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
A62348	The Souldiers companion, or, Military glory display'd in a true and impartial description of all the memorable battels and fights by land and sea, &c., that have been fought in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, for upwards of six hundred by J.S.	J. S.	1688 (1688)	Wing S88; ESTC R8531	109,148	264

when_o drain_v near_o dry_a thus_o our_o pharsalia_n england_n tragedy_n be_v act_v in_o a_o bloody_a scene_n till_o death_n with_o slaughter_n tire_v be_v almost_o out_o of_o breath_n what_o land_n what_o kingdom_n may_v our_o man_n have_v ●ane_v with_o that_o blood_n loss_n which_o civil_a hand_n have_v draw_v such_o power_n unite_v as_o our_o field_n distain_v by_o conquer_a on_o vast_a empire_n may_v have_v gain_v have_v overset_v bold_a ott'mans_n rise_a throne_n and_o see_v his_o conquest_n far_o beneath_o their_o own_o a_o description_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o bosworth-field_n fight_v between_o richard_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n and_z henry_n earl_n of_o richmond_n know_v afterward_o by_o the_o title_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o etc._n etc._n after_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o richard_n plantagenet_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n have_v cause_v his_o two_o nephew_n to_o be_v murder_v usurp_a the_o throne_n endeavour_v to_o establish_v himself_o therein_o as_o he_o have_v first_o acquire_v it_o viz._n by_o blood_n so_o that_o great_o oppress_v his_o subject_n and_o especial_o the_o nobility_n as_o also_o cause_v queen_n ann_n his_o wife_n secret_o to_o be_v make_v away_o that_o he_o may_v marry_v elizabeth_n his_o niece_n daughter_n to_o his_o brother_n king_n edward_n the_o four_o diverse_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n who_o have_v be_v the_o main_a instrument_n in_o help_v he_o into_o the_o throne_n but_o raise_v force_n and_o be_v unsuccessful_a in_o his_o attempt_n his_o man_n fly_v and_o leave_v he_o to_o shift_v for_o himself_o he_o resort_v to_o the_o house_n of_o one_o banister_n who_o have_v be_v his_o steward_n and_o have_v get_v a_o good_a estate_n under_o he_o where_o for_o a_o time_n he_o secure_v himself_o in_o disguise_n to_o attend_v his_o better_a fortune_n though_o it_o prove_v otherwise_o for_o king_n richard_n set_v 1000_o l._n upon_o his_o head_n the_o same_o banister_n in_o who_o he_o confide_v discover_v he_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n who_o seize_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o disguise_n or_o habit_n of_o a_o gardener_n carried_z him_z to_z salisbury_z where_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n without_o arraignment_n or_o trial_n he_o be_v behead_v and_o now_o by_o a_o secret_a contract_n the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n be_v betroth_v to_o the_o lady_n elizabeth_n elder_a daughter_n to_o edward_n the_o four_o after_o have_v escape_v many_o danger_n beyond_o the_o scas_n and_o his_o faction_n be_v strong_a in_o england_n prepare_v with_o such_o a_o army_n as_o he_o can_v well_o gather_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o britain_n and_o increase_v by_o such_o english_a as_o flee_v to_o he_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o usurper_n for_o england_n and_o land_v at_o milford-haven_n his_o retinue_n not_o exceed_v 2000_o but_o be_v soon_o increase_v to_o a_o far_o great_a number_n by_o those_o that_o daily_o come_v to_o join_v he_o which_o make_v king_n richard_n advance_v with_o his_o army_n to_o oppose_v he_o and_o pitch_v his_o tent_n at_o radmore_n near_o bosworth_n in_o leicestershire_n and_o both_o army_n be_v draw_v up_o in_o battalion_n the_o lord_n stanley_n with_o