Selected quad for the lemma: war_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
war_n	france_n	scotland_n	spain_n	3,662	5	10.5347	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11863	Honor military, and ciuill contained in foure bookes. Viz. 1. Iustice, and iurisdiction military. 2. Knighthood in generall, and particular. 3. Combats for life, and triumph. 4. Precedencie of great estates, and others.	Segar, William, Sir, d. 1633.; Rogers, William, b. ca. 1545, engraver.	1602 (1602)	STC 22164; ESTC S116891	203,415	258

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nor_o consult_v one_o with_o another_o private_o the_o like_a oath_n be_v minister_v unto_o the_o soldier_n of_o domitianus_n by_o caesar_n and_o

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of_o france_n do_v common_o use_v this_o phrase_n a_o foy_fw-fr de_fw-fr gentle_a homme_fw-fr a_fw-fr foy_fw-fr du_fw-fr chevalier_fw-fr eight_o he_o ought_v be_v constant_a and_o resolute_a because_o resolution_n make_v all_o difficulty_n easy_a and_o constancy_n or_o perseverance_n bring_v perfection_n in_o that_o he_o profess_v nine_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v charitable_a because_o war_n be_v not_o take_v in_o hand_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o country_n and_o town_n but_o the_o defence_n of_o law_n and_o people_n last_o he_o shall_v be_v fortunate_a since_o fortune_n be_v the_o lady_n of_o arm_n and_o show_v her_o power_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o the_o adventure_n of_o war_n chap._n 1._o of_o knighthood_n who_o so_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o original_a name_n and_o dignity_n of_o knighthood_n it_o behoove_v he_o to_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o roman_n among_o who_o martial_a discipline_n be_v first_o esteem_v and_o title_n give_v to_o man_n for_o valorous_a merit_n divide_v their_o people_n into_o patritij_fw-la and_o plebaei_n after_o that_o time_n another_o division_n be_v make_v as_o senatores_fw-la equites_fw-la and_o plebs_fw-la as_o the_o french_a have_v at_o this_o day_n les_fw-fr nobles_n &_o la_fw-fr populaire_a or_o gentile_n hommes_fw-fr &_o villain_n and_o we_o in_o england_n do_v divide_v our_o man_n into_o five_o sort_n gentleman_n citizens_z yeoman_n artificer_n and_o labourer_n of_o gentleman_n the_o first_o and_o principal_n be_v the_o king_n prince_n dukes_z marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n these_o be_v the_o nobility_n and_o be_v call_v lord_n or_o nobleman_n next_o to_o these_o be_v knight_n esquier_n and_o simple_a gentleman_n which_o last_o number_n may_v be_v call_v nobilitas_fw-la minor_fw-la for_o they_o in_o parliament_n have_v no_o place_n among_o the_o lord_n therefore_o the_o baron_n or_o degree_n of_o lord_n do_v resemble_v the_o dignity_n of_o senatores_fw-la in_o rome_n and_o the_o title_n of_o our_o nobility_n be_v like_a unto_o patritij_fw-la when_o the_o patritij_fw-la do_v signify_v senatores_fw-la aut_fw-la senatorum_fw-la filii_fw-la but_o that_o degree_n which_o we_o do_v now_o call_v knighthood_n be_v most_o like_a unto_o the_o title_n in_o rome_n name_v equestris_n ordo_fw-la yet_o other_o opinion_n there_o be_v both_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o name_n of_o knight_n as_o well_o among_o the_o italian_n as_o the_o spaniard_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a it_o seem_v that_o until_o equestris_n ordo_fw-la be_v erect_v in_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o such_o degree_n of_o man_n as_o we_o call_v knight_n neither_o be_v that_o name_n give_v with_o such_o ceremony_n and_o show_n of_o dignity_n as_o since_o it_o have_v be_v use_v yet_o some_o there_o be_v that_o fail_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o knighthood_n have_v the_o original_n from_o romulus_n in_o this_o sort_n that_o king_n have_v set_v lead_v his_o government_n in_o rome_n partly_o for_o security_n and_o partly_o for_o magnificence_n erect_v three_o band_n of_o horseman_n the_o first_o call_v romence_v after_o his_o own_o name_n the_o next_o titience_n after_o titus_n tacius_fw-la and_o the_o three_o luceria_n whereof_o only_o i_o think_v livy_n make_v mention_v hereupon_o they_o will_v infer_v that_o knighthood_n begin_v under_o romulus_n the_o spaniard_n do_v hold_v opinion_n that_o when_o faith_n and_o plain_o deal_v decay_v those_o man_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o war_n every_o thousand_o do_v choose_v one_o man_n who_o they_o think_v to_o be_v of_o great_a wisdom_n