Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	call_v	day_n	time_n	2,715	5	4.1899	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11862	The booke of honor and armes	Jones, Richard, fl. 1564-1602.; Segar, William, Sir, d. 1633, attributed name.; Saviolo, Vincentio.	1590 (1590)	STC 22163; ESTC S116992	81,597	191

Marshall desiring they would bee pleased to deliuer and discharge his pledges Wherevpon the said Conestable and Marshal did humblie desire the King to release them because the Defender is alreadie come and presented before his Maiestie there to performe his duetie But in case the Defender did not come at time conuenient in the day appointed then did the King deliuer his pleasure vnto the Conestable and he report the same vnto the Marshall who forthwith did giue order vnto his Liutenant that the Defender should be presentlie called to appeare by the Marshall of Herehaults in the South called Clarentieux and in case the Marshall of Herehaults of the King in the South were not present then was the proclamation made by some other Herehault of King Clarentieux But if the Combat were performed in the North on the other side of the Riuer of Trent in the circuite of the King Norre then was his Marshall to make proclamation The words of the Proclamation was to this effect Oiez G. D. Defendant in this Combat appeare now for in this day thou hast taken vppon thee to acquite thy pledges in presence of the Lords Conestable and Marshall and also defend thy person against A.G. who challenged thee to mainteine the cause of this Combat This Proclamation was made thrice at euerie corner of the Lists but if at the second time the partie appeared not then the Herehault did add these words The day passeth and therefore come without delay And if in case the said Defendant appeared not before noone but staied vntill the third houre after then did the Herehault by commandement of the Conestable and Marshall in the beginning of the Proclamation say A.G. appeare in hast saue thine honor for the day is well neere spent wherein thou diddest promise to performe thine enterprize It was also vsed that the Conestable his Clarke should in a booke record the houre of the fighters appearing within the Listes either on foote or on horsebacke in what sort they were armed of what colour the horses were how they were in all poynts furnished It was also auncientlie vsed that the Conestable moued the King in fauour of the Fighters and knowe whether his Maiestie were pleased to appoynt any of his Nobilitie or other seruants of reputation to assist them in Combat The Conestable and Marshall did suruay the Launces and other weapons wherewith the Combat should bee performed making them equall and of euen measure The Conestable also appoynted two Knights or Squires vnto the Challenger to keepe the place free from impediments the like was also done for the Defender The Conestable did also mooue the King to knowe whether his Maiestie in person would take the othes of the Fighters or giue him and the Marshall authoritie to doo it out of his presence The Conestable also did send the Marshall vnto the Challenger and his councell to make readie his oath declaring that after that ceremonie all protestations should be voyd After these preparations the Conestable caused his Clarke to bring foorth the booke wherevpon the Combatters were solemnelie sworne The first Oath THe Conestable hauing caused his Clarke to reade the Challengers bill calling him by his name and said Dooest thou conceiue the effect of this bill Here is also thine owne Gauntlet of defiance Thou shalt sweare by the holie Euangelistes that all things therein conteined be true and that thou mainteine it so to be vpon the person of thine aduersarie as God shall helpe thee and the holie Euangelists The oath thus taken he was led back vnto his former place and the Conestable did cause the Marshall to produce the Defender who tooke the like oath This oth was euer takē the parties kneeling vnlesse it pleased the Conestable and Marshall to pardon that duetie The second Oath THe second Oath was also indifferentlie propounded to either of them viz. That they had not brought into the Listes other Armour or weapon than was allowed neither any engen instrument herbe charme or inchantment and that neither of them should put affiance or trust in any thing other than God and their owne valours as God and the holie Euangelistes should helpe them That done they were both sent backe to their places of entrie The third Oath was thus THe Combatters being againe called were commanded by the Conestable to take one the other by the hand and lay their left hands vpon the booke which done the Conestable said I charge thee A.B. Challenger vpon thy faith that thou doo thine vttermost endeuour and force to proue thine affirmation either by death or deniall of thine aduersarie before he departeth these Lists and before the Sunne goeth downe this day as God and the holie Euangelists shal helpe thee The verie same oath in like manner vsed was offered vnto the Defender and that done the Fighters returned vnto their places friends and councellers These ceremonies ended an Herehault by commandement of the Conestable and Marshall did make proclamation at foure corners of the Lists thus Oiez Oiez We charge and commande in the name of the King the Conestable and Marshal that no man of what state title or degree soeuer shall approach the Listes neerer than foure foote in distance nor shall vtter any speach word voyce or countenance whereby either the Challenger or Defender may take aduantage vppon paine of losse of life liuing and goods to be taken at the Kings good pleasure Then the Conestable and Marshall assigned a place cōuenient within the Lists where the King of Herehaults and their officers should stand and bee readie if they were called for afterwards al things were committed to their charge aswell on the behalfe of the Defender as the Challenger as if any thing were forgotten in their confessions either touching their lands or consciences or that any of them desired to eate or drinke All those lacks were supplied by the Herehaults and none other But here is to bee noted that no meate or drinke might bee giuen vnto the Challenger without leaue first asked of the aduersarie who did not denie the request And after the Herehault ought goe vnto the Conestable and Marshall and make them priuie to desire their fauour that the Fighters might eate drinke or ease their bodies After these orders taken the Conestable and Marshall did auoyd the Listes of all sorts of persons saue onlie one Knight and two Esquires armed to attend on the Conestable and the like number to await on the Marshall either of them hauing in his hand a Launce without head readie to depart the Fighters if the King did command Of more auncient time the Conestable and Marshall were vsed to haue certeine Liutenants and seruants within the Listes Also the one part to keepe order on one side the others to looke vnto the other side And if the Queene happened to behold the Combat then the Conestable and Marshall awaited on the Kings side and their Liutenants attended on the Queene Then did the Conestable