Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	heir_n	marry_v	son_n	16,253	5	5.2638	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08108	A true coppie of the transportation of the Lowe Countries, Burgundie, and the countie of Charrolois: doone by the King of Spayne, for the dowrie of his eldest daughter. Giuen in marriage vnto the Cardinall Albert, Duke of Austria, vvith the articles and conditions of the same, signed by the King in Madrill. Translated out of Dutch by H.W. Nouember. 1598	Spain. Sovereign (1556-1598 : Philip II); Elstracke, Renold, fl. 1590-1630, engraver.; H. W., fl. 1598.	1598 (1598)	STC 18468; ESTC S113157	16,222	30

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return_v all_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o spain_n unto_o he_o who_o shall_v be_v descend_v from_o we_o which_o make_v this_o donation_n and_o concession_n as_o in_o such_o case_n at_o this_o present_a we_o give_v it_o he_o v._o item_n on_o condition_n and_o not_o otherwise_o that_o neither_o our_o say_a daughter_n infanta_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o successor_n shall_v not_o for_o any_o cause_n or_o prete●e_v so_o over_o transport_v give_v nor_o allienate_v the_o say_v country_n without_o our_o consent_n or_o the_o consent_n of_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o these_o kingdom_n vi_o item_n on_o condition_n and_o not_o otherwise_o that_o she_o which_o shall_v be_v princess_n or_o lady_n of_o the_o say_a low-countries_n shall_v marry_v with_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o with_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n which_o as_o then_o shall_v live_v keep_v always_o furnish_v with_o the_o due_a dispensation_n in_o what_o shall_v be_v needful_a and_o if_o as_o then_o they_o have_v no_o 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serenissimus_fw-la isabel_n clara_n eugenia_n infanta_n hispaniarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o pourtraicture_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a isabel_n clara_n eugenia_n infanta_n of_o spain_n duchess_n of_o austria_n and_o burgundy_n and_o princess_n of_o belgia_n r_n e_o sculpt_v a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o transportation_n of_o the_o low_a country_n burgundy_n and_o the_o county_n of_o charrolois_n do_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o the_o dowry_n of_o his_o elder_a daughter_n give_v in_o marriage_n unto_o the_o cardinal_n albert_n duke_n of_o austria_n with_o the_o article_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o same_o sign_v by_o the_o king_n in_o madrill_n ❧_o translate_v out_o of_o dutch_a by_o h._n w._n november_n 1598._o at_o london_n print_v by_o i._n r._n for_o paul_n linley_n dwell_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black_a bear_n the_o copy_n of_o the_o transport_v do_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o infanta_n his_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o 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