Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	britain_n	king_n	saxon_n	1,762	5	10.7939	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56267	Epitome monarchiæ Britanicæ, or, A brief cronology of the Brittish kings from the first original of monarchial government, to the happy restauration of King Charles the Second : wherein many remarkable observations on the civil warrs of England and General Monks politique transactions in reducing this nation to a firm union for the resettlement of His Majesty, are clearly discovered / by Hamlet Puleston ...	Puleston, Hamlet, 1632-1662.	1663 (1663)	Wing P4190; ESTC R21043	34,516	68

affirm_v that_o our_o present_a king_n charles_n the_o second_o in_o who_o posterity_n we_o trust_v it_o will_v remain_v as_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n endure_v deduce_v his_o pedigree_n in_o a_o indisputable_a line_n from_o all_o that_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v pretend_v a_o title_n or_o interest_n to_o the_o crown_n which_o we_o think_v can_v hardly_o be_v verify_v of_o any_o prince_n beside_o this_o day_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o proof_n whereof_o we_o appeal_v to_o such_o of_o our_o chronicle_n only_o as_o be_v undoubted_a and_o beyond_o exception_n pass_v by_o therefore_o the_o catalogue_n of_o british_a king_n from_o brute_n to_o cassibeline_n not_o as_o altogether_o untrue_a but_o as_o very_o uncertain_a pass_v by_o those_o likewise_o we_o find_v mention_v during_o the_o roman_n abide_v here_o who_o custom_n it_o be_v to_o permit_v native_a king_n indeed_o in_o their_o conquer_a province_n but_o only_o as_o instrument_n of_o tyranny_n and_o whole_o depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o its_o prefect_n we_o shall_v take_v our_o rise_n from_o the_o saxon_n rule_n and_o especial_o at_o that_o time_n when_o from_o a_o multiply_a estate_n it_o grow_v towards_o a_o union_n and_o yet_o we_o can_v omit_v one_o passage_n we_o find_v record_v of_o cadwallader_n last_o king_n of_o the_o britain_n on_o this_o side_n severn_n who_o at_o his_o death_n prophesy_v that_o his_o race_n shall_v recover_v the_o dominion_n of_o this_o isle_n again_o which_o be_v fulfil_v in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o and_o more_o complete_o of_o king_n james_n as_o will_v appear_v when_o the_o series_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o story_n do_v bring_v we_o thereunto_o the_o saxon_n as_o have_v be_v already_o hint_v make_v a_o sevenfold_a partition_n of_o the_o land_n they_o have_v wrest_v from_o the_o britain_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n who_o first_o stone_n be_v lay_v by_o cerdic_n do_v so_o increase_v in_o superstructure_n that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o overtop_v all_o the_o rest_n ina_n the_o five_o descendent_a of_o cerdic_n be_v the_o first_o advancer_n of_o it_o to_o this_o prehemenency_n but_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o the_o due_a order_n of_o the_o succession_n be_v somewhat_o disturb_v by_o the_o intrusion_n of_o four_o or_o five_o one_o after_o another_o of_o the_o blood-royal_a indeed_o but_o not_o in_o such_o a_o propinquity_n as_o be_v egbert_n nephew_n but_o once_o remove_v from_o ina_n of_o who_o right_a and_o promise_a forwardness_n britric_n the_o last_o of_o the_o usurper_n have_v so_o quick_a a_o sense_n that_o he_o contrive_v the_o destruction_n of_o young_a egbert_n which_o to_o avoid_v he_o be_v enforce_v to_o retire_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n or_o middle_n england_n but_o find_v small_a security_n there_o in_o regard_n his_o enemy_n have_v marry_v offas_n daughter_n he_o escape_v thence_o into_o france_n whence_o after_o the_o tyrant_n death_n he_o return_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o have_v be_v so_o long_o and_o so_o unjust_o detain_v from_o he_o this_o prince_n which_o we_o the_o rather_o note_v because_o of_o the_o affinity_n he_o have_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o sovereign_n that_o