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	norfolk_n	14,633	5	11.9644	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35992	The compleat ambassador, or, Two treaties of the intended marriage of Qu. Elizabeth of glorious memory comprised in letters of negotiation of Sir Francis Walsingham, her resident in France : together with the answers of the Lord Burleigh, the Earl of Leicester, Sir Tho. Smith, and others : wherein, as in a clear mirror, may be seen the faces of the two courts of England and France, as they then stood, with many remarkable passages of state .../ faithfully collected by the truly Honourable Sir Dudly Digges, Knight ...	Digges, Dudley, Sir, 1583-1639.; A. H.; Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1530?-1590.	1655 (1655)	Wing D1453; ESTC R22010	544,817	462

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leicester_n and_o burleigh_n into_o france_n 277_o g_o galloway_n bishop_n 77_o gilbert_n sir_n h●mphrey_n 299_o glasgow_n arch_a bishop_n 299_o 302_o grandmont_n mons._n 267_o graunge_a governor_n of_o edinburgh_n castle_n 151_o 152_o grey_a baron_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n 359_o 373_o 389_o guarda_fw-it bishop_n 358_o guise_n house_n 36_o for_o the_o scot_n queen_n 192_o 240_o duke_n 267_o 269_o 275_o 295_o 314_o 428._o cardinal_n 280_o h_n hamilton_n earl_n 138_o hang_v of_o gentleman_n not_o use_v in_o france_n 279_o 282_o harris_n baron_fw-fr 134_o hawkins_n sir_n john_n 126_o 379_o henry_n the_o two_o king_n of_o france_n 12_o henry_n the_o iii_o forbid_v exercise_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o hugonot_n 356_o earnest_n for_o the_o match_n with_o his_o brother_n and_o the_o league_n 376_o will_v have_v no_o league_n offensive_a without_o it_o 440_o his_o great_a charge_n in_o the_o treaty_n 397_o henry_n the_o iv_o prince_n of_o navarre_n 16_o 245_o hosteni_fw-la duke_n 221_o 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orange_n prince_n 48_o 122_o 144._o to_o have_v be_v 〈…〉_z of_o b●abant_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o spaniard_n can_v have_v be_v beat_v out_o 128._o see_v 225_o 226_o 240._o retire_v into_o germany_n 267_o 269_o 295_o 333_o ormond_n earl_n 238._o discontent_a 373_o oxford_n earl_n 134._o marry_a to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_v daughter_n 164_o p_o parliament_n of_o 1571._o impertinent_o busy_a 94._o bloody_a 203_o 219_o parma_n prince_n 381_o 384_o perrot_n sir_n john_n 347_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n entertain_v the_o queen_n fugitive_n 58_o 59_o how_o he_o carry_v thing_n towards_o the_o queen_n 369_o 370_o pinart_n secretary_n of_o france_n 23_o 31_o 122_o 305_o 309_o 375_o plot_n upon_o ireland_n 58_o poigney_n mons._n 4_o pope_n authority_n in_o england_n destructive_a to_o the_o crown_n 4._o design_n again_o england_n 36_o prince_n have_v no_o other_o bridle_n but_o religion_n 91_o prince_n of_o germany_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n 301_o r_o rebellion_n in_o the_o 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think_v the_o french_a king_n the_o only_a dissembler_n 300._o set_v spi●s_n over_o the_o lord_n seton_n act_n without_o war●_n 〈…〉_z earnest_a for_o the_o match_n 96._o persuade_v to_o war_n with_o spain_n 127._o will_v turmoil_v all_o other_o prince_n and_o why_o 128._o undermine_v a_o jesuite_n 172._o desire_n only_o not_o to_o lose_v by_o his_o service_n 188._o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n 234._o ill_o use_v in_o france_n 242._o call_v off_o 253._o the_o queen_n great_a opinion_n of_o he_o 263_o and_o love_v 275._o advises_n against_o the_o queen_n of_o scot_n life_n 267_o 268._o fearful_a every_o where_o of_o the_o queen_n spare_v 303_o etc._n etc._n 357_o 426_o 427._o too_o open_v 322._o poor_a in_o france_n 326_o 327._o send_v again_o into_o france_n 352._o blame_v the_o queen_n and_o why_o 408._o call_v the_o scots_a queen_n bosom_n serpent_n 427._o return_n 440._o war_n when_o and_o what_o just_a 127._o necessary_a where_o 128_o westmoreland_n earl_n 3_o 143_o 275_o 299_o william_n sir_n william_n 313_o worcester_n earl_n 307._o abuse_v by_o leicecester_n 312._o his_o instrnction_n for_o his_o french_a embassy_n 318._o dishonourble_o deal_v with_o by_o the_o french_a 327._o will_v not_o see_v his_o sister_n the_o wife_n of_o a_o rebel_n 328_o write_v to_o the_o scot_n queen_n in_o linen_n 328_o 328_o qu●re_n qu●re_n quere_z my_o lord_n of_o kildares_n man_n in_o the_o tower_n have_v by_o some_o fear_n of_o the_o rack_n confess_v all_o to_o be_v true_a wherewith_o he_o be_v charge_v which_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v awhile_o secret_a until_o some_o person_n may_v be_v apprehend_v

smith_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 202_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n ib._n lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 203_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 204_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n ib._n the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 205_o instruction_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n ambassador_z extraordinary_a to_o the_o french_a king_n 206_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 212_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 213_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 214_o conference_n betwixt_o duke_n montmorency_n and_o some_o of_o the_o queen_n council_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 216_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ib._n sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 217_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ib._n sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 218_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 219_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 221_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 222_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 223_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 224_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 225_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ib._n the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 226_o q._n elizabeth_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 228_o sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 230_o sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 231_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 232_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 234_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 235_o sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 236_o sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 237_o sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 238_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 239_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 240_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 243_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 245_o lord_n burleigh_n earl_n of_o leicester_n sir_n francis_n knowles_n sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 246_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n 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