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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	bishop_n	robert_n	sir_n	10,358	5	6.4748	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87450	The iust reward of rebels, or The life and death of Iack Straw, and Wat Tyler, who for their rebellion and disobedience to ther king and country, were suddenly slaine, and all their tumultuous rout covercome and put to flight. Whereunto is added the ghost of Iack Straw, as he lately appeared to the rebells in Ireland, wishing them to forbeare and repent of their divellish and inhumane actions against their lawfull King and country.		1642 (1642)	Wing J1241; Thomason E136_1; ESTC R207765	14,375	14

first stroke made a great wound in his neck but was not mortall when the Arch-bishop putting his hand to the place uttered these words Aha it is the hand of God nor could he so soone remove his hand but at the second blow he wounded him deeper and cut off the ends of his fingers at which he fell groveling but was still alive till being piteously mangled by eight severall blowes he gave up his last breath into his hands from whom he first received it all that day his body lay unburied and till the morrow being Satterday none daring to affoord it at any buriall but tooke his head and nayling his head upon it fixt it on a Pole and set it upon London Bridge in the same place where before was fixt the head of Sir Iohn Minster-worth This reverend Arch Bishop Simon Tibald Alias Sandbury sonne to Nicholas Tibald borne in Sudbury a towne in Norfolk Doctor of both Lawes had beene eighteene yeares Bishop of London who was cruelly murthered and his body after borne to Canterbury and buried in the Cathedrall Church There dyed with him a most valiant Knight called Sir Robert Hayles Lord of St. Iohns and Treasurer of England with Iohn Legat one of the Kings Sergeants at Armes and with them a Fryer of the Order of St. Frances whose name was William Axpledore and was at that time Confessor to the King There was executed also by the Brutish tyranny of these Rebells one Richard Lyons an exquisite Lapidary and a Goldsmith who had bin some few yeares before Shriefe of the City of London who was most inhumainly drawne out of his owne house into Cheape side and there beheaded Many the same day had their heads cut off as well Flemings as English and for no other cause but onely to fulfill the madnesse of the barbarous Commons for they spared no men who were not of their diabolcall faction but they cut off their heads saying they cared not whether they sent them to God or to the Divell All sacred places they hold in contempt as such as they had never bin acquainted with for even in the Temples and at the time of divine Service they did not forbeare to kill and murder any man to whom they had any spleene or malice But especially their envy was to the Dutch whom they termed by the generall name of Flemings who as they supposed sucked the very moysture and marrow of the Kingdome and therefore out of the Augustine Fryers Church in London they fetched thirteene Flemings and out of another Church not named in the Chronicle to the number of seventeene and thirty two out of the Vine-tree and so out of other places of the City as also Southwarke whose heads they struck off without any mercy unlesse they could plainely pronounce Breed and Cheese for if their speech sounded any way towards Brott and Cawse off went their heads without redemption c. But I lest the King at Mile-end it is most pertinent to the History that I give you account how he sped there thus therefore it followeth His Majesty riding thether rather commanded then invited was in a great straite and feare withall when he cast his eye upon such a multitude of unruly Rascalls who with supercilious fronts gave him an unmannerly salute he there from fashioned himselfe to the necessity of present and demanded of them what they desired who delivered unto him a writing which they said they would have him confirme by his Letters Pattent the effect of part of their demands were these First that all men in the Kingdome whatsoever should be free from servitude and bondage so as from that time there should be no bond-men at all or to hold any Tenure in villanage c. Secondly that he should grant his free and generall pardon to all men of what estate soever of all manner of Actions or insurrections committed and all Rebellion Treason Fellonics Extortions Robberies traingressions by any of them done and further that their peace might bee so confirmed that there-after their former insolencies might not be called in question c. Thirdly that all persons from time forward might be infranchised and have free liberty to buy and sell in every Country City Borrough Towne Fayre or Market or otherwise within the Realm of England c. Fourthly that no Acres of Land held in service or bondage should bee held but for some pence the Acre and if it had gone for lesse in former time it should not there-after be inhanced These and many other things they required to bee confirmed by his Majesty telling him boldly withall that he had evilly governed till that day and that they would take order that from that time forward be should be better counselled The King perceiving by their sudden foure countenances that unlesse he granted punctually to every of their demands though never so unreasonable his person was in great danger being by them round mvironed and therefore no possible meanes of his escape sealed to their writings and desiring Truce for some small time departed thence without any violence done unto his person and the Essex men returned home peaceably into their Country On the morrow being Satterday and the fifteenth or June the King after dinner went from the Ward-robe in the Royall which is in London to Westminster to visite the shrine of St. Edward King and Confessor and withall to see whether upon it they had committed any out-rage by defacing it Then went he to the Chappell called our Lady in the Piew where after he had offered up his Orisons he returned by the Suburbs of West Smith-field where he found the place thronged with the Kentish Rebells wherefore he sent to their Captaine to informe them that he had pacified their fellowes the Essex men who had abandoned Mile-end and were peaceably departed home-ward and that he was pleased in his gracious clemency to grant unto them the like conditions of peace and superscribe to the same Articles if they pleased to accept of them But their chiefe Captaine whom some call Iohn but the best Chronologers call Walter Hiliard Alias Tyler being of a subtle and crafty condition and wickedly witty made answer that though he had then the power in his hands yet hee was willing to listen unto peace but onely thus with some particular conditions added to his owne approbation and liking his purpose being to feed the King and the Nobility with delayes till hee had compassed his diabolicall purpose whose plot was first the same night to have surprised the King and all those Peeres which then attended him Courtiers and others and then to have spoyled the City and then to have burnt it to the earth by setting fire in foure parts thereof at once But the Providence of Heaven who alwaies favoureth and protecteth Justice and innocense diverted his mischiefe which he intended against others powred it on his owne head as shall appeare by the sequell For whereas the conditions of peace were