now_o be_v have_v by_o a_o exile_n experience_v attain_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o prudence_n and_o all_o other_o perfection_n that_o he_o much_o improve_v the_o west-saxon_a empire_n which_o be_v now_o well_o near_o arrive_v to_o its_o meridian_n and_o height_n when_o it_o suffer_v a_o most_o terrible_a eclipse_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o dane_n who_o make_v their_o first_o irruption_n in_o his_o predecessor_n day_n and_o though_o they_o be_v valiant_o resist_v and_o frequent_o repulse_v by_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n yet_o do_v they_o never_o after_o cease_v from_o afflict_v one_o part_n or_o other_o till_o they_o have_v reduce_v the_o whole_a to_o their_o subjection_n in_o which_o posture_n they_o hold_v it_o but_o a_o little_a while_n as_o have_v before_o be_v intimate_v and_o shall_v be_v more_o ample_o show_v in_o its_o due_a and_o proper_a place_n egbert_n be_v dead_a aethewolph_n his_o son_n of_o a_o bishop_n become_v a_o prince_n and_o though_o his_o education_n and_o profession_n have_v render_v he_o a_o great_a votary_n than_o warrior_n yet_o do_v he_o give_v the_o dane_n a_o most_o memorable_a overthrow_n he_o have_v four_o son_n who_o be_v all_o king_n in_o their_o turn_n but_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v alfred_n the_o young_a no_o less_o famous_a for_o art_n than_o arm_n in_o the_o first_o his_o son_n edward_n surname_v the_o elder_a be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v inferior_a but_o in_o the_o last_o do_v equal_a if_o not_o exceed_v his_o renown_a father_n this_o edward_n often_o worsted_n but_o can_v not_o total_o extirpate_v the_o dane_n who_o rcruit_v with_o fresh_a supply_n from_o their_o own_o comntry_n make_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o encroachment_n upon_o the_o already-tired_n english_a nation_n who_o case_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o require_v some_o strong_a prop_n or_o stay_v to_o sustain_v and_o keep_v up_o its_o decline_a and_o totter_a estate_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o be_v that_o athelstane_n edward_n bastard_n son_n be_v at_o full_a maturity_n and_o ripeness_n be_v prefer_v before_o his_o legitimate_a one_o edmond_n then_o in_o minority_n the_o reason_n also_o that_o some_o succeed_a prince_n be_v for_o some_o time_n lay_v aside_o but_o edmond_n be_v now_o come_v to_o age_n after_o his_o brother_n athelstanes_n death_n the_o nobleness_n of_o who_o life_n recompense_v the_o blemish_n of_o his_o birth_n be_v admit_v to_o his_o father_n throne_n which_o he_o do_v wise_o and_o courageous_o manage_v but_o be_v too_o soon_o deprive_v of_o it_o and_o his_o life_n together_o by_o a_o villainous_a affassinate_n in_o his_o own_o house_n at_o a_o festival_n whilst_o he_o go_v about_o to_o rescue_v his_o sewer_n from_o the_o violence_n of_o that_o barbarous_a hand_n the_o more_o than_o ordinary_a hope_n conceive_v of_o this_o brave_a prince_n be_v thus_o untimely_o nip_v in_o the_o bud_n his_o no-lesse-deserving_a brother_n eldred_n be_v elect_v king_n notwithstanding_o edmond_n have_v leave_v two_o son_n behind_o who_o tender_a year_n in_o those_o troublesome_a time_n be_v think_v uncapable_a of_o so_o weighty_a a_o employment_n but_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o eldred_n the_o sceptre_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o in_o precedent_n and_o subseqent_a rupture_n of_o this_o nature_n revert_v to_o the_o right_a heir_n viz._n the_o son_n of_o edmond_n and_o first_o to_o edwin_n the_o elder_a who_o dissolute_a and_o degenerate_a course_n make_v sudden_a room_n for_o edgar_n the_o young_a who_o match_v any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n in_o worth_n and_o excel_v they_o all_o in_o power_n for_o he_o quiet_v and_o keep_v under_o dane_n welsh_a scot_n insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v account_v at_o least_o from_o the_o saxon_n entrance_n the_o first_o absolute_a monarch_n of_o this_o entire_a island_n