Selected quad for the lemma: war_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
war_n	king_n	law_n	levy_v	3,963	5	11.2983	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A63162	The tryal and conviction of Thomas Knox and John Lane for a conspiracy to defame and scandalize Dr. Oates and Mr. Bedloe thereby to discredit their evidence about the horrid popish plot : at the Kings-Bench-Bar at Westminster, on Tuesday the 25th of Novemb. 1679 ... : where upon full evidence they were found guilty of the offence aforesaid.	Knox, Thomas, 17th cent.; Lane, John, 17th cent.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.	1680 (1680)	Wing T2165; ESTC R21831	50,627	72

false_o crafty_o unlawful_o and_o advise_o do_v direct_a and_o cause_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o himself_o the_o say_a thomas_n knox_n by_o which_o say_v letter_n false_o crafty_o and_o deceitful_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o they_o the_o say_v john_n lane_n and_o william_n osbourn_n be_v great_o trouble_v in_o their_o conscience_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a thing_n which_o they_o well_o know_v and_o have_v conceal_v concern_v the_o nnjust_a contrivance_n of_o the_o say_v titus_n oat_n and_o william_n bedloe_n in_o accuse_v the_o say_a thomas_n earl_n of_o danby_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o treason_n and_o other_o misdemeanour_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o say_v titus_n oat_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o wicked_a and_o vicious_a life_n and_o make_v a_o assault_n upon_o the_o say_v john_n lane_n and_o with_o the_o say_v john_n lane_n to_o commit_v that_o detestable_a sin_n call_v sodomy_n before_o that_o time_n have_v endeavour_v and_o that_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n knox_n the_o soon_o and_o more_o effectual_o to_o persuade_v the_o say_a john_n lane_n and_o william_n osbourn_n false_o to_o accuse_v the_o say_a titus_n oat_n and_o william_n bedloe_n that_o they_o the_o say_v titus_n oat_n and_o william_n bedloe_n unjust_o and_o against_o all_o truth_n have_v accuse_v the_o say_a thomas_n earl_n of_o danby_n of_o the_o treason_n and_o other_o misdemeanour_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o to_o affirm_v against_o the_o evidence_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n earl_n of_o danby_n for_o the_o treason_n and_o other_o misdemeanour_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v have_v afterward_o to_o wit_v the_o say_v 30_o the_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o 31_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n aforesaid_a at_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a false_o advise_o corrupt_o and_o against_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o allegiance_n unlawful_o give_v to_o the_o say_v john_n lane_n and_o william_n osborn_n divers_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o also_o further_o false_o advise_o corrupt_o and_o against_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o allegiance_n the_o day_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a at_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a do_v promise_n unto_o the_o say_v john_n lane_n and_o william_n osbourn_n that_o they_o the_o say_v john_n lane_n and_o william_n osbourn_n within_o a_o certain_a time_n by_o the_o say_v thomas_n knox_n to_o the_o say_v john_n lane_n and_o william_n osbourn_n propound_v divers_a other_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o other_o great_a reward_n therefore_o shall_v have_v and_o receive_v against_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o great_a retard_v obstruct_v and_o suppress_v of_o justice_n in_o manifest_a contempt_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o the_o evil_a and_o pernicious_a example_n of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o like_a case_n offend_v and_o against_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o crown_n and_o dignity_n to_o this_o indictment_n the_o say_a thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n by_o their_o attorney_n plead_v that_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a nor_o either_o of_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a and_o further_a withal_o put_v themselves_o upon_o the_o country_n and_o the_o king_n attorney_n likewise_o and_o your_o charge_n be_v to_o inquire_v if_o they_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a etc._n etc._n clerk_z of_o the_o crown_n make_v a_o o_o yes_o cryer_n o_o yes_o if_o any_o one_o will_v give_v evidence_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n against_o thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n of_o the_o misdemeanour_n and_o offence_n whereof_o they_o stand_v indict_v let_v they_o come_v forth_o and_o give_v their_o evidence_n then_o trenchard_n esq_n of_o counsel_n for_o the_o king_n