Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	charles_n	king_n	naples_n	3,196	5	11.2320	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11863	Honor military, and ciuill contained in foure bookes. Viz. 1. Iustice, and iurisdiction military. 2. Knighthood in generall, and particular. 3. Combats for life, and triumph. 4. Precedencie of great estates, and others.	Segar, William, Sir, d. 1633.; Rogers, William, b. ca. 1545, engraver.	1602 (1602)	STC 22164; ESTC S116891	203,415	258

and_o call_v borgo_n di_fw-it santa_fw-it maria_n or_o mareenburg_n where_o be_v now_o the_o chief_a church_n appertain_v to_o this_o order_n there_o unto_o belong_v so_o great_a riches_n and_o revenue_n as_o these_o knight_n may_v both_o for_o man_n and_o money_n compare_v with_o diverse_a prince_n this_o country_n of_o prussia_n be_v great_a and_o much_o thereof_o bound_v by_o the_o river_n of_o vistola_fw-la and_o be_v also_o confine_v by_o sarmatia_n the_o massaget_n and_o polonia_n these_o knight_n be_v also_o lord_n of_o livonia_n which_o be_v likewise_o by_o they_o bring_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o christianity_n &_o be_v with_o christian_n inhabit_v chap._n 27._o knight_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n this_o knighthood_n be_v now_o extinct_a or_o rather_o conjoin_v unto_o the_o order_n of_o malta_n the_o ensign_n belong_v to_o these_o knight_n be_v two_o red_a cross_n unite_v chap._n 28._o knight_n of_o s._n mary_n the_o habit_n of_o this_o order_n be_v very_o pompous_a and_o thereupon_o a_o red_a cross_n wrought_v with_o gold_n round_o about_o they_o be_v special_o inhibit_v to_o wear_v gold_n in_o their_o spur_n and_o horse_n harness_n they_o make_v profession_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o infidel_n and_o all_o other_o that_o offend_v justice_n notwithstanding_o they_o live_v ever_o at_o home_n in_o rest_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n they_o be_v common_o call_v cavalieri_fw-la di_fw-it madonna_n but_o because_o they_o live_v continual_o in_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n man_n term_v they_o fratti_fw-la gaudenti_fw-la as_o much_o in_o our_o language_n as_o good_a fellow_n brethren_n it_o may_v be_v some_o of_o they_o be_v yet_o extant_a chap._n 29._o knight_n of_o s._n lazaro_n these_o knight_n do_v profess_v to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o great_a master_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o order_n they_o promise_v also_o to_o live_v chaste_a or_o at_o the_o least_o continent_n and_o content_a with_o one_o wife_n also_o to_o be_v charitable_a and_o liberal_a chief_o to_o poor_a people_n infect_v with_o leprosy_n moreover_o every_o knight_n promise_v to_o wear_v a_o green_a cross_n and_o before_o they_o enter_v into_o this_o knighthood_n must_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o lawful_a wedlock_n and_o a_o gentleman_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o to_o bear_v arm_n also_o that_o he_o be_v descend_v of_o ancient_a christian_n and_o no_o morrano_n or_o turk_n that_o he_o have_v of_o rent_n at_o the_o least_o 200_o crown_n wherewith_o to_o maintain_v his_o dignity_n that_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v ever_o live_v as_o gentleman_n without_o use_n of_o any_o base_a or_o mechanical_a occupation_n that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v suspect_v of_o any_o notable_a evil_a fact_n or_o be_v defame_v for_o any_o vice_n that_o he_o be_v not_o indebt_v