Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
england_n king_n queen_n spain_n 7,368 5 8.4419 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A07033 A pithie, and most earnest exhortation, concerning the estate of Christiandome together with the meanes to preserue and defend the same; dedicated to al christian kings princes and potentates, with all other the estates of Christiandome: by a Germaine gentleman, a louer of his countrey.; Ad potentissimos ac serenissimos reges commonefactio. English Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598. 1583 (1583) STC 17450.7; ESTC S107814 25,937 82

There are 2 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

be_v tread_v under_o the_o pope_n foot_n can_v not_o nevertheless_o mollify_v their_o mind_n without_o suffer_v great_a injury_n &_o tollerate_v notable_a abuse_n let_v he_o suppose_v that_o the_o pope_n want_v no_o occasion_n to_o arm_v the_o spaniard_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o german_n see_v that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o his_o own_o religion_n do_v not_o only_o not_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o the_o protestants_n but_o also_o daily_o enter_v a_o legue_n amity_n and_o firm_a alyaunce_n with_o they_o let_v he_o conjecture_v that_o the_o spanierd_n not_o be_v able_a to_o subdue_v germany_n to_o their_o own_o dominion_n neither_o to_o reduce_v it_o to_o the_o pope_n obedience_n unless_o to_o that_o end_n they_o contract_v amity_n with_o the_o rest_n either_o in_o respect_n of_o ancient_a allance_n or_o by_o right_a of_o protection_n or_o for_o fear_n of_o their_o army_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o german_n to_o stand_v to_o one_o of_o these_o condition_n namely_o either_o to_o join_v with_o the_o spaniarde_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o their_o fellow_n country_n i_o or_o else_o unite_n their_o whole_a force_n together_o to_o take_v arm_n against_o they_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o a_o germany_n out_o of_o their_o bondage_n this_o unless_o they_o do_v speedy_o take_v in_o hand_n &_o so_o use_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o low_a country_n do_v cut_v off_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o spanish_a power_n they_o shall_v hereafter_o in_o vain_a each_o after_o other_o endeavour_n to_o turn_v away_o the_o force_n of_o their_o tyranny_n certain_o most_o noble_a prince_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n power_n be_v great_a and_o yet_o be_v it_o such_o that_o as_o by_o your_o sufferance_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v sloth_n the_o foundation_n thereof_o have_v spring_v and_o grow_v forward_o so_o may_v it_o again_o by_o your_o union_n as_o easy_o be_v shake_v and_o final_o with_o small_a labour_n by_o your_o power_n and_o concord_n be_v bring_v to_o utter_v subversion_n for_o all_o the_o province_n of_o his_o obedience_n do_v lie_n separate_v a_o great_a way_n each_o from_o other_o whereby_o their_o victual_n may_v easy_o be_v cut_v off_o their_o force_n debar_v and_o their_o strength_n utter_o overthrow_v in_o case_n you_o will_v but_o of_o yourselves_o help_v yourselves_o and_o not_o suffer_v italy_n by_o a_o list_n run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o germany_n to_o be_v join_v with_o flaunders_n a_o matter_n so_o much_o the_o easy_a for_o you_o to_o compass_v for_o that_o you_o see_v evident_o how_o all_o nation_n do_v abhor_v their_o great_a tyranny_n and_o attend_v no_o other_o but_o opportunity_n to_o free_v themselves_o out_o of_o their_o bondage_n neithe_n be_v you_o ignorant_a with_o how_o weak_a a_o power_n and_o with_o what_o a_o handful_n of_o man_n or_o small_a beginning_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n have_v waste_v &_o bring_v to_o naught_o their_o great_a enterprise_n &_o consume_v their_o mighty_a army_n what_o a_o while_n the_o low_a country_n destitute_a of_o all_o aid_n and_o bereave_v of_o succour_n have_v bear_v the_o brunt_n of_o so_o mighty_a a_o prince_n also_o in_o what_o danger_n within_o these_o few_o year_n don_n john_n of_o ostrich_n &_o of_o late_a day_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n be_v of_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o all_o the_o say_v low_a country_n with_o their_o whole_a power_n yea_o &_o that_o at_o that_o time_n have_v not_o sundry_a province_n by_o reason_n of_o civil_a dissension_n depart_v from_o the_o general_a union_n &_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n through_o perverse_a counsel_n let_v slip_v his_o good_a fortune_n which_o he_o possess_v they_o have_v not_o only_o abandon_v flanders_n