courage_n and_o courtesy_n among_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v do_v they_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o horse_n as_o be_v repute_v to_o excel_v the_o rest_n for_o beauty_n force_n and_o other_o perfection_n and_o forthwith_o give_v that_o beast_n unto_o that_o man_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v as_o though_o their_o intention_n be_v to_o conjoin_v that_o singular_a beast_n unto_o that_o notable_a man_n name_v he_o cavaliero_n which_o signify_v horseman_n though_o we_o improper_o english_z it_o knight_n thus_o much_o be_v say_v in_o general_a concern_v gentleman_n that_o make_v profession_n of_o arm_n who_o the_o roman_n as_o it_o seem_v sometime_o call_v milites_fw-la and_o some_o other_o time_n equites_fw-la the_o italian_n and_o spaniard_n cavalieri_fw-la the_o french_a chevalier_n but_o in_o our_o language_n as_o be_v now_o use_v none_n be_v call_v knight_n but_o only_o they_o that_o have_v that_o title_n give_v by_o the_o prince_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n with_o a_o ceremony_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o of_o knight_n make_v according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o england_n be_v diverse_a degree_n as_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v declare_v chap._n 2._o ¶_o the_o original_a of_o knighthood_n give_v as_o a_o dignity_n and_o what_o prince_n have_v authority_n to_o make_v knight_n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o some_o writer_n that_o alexander_n the_o great_a with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o learned_a tutor_n aristotle_n resolve_v to_o bestow_v upon_o such_o person_n as_o perform_v any_o notable_a service_n in_o the_o war_n certain_a honour_n and_o advancement_n in_o token_n of_o their_o extraordinary_a virtue_n and_o notable_a merit_n and_o therefore_o he_o give_v unto_o some_o badge_n to_o some_o chain_n to_o some_o immunity_n or_o some_o such_o other_o demonstration_n of_o favour_n and_o honour_n the_o roman_a emperor_n in_o like_a manner_n sometime_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o service_n and_o sometime_o after_o bestow_v not_o only_a commendation_n but_o also_o dignity_n on_o those_o who_o virtue_n they_o think_v so_o worthy_a as_o crown_n of_o bay_n of_o gold_n of_o myrtle_n or_o some_o other_o gift_n think_v fit_a by_o the_o giver_n they_o give_v also_o horse_n sword_n armour_n arm_v coat_n and_o such_o like_a &_o they_o that_o receive_v they_o as_o a_o token_n of_o honour_n keep_v they_o careful_o in_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o their_o valour_n and_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o prince_n that_o give_v they_o by_o this_o mean_a also_o they_o become_v much_o admire_v and_o esteem_v of_o other_o soldier_n afterward_o for_o more_o encouragement_n of_o virtuous_a mind_n other_o prince_n think_v good_a that_o the_o memorable_a act_n of_o soldier_n shall_v be_v in_o perpetual_a memory_n write_v and_o such_o privilege_n as_o be_v give_v they_o to_o be_v record_v call_v they_o in_o those_o writing_n valiant_a man_n companion_n in_o arm_n victorious_a soldier_n and_o knight_n which_o manner_n of_o proceed_v do_v encourage_v the_o man_n of_o war_n no_o less_o than_o the_o great_a portraiture_n which_o the_o most_o ancient_a roman_n make_v for_o those_o that_o have_v perform_v act_n egregious_a touch_v the_o make_n of_o knight_n we_o say_v that_o every_o prince_n sovereign_a have_v power_n to_o give_v that_o dignity_n to_o what_o person_n it_o please_v he_o as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n but_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o knight_n make_v be_v of_o more_o or_o less_o reputation_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o that_o prince_n that_o make_v they_o for_o he_o that_o be_v make_v knight_n by_o a_o king_n shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o a_o knight_n make_v by_o a_o prince_n of_o mean_a title_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o we_o say_v that_o all_o emperor_n king_n duke_n and_o other_o prince_n acknowledge_v no_o superior_a may_v make_v knight_n and_o so_o may_v commonweal_n as_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n and_o genoa_n the_o pope_n do_v also_o sometime_o make_v knight_n for_o money_n call_v they_o common_o after_o their_o own_o name_n cavalieri_fw-la di_fw-fr san_n pietro_n san_n paulo_n guiliani_n pij_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o make_v knight_n about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 500_o near_o which_o time_n king_n arthur_n reign_v in_o england_n in_o that_o age_n a_o prince_n determine_v to_o make_v a_o knight_n do_v command_v a_o scaffold_n or_o stage_n to_o be_v build_v in_o some_o cathedral_n church_n

