Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	castille_n	king_n	marry_v	2,309	5	9.5488	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05354	A treatise tovvching the right, title, and interest of the most excellent Princess Marie, Queene of Scotland, and of the most noble king Iames, her Graces sonne, to the succession of the croune of England VVherein is conteined asvvell a genealogie of the competitors pretending title to the same croune: as a resolution of their obiections. Compiled and published before in latin, and after in Englishe, by the right reuerend father in God, Iohn Lesley, Byshop of Rosse. VVith an exhortation to the English and Scottish nations, for vniting of them selues in a true league of amitie.; Defence of the honour of the right highe, mightye and noble Princesse Marie Quene of Scotlande and dowager of France. Selections	Leslie, John, 1527-1596.	1584 (1584)	STC 15507; ESTC S108494	94,307	147

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the_o possibility_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o brittany_n and_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o other_o goodly_a possession_n in_o france_n whereof_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v rob_v and_o spoil_v by_o the_o unlawful_a usurp_n of_o he_o against_o his_o nephew_n arthur_n well_o let_v we_o leave_v these_o grevouse_n and_o loathsome_a remembrance_n &_o let_v we_o yet_o seek_v if_o we_o may_v find_v any_o late_a interpretation_n either_o of_o the_o say_a statute_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o common_a law_n for_o our_o purpose_n and_o lo_o the_o great_a goodness_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o have_v if_o the_o foresay_a example_n will_v not_o serve_v provide_v a_o late_a but_o so_o good_a so_o sure_a apt_a &_o meet_a interpretation_n for_o our_o cause_n as_o any_o reasonable_a hart_n may_v desire_v the_o interpretation_n direct_o touch_v our_o case_n i_o mean_v by_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lady_n margaret_n elder_a daughter_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o unto_o the_o four_o 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the_o lady_n margaret_n may_v not_o lawful_o inherit_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n for_o as_o to_o her_o husband_n england_n can_v not_o be_v subject_a have_v himself_o no_o right_n by_o this_o marriage_n to_o the_o title_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o that_o realm_n whereupon_o i_o may_v well_o infer_v that_o the_o say_v new_a maxim_n of_o these_o man_n whereby_o they_o will_v rule_v and_o over_o rule_v the_o succession_n of_o prince_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o say_v wise_a king_n neither_o to_o any_o of_o his_o counsel_n or_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o be_v it_o take_v not_o to_o reach_v to_o his_o blood_n royal_a bear_v in_o scotlande_n and_o so_o on_o every_o side_n the_o title_n of_o my_o sovereign_a lady_n queen_n marie_n be_v assure_v so_o that_o now_o by_o this_o that_o we_o have_v say_v it_o may_v easy_o be_v see_v by_o what_o light_n and_o slender_a consideration_n the_o adversary_n have_v go_v about_o to_o strain_v the_o word_n infant_n or_o child_n to_o the_o first_o degree_n only_o of_o the_o like_a weight_n be_v their_o other_o consideration_n imagine_v and_o surmise_v this_o statute_n to_o be_v make_v because_o the_o king_n have_v so_o many_o occasion_n to_o be_v so_o oft_o over_o the_o sea_n with_o his_o spouse_n the_o queen_n as_o though_o diverse_a king_n before_o he_o use_v not_o often_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n as_o though_o this_o be_v a_o personal_a statute_n make_v of_o a_o special_a purpose_n and_o not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o to_o say_v be_v most_o directe_o repugnant_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n or_o as_o though_o his_o child_n also_o do_v not_o very_o often_o repair_v to_o