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
A85090	The false and scandalous remonstrance of the inhumane and bloody rebells of Ireland, delivered to the Earl of St. Albans and Clanrickard, the Earl of Roscomon, Sir Maurice Eustace Knight, and other His Majesties Commissioners at Trim, the 17. of March, 1642. to be presented to His Majesty, by the name of The remonstrance of grievances presented to His Majestie in the behalf of the Catholicks of Ireland. ... Together with an answer thereunto, on behalf of the Protestants of Ireland. Also a true narration of all the passages concerning the petition of the Protestants of Ireland. ... August 27. 1644. It is this day ordered by the Committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning Printing, that the books, intituled, An answer presented to His Majestie at Oxford, unto the false and scandalous remonstrance of the inhumane and bloody rebells of Ireland; together with A narration of the proceedings at Oxon, be forthwith printed and published: John White.		1644 (1644)	Wing F343; Thomason E255_2; ESTC R210053	139,001	137

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etc._n of_o ireland_n upon_o the_o most_o gracious_a government_n of_o our_o most_o royal_a late_a sovereign_n queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n and_o also_o of_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o dread_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n and_o also_o the_o extreme_a falsehood_n by_o the_o say_v confederate_a roman_a catholic_n publish_v and_o impose_v upon_o his_o majesty_n say_a protestant_n subject_n of_o this_o realm_n 2._o and_o also_o to_o offer_v unto_o his_o majesty_n royal_a and_o most_o tender_a consideration_n the_o barbarous_a usage_n inhumanity_n cruel_a torture_n and_o bloody_a murder_n commit_v &_o do_v upon_o his_o majesty_n protestant_n subject_n in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o provocation_n and_o that_o common_o after_o quarter_v give_v pass_v promise_n and_o oath_n for_o security_n or_o safe_a convoy_n especial_o in_o that_o glorious_a plantation_n of_o king_n james_n of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n which_o terrible_a effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n cry_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o justice_n 3._o in_o like_a manner_n to_o present_v unto_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o true_a and_o entire_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o royal_a person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n their_o cheerful_a and_o constant_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o supremacy_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n their_o universal_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o law_n and_o gracious_a government_n and_o their_o continue_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n even_o to_o the_o uttermost_a hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o his_o right_n and_o just_a prerogative_n and_o to_o present_v to_o his_o majesty_n in_o what_o estate_n and_o condition_n the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o break_n out_o of_o this_o horrid_a rebellion_n 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part_n of_o you_o and_o subscribe_v with_o your_o hand_n 8._o that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n you_o give_v a_o account_n of_o your_o proceed_n unto_o those_o who_o be_v here_o appoint_v to_o negotiate_v this_o affair_n 9_o which_o say_v instruction_n be_v read_v the_o protestant_n petitioner_n be_v require_v to_o withdraw_v who_o after_o debate_n have_v on_o the_o instruction_n at_o the_o council_n board_n be_v call_v in_o again_o and_o exception_n be_v take_v to_o the_o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o &_o 6._o article_n of_o the_o instruction_n and_o they_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n that_o they_o can_v nor_o will_v not_o recommend_v they_o as_o the_o instruction_n be_v now_o draw_v and_o while_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o instruction_n remain_v in_o respect_n that_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o protestant_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n in_o ireland_n that_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o his_o majesty_n law_n and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n move_v 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horrible_a act_n of_o hostility_n which_o put_v they_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n justice_n power_n to_o receive_v they_o without_o further_a allowance_n and_o direction_n from_o your_o majesty_n which_o they_o write_v for_o and_o desire_v to_o receive_v touch_v sir_n charles_n cootes_n journey_n into_o wickloe_n who_o with_o such_o a_o small_a force_n of_o english_a and_o irish_a as_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_o counsel_n can_v then_o raise_v set_v forth_o from_o dublin_n on_o the_o 27._o of_o november_n 1641._o the_o design_n be_v to_o relieve_v your_o majesty_n castle_n of_o wickloe_n and_o one_o other_o only_a castle_n keep_v by_o a_o subject_n but_o both_o besiege_a by_o rebel_n all_o the_o irish_a of_o that_o county_n have_v many_o day_n before_o rise_v in_o open_a rebellion_n surprise_v your_o majesty_n fort_n of_o cairis_n fort_n arckloe_n fort_n chichester_n and_o all_o the_o house_n of_o the_o english_a in_o that_o county_n the_o lord_n esmonds_n house_n and_o the_o adjacent_a 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