Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	duke_n	earl_n	marquis_n	16,891	5	10.6193	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49221	The French king's decree against Protestants, prohibiting them the exercise of their religion, &c. to which is added a brief and true account of the cruel persecution and inhumane oppressions of those of the reformed religion to make them abjure and apostatize : together with the form of abjuration the revolting Protestants are to subscribe and swear to, and a declaration of his Electoral Highness of Brandenburgh ... : also a letter from Father La Chese ... to Father Petre ... / newly translated from the French.; Edit de révocation de l'Edit de Nantes. English	France.; Friedrich Wilhelm, Elector of Brandenburg, 1620-1688.; La Chaise, François d'Aix de, 1624-1709.; Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715.	1689 (1689)	Wing L3117; ESTC R2440	33,019	41

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rathenow_n brandenburg_n and_o frankfort_n and_o in_o the_o country_n of_o magdeburg_n the_o city_n of_o magdeburg_n halle_n and_o calbe_n and_o in_o prussia_n the_o city_n of_o koningsberg_n will_v be_v most_o commodious_a as_o well_o for_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o all_o necessary_n of_o life_n which_o may_v be_v have_v there_o at_o cheap_a rate_n as_o for_o the_o convenience_n of_o trade_n and_o traffic_n we_o have_v give_v charge_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o of_o the_o say_v french_a protestant_n shall_v arrive_v in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a city_n they_o shall_v be_v kind_o receive_v and_o agree_v with_o about_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v think_v needful_a for_o their_o settlement_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n leave_v they_o at_o their_o full_a liberty_n to_o dispose_v of_o themselves_o in_o whatsoever_o city_n or_o province_n they_o shall_v judge_v most_o commodious_a and_o best_a suit_v with_o their_o occasion_n iu._n all_o the_o good_n householdstuff_n merchandise_n and_o commodity_n which_o they_o shall_v bring_v along_o with_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o any_o custom_n or_o impost_n but_o shall_v be_v whole_o exempt_a from_o all_o charge_n and_o imposition_n of_o what_o name_n or_o nature_n soever_o they_o may_v be_v v._o and_o in_o case_n that_o in_o any_o of_o the_o city_n town_n or_o village_n where_o the_o say_v person_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n do_v intend_v to_o settle_v themselves_o there_o be_v find_v any_o ruinous_a and_o decay_a house_n or_o such_o as_o stand_v empty_a and_o which_o the_o proprietor_n be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o repair_v we_o will_v cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v assign_v to_o they_o the_o say_v french_a protestant_n as_o their_o propriety_n and_o to_o their_o heits_fw-mi for_o ever_o and_o shall_v content_v the_o present_a proprietor_n according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o shall_v whole_o free_v the_o same_o from_o all_o charge_n to_o which_o the_o 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to_o our_o magistrate_n and_o other_o officer_n