nor_o be_v wed_v to_o any_o widow_n or_o have_v have_v more_o than_o one_o wife_n but_o beside_o these_o passable_a protestation_n he_o must_v undertake_v to_o say_v five_o and_o twenty_o pater_n noster_n and_o so_o many_o aue_fw-la maria_n with_o other_o superstitious_a thing_n not_o worthy_a the_o write_n this_o order_n have_v of_o late_a time_n be_v much_o favour_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n chap._n 30._o knight_n of_o s._n stephano_n the_o statute_n annex_v to_o this_o order_n be_v not_o unlike_a to_o those_o appertain_v to_o the_o order_n of_o malta_n save_v that_o these_o have_v liberty_n to_o marry_v the_o chief_a place_n of_o their_o resiance_n be_v the_o city_n of_o pisa_n where_o the_o duke_n prepare_v they_o a_o church_n and_o build_v for_o they_o a_o palace_n wherein_o to_o lodge_v and_o because_o near_o to_o that_o city_n be_v a_o haven_n fit_a to_o receive_v the_o galley_n wherein_o these_o knight_n shall_v serve_v it_o seem_v good_a to_o that_o prince_n to_o settle_v they_o there_o the_o duke_n himself_o and_o his_o successor_n be_v great_a master_n of_o this_o order_n and_o under_o he_o be_v diverse_a other_o officer_n of_o 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quality_n and_o disequalitie_n of_o great_a nobility_n and_o the_o privilege_n due_a to_o all_o man_n profess_v arm_n cap._n 10._o of_o arm_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a cap._n 11._o of_o the_o election_n of_o weapon_n cap._n 12._o certain_a question_n opinion_n and_o judgement_n upon_o accident_n in_o trial_n and_o exercise_n of_o arm_n cap._n 13._o of_o honour_n gain_v or_o lose_v by_o be_v disarm_v in_o sundry_a place_n and_o sundry_a piece_n cap._n 14._o of_o honour_n gain_v or_o lose_v by_o hurt_n give_v or_o take_v in_o combat_n for_o life_n or_o triumph_n cap._n 15._o of_o combat_n ancient_a cap._n 16._o the_o order_n of_o combat_n for_o life_n in_o england_n ancient_o record_v in_o the_o office_n of_o arm_n cap._n 17._o of_o triumph_n ancient_a and_o modern_a cap._n 18._o of_o triumph_n and_o their_o original_a cap._n 19_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o triumph_v and_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o triumpher_n cap._n 20._o of_o the_o diverse_a quality_n of_o triumph_n in_o rome_n cap._n 21._o in_o what_o order_n the_o roman_n triumph_v cap._n 22._o of_o other_o furniture_n and_o pomp_n appertain_v to_o triumph_n in_o rome_n cap._n 23._o of_o the_o triumphal_a go_v of_o darius_n to_o meet_v alexander_n the_o great_a cap._n 24._o the_o triumphal_a entry_n of_o xerxes_n k._n of_o persia_n into_o greece_n yet_o afterward_o force_v for_o fear_n to_o fly_v into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n cap._n 25._o of_o triumph_n in_o germany_n cap._n 26._o of_o triumph_n at_o the_o interview_n of_o pope_n alexander_n and_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n barbarosa_fw-mi at_o venice_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1166._o cap._n 27._o a_o admirable_a triumphal_a show_n at_o venice_n to_o congratulate_v the_o recovery_n of_o cypress_n anno_fw-la 1366._o cap._n 28._o a_o triumph_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o anno_fw-la 1590._o cap._n 29._o a_o triumphal_a passage_n of_o charles_n the_o v._o emperor_n through_o france_n anno_fw-la 1540_o cap._n 30._o a_o triumphal_a entry_n of_o philip_n prince_n of_o spain_n at_o milan_n anno_fw-la 1548._o cap._n 31._o a_o military_a challenge_n in_o italy_n anno_fw-la 1555._o cap._n 32._o