Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	henry_n	king_n	succeed_v	1,788	5	9.3756	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55717	The present state of Germany, or, An account of the extent, rise, form, wealth, strength, weaknesses and interests of that empire the prerogatives of the emperor, and the priviledges of the cleaors, princes, and free cities, adapted to the present circumstances of that nation / by a person of quality.	Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694.	1690 (1690)	Wing P3265; ESTC R16227	121,831	240

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the_o present_a state_n of_o germany_n license_v januar._n 31._o 1689_o 90._o i._o fraser_n the_o present_a state_n of_o germany_n or_o a_o account_n of_o the_o extent_n rise_v form_n wealth_n strength_n weakness_n and_o interest_n of_o that_o empire_n the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o elector_n prince_n and_o free_a city_n adapt_v to_o the_o present_a circumstance_n of_o that_o nation_n by_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n reges_fw-la ex_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la deuce_n ex_fw-la virtute_fw-la sumunt_fw-la nec_fw-la regibus_fw-la infinita_fw-la aut_fw-la libera_fw-la potestas_fw-la tacit._n london_n print_v for_o richard_n chiswel_o at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcxc_o to_o the_o reader_n i_o need_v not_o pretend_v to_o apologise_v for_o the_o publish_n this_o small_a piece_n at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o continue_a victory_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n over_o that_o once_o so_o formidable_a enemy_n the_o turk_n and_o the_o present_a war_n with_o the_o french_a have_v make_v that_o nation_n the_o subject_a of_o all_o our_o conversation_n and_o discourse_n for_o so_o many_o year_n and_o our_o present_a union_n with_o those_o prince_n in_o a_o war_n that_o be_v of_o so_o great_a consequence_n in_o the_o event_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v be_v like_a to_o make_v this_o country_n more_o the_o subject_a of_o our_o hope_n and_o fear_n now_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v before_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o man_n to_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o know_v the_o circumstance_n of_o those_o they_o be_v concern_v with_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o excite_v our_o curiosity_n so_o much_o as_o the_o consider_v our_o own_o happiness_n or_o misery_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o the_o fate_n of_o another_o our_o regard_v for_o the_o empire_n of_o china_n be_v very_o languid_a and_o we_o read_v their_o story_n and_o description_n with_o little_a more_o attention_n than_o we_o do_v a_o well-drawn_a romance_n because_o be_v they_o true_a or_o false_a we_o be_v nothing_o concern_v in_o the_o fortune_n of_o that_o remote_a empire_n which_o can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o our_o nation_n if_o the_o world_n desire_v it_o it_o will_v not_o be_v difficult_a to_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o of_o the_o other_o prince_n and_o free_a city_n of_o germany_n but_o without_o that_o this_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o general_a state_n of_o germany_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o englishman_n be_v most_o desirous_a and_o concern_v to_o know_v i_o shall_v make_v no_o other_o apology_n for_o it_o because_o i_o be_o beforehand_o resolve_v to_o be_v whole_o unconcern_v for_o its_o fate_n the_o reader_n be_v leave_v entire_o to_o his_o own_o liberty_n to_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o he_o himself_o please_v january_n the_o 24_o 1689._o the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n p._n 1._o 1._o the_o ancient_a and_o present_a bound_n of_o germany_n 2._o the_o ancient_a state_n of_o the_o german_a people_n dangerous_a and_o weak_a 3._o the_o frank_n who_o be_v of_o a_o uncertain_a extraction_n the_o first_o conqueror_n of_o germany_n 4._o it_o be_v high_o probable_a the_o frank_n be_v original_o germane_a 5._o they_o certain_o go_v out_o of_o germany_n and_o conquer_a gaul_n now_o france_n and_o afterward_o return_v back_o again_o and_o conquer_v all_o the_o other_o german_n 6._o a_o enquiry_n of_o what_o nation_n charles_n the_o great_a be_v he_o be_v prove_v a_o frank_n by_o his_o father_n and_o be_v bear_v in_o france_n though_o he_o use_v the_o german_a tongue_n and_o a_o account_n be_v give_v of_o the_o language_n of_o the_o gaul_n and_o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o present_a french_a tongue_n 7._o the_o title_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o his_o several_a dominion_n 8._o germany_n a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n 9_o the_o child_n of_o st._n lewis_n divide_v their_o father_n kingdom_n by_o which_o mean_v germany_n become_v once_o more_o a_o free_a independent_a kingdom_n 10._o a_o short_a historical_a account_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o of_o its_o fall_n 11._o italy_n and_o rome_n for_o some_o time_n under_o the_o greek_a emperor_n 12._o the_o lombard_n fear_v by_o the_o pope_n subdue_v by_o charles_n the_o great_a and_o he_o thereupon_o be_v choose_v emperor_n of_o rome_n or_o rather_o advocate_n of_o that_o see_v yet_o neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o successor_n will_v suffer_v france_n to_o be_v take_v for_o a_o part_n of_o that_o empire_n 13._o the_o fall_n of_o the_o caroline_n race_n otho_n the_o first_o king_n of_o germany_n only_o 14._o