dominicae_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la 838._o jnd._n 1._o 18._o k_o l._n julii_n facta_fw-la est_fw-la contentio_fw-la gozboldi_n &_o hrabani_n abbatii_fw-la coram_fw-la imperatore_n ludovico_n &_o filiis_fw-la ejus_fw-la ludovico_n &_o carolo_n necnon_fw-la &_o principibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la in_o palatio_fw-la apud_fw-la niomagum_fw-la oppidum_fw-la constituto_fw-la de_fw-la captura_fw-la etc._n etc._n presentibus_fw-la trugone_n archiepiscopo_fw-la otgario_fw-la archiepiscopo_fw-la radolto_n episcopo_fw-la etc._n etc._n adalberto_n comite_fw-la helphrico_fw-la comite_fw-la albrico_fw-la comite_fw-la popone_fw-la comite_fw-la gobavuino_n comite_fw-la palatii_fw-la ruadharto_fw-la similiter_fw-la comite_fw-la palatii_fw-la &_o innumerabilibus_fw-la vassallis_fw-la dominicis_fw-la so_o do_v the_o referendarii_n master_n of_o request_n or_o chancery_n 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