but_o also_o peradventure_o limit_v their_o dominion_n with_o the_o pirinean_a mountain_n so_o that_o as_o you_o be_v not_o to_o contenne_v their_o might_n &_o suffer_v it_o thus_o to_o grow_v on_o so_o have_v you_o no_o cause_n most_o noble_a prince_n to_o fear_v the_o greatness_n thereof_o or_o to_o daunt_v you_o from_o valiant_a defence_n of_o yourselves_o or_o revenge_n of_o the_o common_a liberty_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n power_n can_v not_o great_o hurt_v you_o if_o in_o time_n you_o see_v to_o your_o business_n if_o you_o neglect_v not_o the_o war_n of_o the_o low_a country_n if_o through_o your_o authority_n you_o undermine_v all_o billy_n purpose_n concern_v the_o river_n of_o ems_n if_o you_o repress_v the_o fiery_a ambition_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavier_n together_o with_o his_o exceed_a affection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n if_o with_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n if_o with_o the_o right_n excellent_a queen_n of_o england_n &_o all_o other_o christian_n prince_n and_o potentat_n you_o do_v earnest_o consider_v of_o some_o necessary_a mean_n to_o suppress_v this_o their_o over_o great_a power_n and_o authority_n but_o if_o contrariwise_o you_o suffer_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o low_a country_n your_o next_o neighbour_n through_o the_o spanish_a power_n almost_o waste_v yet_o to_o be_v consume_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o germany_n if_o you_o hold_v your_o peace_n when_o you_o see_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o cleveland_n juliers_n &_o coulogn_n even_o quake_v for_o fear_n at_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n if_o you_o force_v not_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o liege_n to_o aid_v the_o common_a enemy_n with_o money_n munition_n &_o wepon_n as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v open_o do_v if_o you_o bridle_v not_o the_o vile_a ambition_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o bavier_n but_o suffer_v he_o to_o join_v the_o archbishopric_n of_o coulogn_n &_o electorial_n dignity_n to_o his_o authority_n if_o you_o restrain_v he_o not_o from_o join_v his_o force_n with_o the_o spanish_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o flanders_n and_o exclude_v not_o the_o spaniard_n from_o all_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o ocean_n sea_n doubt_v not_o but_o flanders_n be_v bring_v under_o the_o yoke_n germany_n divide_v into_o faction_n france_n consume_v in_o civil_a war_n or_o with_o draw_v into_o sundry_a opinion_n &_o diverse_a affection_n the_o terror_n of_o the_o spanish_a name_n &_o weight_n of_o his_o empire_n will_v become_v a_o mighty_a tempest_n &_o inevitable_a inundation_n which_o have_v pierse_v the_o causy_n ditch_n &_o bank_n will_v short_o be_v sufficient_a through_o the_o fury_n of_o his_o ambition_n to_o encroach_v all_o christendom_n together_o against_o which_o proceeding_n if_o any_o man_n will_v they_o oppose_v himself_o either_o by_o force_n or_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v though_o to_o late_a find_v that_o which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o discourse_n we_o have_v set_v down_o namely_o that_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o do_v well_o be_v once_o escape_v we_o which_o will_v never_o be_v recover_v either_o by_o entreaty_n or_o compulsion_n will_v cry_v vengeance_n against_o we_o and_o bring_v upon_o we_o that_o plague_n which_o our_o recklessness_n and_o negligence_n do_v deserve_v this_o prognostication_n i_o beseech_v god_n to_o turn_v from_o all_o christendom_n especial_o from_o germany_n my_o sweet_a country_n most_o earnest_o desire_v he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v in_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o assist_v all_o your_o counsel_n most_o noble_a prince_n of_o thempire_n &_o you_o all_o other_o christian_n king_n prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o therewith_o so_o govern_v conduct_v and_o frame_v all_o your_o enterprise_n and_o determination_n that_o you_o may_v conclude_v upon_o and_o put_v in_o execution_n whatsoever_o shall_v seem_v most_o just_a profitable_a requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o christendom_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o wealth_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n finis_fw-la
