Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	england_n	henry_n	22,912	5	7.8643	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02495	The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation. [vols. 1-3] made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries, &c. of the English ... The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations ... to the south and south-east parts of the world ... By Richard Hakluyt preacher, and sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford.; Principall navigations, voiages, and discoveries of the English nation.		1599 (1599)	STC 12626A; ESTC S106753	3,713,189	2,072

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12._o now_o in_o than_o for_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o joy_n bring_v it_o england_n out_o of_o trouble_n and_o noy_n take_v heart_n and_o wit_n and_o set_v a_o governance_n set_v many_o wit_n without_o variance_n to_o one_o accord_n and_o unanimitee_n u●lu●t●ti●_n put_v to_o good_a will_n for_o to_o keep_v the_o see_v first_o for_o worship_n and_o profit_n also_o and_o to_o rebuke_v of_o each_o evil_a wisted_a foe_n thus_o shall_v worship_v and_o riches_n to_o we_o long_o than_o to_o the_o noble_a shall_v we_o do_v no_o wrong_n to_o bear_v that_o coin_n in_o figure_n and_o in_o deed_n to_o our_o courage_n and_o to_o our_o enemy_n dread_n for_o which_o they_o must_v dress_v they_o to_o peace_n in_o haste_n or_o ellis_fw-la their_o thrift_n to_o standen_fw-mi and_o to_o waste_v as_o this_o process_n have_v prove_v by_o and_o by_o all_o by_o reason_n and_o expert_a policy_n and_o by_o story_n which_o prove_v well_o this_o part_n or_o ellis_fw-la i_o will_v my_o life_n put_v 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one_o with_o another_o entercommon_a as_o brother_n with_o his_o brother_n and_o live_v together_o werrelesse_a in_o unity_n without_o rancour_n in_o very_a charity_n in_o rest_n and_o peace_n to_o christ_n great_a pleasance_n without_o strife_n debate_n and_o variance_n which_o peace_n man_n shall_v enserche_n with_o business_n and_o knit_v it_o sadde_o hold_v in_o holiness_n the_o apostle_n seith_n if_o you_o listen_v to_o see_v be_v you_o busy_a for_o to_o keep_v unitee_n pacis_fw-la of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v nedeful_a to_o all_o without_o less_o the_o prophet_n bid_v we_o peace_n for_o to_o inquire_v to_o pursue_v it_o this_o be_v holy_a desire_n our_o