in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v happy_a in_o his_o life_n and_o reign_v but_o most_o unhappy_a in_o his_o issue_n for_o have_v two_o son_n edward_n and_o ethelred_n by_o several_a venture_n the_o stepmother_n elfred_n make_v edward_n a_o saint_n to_o make_v she_o own_o son_n etheldred_n a_o king_n and_o though_o now_o by_o this_o removal_n of_o his_o brother_n whereunto_o possible_o he_o may_v not_o be_v privy_a none_o have_v any_o near_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n than_o himself_o yet_o do_v that_o innocent_a blood_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n nor_o can_v it_o according_a to_o st._n dunstan_n prediction_n be_v expiate_v but_o by_o a_o long_a avengement_n in_o promote_a of_o which_o divine_a justice_n the_o dane_n be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n who_o have_v lie_v still_o under_o edgar_n but_o take_v advantage_n of_o ethelreds_n unsettled_a condition_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o forestalling_a the_o crown_n be_v term_v the_o unready_a force_v he_o first_o to_o purchase_v a_o ill-kept_a peace_n and_o then_o to_o relinquish_v his_o ill-gotten_a kingdom_n of_o which_o death_n only_o prevent_v swain_n his_o expeiler_n to_o take_v actual_a possession_n and_o accumulate_v this_o to_o the_o danish_a crown_n but_o cnute_n the_o son_n of_o swain_n perfect_v his_o father_n design_n and_o afford_v ethelred_n now_o return_v out_o of_o normandy_n whither_o to_o avoid_v the_o storm_n he_o have_v betake_v himself_o so_o sharp_a a_o entertainment_n that_o oppress_v with_o grief_n for_o his_o bad_a success_n he_o quit_v this_o and_o make_v another_o world_n his_o second_o place_n of_o refuge_n leave_v his_o son_n edmond_n inheritor_n of_o little_a else_o but_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o unfortunate_a house_n yet_o do_v edmond_n for_o his_o valour_n and_o hardiness_n

of_o the_o aforesaid_a robert_n the_o second_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o it_o be_v demur_v by_o some_o first_o whether_o nest_n walter_n be_v mother_n be_v a_o heir_n or_o no_o 2._o admit_v that_o she_o be_v whether_o her_o ancestor_n cadelh_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o rodri_n mawr_z who_o be_v king_n of_o all_o wales_n be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v make_v a_o partition_n thereof_o george_n owen_n harry_n in_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a monarch_n james_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n etc._n etc._n print_a 1604._o favour_n cadelh_n with_o the_o first_o column_n among_o rodri_n son_n but_o d._n powel_n in_o his_o chronicle_n write_v before_o and_o take_v out_o of_o most_o authentic_a record_n be_v peremptory_a in_o vindicate_v the_o birthright_n to_o anarawd_n prince_n of_o north-wales_n and_o maintain_v that_o though_o his_o two_o brother_n cadelh_n prince_n of_o southwales_n and_o mervyn_n prince_n of_o powis_n be_v sharer_n in_o the_o inheritance_n yet_o do_v they_o hold_v from_o he_o and_o his_o child_n or_o aught_o so_o to_o have_v do_v as_o from_o lord_n paramount_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v only_o adhere_v to_o anarawd_n line_n and_o wave_v his_o majesty_n descent_n from_o all_o other_o prince_n of_o wales_n which_o be_v either_o but_o usurper_n or_o at_o the_o best_a but_o of_o the_o young_a house_n and_o vassal_n and_o homager_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o north-wales_n in_o do_v this_o we_o shall_v begin_v before_o the_o fraction_n even_o with_o cadwallader_n himself_o and_o so_o by_o anarawd_n come_v down_o to_o his_o majesty_n not_o meddle_v with_o intruder_n upon_o any_o other_o score_n than_o as_o we_o have_v hitherto_o do_v to_o wit_n to_o show_v that_o sometime_o such_o there_o be_v by_o god_n permission_n but_o never_o intend_v for_o perpetuity_n the_o succession_n always_o in_o the_o end_n these_o impostor_n notwithstanding_o revolve_v to_o the_o genuine_a and_o legitimate_a heir_n cadwallader_n then_o surname_v bendigaid_n