a_o great_a detachment_n keep_v aloof_o on_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o king_n suspect_v he_o intend_v to_o revolt_v from_o he_o to_o his_o enemy_n send_v to_o he_o to_o advance_v but_o he_o refuse_v say_v he_o will_v do_v it_o when_o he_o see_v his_o time_n whereupon_o king_n richard_n in_o a_o great_a rage_n command_v his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v in_o hostage_n for_o the_o father_n fidelity_n instant_o to_o be_v behead_v but_o be_v by_o some_o of_o his_o favourite_n persuade_v to_o defer_v it_o till_o the_o battle_n be_v over_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o young_a man_n escape_v for_o both_o army_n join_v with_o great_a fury_n a_o bloody_a and_o doubtful_a fight_n ensue_v so_o that_o for_o a_o long_a time_n the_o scale_n of_o victory_n hang_v in_o a_o equal_a poise_n king_n richard_n command_v and_o fight_v courageous_o in_o all_o part_n but_o the_o lord_n stanley_n when_o both_o army_n have_v try_v their_o strength_n and_o be_v weary_a with_o fight_v come_v in_o with_o his_o fresh_a man_n bear_v down_o all_o before_o he_o so_o that_o king_n richard_n perceive_v the_o fortune_n of_o the_o war_n to_o go_v against_o he_o like_o a_o man_n in_o despair_n resolve_v not_o to_o survive_v it_o charge_v with_o great_a fury_n among_o the_o thick_a squadron_n and_o have_v kill_v and_o beat_v down_o many_o be_v at_o length_n overpow'red_n and_o himself_o slay_v fall_v upon_o heap_n of_o his_o enemy_n his_o crown_n be_v afterward_o find_v in_o a_o hawthorn-bush_n and_o himself_o strip_v naked_a be_v carry_v all_o bloody_a upon_o a_o horse_n to_o leicester_n and_o there_o bury_v in_o the_o grey-friar_n with_o much_o solemnity_n after_o its_o be_v expose_v two_o day_n to_o the_o people_n in_o this_o battle_n call_v the_o battle_n of_o bosworth-field_n 6000_o man_n on_o either_o side_n be_v slay_v and_o among_o they_o divers_a of_o note_n and_o now_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n be_v crown_v in_o the_o field_n march_v to_o london_n and_o soon_o after_o solemn_o marry_v the_o lady_n elizabeth_n join_v the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n and_o york_n he_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o one_o and_o she_o the_o heiress_n of_o the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o discord_n to_o soft_a concord_n yield_v that_o with_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o slay_a make_v white_a the_o field_n divide_v friend_n in_o a_o unfriendly_a jar_n rend_v the_o tor'r_a state_n with_o impious_a war_n whilst_o father_n against_o son_n brother_n with_o brother_n fight_n not_o care_v who_o be_v wrong_a or_o who_o be_v right_a but_o smear_v with_o blood_n in_o cruelty_n delight_n be_v emulous_a who_o most_o can_v vent_v his_o rage_n such_o be_v the_o fate_n when_o civil_a arm_n engage_v a_o description_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o seminara_n fight_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n between_o king_n ferdinand_n then_o entitle_v to_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o great_a gonsalves_n captain_n of_o the_o spaniard_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o lord_n obignny_n and_o persive_a for_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n on_o the_o other_o part_n anno_fw-la 1495._o charles_n the_o french_a king_n victorious_a in_o italy_n have_v win_v many_o strong_a place_n and_o country_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n the_o rich_a and_o fertile_a kingdom_n of_o naples_n ferdinand_n in_o who_o right_a it_o be_v raise_v a_o army_n of_o spaniard_n sicilian_n italian_n etc._n etc._n and_o enter_v the_o province_n the_o french_a have_v a_o little_a before_o bring_v to_o their_o subjection_n in_o order_n