to_o make_v any_o further_a demonstration_n or_o repetition_n undoubted_o any_o man_n that_o will_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o his_o understanding_n &_o narrow_o consider_v of_o these_o counsel_n &_o demenure_n may_v plain_o perceive_v that_o all_o these_o drift_n tend_v not_o to_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o low_a country_n who_o refuse_v no_o kind_n of_o obedience_n but_o rather_o to_o the_o lay_n of_o a_o firm_a foundation_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n that_o they_o level_v at_o and_o indeed_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n immediate_o upon_o his_o arrival_n in_o the_o low_a country_n determine_v to_o set_v upon_o the_o city_n of_o coulogne_n under_o pretence_n that_o she_o have_v admit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o burgese_n the_o king_n of_o spayn_n pretend_v rebel_n &_o at_o the_o same_o time_n seek_v also_o to_o bring_v into_o his_o subjection_n the_o city_n of_o munster_n in_o westphaly_n both_o which_o interprise_v have_v at_o one_o time_n take_v place_n have_v not_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n who_o they_o have_v levy_v a_o strong_a power_n in_o germany_n interrupt_v his_o whole_a devise_n &_o utter_o subvert_v the_o course_n of_o his_o counsel_n &_o practice_n which_o notwithstanding_o he_o do_v not_o nevertheless_o forbear_v to_o prescribe_v &_o command_v law_n to_o the_o inhabittant_n of_o coulogne_n or_o with_o great_a threat_n to_o move_v the_o magistrate_n to_o his_o obedience_n at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o he_o first_o deal_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o trever_n who_o promise_v all_o help_n and_o favour_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o king_n affair_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o palatin_n elector_n of_o happy_a memory_n &_o after_o grow_v to_o debate_v with_o he_o for_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o his_o country_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v under_o the_o king_n his_o master_n protection_n he_o also_o limit_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o cleve_n such_o counsellor_n as_o shall_v not_o otherwise_o govern_v his_o country_n then_o as_o if_o it_o have_v whole_o be_v under_o the_o absolute_a command_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n he_o seek_v to_o bind_v the_o earl_n of_o embden_n unto_o he_o as_o his_o vassal_n under_o colour_n of_o protection_n and_o safgard_n he_o command_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o liege_n to_o furnish_v he_o of_o weapon_n furniture_n &_o victual_n to_o be_v brief_a he_o exccute_v upon_o all_o borderer_n all_o absolute_a authority_n commandment_n &_o power_n and_o as_o for_o the_o prince_n that_o be_v far_o off_o first_o he_o quarrel_v with_o the_o most_o high_a and_o noble_a queen_n of_o england_n under_o colour_n &_o pretence_n of_o intercourse_n and_o imprison_v such_o english_a merchant_n as_o usual_o trafique_v in_o the_o say_a province_n he_o command_v she_o to_o banish_v who_o he_o lift_v while_o himself_o not_o only_o harbour_v and_o friendly_o entreat_v in_o the_o low_a country_n sundry_a lewd_a person_n which_o have_v be_v attaint_v of_o treason_n against_o their_o sovereign_n but_o also_o enrich_v they_o with_o gift_n and_o yearly_a pention_n by_o sundry_a devise_n and_o drift_n do_v they_o solicit_v the_o queen_n of_o scot_n be_v then_o prisoner_n to_o work_v some_o new_a treacherous_a devise_n they_o load_v with_o honour_n and_o reward_n the_o murderer_n of_o the_o regent_n of_o scotland_n use_v both_o they_o their_o counsel_n and_o endeavour_n in_o sundry_a their_o affair_n and_o what_o not_o they_o find_v mean_n by_o the_o pope_n bull_n to_o pronounce_v the_o queen_n of_o england_n a_o heretic_n and_o unlawful_a inheritor_n they_o raise_v trouble_n against_o she_o in_o the_o hart_n of_o her_o realm_n they_o put_v she_o in_o danger_n of_o her_o life_n they_o do_v by_o publication_n habandon_v her_o realm_n to_o the_o first_o that_o will_v or_o can_v surprise_v or_o seize_v upon_o it_o and_o express_o charge_v don_n john_n of_o auctrich_n particular_o immediate_o upon_o the_o quiet_v of_o the_o low_a country_n to_o levy_v mortal_a war_n against_o she_o to_o marry_v the_o queen_n of_o scot_n and_o with_o she_o to_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n scotlande_n and_o ireland_n these_o thing_n when_o they_o can_v not_o compass_v to_o their_o mind_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n reviue_v among_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o low_a country_n they_o seek_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v through_o ireland_n whether_o they_o transport_v in_o outward_a show_n in_o the_o pope_n name_n but_o in_o truth_n by_o the_o commandment_n motion_n and_o will_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n