so_o have_v i_o long_o desire_v to_o do_v and_o no_o time_n more_o fit_a than_o now_o when_o the_o constable_n and_o his_o company_n may_v be_v judge_n yet_o such_o be_v my_o hap_n as_o i_o have_v no_o armour_n at_o hand_n for_o supply_v of_o that_o want_n quoth_v boucmelius_n i_o will_v take_v order_n that_o two_o armour_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o we_o and_o of_o they_o the_o choice_n shall_v be_v you_o with_o every_o other_o thing_n fit_a for_o our_o purpose_n this_o agreement_n make_v they_o impart_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o constable_n and_o obtain_v his_o licence_n yet_o with_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v attend_v upon_o he_o the_o next_o day_n at_o which_o time_n he_o will_v with_o other_o noble_a man_n see_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o event_n of_o that_o action_n about_o the_o hour_n appoint_v these_o champion_n do_v appear_v and_o at_o the_o first_o course_n clifford_n with_o his_o lance_n pierce_v through_o the_o armour_n and_o body_n of_o boucmelius_n of_o which_o hurt_n he_o present_o die_v this_o accident_n much_o grieve_v the_o french_a and_z clifford_z himself_o be_v not_o a_o little_a sorry_a which_o the_o constable_n perceive_v say_v unto_o clifford_n be_v not_o dismay_v for_o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o like_a adventure_n and_o if_o myself_o have_v be_v in_o thy_o place_n i_o shall_v have_v do_v the_o same_o for_o better_a ever_o it_o be_v to_o do_v then_o suffer_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o enemy_n the_o constable_n have_v end_v his_o speech_n convit_v clifford_n with_o his_o company_n to_o dinner_n and_o then_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v conduct_v to_o the_o next_o town_n in_o safety_n chap._n 36._o ¶_o a_o other_o challenge_n of_o a_o french_a gentleman_n in_o spain_n in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n there_o be_v a_o french_a gentleman_n young_a of_o year_n and_o in_o arm_n of_o great_a reputation_n man_n call_v he_o tristram_n de_fw-fr roy._n he_o see_v the_o war_n end_v between_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o portugal_n determine_v to_o return_v home_o yet_o desirous_a by_o some_o mean_n to_o gain_v honour_n before_o his_o arrival_n in_o france_n procure_v a_o herald_n to_o go_v unto_o the_o english_a army_n and_o proclaim_v that_o if_o any_o gentleman_n there_o will_v break_v three_o lance_n he_o will_v challenge_v he_o this_o challenge_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o english_a camp_n a_o brave_a young_a gentleman_n name_v miles_n windesor_n accept_v thereof_o hope_v by_o that_o occasion_n to_o merit_v the_o honour_n of_o knighthood_n the_o next_o day_n according_a to_o appointment_n he_o appear_v in_o the_o field_n accompany_v with_o matthew_n gorney_n william_n beuchamp_n though_o simons_n the_o l._n shandos_n the_o l._n newcastle_n the_o l._n bardolf_n and_o many_o other_o the_o french_a challenger_n appear_v likewise_o honourable_o grace_v with_o friend_n and_o thus_o both_o party_n in_o readiness_n to_o run_v the_o lord_n souldichius_fw-la bestow_v the_o dignity_n of_o knighthood_n upon_o the_o say_a windsor_n which_o do_v the_o one_o charge_v the_o other_o and_o the_o two_o first_o course_n be_v perform_v with_o great_a courage_n yet_o without_o any_o hurt_n but_o in_o the_o three_o course_n the_o armour_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v pierce_v through_o yet_o by_o breach_n of_o the_o lance_n both_o of_o they_o escape_v more_o harm_n chap._n 37._o one_o other_o notable_a challenge_n in_o france_n anno_fw-la 1390._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o six_o three_o noble_a young_a man_n of_o great_a hope_n and_o much_o affect_v the_o war_n live_v in_o that_o court_n viz._n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bouciquant_a the_o young_a monsieur_fw-fr reynaut_n de_fw-fr roye_n and_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr s._n pie_n all_o gentleman_n of_o that_o king_n chamber_n in_o the_o same_o time_n also_o there_o be_v in_o england_n a_o knight_n for_o valour_n and_o military_a virtue_n of_o great_a fame_n man_n call_v he_o sir_n peter_n courtney_n he_o have_v 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