or_o the_o bless_a have_v lose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o saxon_n do_v by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o his_o cousin_n alan_n king_n of_o little_a britain_n betake_v himself_o to_o rome_n and_o there_o live_v and_o die_v in_o god_n service_n bequeath_v to_o his_o posterity_n the_o fore-recited_a prophecy_n that_o they_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v master_n of_o his_o whole_a isle_n again_o but_o ivor_n the_o son_n of_o alan_n govern_v next_o after_o he_o his_o own_o son_n edwall_n ywrch_n that_o be_v the_o roe_n be_v unable_a or_o unwilling_a to_o divert_v the_o helm_n in_o such_o turbulent_a and_o tempestuous_a weather_n yet_o do_v his_o son_n rodri-moel-wynog_a undertake_v it_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o son_n conan_n tyndaithwy_n who_o daughter_n esylht_o be_v his_o heir_n but_o she_o know_v how_o unfit_a feminine_a shoulder_n be_v to_o sustain_v so_o great_a a_o burden_n in_o those_o martial_a time_n take_v to_o husband_n a_o noble_a prince_n mervyn_n vrych_n by_o who_o she_o have_v rodri_n mawr_z or_o roderick_n the_o great_a who_o more_o consult_v private_a affection_n than_o reason_n of_o state_n make_v that_o unpollitick_a division_n of_o wales_n which_o be_v unite_v be_v scarceable_a to_o defend_v itself_o against_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o saxon_n their_o implacable_a and_o continual_o encroach_a neighbour_n now_o though_o much_o of_o the_o demean_v be_v defalcate_v from_o anarawd_n by_o his_o father_n rodri_n yet_o do_v the_o fee_n and_o chiefeship_n remain_v to_o he_o and_o he_o which_o his_o brother_n cadelh_n do_v spare_o enough_o acknowledge_v and_o his_o son_n howel_n less_o for_o he_o not_o only_o withdraw_v his_o allegiance_n for_o southwales_n but_o after_o the_o death_n of_o edwal_n voel_n the_o son_n of_o anarawd_n seize_v upon_o north-wales_n itself_o yet_o be_v he_o common_o style_v dha_n or_o the_o good_a not_o certain_o for_o such_o undue_a acquisition_n and_o unjust_a detention_n but_o for_o the_o excellent_a law_n he_o make_v a_o thing_n not_o unusual_o practise_v by_o those_o who_o have_v less_o of_o equity_n on_o their_o side_n to_o warrant_v their_o ill-gotten_a and_o unlawful_a possession_n howel_n dha_n be_v dead_a the_o principality_n return_v to_o jevaf_n and_o jago_n the_o son_n indeed_o but_o yet_o but_o the_o young_a son_n of_o edwal_n voel_n no_o respect_n be_v have_v by_o they_o of_o their_o elder_a brother_n meyric_n who_o son_n edwall_n nevertheless_o obtain_v it_o have_v wait_v the_o leisure_n not_o only_o of_o howel_n and_o cadwalhan_n the_o son_n of_o jago_n but_o also_o of_o meredith_n ap_fw-mi owen_n ap_fw-mi howel_n dha_n who_o follow_v his_o grandfather_n step_n and_o commit_v a_o second_o rape_n upon_o north-wales_n herein_o the_o more_o excusable_a that_o he_o take_v it_o from_o one_o who_o have_v himself_o no_o other_o plea_n than_o that_o of_o force_n and_o extortion_n thereunto_o but_o edwall_n ap_fw-mi meyric_n having_z after_o the_o exercise_n of_o some_o patience_n gain_v what_o his_o father_n be_v injurious_o deprive_v of_o leave_v both_o his_o bad_a and_o good_a fortune_n to_o his_o son_n jago_n or_o james_n viz._n to_o the_o defraud_a for_o a_o while_n by_o a_o abator_n or_o two_o aedan_n ap_fw-mi blegare_v and_o llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi sitsylht_n but_o afterward_o to_o recover_v his_o paternal_a right_n which_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o long_o enjoy_v but_o lose_v it_o with_o his_o life_n to_o gryffith_n ap_fw-mi lewelyn_n ap_fw-mi sitsylht_n and_o his_o son_n conan_n to_o preserve_v his_o life_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v into_o ireland_n where_o marry_v with_o ranulht_n daughter_n of_o alfred_n king_n of_o dublyn_n he_o have_v by_o she_o a_o son_n call_v gryffith_n who_o will_v be_v find_v another_o medium_fw-la beside_o that_o of_o fergus_n whereby_o more_o of_o the_o irish_a bloud-royal_a be_v transmit_v into_o his_o majesty_n most_o