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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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68967	The ioyfull entrie of the Dukedome of Brabant & the articles agreed vpon, and graunted by their lordes, and confirmed by the Emperour Charles the Fifte, and solemnely sworne by Philippe his sonne King of Spaine. Anno 1549. Set foorth to the viewe of al louers of the trueth, who openly may see therein, how the same in no wise is perfourmed, (the Lord in his mercie emende it) but to the contrary, in place of getting and preseruing of priuiledges and liberties, they are through the inspiration of the Pope and his allyed, with all crueltie and tyrannie, broken, taken away, & totally voyd. Printed at Delft in Dutch, and Englished by R.V.S. 1581.; Treaties, etc. Brabant (Duchy), 1549-07-05	Holy Roman Empire. Emperor (1519-1556 : Charles V); Cuba. Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias.; Brabant (Duchy). Treaties, etc. Holy Roman Empire, 1549-07-05.; Spain. Sovereign (1556-1598 : Philip II)	1581 (1581)	STC 3472; ESTC S121961	16,003	42

The Ioyfull entrie of the Dukedome of Brabant the Articles agreed vpon and graunted by their Lordes and confirmed by the Emperour Charles the Fifte and solemnely Sworne by Philippe his sonne King of Spaine Anno 1549. Set foorth to the viewe of al louers of the trueth who openly may see therein how the same in no wise is perfourmed the Lord in his mercie amende it but to the contrary in place of getting and preseruing of Priuiledges and liberties they are through the inspiration of the Pope and his allyed with all crueltie and Tyrannie broken taken away totally voyd Printed at Delft in Dutch and Englished by R. V. S. 1581. PRINTED AT LONDON BY RObert VValdegraue dwelling without Temple-bar neere vnto Sommerset-House ¶ The establishing of the King of Spaine in gouernment of the Lowe countreys vppon those Articles following to the which he is most solemply sworne CHarles by the grace of God Emperour of Rome alwaies augmenting of y e Empire King of Germanie of Castille of Leon of Grenade of Arragon of Nauarre of Naples of Sicille of Maiorque of Sardaine the Isles of Indies and fast lande of the Occean seas Archduke of Austria Duke of Borgundie of Letricke of Brabant of Limbourgh Luxenbourg and of Shelre Earle of Flanders of Artoys of Borgoingne Palatine and of Haynolde of Holland and Zealand of Ferrette of Haguenault of Namur and of Zutphen Prince of Swaue Marquis of the holye Empire Lorde of Freesland of Salins and of Mechlen of the Citie Cities and Landes of Vtreht Oueryssel and of Groening Dominator in Asia and Affricke And we Philip by the same grace prince of Spaine of both the Secillies of Ierusalem c. Lord of Hubsburgh of Flanders c. To al them y t shal see these presents gretings Forasmuch to shew and declare the better our inheritant lāds on this side y e good and true subiectes therof the vpright loue fauour and affection which we Emperors alwayes haue borne and yet are bearing Not requiring but that which is and concerneth their commō welfaring rest peace and assuraunce We haue sent for and caused to come ouer our welbeloued prince of Spaine to the intent that hee him selfe shoulde see examine visite and knowe the said our heritable landes of the Low countreys proceeded of succession and likewise shewe vnto the subiectes thereof the good and special true loue and effection which he beareth vnto them To the intent they shuld be more enclined affectioned and to bee bounde to remaine and for the same certaine other speciall reasons haue we resolued and concludteh him to be receiued helde and sworne by the States and members of all our saide heritable landes and among others by the Prelates Nobles foure chiefe Cities of this our Dukedome and countreys of Brabant for their naturall and chiefest Prince and Lorde for him his heires and successors to bee occupied after our discease the said our Dukedome and countreys of Brabant with his appurtenances as iust and lawfull Lorde thereof All which we haue caused to be proposed and declared to the aforesaid three States of Brabant in our presence and in the presence of our welbeloued sister and Aunte of our Prince lady Marie Queene Dawgieresse of Hungarie of Boheme c. In our absence Regent and gouernour of our said heritable landes And that our will and intention hath beene and is yet that our saide sonne the Prince as our only heire to come likewise do graunt promise and sweare the ioyfull income after the olde order and custome But because that in the ioyfull income which we and our forefathers haue sworne are in some points and matters already done and totally perfourmed others which are not to bee perfourmed nor reasonably for the common wealth and quietnesse of the same countrey And considering that our said sonne thinkes