Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	king_n	lord_n	orange_n	3,081	5	10.2663	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15440	A supplication to the Kings Maiestie of Spayne, made by the Prince of Orange, the states of Holland and Zeland, with all other his faithfull subiectes of the low Countreys, presently suppressed by the tyranny of the Duke of Alba and Spaniards. By which is declared the originall beginning of al the commotions [and] troubles happened in the sayd low Countrie: to the relief wherof, they require his Maiesties speedy redresse and remedie. Faithfully translated out of Duytsch into English, by T.W.; Sendbrief. In forme van supplicatie aen die Conincklicke Majesteyt van Spaengien. English	William I, Prince of Orange, 1533-1584.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.; T. W., fl. 1573-1595.	1573 (1573)	STC 25710; ESTC S120037	18,049	46

a_o supplication_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n of_o spain_n make_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o state_n of_o holland_n and_o zealand_n with_o all_o other_o his_o faithful_a subject_n of_o the_o low_a country_n present_o suppress_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alba_n and_o spaniard_n by_o which_o be_v declare_v the_o original_a beginning_n of_o all_o the_o commotion_n &_o trouble_n happen_v in_o the_o say_v low_a country_n to_o the_o relief_n whereof_o they_o require_v his_o majesty_n speedy_a redress_n and_o remedy_n faithful_o translate_v out_o of_o duytsch_n into_o english_a by_o t._n w._n psalm_n lxxxii_o defend_v the_o poor_a and_o fatherless_a see_v that_o such_o as_o be_v in_o need_n and_o necessity_n have_v right_a deliver_v the_o outcast_n and_o poor_a save_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ungodly_a imprint_v at_o london_n by_o henry_n middleton_n 1573._o a_o supplication_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n of_o spain_n make_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o state_n of_o hollande_n and_o zealande_n with_o all_o other_o 〈◊〉_d faithful_a subject_n of_o the_o low_a country_n present_o suppress_v by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o alba_n and_o spaniard_n most_o sovereign_a lord_n your_o ▪_o majesty_n most_o obedient_a and_o lament_a subject_n of_o the_o low_a country_n as_o they_o have_v often_o ponder_v with_o then selue_o the_o natural_a affection_n and_o fatherly_a good_a inclination_n which_o your_o majesty_n have_v since_o the_o time_n that_o your_o grace_n by_o the_o power_n of_o almighty_a god_n receive_v the_o dominion_n and_o regiment_n of_o the_o say_v country_n always_o and_o continual_o show_v so_o have_v they_o have_v a_o sure_a hope_n and_o undoubted_a affiance_n that_o your_o majesty_n as_o well_o upon_o their_o daily_a complaint_n and_o lamentation_n as_o upon_o the_o pitiful_a declaration_n and_o remonstrance_n of_o some_o christian_n prince_n and_o potentate_n unto_o your_o majesty_n merciful_o have_v 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and_o unfeigned_o pretend_v and_o travail_v not_o only_o by_o let_v and_o defend_v that_o our_o humble_a supplication_n and_o faithful_a warning_n shall_v come_v to_o your_o majesty_n ear_n misconstrue_v the_o same_o to_o the_o worst_a and_o perverse_o accuse_v they_o to_o your_o majesty_n thereby_o to_o bring_v the_o country_n into_o dissension_n and_o commotion_n &_o so_o under_o your_o name_n to_o suppress_v and_o make_v desolate_a the_o same_o &_o so_o with_o the_o good_n and_o blood_n of_o your_o subject_n to_o quench_v their_o greedy_a &_o unsatiable_a appetite_n this_o be_v that_o oh_o most_o sovereign_a king_n which_o your_o say_a subject_n do_v and_o have_v not_o without_o occasion_n esteem_v to_o be_v the_o great_a calamity_n that_o may_v happen_v unto_o they_o as_o consider_v that_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n whereby_o they_o may_v complain_v and_o show_v their_o grief_n to_o your_o majesty_n as_o to_o their_o bountiful_a and_o natural_a protector_n so_o by_o god_n appoint_v 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