outward_a country_n son_n the_o marriage_n of_o king_n e._n 3._o son_n as_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n that_o marry_a peter_n the_o king_n of_o castile_n elder_a daughter_n by_o who_o right_a he_o clame_v the_o crown_n of_o castille_n as_o his_o brother_n edmund_n erle_n of_o camhridge_n that_o marry_v the_o young_a daughter_n as_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n that_o marry_v at_o milan_n violent_fw-la daughter_n and_o heir_n to_o galeatius_fw-la duke_n of_o milan_n but_o especial_o prince_n edward_n which_o most_o victorious_o take_v in_o battle_n john_n the_o french_a king_n and_o bring_v he_o into_o england_n his_o prisoner_n to_o the_o great_a triumph_n and_o rejoice_n of_o the_o realm_n who_o elder_a son_n edward_n that_o die_v in_o short_a time_n after_o be_v bear_v beyond_o the_o sea_n in_o gascon_a and_o his_o other_o son_n richard_n that_o succeed_v his_o grandfather_n be_v bear_v at_o bordeaux_n and_o as_o these_o noble_a king_n edward_n son_n marry_v with_o forainer_n so_o do_v they_o geve_v out_o their_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o foreign_a prince_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n his_o daughter_n philip_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o his_o daughter_n catherine_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n &_o his_o niece_n johan_n daughter_n to_o his_o son_n earl_n of_o somerset_n be_v join_v in_o marriage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n johan_n daughter_n to_o his_o brother_n thomas_n of_o wodstocke_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n be_v queen_n of_o spain_n and_o his_o other_o daughter_n marry_o duchess_n of_o britamnie_n now_o by_o these_o man_n interpretation_n none_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o all_o these_o noble_a woman_n can_v have_v enjoy_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n when_o it_o have_v fall_v to_o they_o though_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o near_a royal_a blood_n after_o the_o death_n of_o their_o ancestor_n which_o sure_o have_v be_v against_o the_o ancient_a president_n &_o example_n that_o we_o have_v declare_v and_o against_o the_o common_a law_n the_o which_o must_v not_o be_v think_v by_o this_o statute_n any_o thing_n take_v away_o but_o only_o declare_v and_o against_o all_o good_a reason_n also_o for_o as_o the_o king_n of_o england_n will_v have_v think_v that_o realm_n great_o injury_v if_o 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be_v set_v forth_o wherein_o it_o may_v appearo_n at_o first_o sight_n how_o by_o the_o marriage_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n his_o wife_n the_o undoubted_a title_n of_o that_o crown_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o they_o two_o &_o in_o their_o issue_n how_o they_o lose_v but_o three_o child_n have_v issue_n to_o wit_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o margaret_n their_o elder_a daughter_n wife_n of_o james_n the_o .4_o king_n of_o scot._n and_o marry_o wife_n of_o charles_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o that_o after_o the_o decess_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o .8_o and_o of_o his_o issue_n the_o right_a of_o succession_n of_o the_o say_a crown_n be_v to_o remain_v to_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o say_v margaret_n before_o all_o other_o and_o that_o be_v to_o the_o most_o gracious_a lady_n mary_n now_o queen_n of_o scotland_n and_o from_o and_o by_o she_o to_o the_o sixth_o king_n james_n of_o scotland_n her_o grace_n most_o noble_a son_n to_o the_o wellwilling_a reder_n 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king_n henry_n 1_o marry_a to_o maude_n daughter_n of_o malcom_n 3._o k._n of_o scot._n maude_n daughter_n of_o henry_n .1_o marry_a to_o henry_n .5_o emperor_n first_o husband_n of_o maude_n geoffrey_n plantagenet_n second_o husband_n of_o maud_n 5_o king_n henry_n 2._o son_n