Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	france_n	king_n	orange_n	2,955	5	10.1958	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08087	The ansuuere made by the noble lords the States, vnto the ambassadour of Polonia	United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal.	1597 (1597)	STC 18452; ESTC S2245	3,892	15

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of_o your_o own_o accord_n yet_o nevertheless_o we_o earnest_o require_v you_o thereunto_o and_o do_v offer_v unto_o you_o every_o way_n our_o inclination_n and_o goodwill_n give_v at_o warsaw_n the_o 19_o of_o may_n anno_fw-la 1597_o in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n in_o polonia_n and_o in_o our_o four_o year_n in_o sweden_n subscribe_v sigismundus_n rex_fw-la the_o direction_n be_v to_o the_o worthy_a honourable_a noble_a esteem_v and_o famous_a the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o the_o low_a country_n our_o belove_a and_o especial_a the_o answer_v make_v by_o the_o noble_a lord_n and_o state_n unto_o the_o ambassador_n of_o polonia_n the_o state_n general_a of_o the_o unite_a province_n with_o all_o dutifulnesse_n have_v give_v ear_n unto_o the_o proposition_n make_v by_o the_o honourable_a pawle_v van_n dyialyn_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o puissant_a king_n of_o polonia_n and_o sweden_n and_o upon_o communication_n have_v concern_v 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manifest_o represent_v before_o their_o eye_n do_v make_v they_o exceed_v much_o aggrieve_v also_o the_o state_n be_v whole_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o meaning_n with_o the_o say_v most_o excellent_a and_o puissant_a king_n that_o if_o all_o debate_n be_v set_v aside_o the_o king_n and_o prince_n do_v conjoin_v their_o weapon_n and_o force_n in_o one_o which_o in_o the_o deep_a danger_n of_o christendom_n hitherto_o yet_o never_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o then_o christendom_n may_v light_o be_v free_v from_o these_o mischief_n but_o it_o exceed_o grieve_v the_o state_n that_o the_o say_v most_o excellent_a king_n of_o polonia_n and_o sweden_n be_v so_o preposterous_o incense_v by_o the_o evill-willer_n of_o these_o country_n that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v that_o these_o war_n which_o the_o say_a state_n be_v thereunto_o of_o necessity_n force_v do_v maintain_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n convert_v not_o his_o soldier_n and_o treasure_n for_o the_o suppress_n of_o the_o turk_n &_o of_o the_o other_o enemy_n of_o christendom_n for_o insomuch_o as_o concern_v the_o state_n the_o cause_n why_o they_o maintain_v these_o lamentable_a war_n which_o already_o have_v continue_v so_o many_o year_n have_v be_v long_o since_o more_o then_o sufficient_o unto_o all_o christendom_n know_v neither_o think_v they_o it_o now_o to_o be_v needful_a nor_o do_v mean_a to_o set_v down_o here_o in_o many_o word_n what_o the_o power_n be_v of_o king_n over_o or_o above_o their_o subject_n but_o do_v signify_v that_o these_o low_a country_n as_o public_o it_o be_v know_v never_o have_v any_o king_n but_o only_a prince_n as_o namely_o duke_n &_o earl_n who_o have_v be_v tide_n and_o liable_a unto_o law_n certain_a no_o less_o than_o the_o people_n and_o subject_n wherefore_o insomuch_o as_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n these_o many_o year_n with_o intolerable_a tyranny_n have_v oppress_v these_o country_n contrary_a to_o their_o ancient_a law_n and_o privilege_n by_o his_o own_o oath_n confirm_v and_o have_v also_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n cause_v many_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o people_n to_o be_v destroy_v and_o keep_v in_o hold_n yea_o afterward_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n execute_v the_o messenger_n of_o these_o country_n that_o be_v man_n noble_a and_o of_o honour_n send_v over_o into_o spain_n to_o entreat_v for_o a_o end_n of_o his_o cruelty_n to_o be_v make_v and_o moreover_o afterwards_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n have_v bring_v in_o new_a taxation_n never_o hear_v of_o before_o and_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o country_n a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o people_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o condition_n and_o degree_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o all_o pariens_fw-la be_v overcome_v in_o fine_a our_o god_n have_v furnish_v weapon_n whereby_o under_o conduct_n of_o the_o right_n puissant_a regent_n the_o noble_a prince_n of_o orange_n first_o holland_n and_o seal●nd_n and_o then_o afterwards_o the_o other_o province_n do_v rescue_v or_o franchise_v themselves_o which_o they_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n much_o latter_a than_o the_o continual_a cruelty_n and_o tyranny_n of_o these_o spaniard_n merit_v and_o then_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n of_o any_o other_o province_n will_v who_o will_v not_o for_o the_o short_a while_n have_v suffer_v the_o hundred_o part_n of_o those_o mischief_n and_o evil_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o province_n so_o many_o year_n since_o have_v endure_v and_o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o state_n of_o their_o natural_a love_n towards_o their_o lord_n have_v try_v all_o thing_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o avoid_n of_o war_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n have_v intend_v all_o mean_n for_o peace_n not_o only_o by_o themselves_o but_o also_o that_o even_o the_o emperor_n the_o queen_n majesty_n of_o england_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o also_o the_o german_a prince_n have_v be_v 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