princely_a vein_n and_o if_o as_o doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v it_o be_v object_v that_o neither_o of_o these_o foundation_n be_v of_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o build_v a_o claim_n to_o a_o kingdom_n upon_o it_o not_o appear_v that_o fergus_n or_o alfred_n be_v king_n of_o ireland_n entire_o but_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o parcel_n only_o or_o that_o ranulht_a alfred_n daughter_n be_v also_o his_o heir_n our_o answer_n be_v that_o we_o do_v not_o lay_v the_o whole_a stress_n of_o our_o king_n interest_n to_o that_o kingdom_n upon_o such_o weak_a and_o infirm_a undersetter_n but_o affirm_v that_o the_o most_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o english_a scotch_a welsh_a be_v undoubted_o his_o majesty_n natural_a liege_n and_o as_o for_o the_o original_a native_n who_o conquest_n have_v make_v subject_n this_o however_o seem_o imperfect_a title_n join_v with_o that_o oblige_v they_o to_o continue_v so_o especial_o see_v it_o be_v such_o a_o conquest_n as_o have_v be_v confirm_v by_o more_o century_n of_o year_n than_o those_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o which_o jephtha_n demand_v of_o the_o ammonitish_a king_n why_o he_o have_v not_o all_o that_o while_o recover_v his_o now_o too_o late_o challenge_v land_n and_o as_o concern_v the_o title_n itself_o as_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v a_o better_a it_o be_v presume_v can_v be_v produce_v by_o any_o pretender_n whatsoever_o but_o to_o return_v from_o our_o digression_n ireland_n lie_v somewhat_o out_o of_o our_o road_n which_o be_v principal_o confine_v to_o great_a britain_n prince_n gryffith_n ap_fw-mi conan_n ap_fw-mi jago_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o irish_a reprieve_n that_o country_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o talon_n of_o trahern_n ap_fw-mi caradoc_n the_o last_o of_o the_o usurper_n there_o have_v be_v since_o jago_n death_n no_o few_o than_o four_o to_o wit_n gryffith_n ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi sitsylht_n he_o that_o eject_v and_o kill_v jago_n blethyn_n ap_fw-mi convyn_n his_o brother_n rywalhan_n and_o this_o trahern_n who_o gryffith_n the_o lawful_a heir_n slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o carnarvan_n and_o after_o a_o long_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n have_v this_o felicity_n superad_v to_o his_o former_a that_o his_o elder_a son_n owen_n be_v his_o successor_n which_o happen_v not_o to_o owen_n himself_o but_o his_o first-born_a jorwerth_n drwyndw_v upon_o a_o pitiful_a cavil_v that_o he_o have_v a_o deformity_n in_o his_o nose_n which_o his_o surname_n do_v import_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o his_o young_a brother_n david_n prefer_v before_o he_o yet_o do_v that_o most_o noble_a and_o valiant_a prince_n llewelyn_n the_o son_n of_o jorwerth_n drwyndwn_n dispossess_v his_o usurp_a uncle_n david_n and_o not_o content_a to_o have_v repair_v late_a loss_n proceed_v to_o resume_v former_a alienation_n by_o reannex_v to_o his_o territory_n those_o several_a fragment_n of_o wales_n which_o the_o weakness_n or_o improvidence_n of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v suffer_v to_o be_v pare_v away_o from_o their_o already_o too_o slender_a and_o scanty_a dominion_n and_o here_o two_o way_n offer_v themselves_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o our_o journey_n end_n we_o be_v at_o a_o stand_v which_o to_o elect_v that_o of_o mortimer_n or_o of_o owen_n tudyr_n race_n we_o have_v indeed_o engage_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o progress_n to_o prosecute_v that_o of_o sir_n owen_n tudyr_n but_o a_o unexpected_a rub_n have_v fall_v out_o in_o our_o passage_n which_o we_o do_v not_o foresee_v when_o we_o make_v that_o promise_n viz._n that_o gryffith_n ap_fw-mi llewelyn_n the_o father_n of_o elewelyn_n ap_fw-mi gryffith_n the_o last_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o father_n of_o catherine_n