the_o kingdom_n of_o germany_n have_v not_o succeed_v in_o the_o roman_a empire_n 15._o that_o title_n have_v be_v damageable_a to_o germany_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o member_n of_o which_o the_o present_a german_a empire_n be_v compose_v p._n 24._o 1._o germany_n still_o a_o potent_a state_n though_o much_o diminish_v as_o to_o its_o ancient_a extent_n 2._o which_o be_v the_o member_n of_o that_o empire_n 3._o a_o account_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n how_o this_o family_n gain_v austria_n stiria_n carniola_n it_o be_v the_o first_o among_o the_o spiritual_a elector_n 4._o it_o have_v long_o possess_v the_o imperial_a crown_n the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o it_o by_o charles_n v._o the_o low_a country_n pretend_v to_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o empire_n by_o charles_n v._o and_o why_o the_o male_n of_o this_o house_n 5._o the_o family_n of_o the_o count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n the_o duke_n of_o bavaria_n the_o palatine_a family_n that_o of_o newburg_n the_o other_o branch_n the_o present_a king_n of_o sweden_n of_o this_o house_n 6._o the_o house_n of_o saxony_n 7._o that_o of_o brandenburg_n 8._o the_o other_o prince_n of_o the_o empire_n 9_o savoy_n and_o lorraine_n ferdinand_n ii_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o prince_n eleven_o of_o which_o be_v name_v 10._o the_o ecclesiastic_a state_n once_o very_o rich_a now_o much_o diminish_v yet_o they_o still_o possess_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n on_o the_o rhine_n 11._o the_o ecclesiastic_a elector_n and_o bishop_n that_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o empire_n the_o miter_v abbat_n the_o prelate_n that_o be_v not_o prince_n yet_o have_v vote_n in_o the_o diet._n 12._o the_o earl_n or_o count_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o empire_n 13._o the_o free_a city_n make_v a_o college_n in_o the_o diet._n 14._o the_o knight_n of_o germany_n divide_v into_o three_o class_n but_o have_v no_o vote_n in_o the_o diet._n 15._o the_o empire_n divide_v into_o ten_o circle_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o origene_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o by_o what_o degree_n they_o arrive_v to_o that_o power_n they_o now_o have_v p._n 50_o 1._o the_o secular_a prince_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v either_o duke_n or_o earl_n 2._o the_o old_a german_a duke_n military_a officer_n and_o their_o greven_n or_o earl_n be_v judge_n but_o in_o time_n obtain_v these_o office_n for_o their_o life_n and_o at_o last_o by_o inheritance_n 3._o charles_n the_o great_a endeavour_v to_o redress_v this_o error_n but_o his_o posterity_n return_v back_o to_o it_o otho_n duke_n of_o saxony_n a_o king_n in_o fact_n though_o not_o in_o title_n other_o prince_n afterward_o raise_v to_o this_o dignity_n by_o the_o emperor_n other_o by_o purchase_n inheritance_n and_o usurpation_n 4._o who_o power_n be_v after_o confirm_v by_o the_o emperor_n upon_o the_o fail_n of_o the_o line_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a germany_n become_v perfect_o free_a the_o prince_n of_o germany_n now_o not_o subject_n but_o ally_n to_o the_o emperor_n 5._o great_a emperor_n be_v well_o obey_v the_o weak_a be_v despise_v luxury_n have_v impoverish_v some_o of_o the_o prince_n 6._o the_o election_n of_o the_o bishop_n renounce_v by_o the_o emperor_n 7._o the_o bishopric_n of_o germany_n endow_v by_o the_o emperor_n 8._o who_o when_o they_o become_v very_o rich_a refuse_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o benefactor_n 9_o the_o free_a city_n why_o the_o german_n of_o old_a have_v no_o city_n 10._o the_o city_n be_v at_o first_o subject_n to_o the_o king_n or_o emperor_n of_o germany_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n the_o emperor_n and_o of_o the_o election_n and_o the_o elector_n p._n 68_o 1._o the_o emperor_n the_o head_n of_o germany_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o roman_n pretend_o give_v by_o the_o pope_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n more_o hereditary_a than_o elective_a germany_n give_v free_o to_o conrade_n the_o empire_n of_o rome_n unite_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o germany_n 2._o the_o ancient_a election_n not_o make_v by_o any_o certain_a number_n of_o elector_n exclusive_o 3._o the_o seven_o elector_n not_o institute_v by_o otho_n iii_o 4._o

yield_v it_o to_o they_o on_o that_o score_n yet_o after_o all_o for_o aught_o that_o appear_v to_o i_o we_o shall_v never_o read_v that_o any_o of_o the_o line_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n by_o that_o name_n 13._o when_o the_o caroline_n family_n begin_v to_o 1._o the_o fall_n of_o the_o caroline_n race_n the_o rise_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o germany_n under_o otho_n 1._o decline_v and_o the_o german_n have_v divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o italy_n be_v afflict_v with_o great_a commotion_n there_o spring_v up_o other_o state_n out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o this_o house_n and_o among_o they_o otho_n the_o first_o king_n of_o germany_n who_o have_v overcome_v berengarius_fw-la and_o reduce_v the_o kingdom_n of_o italy_n the_o pope_n who_o can_v not_o trust_v to_o their_o state_n think_v fit_a to_o put_v otho_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o power_n that_o have_v be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o family_n of_o charles_n 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