and doeth require all that which hee shall graunt promise sweare vnto them pointly to obserue and perfourme So haue we caused to be made communicacion with the aforesaide three States of Brabant for to haue our ioyful incomming to be seene ouer and visited because that they them selues might consider al that which oughte therein to be moderated and variated And for to refourme the articles which shoulde bee found not to be obseruable nor mainteined According to which ther had bene kept diuers communicacions and assemblings together so that finally after diuers delayings aduisements opinions reports respectiuely made one to another they haue in that behalfe consented and willed them selues according to y e acte hereupon made signed by them And also we Prince hauing sure and well vnderstanded the aforesayde ioyfull income of our Lorde and Father and likewise the adioyned letters and additions thereof with also the other adioyned letters and graunts of the sayd our grandfather mentioned in the last article of our aforesaid ioyful income being truely translated and sette ouer in the Spanish tongue and likewise also the vocation and moderation therof that which therunto is set by according to the contention of the aforesaid acte willing and requesting according to the good pleasure of our said Lord and Father the common countrey of Brabant and the good people inhabitantes and subiects therof their rights priuileges freedomes customes vsances and old proceedings obserue and perfourme especially considered the great and manifolde seruices fauours and fidelitie by them at diuers times done and shewed to our forefathers Dukes and Ducesses of Brabant of disceased memorie and among others to our remembred Lorde the Emperour our Lord and father as true subiects ought to do to their Lords And as we trust that they likewise will do to vs hereafter So we haue the will and knowledge of our sayde Lorde and Father in this our receiuing and holding within the Citie of Louaine and with our good knowledge and will also graunted giuen and consented graunt giue and consente search priuileges poyntes and fastnesse of rights as here do followe promising and swearing vnto them for vs our heyres and successours after the discease of our sayde Lorde and father whome God almightie graunt a good long prosperous life feruent and stedfastly to obserue and mainteine and cause to bee obserued and mainteined without breaking interruption for euer and euer 1 That wee shall bee the good and true Lordes and shall not do nor suffer to bee done to them any force and wil in any wise and that we shal not meddle our selues nor suffer to be medled with the forraine lawes and iudgements But that we shall vse and cause to be vsed al our Prelates almeshouses Banrotches Noble and good people and subiectes of our Cities and Townes of the Country of Brabant and Ouermaze vse cause to be vsed in al matters with iudgement and with lawe according to the lawes of the Cities and Benches whereas the same ought to be done and shal appertaine And y t the Iudges of our said Country shal be bound to keepe their terme times

obseruation of all neighbourly rights shall no man be excused 16 Item that from henceforth they that shall heare or haue part of our customes in our said countreys during the terme of their hyring Also likewise them that haue parte in our cities in the coyning of money shall or may not be ordeyned are also likewise receiued 17 Item that whatsoeuer man or person that is taken prisonner within our sayde Countreis of Brabant and ouer Maze that we shall not cary nor cause to be caried out of our saide Countries 18 Item that wee shall cause no money to bee coyned with our saide countrey of Brabant except it bee by the will and consent of the common Countreys aforesayde and that the same peece of money neuer shall or may bee made lyghter and if that it be made lighter that we shall may take the same vpon our coyners lyfe and goods without delay or exception that the saide peece of money shalbe made in one of our free cities and to warrant the same according to the contention of the charter or letter heretofore made in Wallon 19 Item y t no man y t is not of a lawfull birth shal or may be Counseller Sheriffe nor Iusticer in Brabant nor haue any office of vs. 20 Item if in case there did fall any difference or fightings in our sayd Countreys that then all that bee not guiltie of the differents or fyghtings shal haue fast and sure quietnesse from the houre that the sayd differents or fightings were done the space of 24 houres and whosoeuer do some what in the matter shall be more quieter 21 Item that we shall graunt no man freedome in the countrey any that hath slaine a man except he bee first reconciled with the friendes of the disceased 22 Item that all them that hencfoorth shall giue the office of Maiors Bayliffes they