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	saxony_n	2,532	5	11.6565	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48383	The life and actions of the renowned prelate & souldier, Christopher Bernard van Gale, Bishop of Munster, Prince of the Holy Empire, Adminstrator of Corvay, Marquess of Stomberg &c. in which is an account of the most considerable actions of Europe in his time.; Historisch verhael van 't leven en orlogsbedryf van de Heer Christopher van Galen. English	Vries, S. de (Simon), b. 1630.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1980; ESTC R611	83,312	182

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a_o counter_a manifesto_n wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v not_o touch_v at_o all_o upon_o the_o most_o considerable_a matter_n and_o that_o he_o found_v his_o right_n upon_o a_o ill_a ground_a process_n touch_v the_o brew_n of_o hoxter_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o circle_n of_o lower_n saxony_n nay_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n himself_o have_v write_v to_o the_o bishop_n advize_a he_o to_o forbear_v such_o oppression_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o city_n the_o full_a enjoyment_n of_o their_o privilege_n the_o same_o thing_n do_v the_o duke_n of_o brunswick_n and_o lunenburgh_n but_o the_o more_o they_o request_v lenity_n the_o more_o rigorous_a and_o tyrannical_a be_v he_o so_o that_o the_o poor_a people_n be_v almost_o ruin_v he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o council_n of_o the_o city_n their_o judicial_a power_n in_o civil_n so_o that_o they_o only_o retain_v the_o shadow_n of_o a_o magistracy_n without_o any_o authority_n and_o all_o this_o under_o pretence_n of_o 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