of_o maud_n by_o g._n pl._n 6._o king_n richard_n 1_o call_v cuer_v the_o lyon_n 7._o king_n john_n joan_n wife_n of_o alexander_n .2_o king_n of_o scotland_n alexander_n 2._o king_n of_o scotland_n alexander_n 3_o king_n of_o scotland_n 8._o king_n henry_n the_o three_o the_o house_n of_o lancastre_n edmond_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancastre_n henry_n duke_n of_o lancastre_n blanch_n heir_n of_o henry_n d._n of_o lancastre_n wife_n of_o john_n of_o gaunt_n margaret_z wife_n of_o alexander_n .3_o king_n of_o scotland_n 9_o king_n eddward_n the_o first_o 10._o king_n edward_n the_o second_o marry_v to_o isabel_n daughter_n of_o philip_n le_fw-fr beau_fw-fr king_n of_o france_n joan_n wife_n of_o david_n de_fw-fr bruise_n king_n of_o scotland_n david_n de_fw-fr bruise_n king_n of_o scotland_n 11._o king_n edward_n the_o thyrd_o john_n of_o gaunt_n d._n of_o janc_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n philip_n wife_n of_o john_n 1_o king_n of_o portugal_n edward_n king_n of_o portugal_n the_o line_n of_o poratugl_n ferdinand_n emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n isabel_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o emanuel_n and_o wife_n of_o charles_n 5_o emper._n philip_n king_n of_o spayn_n d._n james._n d._n philip._n eleonor_n wife_n of_o frederik_n emperor_n maximilian_n .1_o emperor_n philip_n king_n of_o castill_n in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n catharin_n wife_n of_o henry_n .3_o king_n of_o castil_n the_o line_n of_o castil_n john_n king_n of_o castil_n elizabeth_z heyr_n of_o castil_n wife_n to_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n john_n queen_n &_o heir_n of_o castil_n wife_n of_o philip._n charles_n .5_o emperor_n and_o king_n of_o spayn_n ferdimand_n emperor_n and_o archeduke_n of_o austriche_n maximilian_n emperor_n archeduke_n of_o austriche_n marry_o daughter_n of_o charles_n and_o wife_n of_o maximillam_n emperor_n rudolphe_n emperor_n &_o archeduke_n of_o austriche_n anne_n wife_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o spayn_n 13._o king_n henry_n the_o foworth_n 14._o king_n henry_n the_o five_o 15._o king_n henry_n the_o sixth_o edward_n john_n earl_n of_o somerset_n joan_n wife_n of_o james_n .1_o king_n of_o scotland_n james_n .1_o king_n of_o scotland_n the_o line_n james_n .2_o king_n of_o scotland_n james_n .3_o king_n of_o scotland_n james_n .4_o king_n of_o scotland_n marry_v to_o john_n duke_n of_o somerset_n margaret_n marry_v to_o edmond_n erle_n of_o richemond_n 19_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o marry_v to_o margaret_z first_o marry_v to_o king_n james_n 4._o and_o after_o to_o of_o scotland_n james_n .5_o king_n of_o scotland_n marry_o queen_n of_o scotland_n marry_v to_o archebald_a earl_n of_o angus_n second_o husband_n to_o queen_n margaret_n margaret_z wife_n of_o matthew_n erle_n of_o leneux_n henry_n stuart_n second_o husband_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scotland_n james_n .6_o king_n of_o scotland_n matthew_n stuart_n earl_n of_o leneux_fw-fr charles_n stuart_n marry_v to_o elizabeth_n canendish_n arbella_n 20._o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o 21._o king_n edward_n the_o sixth_o 23._o queen_n elizabeth_z 22._o queen_n marye_n edward_n call_v the_o black_a prince_n 12._o king_n richard_n the_o second_o lionel_n duke_n of_o glarence_n philip_n marry_v to_o edmond_n mortime_n earl_n of_o march_v the_o house_n edmond_n of_o langley_a duke_n of_o york_n richard_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n marry_v to_o anne_n mortime_n anne_n mortime_n marry_v to_o richard_n erle_n of_o cambringe_n roger_n mortime_n and_o eleonor_n his_o sister_n die_v without_o issue_n rogermor_n timer_fw-fr .4_o erle_n of_o march_v edmond_n mortime_n .5_o erle_n of_o march_v die_v without_o isse_fw-la of_o york_n richard_n plantagonet_n duke_n of_o york_n 18._o king_n 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