to_o recover_v they_o advancing_z as_o far_o as_o the_o country_n of_o seminara_n to_o oppose_v who_o the_o lord_n obignny_a governor_n of_o calabria_n for_o the_o french_a king_n and_o the_o lord_n persive_a governor_n of_o bosilicula_n march_v with_o their_o unite_a force_n from_o their_o appoint_a rendezvous_n at_o terranova_n to_o seminara_n to_o fight_v the_o king_n or_o besiege_v he_o in_o the_o town_n who_o know_v nothing_o of_o their_o conjunction_n and_o ignorant_a of_o their_o number_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o town_n upon_o news_n of_o their_o approach_n to_o give_v they_o battle_n not_o stay_v for_o the_o troop_n he_o expect_v from_o puglia_n campagnia_fw-la and_o arbuzzo_n though_o gonsalves_n count_v the_o experte_a captain_n of_o his_o age_n labour_v to_o dissuade_v he_o from_o fight_n for_o be_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o youth_n and_o height_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o rather_o strive_v to_o expose_v his_o valour_n than_o harken_v to_o good_a counsel_n and_o so_o have_v make_v a_o excellent_a speech_n or_o oration_n to_o animate_v the_o captain_n and_o soldier_n to_o do_v their_o utmost_a he_o march_v towards_o terranova_n three_o mile_n along_o the_o hill_n and_o come_v to_o the_o river_n lodge_v his_o foot_n on_o the_o left_a bank_n and_o his_o horseman_n he_o stretch_v on_o the_o right_a to_o serve_v for_o a_o wing_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o expect_v the_o enemy_n by_o this_o time_n the_o french_a and_o swisser_n come_v in_o sight_n and_o obignny_n cast_v the_o latter_a into_o a_o firm_a battalion_n place_v the_o foot_n raise_v in_o calabria_n behind_o they_o as_o a_o battle_n of_o succour_n divide_v the_o squadron_n of_o horse_n between_o they_o be_v man_n at_o arm_n and_o in_o the_o same_o order_n the_o light_a horseman_n and_o so_o in_o a_o square_a battle_n they_o pass_v d_o the_o river_n whereupon_o the_o spanish_a horse_n advance_v to_o oppose_v they_o but_o be_v hot_o charge_v by_o the_o thick_a battalion_n of_o the_o french_a in_o the_o advaunt-guard_n after_o many_o of_o they_o be_v beat_v down_o and_o slay_v the_o rest_n be_v oblige_v to_o retire_v by_o

but_o some_o affront_v put_v upon_o he_o he_o send_v antelope_n his_o pursuvant_n at_o arm_n with_o letter_n of_o defiance_n and_o have_v discover_v and_o escape_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o his_o life_n lay_v by_o the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o french_a who_o have_v promise_v several_a of_o his_o noble_n a_o million_o of_o gold_n to_o effect_v his_o death_n he_o embark_v with_o his_o army_n for_o france_n and_o land_v at_o harflew_v in_o normandy_n where_o he_o have_v bordeaux_n and_o many_o town_n of_o note_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n in_o which_o he_o leave_v garrison_n and_o place_v in_o they_o english_a artizen_n with_o small_a resistance_n which_o make_v he_o resolve_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o country_n of_o caux_n and_o ewe_n to_o his_o town_n of_o calais_n though_o his_o army_n consist_v of_o no_o more_o than_o 13000_o foot_n and_o 2000_o horse_n and_o so_o set_v forward_o with_o easy_a march_n the_o country_n in_o his_o way_n be_v all_o destroy_v before_o he_o for_o the_o french_a have_v notice_n of_o what_o he_o intend_v have_v not_o only_o remove_v the_o forage_v and_o provision_n but_o destroy_v and_o break_v down_o the_o bridge_n fell_v tree_n and_o plash_v wood_n in_o the_o way_n he_o be_v to_o take_v raise_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n great_a force_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n as_o not_o doubt_v but_o they_o have_v he_o and_o his_o army_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o indeed_o