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the_o mean_a while_o the_o spanish_a armada_n set_v sail_v out_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o lisbon_n upon_o the_o 19_o of_o may_n an._n dom._n 1588._o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o medina_n sidonia_n direct_v their_o course_n for_o the_o bay_n of_o corunna_n aliâs_fw-la the_o groin_n in_o gallicia_n where_o they_o take_v in_o soldier_n and_o warlike_a provision_n this_o port_n be_v in_o spain_n the_o near_a unto_o england_n as_o they_o be_v sail_v along_o there_o arise_v such_o a_o mighty_a tempest_n that_o the_o whole_a fleet_n be_v disperse_v so_o that_o when_o the_o duke_n be_v return_v unto_o his_o company_n he_o can_v notescry_v above_o 80._o ship_n in_o all_o whereunto_o the_o residue_n by_o little_a and_o little_o join_v themselves_o eccept_v eight_o which_o have_v their_o mast_n blow_v overboard_n one_o of_o the_o four_o galley_n of_o portugal_n escape_v very_o hardly_o retire_v herself_o into_o the_o haven_n the_o other_o three_o be_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o baion_n in_o france_n by_o the_o assistance_n and_o courage_n of_o one_o david_n gwin_n a_o english_a captive_a who_o the_o french_a and_o turkish_a slave_n aid_v in_o the_o same_o enterprise_n utter_o disable_v and_o vanquish_v one_o of_o the_o three_o being_n first_o overcome_v which_o conquer_v the_o two_o other_o with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o their_o governor_n and_o soldier_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o don_n diego_n de_fw-fr mandrana_n with_o sundry_a other_o and_o so_o those_o slave_n arrive_v in_o france_n with_o the_o three_o galley_n set_v themselves_o at_o liberty_n july_n the_o navy_n have_v refresh_v themselves_o at_o the_o groin_n &_o receive_v daily_a commandment_n from_o the_o king_n to_o hasten_v their_o journey_n hoist_a up_o sail_n the_o 11._o day_n of_o july_n and_o so_o hold_v on_o their_o course_n till_o the_o 19_o of_o the_o same_o month_n they_o come_v then_o unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o narrow_a sea_n or_o english_a channel_n from_o whence_o strike_v 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spanish_a fleet_n will_v not_o come_v forth_o nor_o be_v to_o be_v any_o long_o expect_v for_o and_o therefore_o that_o upon_o her_o majesty_n commandment_n he_o must_v send_v back_o four_o of_o her_o tall_a and_o strong_a ship_n unto_o chattam_n july_n the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n be_v thus_o on_o the_o sudden_a namely_o upon_o the_o 19_o of_o july_n about_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n inform_v by_o the_o pinnace_n of_o captain_n fleming_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o spaniard_n approach_n with_o all_o speed_n and_o diligence_n possible_a he_o warp_v his_o ship_n and_o cause_v his_o manner_n and_o soldier_n the_o great_a part_n of_o who_o be_v absent_a for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a to_o come_v on_o board_n and_o that_o with_o great_a trouble_n and_o difficulty_n insomuch_o that_o the_o lord_n admiral_n himself_o be_v fain_o to_o lie_v without_o in_o the_o road_n with_o six_o ship_n only_o all_o that_o night_n

domini_fw-la 1172_o fundata_fw-la fuit_fw-la abbatia_fw-la de_fw-la stanlaw_n per_fw-la dominum_fw-la johannem_fw-la lacie_n constabularium_fw-la cestriae_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la de_fw-la halton_n 1173._o qui_fw-la obijt_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sancta_fw-la anno_fw-la sequenti_fw-la qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la vicessimus_fw-la annus_fw-la regni_fw-la regis_fw-la henrici_fw-la secundi_fw-la ¶_o the_o same_o in_o english_a in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1172_o be_v found_v the_o abbey_n of_o stanlaw_n by_o the_o lord_n john_n lacie_n constable_n of_o chester_n &_o lord_n of_o halton_n who_o decease_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o year_n follow_v which_o be_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o the_o voyage_n of_o william_n mandevile_n to_o jerusalem_n william_n mandevile_n earl_n of_o essex_n with_o diverse_a english_a lord_n and_o knight_n go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o the_o 24_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o holinshed_n pag._n 101._o 1177._o english_a man_n be_v the_o guard_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o john_n the_o son_n of_o alexius_n comnenus_n malmesburiensis_fw-la curopolata_n and_o camden_n pag._n 96._o iaminde_v anglia_fw-it non_fw-it minus_fw-la belli_fw-la gloria_fw-la quàm_fw-la humanitatis_fw-la cultu_fw-la inter_fw-la florentissimas_fw-la orbis_fw-la christiani_n gentes_fw-la inprimis_fw-la floruit_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la custodiam_fw-la corporis_fw-la constantinopolitanorum_n imperatorum_fw-la evocati_fw-la fuerint_fw-la angli_fw-la joannes_n enim_fw-la alexij_fw-la comneni_fw-la filius_fw-la ut_fw-la refert_fw-la noster_fw-la malmesburiensis_fw-la eorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la suspiciens_fw-la praecipue_fw-la familiaritati_fw-la suae_fw-la applicabat_fw-la amorem_fw-la eorum_fw-la filio_fw-la transcribens_fw-la adeo_fw-la ut_fw-la iam_fw-la inde_fw-la longo_fw-la tempore_fw-la fuerint_fw-la imperatorum_fw-la illorum_fw-la satellite_n inglini_n bipenniferi_fw-la nicetae_n 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