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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	duke_n	king_n	poland_n	2,753	5	11.6962	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07151	A true discourse of the whole occurrences in the Queenes voyage from her departure from Florence, vntil her arriuall at the citie of Marseilles together with the triumphs there made at her entrie: whereto is adioyned her receiuing and entrie into Lyons. Hereunto is annexed, the first Sauoyan: wherein is set forth the right of the conquest of Sauoy by the French, and the importance of holding it. All faithfully translated out of French, by E.A.	Arnauld, Antoine, 1560-1619. First Savoyan. aut; Aggas, Edward.	1601 (1601)	STC 17556; ESTC S119499	25,683	46

and losse the same might for euer remaine both to him and his successors would haue altered his purpose and beene of another mind Thus we see how in 62. these foure places were lost onely for Sauillan and 33000. Franckes for a moneths pay for the Souldiours which was no doubt a proper change All the Artillerie was drawen to Carmaegnolle which by this meanes was as well stored as all the rest of the Realme and in this wise was the assurance and pledge of all our rights reduced to two holds Pinerall one of the fiue and Sauillan which was but little worth yet was not the Duke of Sauoy thus content for the pledge howsoeuer small did still remember vs of our rights which he labored to rase out of our minds therfore at the late kings returne whō God pardon out of Poland passing through Sauoy the same were begged in recompence of a collation and the Prince whose onely error rested in his too great goodnesse granted them whereupon the late Duke euer after acknowledged himselfe greatly bound vnto him and good reason His sonne an ambitious Prince as any bred in Europe these fiue hundred yeeres who in imagination hath swallowed the whole Monarchie of all Christendome grounded vpon the decease of his neerest allies without issue which his sorcerers and Magicians doe promise him together with the decease of his Maiestie which God in his mercie forbid seeing the late King in 88. excluded out ofhis chiefe Citie accompting him vndone and contemning the Salicke lawe immediatly perswaded himselfe that he had most apparant right to this crowne or that at the least hee would carrie away one of the best partes of the broken shippe and that the Rhosne should streame vnder his banners And to bee the first at the bootie and to beginne with those places that are allotted to the Kings eldest sonne as a pledge of his future succession in the face of the estates assembled at Bloys during a most secure peace hee inuaded the Marquizate of Saluces by the surprize of Carmagnole and the beating of Rauell Were the losse of such fortresses the sole remainder of the French name beyond the Mounts verie great yet was the losse of the Artillerie no whit inferior thereto for there were laide vp the Canons which vnder the banners of the Flower de Luce had made the proudest rauelins of warlicke Italie to stoop At the beginning of this vsurpation he sought sundrie pretences and sent his Ambassadors expressely to the King to assure him of restitution of the whole into his hands But immediately he disgraced his Maiesties officers of his Ducall authority established others he pulled down brake the Flower de Luces raysed the armes of Sauoy he furnished his towns with part of our Artillery at the same instant to acquaint al the world with the trophees of his victorie he forgeth a proud coyne whereupon he stampeth a Centaure treading vnder his feete a crowne reuersed with this deuise Opportune All such as are acquainted with Histories can testifie that since the establishment of this great Monarchie the most auncient in the world it neuer brooked such an outrage for if iniuries are much the more aggrauated by the consideration of his weaknesse from whom they doe proceede what greater shame what greater reproach to the chiefe Crowne in Christendome to the most sacred King in the world the Prince ouer a Nationa euen borne to Mars his occupation the subduers of Asia and Affrica at the report of whose name euen the fiercest Nations that euer had dominion vpon the earth haue trembled then to see his forts and store-house beyond the mounts carryed away by a pettie Duke of Sauoy Surely no true Frenchman can speake of this insolent brauado without griefe and extreme anguish All words are too base for such an indignitie to say that this great mightie kingdome should beare this reproach and blemish in her forehead for the space of a dozen yeres and that it hath rested onely vpon this vnthankfull person that hee neuer felt the punishment for such an outrage done to the maiestie and glorie of the French name But it was not Gods will who hath hardened his heart that he might receiue the reward of such treason accompanied with the most notable ingratitude that was euer heard of and with a thousand cruelties that haue insued the same For not content with this inuasion he hath since practised all the cruelties that hee could deuise against all such sorts of Frenchmen as hee hath found resolute in the defence of the liberties of their Countries with the price of their bloud or that preferred death before bondage Prouence Dauphine which he assumed to revnite to the Crowne of Sauoy as his predecessors haue done Piedmont Ast Nice Villefranche and many other places to vs appertainiug doe yet groane vnder the anguish of such wounds as his cruell tyrannie hath inflicted vpon them yea such so great and intolerable that euen they that had opened him the gates were forced to driue him out again wheresoeuer their strength would serue Afterward seeing this Realme quiet vnder one of the mightest and most excellent Princes that euer swayed this glorious Scepter a Prince growne vp among the allarmes the nurse-child of legions and in all poynts requisit in a most perfect Captaine most accomplished and withall a mightie King he was not so slender witted but that he well perceiued how very difficult it was for him any long time to hold this Marquizate by force especially considering that by the treatie euerie man was to reenter into like estate as hee enioyed before the warres at the least within one yeere besides that his Holynes had sufficiently giuen to vnderstand that before all things it was requisite fully to restore him that in the time of peace had perforce beene robbed Finding himselfe therefore in these perplexities with the Kings permission whom he had assured euery way to content he came to Paris where he was receiued with al cheerefulnesse and honour that himselfe could desire after long and often treaties hee finally in the month of February promised within the first of lune to yeeld vp the Marquizate in like state as he tooke it or the exchange thereof agreed vpon betweene his Maiestie and him and this was solemnely signed as well by the one as by the other Afterward being returned into Piedmont hee was so farre from certifying the King that his mind was changed that contrariwise from day to day hee entertained him with goodly promises of faithfull performance of all that he had promised So that as ordinarily such men as had rather incurre a thousand deaths then break their word do imagine al others to be like themselues especially where they haue to doe with Princes whose greatnesse and honour shining as well during their liues as after their decease consisteth in the exact obseruation of their fayth the Queene of men the sunshine of this world and the ornament