Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	france_n	king_n	time_n	6,968	5	3.7554	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33342	A new description of the world, or, A compendious treatise of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, countries, islands, cities, and towns of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America in their scituation, product, manufactures, and commodities, geographical and historical : with an account of the natures of the people in their habits, customes, warrs, religions, and policies &c. : as also of the rarities, wonders, and curiosities of fishes, beasts, birds, rivers, mountains, plants, &c., with several remarkable revolutions and delightful histories / faithfully collected from the best authors by S. Clark.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1689 (1689)	Wing C4554; ESTC R26606	137,166	242

remain_v doubtful_a for_o as_o soon_o as_o historian_n make_v any_o considerable_a mention_n of_o it_o we_o find_v it_o inhabit_a by_o divers_a nation_n hold_v to_o be_v greek_a colony_n who_o transport_v themselves_o at_o sundry_a time_n the_o people_n of_o the_o sea_n coast_n be_v say_v to_o come_v thither_o under_o janus_n anno_fw-la mundi_fw-la 1925._o after_o they_o saturn_n out_o of_o crect_n then_o evander_n or_o oenotrus_n out_o of_o arcadia_n and_o then_o aeneas_n with_o his_o trojan_n with_o many_o other_o but_o after_o the_o roman_n grow_v powerful_a they_o bring_v the_o whole_a country_n into_o subjection_n and_o hold_v it_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o frequent_a invasion_n of_o phyrus_n hannibal_n the_o gaul_n cimbri_n and_o other_o till_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n at_o what_o time_n the_o goth_n vandal_n herulies_n huns_n and_o other_o barbarous_a nation_n pass_v the_o alps_o rend_v it_o from_o the_o empire_n and_o divide_v it_o among_o themselves_o establish_v many_o kingdom_n and_o principality_n and_o when_o these_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n subdue_v by_o the_o valour_n and_o conduct_n of_o narses_n bellarius_n and_o other_o imperial_a general_n albonius_n king_n of_o the_o lumbards_n seize_v upon_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o call_v it_o longobardia_n vulgar_o lombary_n but_o they_o a_o considerable_a time_n after_o be_v bring_v under_o by_o pepin_n king_n of_o france_n call_v in_o by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o reduce_v their_o kingdom_n to_o a_o straight_a compass_n after_o which_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v fix_v in_o germany_n and_o italy_n parcele_v out_o among_o sundry_a prince_n and_o the_o usual_a division_n be_v into_o six_o part_n viz._n lombary_n the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n nap●ls_n ●ascany_n genoa_n the_o signory_n of_o venice_n but_o more_o particular_o into_o five_o great_a an_o six_o lesser_a as_o for_o the_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o papacy_n the_o signory_n of_o 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mountain_n vesuvius_n late_o call_v summa_fw-it be_v exceed_v high_a and_o cast_v flame_n out_o at_o the_o top_n of_o it_o in_o a_o dreadful_a manner_n though_o all_o the_o border_n or_o part_n of_o it_o be_v otherways_o very_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a abound_v in_o vine_n flower-garden_n olive-yards_n and_o rich_a pasture_n many_o of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o gentry_n and_o country_n village_n the_o city_n itself_o be_v seat_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o other_o hill_n that_o branch_n from_o it_o extend_v from_o the_o south-west_n to_o the_o north-east_n in_o a_o manner_n triangular_a and_o so_o fruitful_a be_v the_o country_n in_o corn_n that_o the_o importation_n of_o bread_n be_v forbid_v upon_o great_a penalty_n as_o for_o the_o building_n they_o be_v of_o