Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	duke_n	king_n	lorraine_n	3,632	5	11.6870	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10588	A briefe relation, of what is hapned since the last of August 1598. by comming of the Spanish campe into the dukedom of Cleue: and the bordering free countries, which with most odious and barbarous crueltie they take as enemies, for the seruice of God, and the King of Spaine (as they say). Heerunto is adioyned a translation out of Latin, of a letter of the Emperours embassadour, to the admirant of Arragon, the generall of the said army: with his answere. Together with a description of the vvhale of Berckhey, or the great fish which stranded or came on shoare at Berckhey in Holland, the third of February 1598. ... Also a letter of the Emperour of Germany, to the admirant of Arragon ... With the admirants answere. ... Faithfully translated out of the Dutch coppy printed at Roterdam.; Walvisch van Berkhey. English.	Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1552-1612.; Mendoza, Francisco de, 1549-1623.	1599 (1599)	STC 20861; ESTC S115784	37,984	48

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time_n of_o the_o place_n and_o necessity_n i_o wish_v that_o your_o honour_n be_v well_o inform_v of_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o matter_n and_o of_o the_o right_a wherewith_o his_o royal_a majesty_n make_v those_o war_n of_o the_o méekenesse_n which_o be_v use_v therein_o as_o also_o of_o the_o good_a affection_n and_o service_n of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o empire_n together_o with_o their_o judgement_n of_o the_o cruel_a tyranny_n of_o the_o obstinate_a item_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o enterprise_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v happen_v as_o of_o needful_a maintenance_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o illustrious_a prince_n of_o gulich_n the_o necessity_n in_o alter_v of_o the_o ●…p●…_n according_a to_o the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o war_n item_n of_o the_o good_a deed_n of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n and_o of_o his_o true_a affection_n as_o also_o of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n of_o gulion_n and_o the_o whole_a 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