Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	captain_n	lieutenant_n	ship_n	3,783	5	10.9783	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07032	A tragicall historie of the troubles and ciuile warres of the lowe Countries, otherwise called Flanders Wherein, is sett forthe the originall and full proceedyng of the saied troubles and ciuile warres, with all the stratagemes, sieges, forceble takynges, and manlike defenses, of diuers and sondrie cities, tounes, and fortresses of the same, together, the barbarous crueltie and tyrannie of the Spaniard, and trecherous hispaniolized Wallons, [and] others of the saied lowe Countreis. And there withall, the estate and cause of religion, especially, from the yere 1559. vnto the yere 1581. Besides many letters, commissions, contractes of peace, unions, articles and agrementes, published and proclaimed in the saied prouinces. Translated out of French into Englishe, by T.S. ge[n]t.; Chronyc. historie der Nederlandtscher oorlogen, troublen enn oproeren oorspronck, anvanck enn eynde, item den standt der religien, tot desen jare 1580. English.	Stocker, Thomas, fl. 1569-1592.; Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598, attributed name.; Rijckewaert, Carolus, called Theophilus, fl. 1577, attributed name.; Henricpetri, Adam, fl. 1576. General historien der aller namhafftigsten unnd fürnembsten Geschichten, Thaten und Handlungen.; Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615, attributed name.	1583 (1583)	STC 17450.3; ESTC S111524	324,446	432

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retenous_fw-fr les_fw-fr placar_n et_fw-fr le_fw-fr inquisition_n to_o wit_n and_o we_o for_o our_o part_n with_o all_o the_o force_n and_o counsel_n we_o can_v will_v retain_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o despite_n of_o any_o man_n all_o these_o thing_n aforesaid_a be_v do_v whilst_o my_o lord_n the_o prince_n of_o drange_a be_v at_o antwerp_n but_o the_o pull_n down_o and_o break_n of_o the_o image_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o catholic_n yield_v more_o to_o the_o protestant_n than_o they_o at_o the_o first_o intend_v for_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o help_n of_o the_o gentleman_n stranger_n strike_v they_o to_o the_o very_a heart_n and_o beside_o they_o know_v well_o ynoughe●_n that_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v a_o great_a distance_n off_o to_o help_v they_o wherefore_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o behave_v themselves_o according_o as_o the_o time_n serve_v and_o of_o necessity_n to_o make_v a_o virtue_n in_o dispice_n of_o they_o and_o 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be_v give_v call_v heiligher_n lee_n to_o hide_v and_o save_v themselves_o howbeit_o they_o be_v forthwith_o set_v upon_o where_o at_o the_o very_a first_o assault_n be_v slay_v count_n adolfe_n of_o nassou_n slay_v count_n adolf_n of_o nafsou_n slay_v count_v lodowick_n his_o brother_n and_o his_o chancellor_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o spaniard_n and_o almain_n save_v themselves_o in_o the_o town_n of_o groening_n by_o this_o overthrow_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n lose_v six_o piece_n of_o great_a ordinance_n with_o all_o their_o munition_n but_o chief_o the_o count_n of_o arenbergue_n who_o be_v all_o his_o comfort_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o great_a store_n of_o money_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v with_o they_o for_o the_o pay_v of_o their_o soldier_n their_o plate_n and_o other_o riches_n which_o the_o nassovans_n make_v good_a butin_n of_o this_o battle_n be_v fight_v the_o 23._o of_o may_v 1568._o between_o heiligher_n lee_n and_o winschote_v in_o friselande_n the_o count_n of_o 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any_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o old_a catholic_a or_o of_o the_o other_o religion_n aforesaid_a be_v wrong_v empeach_v or_o assault_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o aid_v defend_v and_o protect_v they_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v able_a 10_o item_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o abide_v to_o be_v appoint_v in_o such_o place_n &_o in_o such_o number_n &_o with_o demy_n or_o whole_a dizaine_n or_o otherwise_o whither_o they_o be_v more_o or_o few_o and_o for_o such_o a_o time_n as_o often_o and_o at_o all_o time_n so_o ever_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v command_v and_o enjoin_v 11_o item_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o come_v to_o the_o muster_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v command_v without_o refusal_n 12_o at_o which_o muster_n none_o of_o they_o shall_v cause_v himself_o to_o be_v enroll_v or_o byll_v by_o any_o other_o name_n but_o by_o the_o same_o that_o be_v give_v he_o at_o the_o font_n nor_o wear_v any_o other_o armour_n nor_o take_v and_o carry_v any_o other_o weapon_n but_o his_o own_o or_o such_o as_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o service_n he_o will_v serve_v withal_o 13_o item_n that_o no_o man_n that_o have_v once_o take_v wage_n or_o pay_v shall_v depart_v or_o forsake_v his_o service_n without_o leave_n or_o consent_n nor_o yet_o go_v from_o one_o captain_n to_o another_o without_o passeporte_n 14_o item_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o controversy_n dissension_n and_o stir_v among_o themselves_o neither_o yet_o with_o any_o other_o but_o especial_o with_o the_o archer_n of_o the_o city_n or_o with_o the_o ordinary_a town_n watch_n or_o ward_n 15_o item_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o wrong_v force_n or_o threaten_v any_o citizen_n merchant_n nor_o enhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n neither_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o other_o whither_o it_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n or_o of_o what_o religion_n so_o ever_o he_o or_o she_o be_v nor_o do_v they_o any_o scathe_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n 16_o item_n 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the_o say_v treaty_n of_o pacification_n with_o the_o insertion_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v proclaim_v in_o every_o of_o the_o precincke_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n at_o such_o place_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o make_v their_o proclamation_n and_o the_o same_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v accord_v to_o the_o form_n and_o tenure_n thereof_o in_o witness_v whereof_o we_o have_v hereto_o put_v our_o seal_n give_v at_o our_o city_n of_o bruxelles_n the_o 13._o of_o november_n 1576._o and_o of_o our_o realm_n and_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n of_o spain_n cicile_n etc._n etc._n the_o 21._o of_o naples_n the_o 23._o by_o the_o king_n in_o his_o counsel_n de_fw-fr ouerloepe_n after_o that_o the_o accord_n and_o pacification_n render_v gant_n castle_n besiege_v and_o render_v both_o of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o of_o the_o other_o be_v conclude_v upon_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr reusse_fw-fr governor_n of_o flanders_n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o gant_n in_o the_o custody_n 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