Selected quad for the lemma: king_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
king_n	earl_n	henry_n	sir_n	22,904	5	6.1717	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54138	England still freshly lamenting the losse of her King, with several of her dearest children, vvhich have been beheaded, hanged, and shot, by O. Cromwel, and the Long-Parliament in a brief collection of the remarkable passages that have happened to this land, from the year 1640, to this present year 1660 / by W.P. Gent.	W. P., Gent.	1660 (1660)	Wing P129; ESTC R5374	4,014	10

But now my heart doth sail the next to tell That lost his life since which we ne're were well O Gracious God was ever such things known A King so kil'd by subjects of his own 30 January 1648. May that accursed act of killing Kings Drink deep the dregs of the internal stings Lord Capel next Duke Hamilton another The Earl of Holland also was the tother These three together at Westminster were headed 9 March 1648. For being true to 'th King this Parliament did it Next Collonel Andrews and then Sir Henry Hide Both on Tower-Hill were headed and there dyed the 22 August 1650. 4 Mar. 1650. And Captain Bushel in that very place VVas headed there when he had run his race 29 Mar. 1651 Next Mr. Love and Gibons in one day VVere both beheaded of a truth I say 22 Aug. 1651. Loe here 14 to 'th dozen in 12 years Beheaded were by these sad Parliamenteers Besides what others in far remoter place● To us unknown who never saw their faces Next you shall know how many we have seen Hang'd in the City and shot to death have been First Challaner and Tomkins in one day where hang'd in London this is truth I say 5 July 1643. Tomkins at Fetter-Lane tother at the Change Thus did their madnesse round about us range About some four months after was another Hang'd at the Change whose name I mean to smother 19 July 1650. And then another whose name I forgot 28 Nov. 1643. At Westminster was hang'd for I know what the beginning ●f April 1644. He was a Spy they said came from the King And he must suffer therefore in a string The next in order though not he himself VVas Sir John Greenevils picture foolish Else That hanged was at the Excha●ge for why The beginning of Ma● 1643. Cause ●e ●ef●●s and to the King did sly Then Poyer Pitcher Lo●kier went to 'th pot These three at several times to death were shot 29 Dec. 1648. 21 Apr. 1649. 27 Apr. 1649 All these near London and n●ar thereabout VVere hang'd and shot to death which they found out Besides all others thorowout the Land If 't could be known we should amazed stand They having sat twelve years then commeth Cromwell And turns them out which Act it doth please some well But he his part doth play as did the rest And falls to heading hanging like a beast 10 July 1654. The first was Gerrard that did feel the smart Of his keen Axe which went unto the heart 8 Iune 1658. Next Doctor Huit in that very place With Henry Slingsby Knight of comly grace Both in one day but who can tell for what 'T was never known nor never we shall that 10 July 1654. 10 Aug. 1654. Then Mr. Vowel was hang'd at Charing Crosse And Marston also hang'd to his friends losse 7 July 1658. But after all comes Betterly on the stage Who in Cheapside was hang'd in Cromwel's rage And afterward his bowels burnt in fire ' Cause they against him He said did conspire And then another hang'd was in Tower street 9 July 1650. And at the Change another we did see 't These eight by Cromwel in the City dy'd But God doth know how many more beside Were hang'd and headed within these three Nations Of whom I can't make any true relation POSTSCRIPT FRom the 3 November 1640. to the 20 April 1653 when Oliver Cromwel turned out the long Parliament there hath been 29 thanksgiving days for sever●l victories obtained by them against the King and at least 15 days of humiliation besides the monthly fasts which was once a month f●r very ne●● 8 years being cast up together is at least 90. which in all ma●●● 105. And from the time of their turning out to the 25 December last 1659 there hath been 10 fasting days and 6 than●●iving days so that the total number of the fasting days to the 〈◊〉 Decemb. last is 15. And the thanksgiving days are 35. In the late wars hath been killed above 100 Lords Knights above 400 Officers besides the common souldiers above 100 Ministers put out of their places and died of grief FINIS