Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	french_a	king_n	orange_n	2,363	5	10.4117	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08775	The true report of the lamentable death, of VVilliam of Nassawe Prince of Orange who was trayterouslie slayne with a dagge in his owne courte, by Bathalzar Scrack a Burgunian, the first of Iuly 1584. Heerein is expressed the murtherers confession, and in what manner he was executed, vpon the tenth of the same month. Whose death was not of sufficient sharpnes for such a caytise, and yet too sowre for any Christian.	G. P., fl. 1584.	1584 (1584)	STC 19063; ESTC S120805	4,525	20

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than_o the_o simple_a subject_n lamentable_a therefore_o be_v their_o late_a example_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n slay_v by_o a_o treacherous_a villain_n in_o his_o own_o court_n his_o death_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o may_v forewarn_v other_o prince_n to_o be_v careful_a who_o they_o retain_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o person_n great_a be_v thy_o loss_n and_o great_a will_v be_v thy_o misery_n o_o flaunders_n for_o the_o want_n of_o thy_o prince_n who_o do_v guide_v thou_o and_o govern_v thy_o people_n with_o wisdom_n love_n policy_n and_o continual_a care_n for_o thy_o quietness_n he_o be_v thy_o comfort_n and_o the_o stay_n of_o thy_o state_n in_o all_o extremity_n the_o chief_a state_n of_o thy_o country_n shall_v miss_v he_o the_o widow_n the_o suck_a babe_n and_o the_o fatherless_a child_n shall_v have_v cause_n to_o bewail_v his_o death_n yea_o rich_a and_o poor_a altogether_o may_v lament_v his_o mishap_n and_o cry_v woe_n upon_o that_o man_n that_o bereave_v he_o of_o life_n who_o nobleness_n deserve_v fame_n and_o who_o worthy_a act_n and_o enterprise_n be_v honourable_a be_v meet_v to_o be_v register_v among_o the_o most_o laudable_a report_n of_o learned_a historiographer_n if_o the_o roman_n do_v bemoan_v the_o death_n of_o caesar_n the_o trojan_n the_o loss_n of_o hector_n and_o the_o lacedaemonian_n the_o want_n of_o alexander_n than_o have_v thou_o o_o flaunders_n more_o cause_n to_o lament_v the_o loss_n of_o thy_o good_a prince_n who_o with_o wisdom_n force_n and_o great_a care_n aid_v by_o the_o power_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n himself_o do_v keep_v thy_o country_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o will_v make_v a_o monarchy_n of_o realm_n in_o his_o ownehande_n to_o the_o utter_a spoil_n of_o thou_o and_o thou_o &_o to_o draw_v other_o realm_n under_o his_o subjection_n o_o most_o accurse_a wretch_n that_o he_o be_v so_o subject_a to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o sathan_n to_o work_v the_o untimelye_a death_n of_o so_o gracious_a a_o prince_n that_o hither_o to_o have_v defend_v your_o liberty_n &_o maintain_v your_o right_n these_o many_o year_n to_o the_o great_a glory_n of_o god_n the_o advauncement_n of_o your_o wealth_n and_o the_o mayntenaunce_n of_o true_a religion_n it_o be_v too_o tedious_a to_o set_v down_o in_o what_o subjection_n all_o the_o low_a country_n of_o flaunders_n have_v be_v many_o year_n yoke_v in_o by_o their_o enemy_n the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v so_o notorious_a &_o apparent_a to_o all_o the_o world_n &_o the_o same_o so_o true_o lay_v open_a by_o many_o that_o it_o be_v here_o needless_a to_o touch_v it_o as_o also_o to_o handle_v the_o great_a care_n of_o this_o prince_n from_o time_n to_o time_n who_o continual_o seek_v to_o maintain_v your_o liberty_n and_o to_o defend_v your_o country_n from_o extreme_a misery_n which_o doubtless_o have_v sharp_o pinch_v you_o and_o now_o have_v lose_v he_o who_o be_v the_o principal_a prop_n of_o the_o low_a country_n it_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v out_o to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o that_o poor_a cominaltye_n a_o matter_n most_o lamentable_a except_o god_n the_o only_a defender_n of_o those_o that_o trust_n in_o he_o do_v speedy_o procure_v and_o stir_v up_o a_o careful_a and_o godly_a prince_n to_o be_v the_o defendor_n of_o that_o people_n and_o country_n that_o there_o by_o the_o town_n and_o village_n there_o about_o may_v become_v populous_a &_o thorough_o replenish_v now_o greevous_o impoverish_v through_o civil_a dissension_n to_o the_o quietness_n wealth_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o and_o consider_v it_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o publish_v a_o true_a discourse_n of_o this_o late_a lamentable_a mishap_n i_o have_v think_v it_o good_a brief_o and_o plain_o to_o set_v down_o the_o true_a circumstance_n thereof_o and_o that_o for_o one_o special_a cause_n which_o be_v that_o consider_v the_o untrue_a imagination_n and_o feign_a report_n of_o this_o prince_n death_n now_o blaze_v a_o broad_a as_o well_o to_o his_o friend_n as_o to_o his_o enemy_n the_o truth_n be_v lay_v open_a and_o make_v manifest_a to_o all_o man_n that_o then_o those_o report_n may_v be_v account_v fryvolus_fw-la and_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n i_o therefore_o admonish_v you_o o_o you_o people_n of_o flaunders_n that_o have_v lose_v the_o stay_n and_o staff_n of_o your_o country_n that_o you_o yet_o vouchsafe_v with_o patience_n to_o remain_v content_a with_o god_n work_n who_o provide_v wonderful_o for_o you_o it_o be_v your_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o your_o care_n wherefore_o call_v upon_o god_n in_o this_o your_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o with_o prayer_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o no_o doubt_n will_v deliver_v you_o from_o danger_n as_o he_o do_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o assure_v yourselves_o that_o he_o will_v so_o establish_v your_o country_n in_o short_a time_n pour_v thereon_o peace_n and_o plenty_n that_o the_o remembrance_n of_o your_o great_a extremety_n now_o fall_v upon_o you_o shall_v in_o short_a time_n grow_v out_o of_o memory_n and_o be_v make_v a_o flourish_a common_a wealth_n which_o god_n the_o father_n withal_o speed_n grant_v to_o confirm_v amen_n the_o dyscourse_n of_o the_o treason_n wrought_v against_o william_n of_o nassawe_v prince_n of_o orange_n by_o balthasar_n serack_n a_o base_a bear_v gent._n of_o burguni_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 25._o year_n upon_o the_o 12._o day_n of_o june_n last_o past_o 1584._o there_o come_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n a_o base_a bear_v gent._n of_o burguni_n who_o bring_v certain_a letter_n from_o the_o state_n of_o france_n consern_v matter_n of_o news_n touch_v the_o death_n of_o the_o french_a king_n brother_n who_o die_v a_o little_a before_o which_o letter_n the_o prince_n in_o most_o thankful_a manner_n do_v receive_v and_o give_v the_o messenger_n such_o friendly_a entertainment_n in_o his_o own_o court_n as_o 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