Selected quad for the lemma: daughter_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
daughter_n	constantius_n	deprive_v	helena_n	40	3	15.9451	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17012	The ecclesiasticall historie of Great Britaine deduced by ages, or centenaries from the natiuitie of our Sauiour, vnto the happie conuersion of the Saxons, in the seuenth hundred yeare; whereby is manifestly declared a continuall succession of the true Catholike religion, which at this day is professed & taught in, and by the Roman Church. Written. by Richard Broughton. The first tome containing the fower hundred first yeares. To which are annected for the greater benefite of the reader ample indexes ...	Broughton, Richard.	1633 (1633)	STC 3894; ESTC S107156	907,581	692

11._o s._n claudias_n child_n pain_n and_o charge_n in_o further_a the_o conueruersion_n of_o britain_n 199._o 6._o s._n claudia_n indeed_o her_o day_n at_o sabinum_n in_o vmbria_n 161._o 10._o claudius_n the_o emperor_n banish_v the_o jew_n from_o rome_n 82._o 3._o claudius_n bring_v the_o orcades_n and_o anglesie_n into_o subjection_n 335._o 4._o s._n clement_n go_v into_o jury_n to_o receive_v instruction_n about_o our_o saviour_n 19_o 2._o s._n clement_n convert_v by_o s._n peter_n ib._n s._n clement_n be_v personal_o with_o s._n peter_n in_o britain_n 164._o 3._o 176._o 5._o s._n clement_n succeed_v s._n cletus_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_a see_n 173._o 1._o s._n clement_n constitute_v by_o saint_n peter_n his_o successor_n 173._o 2._o s._n clement_n number_v after_o s._n cletus_n and_o s._n linus_n and_o why_o 174._o 2._o etc._n etc._n s._n clement_n yield_v the_o papacy_n to_o s._n linus_n 175._o 4._o s._n clement_n twice_o pope_n 176._o 5._o s._n clement_n send_v bishop_n into_o britain_n 177._o 6._o saint_n clement_n send_v bishop_n into_o france_n ib._n s._n clement_n by_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n command_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o east_n to_o send_v bishop_n and_o preacher_n into_o the_o west_n ib._n s._n clemant_n bamnish_v by_o traian_n into_o the_o island_n chersonesus_n 185._o 1._o s._n clement_n martyr_a ib._n s._n cletus_n succeed_v s._n linus_n in_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 169._o 1._o coel_n king_n of_o britain_n 373._o 2._o 452._o 4._o coel_n father_n to_o the_o empress_n helena_n ib._n coel_n slaine_v asclepiodotus_n 451._o 2._o coel_n cease_v the_o persecution_n against_o catholic_n ib._n coel_n free_v britain_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_n ib._n coel_n enact_v a_o seveare_a law_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o their_o favourer_n 453._o 4._o coel_n in_o dread_n of_o constantius_n 376._o 5._o or_o 373._o 5._o coel_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o constantius_n ib._n coel_n give_v constantius_n his_o daughter_n helena_n in_o marriage_n ib._n coel_n either_o twice_o king_n or_o else_o not_o king_n until_o towards_o his_o death_n 376._o 6._o or_o 373._o 6._o coel_n propable_o a_o christian_n 453._o 4._o coel_n his_o death_n 459._o 3._o coillus_n when_o king_n of_o britain_n 196._o 1._o coillus_n beget_v lucius_n in_o his_o old_a age._n ib._n coillus_n confirm_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o glastenbury_n 198._o 6._o coillus_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v a_o christian_a king_n 198._o 3._o coillus_n be_v no_o christian_n king_n 133._o 5._o coillus_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v large_o be_v call_v a_o christian_n 134._o 7._o coillus_n do_v probable_o write_v unto_o pope_n alexander_n that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o give_v way_n to_o christian_a religion_n 198._o 6._o s._n columbanus_n write_v a_o rule_n of_o monastical_a life_n 330._o 6._o s._n columbanus_n his_o rule_n confirm_v by_o pope_n honorius_n 330._o 6._o 332._o 8._o s._n columbanus_n a_o monk_n of_o bangor_n of_o our_o ancient_a british_a order_n ib._n s._n columbanus_n found_v many_o monastery_n both_o of_o monk_n and_o nun_n of_o our_o old_a order_n ib._n the_o monk_n of_o lirinum_fw-la