free_a stone_n many_o of_o they_o four_o story_n in_o height_n and_o the_o top_n flat_a the_o window_n be_v general_o cover_v with_o fine_a linen_n or_o tiffany_n in_o stead_n of_o glass_n which_o give_v a_o equal_a light_n and_o keep_v out_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n nor_o consist_v the_o city_n of_o naples_n of_o any_o more_o than_o three_o considerable_a broad_a street_n call_v la_fw-fr vicaria_fw-la la_fw-fr lapuan_n and_o la_fw-fr toletano_n the_o rest_n be_v inconsiderable_a lane_n and_o place_n of_o less_o note_n have_v 8_o gate_n towards_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o many_o towards_o the_o land_n strong_o wall_v and_o defend_v with_o three_o castle_n the_o woman_n here_o be_v very_o beautiful_a and_o through_o the_o abundance_n of_o silk_n find_v in_o these_o part_n the_o mean_a citizen_n wife_n go_v clad_v in_o it_o the_o people_n be_v very_o thrifty_a and_o industruous_a especial_o about_o their_o garden_n from_o whence_o they_o derive_v a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o food_n in_o fruit_n herb_n root_n etc._n etc._n as_o live_v very_o spare_a and_o temperate_a though_o the_o country_n abound_v in_o plenty_n the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n as_o we_o may_v proper_o call_v they_o under_o the_o spanish_a viceroy_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v 14_o prince_n 25_o duke_n 30_o marquess_n 54_o earl_n and_o 400_o baron_n and_o gentleman_n have_v 4_o public_a house_n call_v the_o segij_fw-la in_o which_o they_o meet_v to_o consult_v affair_n of_o importance_n as_o also_o place_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o meeting_n of_o merchant_n in_o the_o way_n of_o trade_n calabria_n be_v another_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n bound_v with_o the_o ionian_a and_o tyrrenean_n sea_n and_o with_o the_o river_n jano_n say_v to_o be_v 500_o mile_n in_o compass_n divide_v into_o the_o high_a and_o low_a calabria_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o former_a be_v consentia_n and_o salernum_n the_o chief_a resort_n of_o italian_a physician_n pleasant_o situate_v and_o well_o inhabit_v the_o building_n agree_v with_o those_o of_o naples_n though_o not_o in_o the_o general_n so_o sumptuous_a and_o all_o the_o neighbour_a country_n be_v full_a of_o village_n and_o very_o fruitful_a and_o in_o the_o latter_a calabria_n cuterzary_n be_v seat_v as_o principal_a be_v a_o strong_a city_n well_o wall_v and_o fortify_v and_o former_o this_o country_n be_v call_v magna_fw-la graecia_n from_o the_o many_o greek_a colony_n that_o seat_v themselves_o in_o it_o otranto_n be_v on_o three_o part_n bind_v with_o the_o sea_n and_o on_o the_o other_o with_o puglia_n have_v tarentum_n and_o brundusum_n for_o its_o chief_a place_n former_o boast_v itself_o one_o of_o the_o best_a havens_n in_o europe_n but_o for_o some_o year_n pass_v choke_v up_o or_o much_o obstruct_v by_o shoal_n of_o sand_n carry_v in_o by_o the_o sea_n so_o that_o a_o ship_n can_v without_o some_o difficulty_n enter_v by_o which_o mean_v the_o place_n be_v much_o reduce_v here_o be_v find_v likewise_o the_o town_n of_o otranto_n and_o gallipolis_n very_o plenteous_a in_o oil_n wine_n and_o manufactury_n of_o silk_n and_o other_o matter_n of_o value_n there_o be_v find_v great_a store_n of_o corn_n mellion_n citron_n saffron_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o be_v one_o thing_n observable_a no_o partridge_n pass_v the_o limit_n of_o this_o country_n apulia_n another_o province_n of_o naples_n extend_v itself_o from_o the_o confine_n of_o brundisium_n to_o the_o river_n fortore_n and_o be_v proper_o divide_v into_o two_o province_n and_o have_v for_o its_o principal_a city_n that_o of_o manfredo_n scituate_n beneath_o the_o hill_n of_o st._n angelo_n accommodate_v with_o many_o stately_a building_n and_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o