of_o triumphal_a challenge_n in_o france_n cap._n 32._o of_o one_o other_o military_a action_n between_o five_o english_a gentleman_n and_o five_o french_a cap._n 34._o an_o other_o like_a action_n cap._n 35._o an_o other_o challenge_n of_o a_o french_a gentleman_n in_o spain_n cap._n 36._o an_o other_o notable_a challenge_n in_o france_n anno_fw-la 1390._o cap._n 37._o an_o other_o most_o noble_a challenge_n cap._n 38._o the_o triumphant_a interview_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o france_n anno_fw-la 1519._o cap._n 39_o a_o triumph_n celebrate_v in_o france_n anno_fw-la 1559._o cap._n 40._o a_o military_a triumph_n at_o brussels_n anno_fw-la 1549._o cap._n 41._o the_o inauguration_n of_o carolus_n magnus_n king_n of_o italy_n anno_fw-la 773._o cap._n 42._o carolus_n magnus_n inauguration_n be_v make_v emperor_n anno_fw-la 1800._o cap._n 43._o the_o inauguration_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o ten_o cap._n 44._o the_o inauguration_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n anno_fw-la 1399._o cap._n 45._o the_o inauguration_n of_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n at_o rheims_n anno_fw-la 1380._o cap._n 46._o at_o the_o inauguration_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o third_o french_a king_n three_o notable_a thing_n observe_v cap._n 47._o the_o inauguration_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o cap._n 48._o ceremony_n appertain_v to_o the_o delivery_n of_o prize_n at_o just_n and_o turnement_n cap._n 49._o of_o just_n and_o turnement_n and_o how_o the_o accident_n in_o such_o exercise_n be_v judge_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n cap._n 50._o just_n and_o turnement_n how_o they_o be_v ancient_o judge_v by_o john_n tiptoft_n earl_n of_o worcester_n high_a constable_n of_o england_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o 4._o cap._n 51._o triumph_n military_a for_o honour_n and_o love_n of_o

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payment_n the_o emperor_n call_v both_o for_o the_o traitor_n and_o the_o payer_n cause_v the_o traitor_n to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o door_n say_v that_o false_a workman_n must_v be_v pay_v with_o false_a coin_n chap._n 12._o ¶_o of_o disobedience_n touch_v contumacy_n or_o disobedience_n the_o law_n determine_v that_o whosoever_o resuse_v or_o omit_v to_o execute_v that_o which_o the_o general_n command_v or_o do_v what_o he_o forbid_v death_n aught_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o pass_v the_o pike_n yea_o though_o he_o have_v effect_v what_o he_o will_v which_o rule_n the_o roman_n observe_v precise_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o lucius_n papirius_n the_o dictator_n in_o flicted_a upon_o fabius_n rutilianus_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n although_o he_o be_v victorious_a and_o have_v slay_v twenty_o thousand_o samnite_n likewise_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o torquatus_n against_o his_o son_n have_v contrary_a to_o his_o commandment_n fight_v with_o the_o tusculan_n and_o 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ten_o man_n in_o every_o legion_n for_o not_o have_v fight_v manful_o that_o be_v do_v he_o begin_v to_o fight_v anew_o and_o albeit_o the_o number_n of_o roman_n be_v diminish_v yet_o be_v they_o victorious_a and_o cut_v the_o enemy_n in_o piece_n but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o of_o flee_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o