Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	edward_n	king_n	knight_n	3,567	5	7.5491	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56164	The first part of a brief register, kalendar and survey of the several kinds, forms of all parliamentary vvrits comprising in 3. sections, all writs ... illustrated with choice, usefull annotations ... / by William Prynne ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P3956; ESTC R33923	314,610	516

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di●_n paschae_fw-la in_o un●m_fw-la mensem_fw-la etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la what_o ever_o else_o concern_v the_o prelate_n abbot_n prior_n convocation_n and_o cl●ry_n be_v reserve_v for_o its_o proper_a plac●_n in_o subsequent_a section_n section_n ii_o of_o the_o several_a writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n and_o great_a council_n direct_v to_o the_o temporal_a lord_n as_o the_o king_n of_o castel_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n dukes_z marquess_n earl_n viscount_n lord_n baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n whereof_o there_o be_v several_a form_n and_o variety_n with_o observation_n on_o they_o some_o pretend_a antiquary_n not_o well_o verse_v in_o our_o record_n in_o their_o late_a print_a discourse_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n p._n 22._o 24._o 88_o 89._o meeting_n with_o a_o transcript_n of_o ancient_a writ_n issue_v to_o earl_n baron_n and_o great_a man_n hold_v land_n of_o the_o king_n by_o 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sitis_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la vobis_fw-la exinde_fw-la in_o perpetuo_fw-la teneamus_fw-la ad_fw-la grate_n testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la turrim_n london_n 18_o die_v octobris_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la phil_n basset_n and_o 107._o baron_n and_o great_a man_n hold_v by_o knight_n service_n there_o register_v by_o name_n after_o which_o this_o writ_n ensue_v in_o the_o same_o dorse_v rex_fw-la abbati_n de_fw-fr burgo_n sancti_fw-la petri_n salutem_fw-la mandamus_fw-la vobis_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la et_fw-la dilectione_n quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la firmiter_fw-la injungentes_fw-la quod_fw-la omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la praetermissis_fw-la mittaris_fw-la nobis_fw-la servitium_n vestrum_fw-la quod_fw-la nobis_fw-la debetis_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la sitis_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o crastino_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n absque_fw-la defalto_n pro_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la urgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la personam_fw-la nostram_fw-la specialiter_fw-la 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fide_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la t●n●mini_fw-la only_o which_o be_v oft_o time_n insert_v into_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o temporal_a lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o laity_n not_o peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o clergy_n as_o in_o homagio_fw-la &_o lig●antia_fw-la be_v to_o the_o temporally_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o that_o of_o littleton_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o homage_n sect._n 86._o if_o a_o abbot_n or_o prior_n or_o other_o man_n of_o religion_n which_o extend_v to_o all_o archbishop_n bishop_n de●n_n parson_n prebend_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a body_n politic_a shall_v do_v homage_n to_o his_o lord_n he_o shall_v not_o say_v jeo_n deveigne_v vostr_n &_o home_n whence_o homage_n have_v its_o name_n and_o derivation_n as_o all_o temporal_a lord_n and_o layman_n ought_v to_o do_v when_o they_o do_v their_o homage_n to_o the_o king_n or_o other_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v profess_v himself_o pur_fw-it estre_fw-fr tant_n solement_n le_z home_n de_fw-fr de●u_fw-fr but_o he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d say_v i_o do_v homage_n unto_o you_o and_o to_o you_o i_o shall_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o faith_n to_o you_o bear_v for_o the_o tenement_n which_o i_o hold_v of_o you_o in_o which_o respect_n glanvil_n lib._n 9_o c._n 1_o 2._o bracton●_n 78._o f._n britton_n cap._n 68_o &_o 〈◊〉_d 3●_n cap._n 16._o resolve_n s●●endum_fw-la ●st_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d libre_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ●asculus_fw-la quam_fw-la famina_fw-la clericus_fw-la et_fw-la laicus_fw-la major_a &_o minor_a dum_fw-la tamen_fw-la electi_fw-la in_o episcopos_fw-la post_n conse●r_n ationem_fw-la homagium_fw-la non_fw-fr faciunt_fw-la quicquid_fw-la ●ecerunt_fw-la any_o sed_fw-la tantum_n fidelitatem_fw-la conventus_fw-la a●t●m_fw-la homagium_fw-la nec_fw-la faciet_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la sicu●_n ne●_n abbas_n nec_fw-la prio_fw-la ●o_o quod_fw-la tenent_fw-la nomine_fw-la alieno_fw-la scilicet_fw-la nomine_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la as_o sir_n ed._n cook_n likewise_o observe_v in_o his_o 1._o institutes_n f._n 65._o b._n so_o that_o they_o do_v no_o homage_n proper_o so_o style_v to_o the_o king_n after_o their_o consecration_n nor_o use_v the_o word_n i_o become_v your_o man_n if_o we_o credit_v l●ttleton_n in_o make_v their_o homage_n as_o the_o temporal_a lord_n do_v thereupon_o i_o conjecture_v the_o writ_n of_o summons_n command_v the_o temporal_a lord_n and_o laity_n to_o appear_v etc._n etc._n in_o fide_fw-la ●t_a homagio_fw-la et_fw-la in_o ●ide_v et_fw-la ligeantia_fw-la quibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenemini_fw-la but_o the_o prelate_n spiritual_a lord_n and_o other_o clergy_n only_o in_o fide_fw-la et_fw-la dilectione_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o swear_v fealty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o our_o king_n for_o the_o freehold_a land_n and_o tempora●ties_n they_o hold_v of_o he_o ●●xcept_v only_o those_o that_o hold_v in_o frankalmoigne_n as_o 29_o e._n 3._o f._n 38._o a._n littleton_n sect._n 91_o 92_o 93._o sir_n edw._n cook_n in_o hi●_n 1._o insti●utes_n on_o these_o section_n and_o other_o law-book_n resolve_v for_o this_o i_o shall_v produce_v one_o memorable_a record_n a●●uring_v we_o that_o all_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n and_o clergy_n both_o in_o england_n and_o ireland_n do_v and_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o swear_v fealty_n to_o the_o king_n as_o well_o as_o the_o temporal_a lord_n and_o commons_o and_o prescribe_v commissioner_n in_o ireland_n to_o receive_v it_o from_o they_o 20._o venerabiii_n in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la e●dem_fw-la gratia_fw-la midden_n episcopo_fw-la et_fw-la dilectis_fw-la et_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la mauricio_n filio_fw-la mauricii_n justiciario_n svo_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la et_fw-la mgistro_fw-la johanni_n de_fw-fr s●mford_n escheatori_fw-la svo_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la defuncto_fw-la jam_fw-la celebris_fw-la memoriae_fw-la domino_fw-la henrico_n rege_fw-la patre_fw-la nostro_fw-la cujus_fw-la animae_fw-la propicietur_fw-la al●issimus_fw-la 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