siponto_n and_o that_o which_o add_v more_o to_o its_o advantage_n be_v that_o it_o have_v a_o capacious_a harbour_n capable_a of_o receive_v ship_n and_o galley_n of_o great_a burden_n and_o be_v defend_v with_o a_o very_o sting_v castle_n the_o country_n all_o about_o it_o be_v very_o fruitful_a puglia_n be_v bound_v with_o the_o river_n tronto_n and_o fortore_n and_o have_v for_o its_o chief_a city_n barlet_n which_o have_v a_o good_a haven_n belong_v to_o it_o and_o hold_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o 4_o strong_a hold_n of_o italy_n and_o cannae_n the_o country_n though_o somewhat_o hilly_a or_o mountainous_a abound_v with_o cattle_n saffron_n and_o many_o other_o commodity_n incident_a to_o italy_n abruzzo_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n a_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n have_v for_o its_o chief_a city_n or_o town_n aquino_n give_v birth_n of_o thomas_n aquinas_n and_o sulmo_n famous_a for_o the_o birth_n of_o ovid_n the_o poet_n both_o pleasant_o seat_v and_o well_o inhabit_v the_o papacy_n describe_v etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o papacy_n common_o call_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o pope_n inherent_a to_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n it_o consist_v of_o two_o nature_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a principality_n as_o touch_v the_o latter_a of_o which_o it_o have_v under_o its_o jurisdiction_n many_o large_a terretory_n lie_v

part_n or_o division_n when_o the_o roman_n not_o without_o great_a bloodshed_n bring_v it_o under_o their_o subjection_n viz._n 1._o the_o narbonensis_n or_o bracatta_n contain_v dauphir_n languedock_n and_o a_o part_n of_o savoy_n 2._o aquitanica_fw-la take_v its_o denomination_n from_o the_o city_n aquae_n augusta_n and_o now_o know_v by_o that_o of_o d'_fw-fr aeque_fw-la contain_v gascoigne_n limoisin_n guinne_n sanctogne_n querci_fw-la peregort_n bourbonnois_n and_o aurergne_n 3._o celtica_n comprehend_v the_o province_n of_o normandy_n britagne_n anjou_n tourain_n maine_n labeause_n part_n of_o campagne_n the_o isle_n of_o france_n the_o dukedom_n of_o burgundy_n and_o the_o county_n of_o lionoise_n 4._o belgica_n contain_v picardy_n a_o part_n of_o campaigne_n burgundy_n and_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n the_o goth_n have_v overrun_v spain_n and_o italy_n send_v their_o force_n to_o invade_v the_o norbonensian_a gaul_n and_o have_v subdue_v they_o call_v their_o country_n langue_n de_fw-fr goth_n and_o from_o thence_o languedock_n nor_o do_v they_o stay_v here_o but_o extend_v their_o conquest_n to_o the_o river_n ligeris_n now_o the_o famous_a loire_n sound_v themselves_o a_o kingdom_n and_o make_v tholouse_n the_o regal_a residence_n nor_o be_v it_o long_o before_o the_o burgundiones_n or_o burgundian_n who_o have_v seat_v themselves_o in_o a_o part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cassubii_n and_o some_o of_o the_o teretory_n of_o brandenburg_n join_v with_o the_o vandle_n and_o sweth_n seize_v upon_o other_o part_n of_o france_n and_o grasp_v they_o with_o so_o hard_a a_o hand_n that_o they_o in_o spite_n of_o opposition_n found_v themselves_o a_o kingdom_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o burgundy_n but_o afterward_o reduce_v to_o a_o dukedom_n and_o now_o in_o the_o hand_n or_o possession_n of_o the_o present_a french_a king._n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n be_v hereditary_a to_o the_o male_n but_o not_o to_o the_o female_n who_o be_v disable_v by_o the_o salic_a law_n and_o the_o heir_n or_o elder_a son_n be_v style_v dauphin_n of_o france_n nor_o can_v the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o king_n by_o the_o law_n of_o apennage_n have_v any_o part_n in_o the_o government_n with_o the_o elder_a and_o this_o monarchy_n have_v be_v uphold_v ever_o