one_o proceed_v of_o a_o sudden_a and_o unlooked_a for_o terror_n which_o be_v least_o unblamable_a the_o other_o be_v voluntary_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o determinate_a intention_n to_o give_v place_n unto_o the_o enemy_n a_o fault_n exceed_v foul_a and_o not_o excusable_a chap._n 14._o of_o other_o military_a crime_n beside_o these_o crime_n former_o touch_v many_o other_o there_o be_v that_o merit_n severe_a punishment_n and_o chief_o to_o abandon_v the_o army_n and_o flee_v to_o the_o enemy_n for_o what_o injury_n can_v be_v great_a or_o what_o offence_n more_o foul_a in_o a_o soldier_n then_o be_v instruct_v train_v and_o well_o entertain_v to_o 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and_o in_o their_o presence_n condemn_v orontes_n to_o death_n fredericus_fw-la the_o second_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v by_o his_o son_n henry_n abandon_v and_o be_v with_o the_o enemy_n he_o pardon_v he_o yet_o with_o condition_n he_o shall_v confine_v himself_o to_o the_o bound_n of_o apulia_n until_o his_o father_n return_v from_o germany_n during_o which_o time_n henry_n practise_v some_o other_o innovation_n and_o therefore_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n and_o in_o the_o end_n suffer_v death_n elfricus_n a_o chief_a leader_n under_o etheldred_n king_n of_o england_n pretend_v to_o do_v service_n flee_v unto_o the_o dane_n but_o the_o war_n be_v end_v he_o return_v unto_o his_o prince_n desire_v his_o life_n which_o with_o difficulty_n he_o obtain_v yet_o do_v the_o king_n command_v his_o eye_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o to_o these_o offender_n we_o may_v add_v all_o such_o as_o secret_o do_v relieve_v the_o enemy_n with_o counsel_n money_n meat_n or_o by_o any_o 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perform_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o &_o francis_n the_o french_a king_n with_o their_o nobility_n and_o gentleman_n of_o arm_n at_o their_o interview_n in_o picardy_n where_o the_o proclamation_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a be_v pronounce_v in_o english_a and_o french_a it_o seem_v that_o in_o age_n more_o ancient_a the_o use_n be_v that_o the_o prince_n do_v also_o give_v a_o letter_n of_o attestation_n to_o such_o person_n as_o gain_v any_o prize_n either_o in_o combat_n for_o life_n or_o honour_n for_o myself_o have_v read_v such_o a_o one_o grant_v by_o a_o king_n of_o france_n unto_o a_o italian_a gentleman_n in_o these_o word_n follow_v whereunto_o be_v add_v a_o honourable_a ceremony_n noi_fw-it filippo_n per_fw-la gratia_fw-la di_fw-it dio_fw-mi re_fw-mi di_fw-mi franza_n etc._n etc._n notifichiammo_fw-la a_o tutti_n coloro_fw-la a_o quali_fw-la perveranno_fw-mi queste_n nostre_fw-fr littere_fw-la &_o i_o lo_o haranno_fw-mi ah_o grado_fw-it &_o in_fw-it piacere_fw-la e_fw-it generalment_fw-it a_fw-fr imperadori_fw-es re_n duchi_n marchesi_n conti_n principi_fw-la nobili_fw-la cavalierie_a gentilhuomini_fw-la come_v havendo_fw-la noi_fw-it celebrato_fw-la le_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr feste_fw-la a_o honore_fw-la a_o laud_n &_o a_o gloria_fw-la di_fw-it nostro_fw-la signior_n dio_n &_o ad_fw-la honore_fw-la di_fw-it tutti_n i_fw-it cavalieri_fw-la che_fw-it sono_fw-la venuti_fw-la a_o combattere_n a_o tutto_fw-mi transito_fw-la in_o questo_fw-la honorato_fw-mi passo_fw-la di_fw-it armi._n vogliamo_fw-la che_fw-mi siano_fw-it riconosciuti_fw-la coloro_fw-la che_fw-it