unite_a themselves_o with_o s._n columbanus_n in_o his_o rule_n 332._o 9_o the_o 10._o commandment_n give_v by_o god_n in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 244._o 4_o the_o 10._o commandment_n all_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n except_v that_o of_o observe_v the_o sabbath_n ib_o commodus_n succeed_v his_o father_n marcus_n aurelius_n antoninus_n in_o the_o empire_n 247._o 1._o commodus_n exceed_v all_o former_a emperor_n in_o impiety_n ib._n commodus_n favourable_a to_o christian_n ib._n communion_n under_o one_o kind_n use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n cornelius_n 381._o 8._o or_o 391._o 8._o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n use_v in_o s._n syluester_v time_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n 539._o 2._o conche_n s._n martin_n sister_n and_o s._n patrike_v mother_n v._o couch_v sacramental_a confession_n in_o s._n syluester_v time_n 538._o 2._o confirmation_n allow_v for_o a_o sacracrament_n by_o s._n cyprian_n 382._o 10._o or_o 392._o 10._o confirmation_n define_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 483._o 2._o constantius_n clorus_n elect_v cesar_n 391._o 1._o constantius_n employ_v in_o cruel_a war_n in_o germany_n 418._o 2._o constantius_n have_v the_o recovery_n of_o britain_n commit_v unto_o he_o 392._o 1._o 458._o 1._o constantius_n twice_o in_o britain_n 376._o 5._o or_o 373._o 5._o constantius_n conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o king_n coel._n ib._n constantius_n marry_v king_n coels_n daughter_n helena_n at_o his_o first_o come_v into_o britain_n ib._n constantius_n marriage_n with_o s._n helena_n true_a marriage_n even_o by_o the_o roman_a law_n 458._o 1._o constantius_n put_v away_o s._n helena_n 409._o 4._o constantius_n by_o his_o divorchment_n of_o saint_n helena_n deprive_v himself_o of_o regal_a power_n in_o britain_n 409._o 4._o constantius_n receave_v theodora_n a_o pagan_a concubine_n under_o the_o name_n of_o wife_n 409._o 4._o constantius_n marriage_n with_o theodora_n adulterate_a 458._o 1._o constantius_n receave_v again_o his_o wife_n s._n helena_n 458._o 1._o this_o be_v at_o his_o second_o be_v in_o britain_n 376._o 5._o or_o 373._o 5._o constantius_n no_o instrument_n of_o persecution_n 409._o 4._o 460._o 5._o constantius_n find_v the_o christian_n in_o britain_n free_a at_o the_o death_n of_o king_n coel_n so_o preserve_v they_o 411._o 4._o etc._n etc._n 460._o 5._o etc._n etc._n constantius_n always_o a_o worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n 410._o 4._o or_o 419._o 4._o constantius_n memorable_a act_n to_o make_v trial_n of_o true_a christian_n ib._n constantius_n restore_v christian_a religion_n in_o britain_n and_o other_o place_n 463._o 2._o etc._n etc._n constantius_n permit_v church_n to_o be_v erect_v 464._o 4_o constantius_n fall_v sick_a at_o york_n 465._o 4._o constantius_n warn_v by_o a_o angel_n to_o leave_v the_o empire_n to_o constantine_n 396._o 6._o 465._o 5._o constantius_n crown_v his_o son_n constantine_n emperor_n and_o prophesi_v that_o he_o shall_v advance_v christian_a religion_n 465._o 5._o constantius_n die_v at_o york_n 401._o 9_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n death_n 466._o 6._o or_o 464._o 6._o constantius_n sumptuous_a burial_n at_o york_n ib._n constantius_n burial_n perform_v according_a to_o some_o with_o christian_a solemnity_n 412._o 5._o constantius_n body_n find_v at_o caernaruon_n and_o honourable_o emtomb_v among_o other_o christian_n ib._n constantine_n the_o great_a son_n of_o constantius_n and_o s._n helena_n 396._o 6._o constantine_n a_o britain_n by_o birth_n ib._n constantine_n escape_v from_o dioclesian_n and_o maximian_n 465._o 5._o constantine_n arrive_v safe_o at_o york_n ib._n constantine_n crown_v emperor_n ib._n constantine_n proclaim_v emperor_n in_o britain_n 467._o 1._o constantine_n design_v to_o be_v emperor_n by_o god_n himself_o 467._o 1._o constantine_n keep_v britain_n quiet_a for_o religion_n ib._n constantine_n restore_v all_o holy_a place_n in_o britain_n ib._n constantine_n have_v his_o education_n at_o abingdon_n 