the_o mother_n of_o eleanor_n the_o mother_n of_o margaret_n the_o mother_n of_o meredith_n the_o father_n of_o sir_n owen_n be_v but_o the_o base_a son_n of_o llewelyn_n ap_fw-mi jorwerth_n ap_fw-mi drwyndwn_n and_o therefore_o his_o attempt_n to_o drive_v out_o his_o lawful_o beget_v brother_n david_n be_v altogether_o lawless_a as_o likewise_o be_v his_o son_n llewelyn_n keep_v out_o gulladys_n dhy_n or_o the_o black_a the_o sister_n and_o heir_n of_o david_n because_o she_o be_v marry_v to_o a_o english_a man_n namely_o sir_n ralph_n mortimer_n lord_n of_o wigmor_n by_o who_o he_o have_v roger_n mortimer_n the_o father_n of_o edmond_n the_o father_n of_o roger_n the_o father_n of_o edmond_n the_o father_n of_o roger_n the_o father_n of_o that_o edmond_n who_o marry_v philippe_n the_o daughter_n and_o sole_a heir_n of_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n three_o son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o and_o by_o she_o have_v that_o roger_n from_o who_o to_o make_v another_o deduction_n to_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v but_o a_o idle_a repetition_n of_o what_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v and_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o one_o that_o have_v but_o hear_v of_o the_o great_a controversy_n between_o the_o yorkish_a and_o lancastrian_n house_n but_o be_v it_o how_o it_o will_v whether_o mortimer_n or_o tudyr_n right_n be_v the_o firm_a certain_a it_o be_v that_o both_o these_o different_a line_n do_v centre_n in_o the_o same_o point_n wherein_o the_o rose_n meet_v and_o from_o thence_o like_o rivulet_n that_o have_v former_o be_v divide_v do_v united_o flow_v unto_o his_o majesty_n so_o that_o he_o need_v not_o as_o the_o french_a do_v sodder_n up_o a_o break_a title_n with_o a_o devise_a law_n salique_fw-mi repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o use_v so_o poor_a a_o evasion_n as_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v say_v to_o do_v when_o the_o duke_n of_o medina_n sidonia_n once_o in_o a_o generation_n tender_v a_o customary_a petition_n to_o have_v the_o kingdom_n deliver_v up_o unto_o he_o as_o his_o due_a the_o answer_n be_v that_o the_o place_n be_v already_o full_a but_o may_v dare_v the_o whole_a world_n to_o show_v a_o more_o unexceptionable_a claim_n than_o he_o unto_o the_o imperial_a crown_n he_o now_o wear_v and_o long_o may_v it_o flourish_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o the_o head_n of_o his_o posterity_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n finis_fw-la

now_o possess_v of_o the_o throne_n in_o process_n of_o time_n add_v the_o lordship_n of_o ireland_n to_o it_o and_o that_o upon_o a_o treble_a account_n first_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o late_a treaty_n with_o king_n stephen_n second_o by_o title_n of_o conquest_n as_o be_v great_a grandchild_n to_o william_n the_o norman_a but_o three_o and_o chief_o by_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o mother_n claim_n who_o be_v the_o true_a descendent_a of_o the_o long-rejected_n but_o now_o restore_v saxon_a lineage_n he_o take_v to_o wise_a elinor_n the_o repudiate_v of_o lewis_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o france_n by_o who_o he_o have_v large_a dominion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n but_o notwithstanding_o it_o augment_v his_o estate_n yet_o be_v it_o the_o occasion_n of_o much_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n to_o he_o for_o the_o french_a king_n jealous_a of_o his_o grow_a fortune_n and_o his_o own_o queen_n of_o his_o fidelity_n to_o his_o marriagebed_n incite_v his_o son_n henry_n richard_z jeffrey_n and_o john_n to_o frequent_a rebellion_n to_o who_o nevertheless_o upon_o their_o submission_n he_o be_v entire_o reconcile_v henry_n sans_o issue_n depart_v this_o life_n before_o his_o father_n richard_n succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n but_o die_v childless_a also_o jeffrey_n though_o extinct_a himself_o before_o it_o come_v to_o his_o