in_o this_o cause_n open_v the_o indictment_n thus_o mr._n trench_n may_v it_o please_v you_o lordship_n and_o you_o gentleman_n of_o the_o jury_n thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n stand_v indict_v for_o a_o great_a and_o high_a misdemeanour_n and_o the_o indictment_n set_v forth_o that_o whereas_o coleman_n ireland_n pickering_n and_o grove_n and_o other_o false_a traitor_n do_v conspire_v to_o destroy_v the_o king_n and_o change_v the_o religion_n establish_v by_o law_n to_o levy_v war_n against_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o to_o introduce_v popery_n and_o for_o these_o treason_n be_v convict_v attaint_v and_o execute_v and_o further_o set_v forth_o that_o the_o lord_n powis_n lord_n arundel_n of_o warder_n and_o other_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o say_a treason_n and_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o afterward_o be_v impeach_v for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v as_o also_o that_o thomas_n earl_n of_o danby_n be_v impeach_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o other_o misdemeanour_n that_o the_o defendant_n know_v mr._n oates_n and_o mr._n bedloe_n have_v give_v information_n of_o these_o treason_n to_o stifle_v the_o evidence_n and_o to_o scandalize_v they_o do_v false_o conspire_v to_o represent_v they_o as_o wicked_a person_n and_o man_n of_o no_o credit_n and_o the_o indictment_n further_o set_v forth_o that_o the_o defendant_n knox_n with_o the_o agreement_n of_o lane_n and_o one_o osbourn_n do_v cause_n several_a letter_n to_o be_v write_v in_o which_o it_o be_v contrive_v to_o accuse_v the_o say_a oat_n and_o bedloe_n that_o they_o have_v conspire_v false_o to_o accuse_v the_o say_a earl_n of_o danby_n and_o that_o oat_n be_v a_o person_n of_o a_o vicious_a conversation_n and_o have_v a_o design_n to_o attempt_v a_o assault_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a lane_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o commit_v that_o detestable_a sin_n of_o sodomy_n the_o better_a to_o effect_v which_o wicked_a design_n the_o say_a knox_n give_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o osbourn_n and_o lane_n and_o have_v offer_v great_a reward_n unto_o they_o to_o this_o indictment_n they_o have_v plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o you_o be_v to_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o of_o this_o misdemeanour_n then_o sir_n john_n maynard_n the_o king_n elder_a sergeant_n at_o law_n pursue_v the_o charge_n thus_o mr._n serj._n main_a may_v it_o please_v your_o lordship_n and_o you_o gentleman_n of_o the_o jury_n this_o cause_n be_v of_o great_a consequence_n and_o my_o lord_n i_o desire_v the_o jury_n to_o observe_v that_o their_o question_n this_o day_n be_v not_o to_o inquire_v whether_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o other_o person_n accuse_v and_o impeach_v in_o parliament_n be_v guilty_a or_o not_o but_o the_o question_n before_o they_o be_v whether_o the_o person_n that_o stand_v here_o indict_v be_v guilty_a of_o wicked_a and_o vile_a endeavour_n to_o discountenance_v and_o suppress_v the_o evidence_n and_o scandalize_v their_o person_n who_o be_v to_o give_v evidence_n against_o these_o lord_n we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v evidence_n against_o the_o lord_n but_o against_o these_o person_n l._n chief_a iust._n you_o be_v right_a brother_n mr._n serj._n main_a gentleman_n something_o i_o must_v observe_v to_o you_o that_o be_v a_o inducement_n to_o this_o matter_n that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o horrid_a and_o abominable_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o king_n the_o nation_n the_o religion_n and_o the_o law_n appear_v my_o lord_n by_o the_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n wherein_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o commons_o have_v several_a time_n joint_o declare_v and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v so_o public_a that_o no_o body_n will_v doubt_v there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n who_o be_v guilty_a that_o be_v another_o matter_n l._n chief_a iust._n this_o court_n must_v take_v notice_n of_o that_o because_o some_o have_v be_v try_v convict_a and_o condemn_v for_o it_o by_o this_o court_n mr._n serj._n main_a your_o lordship_n say_v right_a but_o my_o lord_n the_o first_o discovery_n of_o this_o conspiracy_n come_v from_o a_o single_a person_n one_o that_o stand_v single_a and_o discourage_v a_o long_a time_n and_o that_o there_o be_v endeavour_n to_o discourage_v his_o further_a discovery_n that_o will_v appear_v my_o lord_n when_o it_o stand_v so_o it_o happen_v that_o sir_n edmondbury_n god_n frey_n have_v take_v his_o examination_n and_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v material_a in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o cause_n sir_n edmondbury_n godfrey_n have_v take_v the_o examination_n of_o oat_n than_o the_o endeavour_n be_v to_o suppress_v this_o examination_n that_o he_o have_v take_v and_o that_o by_o no_o less_o a_o wickedness_n then_o the_o barbarous_a murder_n of_o that_o honest_a gentleman_n who_o you_o all_o know_v and_o they_o not_o only_o take_v away_o his_o life_n but_o they_o do_v strive_v to_o baffle_v and_o defame_v he_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o will_v appear_v too_o and_o be_v public_a and_o know_v my_o