that haue them already at this present time that they shall serue the same and that they shall or may not transport nor sel them nor let them out and them that keepe commons or do other seruices vppon the flat landes and that haue aucthoritie to administer Iustice to the people shal without delay put in certain sureties afore they shal or may haue their offices that in the hands of the Iustice wheras they do serue in the behalfe of them that might suffer any hurt by them 23 Item that the officers of our country of Brabant concerning Iustice shal not be let out nor belent but they shall bee serued as they haue bene vsed to haue kept and obserued in olde time to be serued all letting out thereof shall be of no value nor effecte 24 Item y t we shal not suffer y t any man of our Countreys shall or may arrest encomber nor trouble out of our countreis for any matters wheresoeuer they be except he flee away before without fraude or guile Likewise also that whosoeuer of our subiectes doth call the other our of y e Countrey for to fight or cause to bee called to fight they shall forfaite two hundreth markes of fine golde or other wayes to be corrected to the moderation and abiterment of them of the Counsell of Brabant 25 Item if any of our subiects did robbe or steale in our countrey of Brabant Ouermaze or the inhabitants thereof furthermore if they did lodge into their houses or succoured with their will and knowledge any enemies to vs as Duke of Brabant Limburgh and Lordes of the Countreys of Ouermaze that he shall leese his life and goods and we shall nor may neuer graunt him againe the said our countreys if that we did giue pardon to such that such pardon shall be of none effect 26 Item that if in case that any women were forced so that shee did cry out or that it were found to bee true that it were done agaynst her will and that she did remayne and continued with the man then shall wee haue all her moueable goods and her lands during her life and after her death shal the landes returne and succeede where as they ought to goe And if she did not remayne and continue by the man In such case we shall haue neither the moueable goods neyther landes and shal the man that committeth such things and all his helpers and likewise they that with their knowledge do helpe succour and lodge him doe forfaite their liues and all their goodes for euer if in case that they may forfaite it And if in case that any man did by force conueie away any child being vnder age either man childe or woman childe so shall they and all their helpers haue forfetted their life and goodes without exception and against the same no man shall haue excuse by S. Peters manship freedome of Cities or others but there shall bee vsed according to the lawes of the countries 27 Item that women shall be accused nor may bee accused which shoulde hinder him concerning bludshed neither of killing of any bodie if in case that hee dare truste himself to stande to the trueth thereof and will come to his notgyltinesse vntill the time that he shall be vanquished Reserued that the officer of the place shall and maye arrest him and keep him in prison keeping the goodes of him in safetie proceeding against him to the diffinitiue either of condemnation or absolution 28 Item that all our good people and subiectes of our Cities and Countries of Brabant and of Ouermaze touching all publique mishappes which may happen to come to their bodies or their Children seruantes and familie in whatsoeuer sorte or manner it were Whereby they or any of them did come from life to death without any proceeding faultes the same shal stand and remaine free and franke of any forfets or confiscation of their goodes Of whiche mischance the magestrates of the places shall visite and consider the matters at the request of the officer there and that being done shall declare whether it ought to bee kept for mischance or not And suche as they shall declare concerning the matter shall be kept obserued and perfourmed and if in case that there bee founde anye fault before then shall and may the Magistrates punishe the offendor extraordinarily according to the state of the matter 29 Item whatsoeuer Cities Townes Lordships or fortresses which we shall win with force of armes and common warre out of our countries of Brabant vpon what soeuer Princes or Lordes that they shall remaine and apperteine to our Countrie of Brabant aforesaid without turning backe againe and that they shall vse and doe as our common country ought to do without parting likewise as our saide Country of Brabant 30 Item whosoeuer requireth adioining within our said Countrie of Brabant and ouermaze that wee shall cause him to haue against all men 31 Item that Saint Peters men all they that are of Saint Peters manshapes companie shall be vsed and kepte as they ought to be kept by all equitie and Iustice