turn_n have_v yet_o leave_v a_o son_n in_o be_v arthur_z duke_z of_o britain_n who_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v consider_v of_o but_o he_o john_n prevent_v more_o too_o by_o power_n &_o favour_n of_o the_o noble_n than_o by_o any_o colour_n of_o justice_n nad_z whilst_o the_o young_a prince_n endeavour_v the_o recovery_n of_o his_o right_n he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n as_o he_o besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o mirabell_n in_o france_n convey_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o rouen_n and_o there_o kill_v if_o not_o by_o the_o hand_n yet_o at_o least_o by_o the_o command_n of_o his_o inhuman_a uncle_n however_o the_o course_n take_v to_o be_v thus_o rid_v of_o a_o competitor_n be_v utter_o unlawful_a yet_o be_v go_v john_n become_v the_o lawful_a proprietor_n of_o the_o crown_n but_o pay_v dear_a for_o the_o manner_n of_o this_o his_o amiss_o procure_v purchase_n for_o the_o pope_n excommunicate_v he_o his_o subject_n forsake_v he_o the_o french_a king_n invade_v he_o and_o bereau_v he_o not_o only_o of_o his_o large_a territory_n in_o france_n but_o also_o of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o he_o die_v miserable_o not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o poison_n a_o just_a judgement_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o enormous_a act_n especial_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o innocent_a nephew_n now_o though_o god_n show_v himself_o a_o severe_a inquisitor_n for_o blood_n yet_o do_v he_o seem_v appease_v with_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o for_o he_o so_o dispose_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n that_o they_o general_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o the_o french_a party_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n most_o willing_o embrace_v the_o son_n than_o a_o minor_a as_o natural_o incline_v say_v my_o author_n to_o love_v and_o obey_v their_o prince_n such_o this_o prince_n henry_n the_o three_o find_v his_o subject_n at_o his_o first_o admission_n whilst_o he_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a council_n but_o afterward_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o stranger_n that_o more_o intend_v their_o own_o than_o the_o public_a good_a he_o so_o alienate_v the_o english_a affection_n as_o that_o they_o be_v as_o ready_a now_o to_o revolt_v from_o he_o as_o they_o be_v earnest_a at_o first_o to_o promote_v his_o interest_n to_o the_o former_a he_o add_v new_a grievance_n to_o wit_n reiterated_a breach_n of_o charter_n grant_v by_o his_o predecessor_n and_o himself_o whence_o such_o discontent_n be_v engender_v that_o at_o length_n there_o be_v beget_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n a_o actual_a common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o baron_n war_n hereof_o simon_n de_fw-fr monfort_n earl_n of_o leicester_n on_o the_o baron_n side_n be_v head_n who_o in_o a_o set_a battle_n take_v king_n henry_n and_o his_o son_n edward_n prisoner_n but_o edward_n escape_v collect_v a_o army_n defeat_v and_o kill_v leicester_n and_o redeem_v his_o father_n the_o beginning_n of_o who_o reign_n be_v overcast_v with_o a_o french_a mist_n the_o middle_n be_v very_o tempestous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o baron_n commotion_n but_o the_o catastrophe_n or_o latter_a part_n be_v serene_a and_o conclude_v in_o a_o perfect_a calm_a edward_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n since_o the_o norman_a conquest_n have_v prove_v the_o deliverer_n of_o his_o father_n from_o captivity_n make_v a_o expedition_n into_o the_o holy-land_n to_o perform_v the_o like_a office_n to_o the_o christian_n there_o that_o be_v grievous_o afflict_v under_o the_o turkish_a servitude_n but_o the_o news_n of_o his_o father_n death_n quick_o recall_v he_o from_o further_a prosecution_n of_o that_o honourable_a enterprise_n wherein_o he_o have_v no_o less_o honourable_o demean_v himself_o and_o