i_o do_v appoint_v robert_n pawlett_n to_o print_v the_o trial_n of_o thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n and_o let_v no_o other_o person_n presume_v to_o print_v the_o same_o william_n scroggs_n the_o trial_n and_o conviction_n of_o thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n for_o a_o conspiracy_n to_o defame_v and_o scandalize_v dr._n oates_n and_o mr._n bedloe_n thereby_o to_o discredit_v their_o evidence_n about_o the_o horrid_a popish_a plot_n at_o the_o kings-bench-bar_n at_o westminster_n on_o tuesday_n the_o 25_o the_o of_o novemb_n 1679._o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n william_n scroggs_n knight_n lord_n chief_z justice_z and_o the_o other_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n where_o upon_o full_a evidence_n they_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a london_n print_v for_o robert_n pawlett_n at_o the_o bible_n in_o chancery-lane_n near_o fleetstreet_n m._n dc_o lxxx_o the_o trial_n and_o conviction_n of_o thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n for_o a_o conspiracy_n to_o defame_v and_o scandalize_v dr._n oates_n and_o mr._n bedloe_n thereby_o to_o discredit_v their_o evidence_n about_o the_o popish_a plot_n on_o tuesday_n the_o 25_o the_o day_n of_o november_n 1679_o at_o the_o king_n bench_n bar_n at_o westminster_n thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n be_v try_v for_o the_o misdemeanour_n and_o offence_n herein_o after_o in_o the_o indictment_n express_v and_o which_o trial_n be_v in_o manner_n follow_v proclamation_n be_v make_v in_o usual_a manner_n for_o information_n and_o the_o defendant_n call_v to_o their_o challenge_n the_o jury_n be_v swear_v who_o name_n follow_v the_o jury_n sir_n john_n church_fw-mi thomas_n harriot_n henry_n johnson_n simon_n middleton_n hugh_n squire_n francis_n dorrington_n john_n roberts_n rainsford_n waterhouse_n thomas_n earsbie_n joseph_n radcliffe_n james_n supple_a richard_n cooper_n who_o be_v number_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n charge_v they_o with_o the_o indictment_n thus_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n gentleman_n you_o of_o the_o jury_n that_o be_v swear_v harken_v to_o your_o charge_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o defendant_n stand_v indict_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n by_o the_o name_n of_o thomas_n knox_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n margaret_n westminster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n labourer_n and_o john_n lane_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n and_o county_n labourer_n for_o that_o whereas_o edward_n coleman_n william_n ireland_n and_o john_n grove_n and_o other_o false_a traitor_n against_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o juror_n aforesaid_a unknown_a the_o 24_o the_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o 30_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n at_o the_o parish_n of_o s._n margaret_n westminster_n in_o the_o country_n of_o middlesex_n traitorous_o among_o themselves_o have_v conspire_v consult_v and_o agree_v to_o bring_v and_o put_v to_o death_n and_o destruction_n our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o war_n against_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o the_o religion_n in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o england_n right_o and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n establish_v to_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n to_o change_n and_o alter_v and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o subvert_v for_o which_o their_o say_a most_o wicked_a treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiraries_n consultation_n and_o agreement_n they_o the_o say_v edward_n coleman_n william_n ireland_n and_o john_n grove_n in_o due_a manner_n and_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v afterward_o attaint_v and_o undergo_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o the_o same_o and_o whereas_o william_n earl_n of_o powis_n william_n viscount_n stafford_n john_n lord_n bellasis_n henry_n lord_n arundel_n of_o wardor_n william_n lord_n petre_n and_o sir_n henry_n tichbourn_n baronet_n the_o 30_o the_o day_n of_o nou._n in_o the_o 30_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n aforesaid_a at_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n