ingrossed in their severall Charters and thrice sent unto him by the King not any of them seemed to please him therefore his Majesty sent unto him a Knight Sir Iohn Newton a man both of great courage and discretion not to command but to entreat him as from the King his Soveraigne for his great insolence and pride was knowne to all that hee would vouchsafe to come and speake with him about his owne demands which should be inserted into his Charter of which demands by this one which I will set downe it may manifestly appeare how uncharit●ble how unchristianlike all the rest were First he desired to have a Commission sealed to behead all Lawyers of what degree soever from the highest to the lowest all Escheaters or whatsoever by reason of their office communicated with the Law For his apprehension was and if this could be compassed all affaires should be ordered according to the fancie of the Commons and to change the Monarchy into an Anarchy For it is said that but the day before he had made his boast putting his hand to his lips that before foure dayes were come about all the Lawes of England should proceed from his owne mouth Now whilst the Knight importuned him for dispatch that he might returne his answer to the King his Master he contracted his brow and in great rage replyed If thou beest so hastie go get thee back unto him and say I will come unto him at mine owne pleasure and leisure Notwithstanding which hee followed on horseback with a stately and slow pace casting his eyes about him as he rode as glorying in the multitude and that he had been the Prince of all that people In his way hee was encountred by a Doublet-maker who had delivered in threescore doublets to the chiefe of the Commons by his appointment and demanded for them thirtie marks to whom the Captaine made answer Friend content thy selfe for a while I will see thee well and fully satisfied before this day be fully ended He then set forward leaving his company behind'him and came so neare unto the King that his horse brushed against the Kings horses crupper and the first words hee spake unto him were these Sir King seest thou all you people Yes answered the but wheresore doest thou ask me that question Because replyed he they be all at my commandement and have sworne to me their faith and obedience to do all things what soever I shall impose on them In good time answered the King I beleeve it well Then said the Rebell Beleevest thou King that this people and as many mo as be in this Citie at my command and service will depart from thee thus without thy Charters No said the King you shall willingly receive them and they shall be presently delivered unto you In this Interim the Lord Mayor for his last noble and memorable enterprise worthy to be eternized to second his former pecce of service sped him instantly into the City and cryed out aloud You good and faithfull Citizens arme your selves with all speed possible and helpe to assist your King and Soveraigne who is in grear perill to be slaine and ayde me your Major and Governour who am in the danger or if you will not suffer me yet leave not his select Majesty destitute Which when the well-minded Cityzens heard in whose loyall brest the love of their King was ingraven they presently to the number of a thousand armed themselves and staid in the streets attending for some Captaine to order them and leade them towards the King at which instant came to them a noble Knight and a Souldier who was also a freeman of the City him they intreated to take upon him that charge to which he willingly and most cheerefully assented the greatest part of them were under his conduct the rest were commanded by the Lord Major one Preducus Dalbret and some other Knight in the story not named These with this ayde presented themselves before the King who greatly rejoycing in the faith and loyalty of his armed Citizens presently with these fresh forces compassed the Rebells about Now there appeared by Gods wonderfull goodnes a sudden and unexpected alteration for the seditious Commons who but some few minutes before stood uppon such peremptory and proud tearmes with the King himselfe finding themselves thus invironed flung downe their weapons at once and with a loud unanimous voyce cryed pardon pardon such as could escape out of the Ring fled and hid themselves some in Cellers others in the Corne fields Woods and Ditches c. They being now at the Kings mercy the Lords and the rest about desirous to take some vengeance of their former insolency besought his Majesty that for example sake he would command some hundred or two of their heads to bee strunk off to whose request he would no way condescend but gave order that their Charter which was sealed should be delivered unto them which was to prevent a new Insurrection as knowing that Essex was not yet altogether pacified nor Kent quieted The Commons having gotten their Charter and much taken with the Kings extraordinary and unexpected mercy they left both City and Suburbs and departed homeward when the King calling the Lord Major before him he Knighted him in the Field as he had most worthily deserved The like he did to Nicholas Brember Iohn Philpot Robert Lawnd Iohn Standish Nicholas Twisord and Adam Frances Aldermen and after entred the City in great state where he was joyfully received from thence he went to visite his Mother who was at that time lodged in the Tower Royall in a part thereof called the Queenes Wardrope where she had remained for the space of two dayes and two nights the time of this combustion much bewayling and lamenting her Sons imminent danger whom when she saw to returne safe she was greatly comforted and with teares of joy said O my deare Son what sorrowes have I suffered for you even to this houre who answered againe Certainly Madam I knew it well but now rejoyce and praise God with me for I have this day recovered mine Heritage and the Realm of England which I had almost lost Then he gave present Commandements that the arch-Arch-Bishops head should be taken from off the Bridge and Wat Tylers to be set in the place His Majesty further in remembrance of this joyfull day and for the Cities greater honour who next under God were his sole deliverers granted that in regard that worthy William Walworth the Lord Major had staine that dangerous Rebell with a Dagger a bloudy Dagger should therefore be added unto the Armes of the City and to be placed in the right quarter of the Escutchion as an addition to the Armes and to celebrate the memory of a Lord Majors valiant act for before that time the City bore onely a Crosse without a Dagger And where it hath bin vulgarly bruted that the Rebell whom Sir William Walworth flew was not Wat Tyler but Iack