as_o he_o have_v increase_v his_o own_o and_o country_n reputation_n abroad_o so_o do_v he_o likewise_o enlarge_v their_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n at_o home_n by_o subdue_a most_o of_o scotland_n and_o total_o reduce_v of_o wales_n of_o which_o last_o because_o it_o be_v then_o first_o annex_v to_o this_o crown_n it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o afford_v the_o reader_n a_o brief_a and_o summary_n relation_n wales_n the_o small_a remnant_n of_o this_o island_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o britain_n the_o ancient_a possessor_n of_o the_o whole_a have_v hitherto_o though_o not_o without_o much_o difficulty_n and_o struggle_v continue_v under_o their_o own_o proper_a prince_n but_o the_o fatal_a period_n of_o their_o liberty_n which_o they_o have_v so_o long_o so_o stout_o maintain_v against_o so_o potent_a a_o kingdom_n as_o this_o be_v now_o arrive_v llewellin_n the_o then_o prince_n of_o that_o cnuntry_n be_v summon_v to_o our_o king_n coronation_n refuse_v to_o appear_v say_v he_o too_o well_o remember_v the_o end_n of_o his_o father_n gryffin_n who_o come_v in_o safety_n to_o london_n but_o never_o return_v thence_o this_o neglect_n edward_n make_v the_o ground_n of_o a_o quarrel_n enter_v into_o hostility_n against_o llewellin_n force_v he_o to_o a_o submission_n whereof_o he_o soon_o repent_v fly_v out_o again_o be_v overcome_v and_o slay_v in_o fight_n his_o head_n cut_v off_o and_o that_o merlin_n prophecy_n may_v be_v fulfil_v or_o elude_v which_o as_o he_o interpret_v have_v promise_v he_o the_o diadem_n of_o brute_n it_o be_v crown_v with_o ivy_n and_o set_v upon_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n after_o the_o death_n of_o llewellin_n and_o his_o brother_n david_n who_o head_n be_v short_o send_v to_o accompany_v the_o other_o in_o the_o same_o place_n edward_n contrive_v the_o perpetual_a union_n of_o these_o two_o too_o long_o divide_v nation_n and_o though_o he_o find_v the_o welsh_a nobles_n very_o cautious_a how_o they_o bring_v their_o neck_n under_o a_o foreign_a yoke_n yet_o do_v he_o accomplish_v his_o end_n by_o this_o neat_a and_o artificial_a devise_n he_o convey_v secret_o into_o the_o castle_n of_o carnarvan_n his_o queen_n great_a with_o child_n who_o when_o he_o understand_v to_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o boy_n he_o assemble_v the_o welsh_a noble_n and_o propose_v to_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v accept_v of_o a_o prince_n of_o his_o nomination_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o their_o own_o country_n can_v speak_v never_o a_o word_n of_o english_a and_o against_o who_o for_o life_n or_o conversation_n no_o objection_n can_v be_v make_v whereunto_o when_o they_o have_v assent_v he_o produce_v his_o own_o little_a son_n edward_n to_o who_o the_o aforesaid_a qualification_n do_v exact_o agree_v hence_o the_o custom_n take_v its_o original_n of_o invest_v our_o king_n elder_a son_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o wales_n but_o because_o there_o may_v here_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o mixture_n of_o force_n and_o fraud_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v when_o order_n bring_v we_o to_o it_o to_o find_v out_o a_o more_o unexceptionable_a title_n whereby_o our_o king_n lay_v claim_v to_o that_o dominion_n edward_n the_o second_o call_v edward_n of_o carnarvan_n for_o the_o cause_n but_o even_o now_o rehearse_v much_o degenerate_v from_o his_o father_n nobleness_n and_o lose_v not_o only_a scotland_n which_o his_o father_n have_v well-nigh_o gain_v but_o ever_o england_n itself_o be_v depose_v by_o his_o own_o wife_n isabel_n have_v only_o this_o comfort_n leave_v he_o that_o his_o son_n edward_n be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o throne_n edward_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n son_n of_o the_o late_o depose_v and_o short_o after_o murder_v king_n be_v when_o he_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n god_n