a_o number_n of_o italian_n and_o spaniard_n that_o they_o pass_v through_o that_o i_o will_v which_o they_o hope_v to_o find_v whole_o at_o their_o devotion_n into_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n may_v the_o more_o commodious_o subdue_v and_o bring_v it_o under_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n and_o have_v not_o the_o king_n at_o the_o duke_n of_o alua_n persuasion_n who_o wonder_v at_o the_o difficulty_n and_o let_v that_o happen_v in_o this_o enterprise_n think_v it_o best_a to_o refer_v this_o matter_n to_o a_o more_o convenient_a time_n the_o weight_n of_o all_o this_o war_n have_v long_o since_o be_v transport_v into_o england_n in_o hope_n that_o that_o be_v first_o get_v the_o spaniard_n thereby_o be_v at_o quiet_a on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n may_v have_v a_o more_o ready_a way_n to_o subdue_v all_o the_o whole_a low_a country_n and_o as_o for_o france_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o king_n noneage_n be_v trouble_v with_o domestical_a dissension_n they_o omit_v no_o manner_n of_o invention_n or_o policy_n but_o employ_v their_o whole_a industry_n care_n and_o study_v to_o wrap_v and_o entangle_v it_o more_o and_o more_o in_o civil_a war_n to_o the_o end_n that_o when_o the_o same_o so_o flourish_v and_o mighty_a a_o realm_n be_v with_o she_o own_o weapon_n almost_o subvert_v and_o destroy_v they_o may_v as_o their_o leisure_n with_o more_o opportunity_n and_o as_o convenient_a time_n serve_v with_o the_o less_o a_o do_v subdue_v it_o neither_o need_v i_o here_o much_o to_o stand_v upon_o those_o mean_n which_o they_o have_v use_v to_o heap_v more_o coal_n upon_o these_o civil_a flame_n what_o help_v they_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o nourish_a of_o these_o discord_n with_o what_o affection_n they_o have_v travail_v in_o it_o what_o action_n among_o party_n clokinge_n league_n and_o conspiracy_n they_o have_v invent_v wherewith_o to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v this_o miserable_a kindle_v for_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n do_v evident_o &_o well_o know_v that_o diverse_a time_n they_o have_v procure_v his_o subject_n to_o rebel_v and_o seek_v mean_n again_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o take_v arm_n yea_o and_o lest_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v they_o do_v it_o for_o zeal_n to_o their_o catholic_a religion_n they_o have_v with_o promise_n of_o great_a sum_n of_o ready_a money_n seek_v to_o seduce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o prince_n defender_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n neither_o be_v he_o ignorant_a how_o often_o he_o have_v be_v inform_v that_o sundry_a time_n they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o corrupt_v seduce_v and_o win_v from_o their_o swear_a allegiaunce_n the_o particular_a governor_n of_o town_n fortress_n and_o haven_n on_o the_o sea_n cost_v how_o they_o have_v with_o great_a diligence_n labour_v even_o the_o king_n of_o navai_n promise_v he_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o case_n he_o will_v break_v the_o peace_n last_o conclude_v yea_o how_o they_o have_v proceed_v even_o to_o his_o highness_n persuade_v he_o to_o take_v arm_n to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o king_n his_o brother_n and_o the_o desolation_n of_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n who_o when_o they_o perceyve_v nothing_o prone_a to_o serve_v their_o mischievous_a turn_v they_o have_v seek_v to_o make_v away_o with_o poison_n and_o sword_n have_v to_o that_o end_n hire_v express_v murderer_n who_o since_o have_v by_o law_n be_v execute_v i_o will_v not_o here_o speak_v what_o number_n of_o pensioner_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v bind_v to_o his_o devotion_n not_o only_o in_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n but_o also_o of_o all_o other_o christian_a king_n prince_n and_o potentate_n through_o who_o he_o do_v at_o his_o pleasure_n trouble_v the_o estate_n of_o some_o procure_v the_o rise_n of_o other_o subject_n overthrow_n and_o supplant_v whatsoever_o counsel_n be_v hold_v against_o he_o and_o to_o be_v brief_a make_v they_o determine_v and_o like_v of_o all_o that_o he_o think_v commodious_a to_o himself_o this_o be_v manifest_o and_o well_o know_v to_o all_o king_n and_o prince_n to_o who_o detriment_n these_o thing_n be_v put_v in_o practice_n none_o dare_v the_o while_n speak_v any_o word_n of_o all_o these_o matter_n or_o once_o open_v his_o lip_n against_o they_o so_o great_o be_v all_o man_n mind_n overtake_v with_o fear_n and_o astonish_v at_o