since_o the_o year_n 420_o by_o the_o race_n of_o three_o king_n viz._n the_o moravinian_a carolinian_n and_o capitine_n in_o a_o descent_n of_o 63_o king_n and_o here_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v first_o plant_v among_o the_o gaul_n by_o martialis_n but_o among_o the_o french_a or_o the_o latter_a settle_a people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o remigius_n much_o latter_a as_o for_o the_o arm_n royal_a now_o boren_a by_o the_o king_n they_o be_v three_o flower_n de_fw-fr luce_n azure_a in_o a_o field_n or_o be_v a_o device_n take_v by_o charles_n the_o six_o this_o kingdom_n be_v compose_v of_o estate_n and_o order_n threefold_a viz._n the_o clergy_n the_o nobility_n and_o the_o commons_o and_o here_o be_v usual_o find_v 16_o arch-bishop_n and_o 106_o bishop_n not_o account_v those_o of_o arras_n tournay_n and_o perpignan_n 16_o abbot_n head_n of_o order_n and_o congregation_n and_o about_o 30000_o curate-ship_n and_o not_o account_v other_o government_n there_o be_v 12_o peer_n chief_o appoint_v or_o ancient_a peer-ship_n beside_o other_o of_o new_a creation_n and_o the_o order_n be_v that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v likewise_o 11_o parliament_n 8_o chamber_n of_o account_n 22_o public_a place_n of_o receipt_n or_o generality_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n the_o river_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v principal_o four_o viz._n the_o rhone_n or_o rosne_fw-fr the_o loire_n the_o garonne_n and_o the_o seine_n who_o receive_v into_o they_o many_o other_o river_n and_o wash_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o town_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o arise_v about_o 3_o mile_n from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n rhine_n the_o second_o about_o the_o mountain_n of_o avergne_n the_o three_o from_o the_o pyreenian_a hill_n and_o the_o four_o have_v its_o spring_n in_o burgundy_n the_o mountain_n of_o most_o note_n be_v those_o of_o avergne_n part_n of_o the_o alps_o and_o the_o pyreenes_n on_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o nature_n strange_o express_v herself_o for_o that_o part_n of_o those_o mountain_n towards_o rich_a and_o wealthy_a france_n be_v altogether_o barren_a but_o that_o towards_o spain_n exceed_v fruitful_a as_o if_o it_o have_v divest_v itself_o to_o clothe_v the_o one_o and_o rob_v the_o other_o in_o the_o year_n 1614_o lovis_fw-la the_o 13_o convened_a the_o estate_n of_o the_o province_n under_o 12_o head_n or_o great_a government_n four_o of_o which_o lie_v towards_o the_o north_n border_n upon_o the_o seine_n and_o the_o other_o river_n that_o augment_v its_o stream_n viz._n picardy_n normandy_n the_o isle_n of_o france_n and_o campaigne_n adjoin_v towards_o the_o middle_n to_o the_o loire_n orlenoise_n britagne_n burgundy_n and_o lionoise_n and_o the_o other_o four_o towards_o the_o south_n near_o the_o garonne_n viz._n dauphin_n guienne_n lauguedock_n and_o provence_n and_o under_o the_o orlenoise_n be_v contain_v maine_n perche_n and_o beauce_n on_o the_o hither_o side_n of_o the_o loire_n nievernois_n anjou_n and_o touraine_n and_o above_o this_o river_n beyond_o poctou_n berrey_n and_o burgundy_n have_v bresti_n and_o under_o lionoise_n be_v comprehend_v lionois_n auvergne_n burbounois_n and_o march_n under_o guienne_n be_v bearne_v gascogne_n and_o guienne_n saintogne_n perigort_n limosin_n querci_fw-la and_o rovergne_n and_o under_o languedock_n be_v find_v cevenes_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v 1._o paris_n situate_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n ancient_o call_v lutetia_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o clayeness_n of_o the_o ground_n about_o it_o which_o for_o riches_n stateliness_n of_o building_n the_o many_o magnificent_a palace_n and_o 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