469._o 3._o constantine_n in_o britain_n prepare_v war_n against_o the_o infidel_n persecutor_n 470._o 1._o constantine_n carry_v with_o he_o from_o britain_n a_o great_a power_n of_o his_o country_n british_a soldier_n 542._o 2._o constantine_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o britain_n to_o the_o roman_a proconsul_n 542._o 3._o constantine_n a_o worshipper_n of_o christ_n before_o his_o miraculous_a conversion_n 471._o 2._o constantins_n miraculous_a vision_n of_o the_o cross_n ib._n constantins_n vision_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o sleep_n ib._n constantine_n command_v christ_n only_o to_o be_v worship_v 472._o 3._o constantins_n miraculous_a victory_n against_o his_o pagan_a enemy_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 472._o 4._o constantine_n advance_v christian_a religion_n in_o all_o place_n destroy_v idolatry_n 472._o 5._o constantins_n wonderful_a care_n devotion_n and_o expedition_n in_o establish_v christian_a religion_n and_o destroy_a idolatry_n 473._o 5._o constantins_n great_a reverence_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o ensign_n of_o his_o victory_n 473._o 6._o 488._o 6._o constantine_n trouble_v with_o a_o leprosy_n 475._o 2._o constantine_n counsel_v by_o the_o pagan_a flamen_n to_o wash_v himself_o in_o a_o bath_n of_o child_n blood_n 475._o 2._o constantine_n abhor_v the_o fact_n &_o restore_v the_o child_n with_o reward_n ib._n constantins_n vision_n of_o saint_n peter_n and_o s._n paul_n ib._n constantins_n baptism_n confirmation_n at_o rome_n by_o saint_n sylvester_n ib._n the_o miracle_n which_o happen_v thereat_o ib._n constantine_n do_v not_o prolong_v his_o baptism_n so_o long_o as_o some_o write_v 489._o 1._o etc._n etc._n constantine_n make_v a_o public_a oration_n persuade_v to_o embrace_v christian_a religion_n 476._o 4._o constantine_n put_v out_o a_o edict_n against_o the_o jew_n 480._o 4._o constantine_n consent_v and_o in_o due_a manner_n

stirrid_a up_o the_o nine_o persecution_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o reign_v five_o year_n and_o six_o day_n and_o after_o tacitus_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o empire_n be_v a_o very_a fit_a and_o worthy_a governor_n and_o after_o tacitus_n probus_n equirius_n son_n to_o delinacius_n a_o clown_n and_o gardener_n by_o profession_n this_o probus_n equirius_n be_v a_o most_o valiant_a man_n at_o arm_n and_o as_o good_a a_o justiciar_n as_o any_o that_o have_v the_o public_a government_n he_o begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 282._o and_o reign_v six_o year_n and_o four_o month_n aurelius_n probus_n five_o year_n in_o which_o time_n bonesus_n a_o britan_n bear_v usurp_a the_o empire_n with_o proculus_n at_o cullen_n and_o will_v have_v exempt_v from_o the_o roman_n britain_n spain_n and_o part_n of_o france_n but_o be_v vanquish_v by_o probus_n he_o strangle_v himself_o this_o probus_n after_o he_o have_v reign_v five_o year_n be_v slay_v of_o the_o soldier_n carus_n be_v create_v augustus_n he_o make_v carinus_n and_o numerianus_n his_o son_n caesar_n to_o carinus_n he_o assign_v britain_n gaul_n illiricum_n italy_n and_o spain_n but_o carinus_n be_v slay_v by_o lightning_n and_o the_o other_o two_o within_o three_o year_n space_n lose_v their_o life_n dioclesian_n be_v then_o choose_v emperor_n who_o adjoin_v maximianus_n unto_o he_o in_o like_a government_n the_o two_o emperor_n elect_v two_o caesar_n valerius_n maximus_n and_o constantius_n chlorus_n to_o which_o constantius_n they_o commit_v the_o recovery_n of_o britain_n hitherto_o these_o protestant_n epitome_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n from_o antiquity_n and_o so_o be_v come_v to_o this_o constantius_n by_o who_o britain_n and_o the_o roman_n be_v unite_v again_o in_o so_o happy_a a_o union_n that_o thereby_o this_o our_o noble_a nation_n assist_v more_o than_o any_o kingdom_n before_o have_v do_v or_o after_o do_v for_o the_o union_n of_o the_o world_n with_o christ_n i_o must_v hear_v more_o enlarge_v my_o stile_n for_o our_o country_n honour_n 2._o some_o there_o be_v whether_o to_o detract_v