for_o want_v of_o necessary_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n the_o soldier_n be_v force_v to_o struggle_v with_o many_o o●_n they_o in_o a_o short_a time_n become_v sick_a and_o infirm_a so_o that_o the_o king_n find_v himself_o in_o a_o strait_a begin_v to_o repent_v he_o that_o he_o have_v so_o far_o advance_v into_o the_o enemy_n country_n as_o know_v shall_v he_o now_o retreat_n he_o must_v fight_v his_o way_n wherefore_o he_o make_v some_o overture_n to_o the_o french_a general_n propose_v to_o surrender_v several_a town_n he_o have_v take_v in_o normandy_n but_o they_o reject_v these_o proposition_n with_o derision_n as_o not_o doubt_v but_o himself_o and_o they_o together_o with_o his_o small_a army_n wherein_o be_v many_o of_o the_o english_a nobility_n will_v be_v at_o their_o disposal_n and_o so_o confident_a be_v they_o herein_o that_o the_o three_o general_n viz._n the_o dolphin_n the_o duke_n of_o burgundia_n and_o orleans_n have_v condition_v and_o agree_v among_o themselves_o for_o the_o prisoner_n and_o spoil_n and_o with_o their_o huge_a army_n consist_v of_o 150000._o horse_n and_o 10000_o foot_n many_o of_o the_o former_a be_v the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o hope_v to_o win_v honour_n in_o such_o as_o they_o think_v it_o a_o assure_a enterprise_n they_o advance_v apace_o so_o that_o king_n henry_n a_o man_n of_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n see_v no_o way_n but_o to_o fight_v dispose_v his_o army_n to_o the_o best_a advantage_n place_v in_o the_o front_n a_o competent_a number_n of_o archer_n who_o carry_v beside_o their_o bow_n and_o sword_n long_a stake_n point_v with_o iron_n to_o fix_v in_o the_o ground_n slauntwise_o that_o when_o they_o retire_v they_o may_v secure_v they_o against_o the_o horse_n and_o in_o a_o meadow_n with_o a_o convenient_a ditch_n to_o defend_v it_o he_o place_v as_o in_o a_o amubush_n five_o hundred_o archer_n who_o lie_v within_o half_o shoot_v of_o the_o french_a wing_n whilst_o in_o the_o main_a battle_n stand_v the_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o the_o horse_n divide_v into_o two_o squadron_n be_v to_o charge_v as_o advantage_n give_v they_o opportunity_n and_o now_o whilst_o the_o french_a who_o cover_v the_o country_n be_v advance_v in_o three_o main_a battle_n as_o to_o assure_a victory_n the_o king_n with_o a_o move_a oration_n exhort_v his_o captain_n and_o soldier_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o country_n and_o their_o own_o safety_n not_o to_o faint_v but_o stand_v to_o it_o manful_o and_o confide_v in_o the_o justness_n of_o their_o cause_n not_o to_o despair_v of_o victory_n nor_o shall_v for_o his_o part_n let_v france_n see_v he_o a_o captive_n or_o england_n be_v put_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o ransom_n as_o be_v resolve_v to_o die_v with_o honour_n if_o thing_n come_v to_o extremity_n and_o so_o the_o charge_n be_v sound_v the_o thick_a squadron_n of_o the_o french_a who_o scarce_o have_v room_n for_o a_o orderly_a march_n come_v furious_o on_o and_o be_v when_o within_o shoot_v meet_v by_o a_o flight_n of_o english_a arrow_n which_o gall_v their_o horse_n and_o dismount_v divers_a of_o their_o chief_n command_n be_v give_v to_o press_v on_o and_o come_v to_o a_o close_a fight_n thereby_o to_o frustrate_v the_o archer_n of_o the_o use_n of_o their_o bow_n at_o what_o time_n a_o furious_a charge_n be_v give_v the_o archer_n retreat_v a_o few_o pace_n and_o leave_v bare_a a_o triple_a tire_n of_o point_a stake_n which_o till_o that_o time_n they_o have_v cover_v upon_o which_o the_o french_a horseman_n rush_v a_o great_a number_n of_o their_o horse_n be_v gore_v and_o stick_v as_o it_o be_v altogether_o disable_v barrocade_v the_o english_a army_n