Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	conqueror_n	king_n	william_n	6,142	5	7.8447	4	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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enrich_v himself_o for_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o horse_n and_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o list_n with_o infamy_n all_o which_o article_n be_v public_o read_v and_o approve_v be_v by_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n confirm_v as_o law_n chap._n 27._o ¶_o of_o triumph_n at_o the_o interuiewe_n of_o pope_n alexander_n and_o the_o emperor_n foedericus_fw-la barbarossa_n at_o venice_n anno_fw-la 1166._o advertisement_n be_v give_v to_o venice_n that_o the_o emperor_n resolve_v to_o come_v thither_o piro_n zinzano_n the_o duke_n son_n be_v send_v with_o six_o long_a galley_n to_o meet_v he_o at_o ravenna_n after_o they_o be_v dispatch_v a_o great_a number_n of_o less_o vessel_n the_o emperor_n be_v arrive_v at_o venice_n the_o pope_n be_v set_v in_o a_o rich_a chair_n at_o the_o church_n door_n and_o there_o tarry_v his_o come_n before_o the_o pope_n foot_n a_o carpet_n of_o purple_a be_v spread_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o emperor_n be_v come_v to_o the_o say_a carpet_n 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esquire_n and_o when_o the_o esquier_n governor_n do_v hear_v the_o noise_n of_o music_n they_o shall_v unclothe_v the_o esquire_n and_o put_v he_o naked_a into_o the_o bath_n but_o at_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o chamber_n the_o esquier_n governor_n shall_v cause_v the_o music_n to_o cease_v and_o the_o esquier_n also_o for_o a_o time_n this_o do_v the_o knight_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o chamber_n still_o without_o make_v any_o noise_n and_o then_o the_o knight_n shall_v do_v reverence_n one_o to_o the_o other_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o first_o to_o counsel_v the_o esquire_n in_o order_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o when_o they_o be_v agree_v than_o the_o first_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o bath_n and_o kneel_v down_o before_o the_o tub_n shall_v say_v secret_o sir_n great_a honour_n may_v this_o bath_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o then_o he_o show_v he_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o order_n that_o best_a he_o can_v and_o then_o put_v some_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o bath_n upon_o the_o 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the_o bath_n and_o all_o that_o be_v about_o the_o same_o aswell_o within_o as_o without_o and_o take_v they_o for_o his_o fee_n and_o likewise_o the_o choler_n if_o he_o be_v a_o earl_n baron_n banneret_n or_o bachelor_n knight_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o court_n this_o do_v the_o esquier_n governor_n shall_v open_v the_o chamber_n door_n and_o let_v the_o knight_n enter_v in_o to_o lead_v the_o esquire_n to_o the_o chapel_n and_o when_o they_o be_v enter_v the_o esquier_n sing_v and_o dance_v shall_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o esquire_n with_o their_o melody_n to_o the_o chapel_n and_o when_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o chapel_n than_o spice_n and_o wine_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o say_a knight_n and_o esquier_n and_o the_o esquier_n governor_n shall_v lead_v the_o knight_n before_o the_o esquire_n to_o take_v their_o leaf_n and_o he_o shall_v thank_v they_o altogether_o for_o their_o travel_n honour_n and_o courtesy_n and_o so_o they_o depart_v after_o who_o the_o esquier_n gournour_n shall_v shut_v the_o door_n and_o let_v no_o man_n tarry_v in_o the_o chapel_n except_o the_o esquier_n his_o governor_n the_o priest_n chandler_n and_o watch._n and_o so_o he_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o chapel_n till_o it_o be_v almost_o day_n always_o in_o prayer_n desire_v god_n to_o bless_v and_o increase_v his_o grace_n in_o he_o to_o give_v he_o power_n and_o comfort_n to_o take_v this_o high_a temporal_a dignity_n to_o the_o honour_n and_o praise_n of_o he_o the_o holy_a church_n and_o order_n of_o knighthood_n and_o when_o day_n appear_v they_o shall_v cause_v the_o priest_n to_o say_v prayer_n and_o communicate_v if_o he_o will_n and_o from_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o chapel_n door_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o candle_n of_o wax_n bear_v before_o he_o prayer_n be_v begin_v one_o of_o the_o governor_n