margaret_n westminster_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o treason_n aforesaid_a be_v lawful_o accuse_v and_o thereupon_o according_a to_o due_a form_n of_o law_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v the_o prison_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n there_o safe_o to_o be_v keep_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o treason_n aforesaid_a whereupon_o they_o the_o say_v william_n earl_n of_o powis_n william_n viscount_n stafford_n john_n lord_n bellasis_n henry_n lord_n arundel_n of_o wardor_n and_o william_n lord_n petre_n be_v in_o parliament_n impeach_v by_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o whereas_o thomas_n earl_n of_o danby_n afterward_o to_o wit_v the_o say_v 30_o the_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o 30_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a at_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a of_o certain_a treason_n and_o other_o misdemeanour_n be_v lawful_o accuse_v and_o thereupon_o according_a to_o due_a form_n of_o law_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o say_a tower_n of_o london_n there_o to_o be_v safe_o keep_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o treason_n and_o misdeanour_n aforesaid_a of_o which_o say_v treason_n and_o misdemeanour_n he_o the_o say_v thomas_n earl_n of_o danby_n be_v impeach_v in_o parliament_n by_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o they_o the_o say_v thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n well_o know_v the_o say_v william_n earl_n of_o powis_n william_n viscount_n stafford_n john_n lord_n bellasis_n henry_n lord_n arundel_n of_o wardor_n william_n lord_n petre_n and_o thomas_n earl_n of_o danby_n to_o be_v accuse_v of_o the_o treason_n and_o misdeameanour_n aforesaid_a and_o they_o the_o say_v thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n be_v devilish_o affect_v towards_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n their_o supreme_a and_o natural_a lord_n and_o devise_v and_o with_o all_o their_o strength_n intend_v the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n to_o disturb_v and_o to_o hinder_v and_o stifle_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o say_a treason_n by_o the_o say_v william_n earl_n of_o powis_n william_n viscount_n stafford_n john_n lord_n bellasis_n henry_n lord_n arundel_n and_o william_n lord_n petre_n as_o aforesaid_a suppose_v to_o be_v commit_v and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v to_o elude_v the_o due_a course_n of_o law_n and_o the_o prosecution_n of_o justice_n against_o the_o say_a william_n earl_n of_o powis_n william_n viscount_n stafford_n william_n lord_n petre_n john_n lord_n bellasis_n sir_n henry_n tichbourn_n and_o thomas_n earl_n of_o danby_n to_o retard_v they_o the_o say_v thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n afterward_o to_o wit_v the_o 30_o the_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o 31_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n at_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a false_o malicious_o and_o unlawful_o do_v consult_v and_o agree_v among_o themselves_o titus_n oates_n clerk_n and_o william_n bedloe_n gentleman_n who_o information_n of_o the_o treason_n aforesaid_a have_v give_v and_o who_o they_o the_o say_v thomas_n knox_n and_o john_n lane_n the_o day_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a well_o know_v to_o have_v give_v information_n of_o the_o treason_n aforesaid_a against_o they_o the_o say_a william_n earl_n of_o powis_n william_n viscount_n stafford_n john_n lord_n bellasis_n henry_n lord_n arundel_n and_o william_n lord_n petre_n to_o scandalize_v and_o upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_v william_n earl_n of_o powis_n william_n viscount_n stafford_n john_n lord_n bellasis_n henry_n lord_n arundel_n and_o william_n lord_n petre_n to_o represent_v they_o to_o be_v person_n of_o evil_a conversation_n and_o witness_n not_o deserve_v credit_n and_o that_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n knox_n afterward_o to_o wit_v the_o say_v 30_o the_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o 31_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a at_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o name_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o say_v john_n lane_n and_o one_o william_n osborn_n to_o disgrace_v the_o information_n of_o the_o say_v titus_n oat_n and_o william_n bedlow_n against_o they_o the_o say_v william_n earl_n of_o powis_n william_n viscount_n stafford_n william_n lord_n petre_n john_n lord_n bellasis_n and_o henry_n lord_n arundel_n for_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o be_v give_v false_o malicious_o subtle_o and_o advise_o do_v write_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v write_v three_o letter_n and_o those_o letter_n so_o write_v