from_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o archer_n in_o the_o front_n continue_v to_o pour_v in_o their_o shot_n but_o likewise_o those_o in_o the_o meadow_n that_o flank_v the_o squadron_n of_o the_o right_a wing_n begin_v incessant_o to_o deliver_v their_o shaft_n which_o in_o a_o short_a time_n wrought_v such_o confusion_n that_o the_o french_a find_v no_o place_n to_o retire_v among_o the_o thick_a rank_n that_o still_o press_v on_o and_o wedge_v as_o it_o be_v each_o other_o in_o begin_v to_o fall_v into_o disorder_n many_o of_o they_o disrank_v as_o not_o be_v able_a to_o manage_v their_o wound_a horse_n nor_o can_v their_o foot_n convenient_o advance_v to_o their_o relief_n so_o that_o the_o man_n of_o arm_n break_v in_o with_o great_a fury_n and_o the_o english_a horse_n charge_v their_o right_a wing_n a_o miserable_a slaughter_n ensue_v nothing_o but_o death_n and_o flight_n be_v see_v on_o their_o part_n throughout_o the_o field_n whilst_o the_o king_n himself_o distinguish_v by_o a_o crown_n he_o wear_v on_o his_o helmet_n fight_v courageous_o pierce_v their_o main_a battle_n force_v his_o horse_n over_o heap_n of_o the_o slay_v which_o the_o duke_n of_o alanso_n who_o command_v on_o that_o part_n perceive_v break_v through_o the_o foremost_a rank_n in_o a_o desperate_a manner_n and_o charge_v with_o his_o sword_n so_o forcible_o that_o with_o the_o blow_n he_o bruise_v the_o king_n crown_n and_o make_v he_o a_o little_a recoil_n but_o the_o king_n soon_o advance_v give_v he_o such_o a_o stroke_n as_o beat_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n at_o which_o time_n he_o cry_v out_o he_o be_v alanso_n and_o beg_v for_o quarter_n notwithstanding_o which_o and_o though_o the_o king_n labour_v to_o save_v he_o he_o be_v there_o slay_v and_o now_o the_o french_a begin_v to_o retire_v in_o great_a disorder_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commander_n to_o restore_v the_o battle_n which_o advantage_n the_o english_a perceive_v have_v the_o execution_n of_o they_o with_o such_o a_o fearful_a slaughter_n that_o it_o be_v report_v by_o divers_a historian_n and_o some_o of_o they_o their_o own_o that_o no_o less_o that_o 4000_o nobleman_n knight_n and_o esquire_n be_v slay_v together_o with_o 100000_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n though_o all_o agree_v the_o french_a lose_v 60000_o in_o that_o defeat_n and_o so_o many_o prisoner_n many_o of_o they_o of_o the_o first_o rank_n be_v take_v that_o the_o king_n fear_v upon_o fres●_n troop_n show_v themselves_o upon_o the_o hill_n which_o be_v indeed_o come_v too_o late_o to_o the_o battle_n as_o not_o hear_v of_o the_o overthrow_n tha●_n be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o his_o own_o man_n if_o the_o french_a reinforce_v shall_v rally_v an●_n come_v to_o another_o trial_n they_o may_v fall_v upon_o his_o rear_n in_o the_o battle_n cause_v they_o all_o except_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a to_o be_v slay_v ●th●_n which_o although_o it_o be_v a_o bloody_a sentenc●●_n yet_o self-preservation_n at_o that_o time_n make_v it_o state_n policy_n and_o soon_o after_o this_o victory_n which_o he_o ascribe_v to_o god_n alone_o the_o king_n have_v not_o only_a paris_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n but_o marry_v catharine_n daughter_n to_o charles_n the_o french_a king_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o france_n in_o reversion_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o city_n and_o town_n of_o that_o kingdom_n except_o a_o few_o the_o dolphin_n hold_v out_o against_o he_o in_o berry_n nor_o do_v this_o glorious_a victory_n cost_v the_o english_a much_o blood_n there_o be_v not_o above_o 2500_o slain_n and_o of_o note_n only_a edward_n duke_n of_o