so_o great_a a_o glory_n from_o this_o nation_n or_o to_o give_v it_o to_o a_o other_o or_o of_o ignorance_n in_o history_n do_v both_o say_v that_o one_o theodora_n be_v the_o first_o lawful_a wife_n of_o constantius_n and_o the_o bless_a s._n helen_n mother_n of_o that_o happy_a emperor_n the_o great_a constantine_n be_v not_o only_o a_o stranger_n to_o this_o nation_n but_o of_o mean_a estate_n and_o which_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v 299._o marian._n scot._n l._n 2._o aetat_fw-la 6._o col_fw-fr 304._o in_o constantio_n flor._n wigorn._n chron._n a_o 321._o &_o 299._o write_v not_o the_o wife_n but_o concubine_n of_o constantius_n which_o name_n and_o attribute_n concubina_fw-la this_o most_o noble_a empress_n and_o saint_n helen_n be_v style_v by_o not_o only_o among_o diverse_a foreign_a writer_n but_o of_o this_o nation_n also_o as_o marianus_n scotus_n and_o florentius_n wigorniensis_n as_o they_o be_v publish_v by_o our_o protestant_n many_o of_o which_o do_v not_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o that_o most_o holy_a lady_n and_o this_o her_o britain_n s._n helen_n bear_v of_o noble_a parent_n in_o britain_n country_n abstain_v from_o the_o same_o phrase_n of_o speech_n this_o error_n be_v overthrow_v overthrow_v the_o other_o that_o she_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o base_o bear_v for_o except_v those_o that_o wander_v in_o that_o tract_n all_o agree_v she_o be_v the_o sole_a hist_o capgrau_n catalogue_n praefat._n in_o vit._n s._n helenae_n marian._n scot._n l._n 2._o aetate_fw-la 6._o in_o auteliano_n baron_fw-fr tom._n 2._o annal._n a_o 306._o jacob_n gordon_n an._n 273._o in_o aureliano_n harris_n hist_o eccles_n brit._n tom._n 4._o c._n 2._o zosim_fw-la l._n 2._o suid._n in_o constant_a matt._n westm_n ann_n 273._o marian._n scot._n l._n 2._o aetat_fw-la 6._o in_o aureliano_n martin_n polon_n caxton_n f._n 38._o hollinsh_fw-mi hist_o of_o engl._n l._n 4._o capgr_n in_o s._n helena_n niceph._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 18._o andre_n chesne_n l._n 4._o hist_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o noble_a british_a king_n coel_n far_o from_o be_v either_o a_o alien_n or_o of_o base_a parentage_n and_o descent_n and_o the_o more_o easy_o to_o overthrow_v they_o it_z first_o fighteth_z with_o and_o so_o overthrow_v itself_o some_o which_o incline_v to_o this_o error_n say_v that_o she_o do_v secret_o fly_v out_o of_o her_o country_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o be_v so_o familiar_a with_o constantius_n the_o emperor_n multi_fw-la eam_fw-la clam_fw-la patriam_fw-la fugisse_fw-la affirmant_fw-la ac_fw-la raptam_fw-la apud_fw-la romam_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n but_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o history_n that_o constantius_n at_o his_o first_o acquaintance_n with_o helena_n be_v not_o emperor_n nor_o long_o after_o neither_o be_v he_o at_o rome_n but_o in_o britain_n in_o this_o time_n send_v hither_o by_o aurelianus_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 273._o and_o as_o both_o zosimus_n and_o suidas_n say_v live_v most_o part_n hear_v in_o britannia_fw-la plerumque_fw-la vivebat_fw-la and_o be_v send_v hither_o by_o aurelianus_n emperor_n as_o so_o many_o agree_v to_o have_v long_a employment_n and_o great_a cause_n of_o stay_n hear_v he_o must_v needs_o come_v hither_o about_o that_o time_n for_o by_o all_o antiquity_n aurelianus_n die_v soon_o after_o and_o be_v emperor_n but_o a_o short_a time_n so_o that_o neither_o constantius_n nor_o queen_n helen_n can_v be_v either_o at_o rome_n or_o in_o any_o place_n but_o in_o britain_n at_o this_o time_n 3._o nicephorus_n and_o some_o late_a after_o he_o will_v have_v she_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o bithynia_n at_o drepanum_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o a_o innkeeper_n there_o with_o who_o constantius_n pass_v that_o way_n to_o the_o persian_n fall_v in_o love_n but_o this_o be_v make_v unpossible_a by_o that_o be_v say_v before_o of_o the_o 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