Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	prince_n	state_n	subject_n	1,779	5	6.3897	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16286	A briefe description of the whole world Wherein is particularly described all the monarchies, empires and kingdomes of the same, with their academies. As also their severall titles and situations thereunto adioyning. Written by the most Reverend Father in God, George, late Arch-bishop of Canterbury.	Abbot, George, 1562-1633.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, lengraver.	1636 (1636)	STC 32; ESTC S115786	116,815	362

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the_o roman_n call_v gallia_n transalpina_n but_o also_o a_o good_a part_n of_o italy_n which_o they_o call_v gallia_n cisalpina_n a_o people_n who_o beginning_n be_v unknown_a this_o of_o they_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o be_v a_o nation_n of_o valour_n for_o they_o not_o only_o sack_v rome_n but_o also_o carry_v their_o conquer_a arm_n into_o greece_n where_o they_o sit_v down_o and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o gallogrecian_o or_o galathian_n some_o report_n also_o that_o they_o enter_v into_o spain_n and_o subdue_v and_o inhabit_v that_o part_n which_o be_v call_v lusitania_n now_o portugallia_n but_o howsoever_o their_o former_a victory_n and_o greatness_n they_o be_v by_o julius_n caesar_n subdue_v and_o make_v a_o province_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o continue_v under_o the_o roman_a empire_n till_o about_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n when_o in_o the_o ruin_n and_o dismember_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n the_o french_a invade_v gaul_n and_o erect_v a_o monarchy_n which_o have_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o succession_n of_o sixty_o four_o king_n of_o three_o several_a raze_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o merovingian_o carolovingians_n and_o capevingians_n about_o twelve_o hundred_o year_n and_o now_o flourish_v under_o lewis_n the_o 13._o the_o now_o reign_v king_n of_o france_n although_o the_o french_a have_v do_v many_o thing_n worthy_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n in_o the_o east_n against_o the_o saracen_n although_o they_o have_v for_o a_o while_o hold_v sicily_n the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v of_o they_o that_o they_o can_v never_o make_v good_a their_o foot_n beyond_o the_o alps_n europe_n france_n one_o of_o the_o strong_a kingdom_n in_o all_o europe_n or_o in_o other_o foreign_a region_n howbeit_o in_o itself_o france_n be_v one_o of_o the_o

marcellinus_n do_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o or_o almost_o have_v ever_o be_v but_o that_o once_o in_o the_o day_n the_o sun_n have_v be_v ever_o see_v to_o shine_v over_o alexandria_n this_o city_n be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o patriarchall_a sea_n which_o be_v appoint_v in_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n egypt_n good_a law_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n this_o country_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o king_n as_o long_o ago_o as_o almost_o any_o country_n in_o the_o world_n here_o reign_v amasis_n who_o make_v those_o good_a law_n speak_v of_o by_o herodotus_n and_o diodorus_n siculus_n in_o who_o writing_n the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v read_v after_o alexander_n time_n ptolomeus_n one_o of_o his_o captain_n have_v this_o kingdom_n of_o who_o all_o his_o successor_n be_v call_v ptolemy_n as_o before_o time_n all_o their_o king_n be_v call_v pharaoh_n they_o continue_v long_a friend_n and_o in_o league_n with_o the_o 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the_o other_o sand_n call_v syrtis_n parva_fw-la some_o part_n of_o this_o country_n be_v heretofore_o under_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n who_o dominion_n do_v extend_v itself_o so_o far_o to_o the_o west_n and_o there_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n but_o it_o be_v now_o whole_o under_o the_o turk_n and_o be_v common_o repute_v as_o a_o part_n of_o barbary_n for_o now_o by_o a_o general_a name_n from_o the_o confine_n of_o cyrene_n unto_o the_o west_n as_o far_o as_o hercules_n pillar_n be_v call_v barbary_n though_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o divers_a kingdom_n as_o tunis_n fessa_fw-la and_o morocco_n of_o mauritania_n caesariensi_fw-la a_o part_n of_o that_o country_n which_o by_o a_o general_a name_n be_v call_v at_o this_o day_n