si_fw-mi saranno_fw-mi valorosament_fw-it portati_fw-la senza_fw-it essermai_fw-fr vinti_fw-la pure_a una_fw-la volta_n poi_n che_fw-it si_fw-mi debbe_fw-it there_fw-mi l'_fw-it honore_fw-la a_o chi_fw-mi merita_fw-la &_o ch'_fw-it esenza_fw-it menda_fw-la però_fw-la per_fw-la queste_n ordoniammo_fw-la commandiammo_fw-la e_fw-la sententiammo_fw-la che_fw-mi a_o gloria_fw-la a_o honore_fw-la a_o laud_n &_o a_o fama_fw-la del_fw-it egregio_fw-la e_fw-la virtuoso_fw-la cavalier_n n._n esso_fw-it siam_fw-it publicato_fw-la in_fw-it tutti_n quatro_fw-la i_fw-it cantoni_fw-la dell_fw-it lizze_n &_o sbarre_v day_n re_fw-mi d'_fw-fr armi_fw-la araldi_n &_o passavanti_fw-la con_fw-mi trombette_v e_fw-la sonatori_fw-la con_fw-mi consentimento_fw-mi nostro_fw-la &_o delli_fw-it giudici_fw-la del_fw-it campo_fw-it rappresentanti_fw-la la_fw-fr persona_fw-la nostra_fw-la per_fw-la lo_o miglio●e_fw-mi di_fw-mi tutti_n i_fw-it cavalieri_fw-la de_fw-la nostro_fw-la regno_fw-la et_fw-la command●ammo_fw-la che_fw-it siam_fw-it posto_fw-it sopra_fw-la un_fw-it cavallo_fw-la tuito_fw-la bianco_n e_fw-it che_fw-it tutti_n coloro_fw-la che_fw-it vi_fw-it si_fw-mi truoveranno_fw-mi cosi_fw-it donne_fw-fr come_v huomini_fw-la vengono_fw-la con_fw-mi esso_fw-it not_z tutti_v a_o piedi_n e_fw-it siam_fw-it fatta_fw-it processione_n generale_fw-mi e_fw-it n_n vada_fw-la sotto_fw-it il_fw-it baldacchino_fw-it fino_fw-la alla_fw-mi chiesa_fw-mi appresso_fw-la commandiammo_fw-la &_o ordoniammo_fw-la che_fw-it uscendo_fw-la della_fw-it chiesa_fw-mi si_fw-la vada_fw-la per_fw-la tutte_n le_fw-fr lizze_v &_o sbarre_v e_o n._n ne_fw-la prenda_fw-la la_fw-fr possessione_n e_fw-la per_fw-la i_fw-it re_fw-mi d'_fw-fr armi_fw-la gli_fw-la siano_fw-it date_n tutte_o le_fw-fr ch●avi_fw-la dell_fw-it debt_n lizze_v in_o segno_fw-la di_fw-it vittoria_fw-la et_fw-la ancora_fw-la commandiammo_fw-la che_fw-it siano_fw-it celebrate_v feste_fw-la che_fw-it durino_fw-it quindeci_fw-la giorni_fw-la a_o laud_n &_o gloria_fw-la del_fw-it vittorioso_fw-it n._n e_o perch_n ciascuno_fw-it conosca_fw-la la_fw-it real_n verita_fw-la di_fw-it questo_fw-la fatto_fw-it habbiamo_fw-la segnata_fw-la la_fw-fr present_n carta_fw-la con_v colour_n vermiglio_fw-it e_fw-it suggellata_fw-la col_fw-fr nostro_fw-la real_a suggillo_fw-la data_fw-la nella_fw-it nostra_fw-la citta_o di_fw-mi parigi_n a_o 4._o di_fw-mi luglio_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o in_o english_a philip_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o france_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o know_v to_o all_o man_n to_o who_o these_o letter_n shall_v come_v and_o to_o every_o other_o person_n that_o take_v delight_n or_o pleasure_n in_o arm_n and_o general_o to_o all_o emperor_n king_n duke_n marquess_n earl_n prince_n baron_n and_o other_o gentleman_n that_o we_o have_v celebrate_v a_o solemn_a triumph_n to_o the_o honour_n praise_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o commendation_n of_o such_o as_o do_v fight_v in_o this_o honourable_a action_n of_o arm_n and_o be_v desirous_a that_o they_o who_o have_v valorous_o perform_v their_o part_n without_o receive_v blame_n or_o disgrace_n shall_v be_v know_v to_o the_o end_n honour_n may_v be_v give_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o merit_n therefore_o we_o have_v hereby_o ordain_v command_v and_o judge_v for_o the_o everlasting_a honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n of_o 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