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
A91048	The proceedings in the late treaty of peace· Together with severall letters of his Majesty to the Queen, and of Prince Rupert to the Earle of Northampton, which were intercepted and brought to the Parliament. With a declaration of the Lords and Commons upon those proceedings and letters. Ordered by the Lords and Commons, that these proceedings, letters, and declaration be forthwith printed. H. Elsing Cler. Parliament. Dom. Com.	Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Henrietta Maria, Queen, consort of Charles I, King of England, 1609-1669.; Northampton, Spencer Compton, Earl of, 1601-1643.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1643 (1643)	Wing P3571; Thomason E102_6; ESTC R11174	75,243	98

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which_o he_o defer_v many_o thing_n high_o concern_v both_o himself_o and_o people_n till_o a_o full_a and_o peaceable_a convention_n of_o parliament_n which_o in_o justice_n he_o may_v now_o require_v his_o majesty_n be_v confident_a that_o it_o will_v then_o appear_v to_o all_o the_o world_n not_o only_o who_o be_v most_o desirous_a of_o peace_n and_o who_o default_n it_o be_v that_o both_o army_n be_v not_o now_o disband_v but_o who_o have_v be_v the_o true_a and_o first_o cause_n that_o this_o peace_n be_v ever_o interrupt_v or_o these_o army_n raise_v and_o the_o beginning_n or_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o destruction_n and_o desolation_n of_o this_o poor_a kingdom_n which_o be_v too_o likely_a to_o ensue_v will_v not_o by_o the_o most_o interressed_a passionate_a or_o prejudicate_a person_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o majesty_n his_o majesty_n question_n before_o the_o treaty_n and_o the_o committee_n answer_n march_v 25_o 1643._o his_o majesty_n

desire_v to_o be_v answer_v these_o question_n in_o write_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n 1._o whether_o they_o may_v not_o show_v unto_o he_o those_o instruction_n according_a to_o which_o they_o be_v to_o treat_v and_o bebate_v with_o his_o majesty_n upon_o the_o two_o first_o proposition_n of_o which_o the_o last_o message_n from_o both_o house_n take_v notice_n and_o refer_v unto_o 2._o whether_o they_o have_v power_n to_o pass_v from_o one_o proposition_n to_o the_o other_o in_o the_o debate_n before_o his_o majesty_n have_v express_v his_o mind_n concern_v the_o proposition_n first_o enter_v into_o 3._o whether_o they_o have_v power_n to_o give_v a_o entire_a answer_n to_o his_o majesty_n first_o proposition_n before_o his_o majesty_n reply_n to_o any_o part_n thereof_o or_o to_o pass_v from_o any_o part_n of_o that_o proposition_n to_o another_o part_n of_o the_o same_o before_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v a_o reply_n concern_v thar_z part_n 4._o whether_o in_o 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either_o proposition_n to_o the_o firfth_n they_o humble_o conceive_v they_o may_v conclude_v these_o two_o proposition_n if_o they_o be_v agree_v unto_o a_o according_a to_o their_o instruction_n to_o the_o six_o they_o humble_o conceive_v they_o may_v press_v and_o consent_n unto_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o two_o proposition_n according_a to_o their_o instruction_n before_o the_o whole_a treaty_n be_v agree_v upon_o northumberland_n y._n holland_n b._n whitlock_n w._n pierrepoint_n w._n armyn_n the_o paper_n concern_v leave_n to_o repair_v to_o his_o majesty_n march_n 27._o 1643._o whereas_o we_o humble_o present_v to_o your_o majesty_n severll_o answer_v to_o your_o majesty_n demand_n in_o your_o first_o proposition_n and_o in_o reply_n to_o those_o answer_n we_o have_v receive_v several_a paper_n from_o your_o majesty_n our_o humble_a desire_n be_v that_o your_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o repair_v unto_o you_o for_o our_o far_a satisfaction_n upon_o any_o doubt_n which_o shall_v arise_v among_o we_o in_o those_o paper_n we_o have_v already_o receive_v or_o any_o other_o which_o we_o shall_v hereaster_n receive_v from_o your_o majesty_n before_o such_o time_n as_o we_o shall_v transmit_v they_o to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n northumberland_n john_n holland_n b._n whitlocke_n will._n pierrepoint_n will._n armyne_n march_n 28._o 1643._o his_o majesty_n be_v well_o please_v that_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n repair_v unto_o he_o for_o their_o further_a satisfaction_n upon_o any_o doubt_n which_o shall_v arise_v among_o they_o in_o the_o paper_n they_o have_v aleady_o receive_v or_o any_o other_o which_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o receive_v from_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o which_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v acquiesce_v before_o they_o transmit_v they_o to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n falkland_n the_o paper_n concern_v the_o revenue_n march_n 26._o 1643._o to_o that_o part_n of_o your_o majesty_n first_o proposition_n concern_v your_o majesty_n own_o revenue_n we_o give_v this_o answer_n the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n have_v not_o make_v use_n of_o your_o majesty_n own_o revenue_n but_o in_o a_o very_a small_a proportion_n which_o for_o a_o good_a part_n have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o your_o majesty_n child_n according_a to_o the_o allowance_n establish_v by_o yourself_o and_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n will_v satisfy_v what_o shall_v remain_v due_a to_o your_o majesty_n of_o those_o sum_n receive_v out_o of_o your_o majesty_n own_o revenue_n and_o will_v leave_v the_o same_o to_o your_o majesty_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v we_o likewise_o humble_o propose_v to_o your_o majesty_n that_o you_o will_v restore_v what_o have_v be_v take_v for_o your_o majesty_n use_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o bill_n assign_v to_o other_o purpose_n by_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n or_o out_o of_o the_o provision_n make_v for_o the_o war_n of_o ireland_n northumberland_n will._n pierrepoint_n joh._n holland_n will._n armine_n b._n whitelocke_n march_n 26._o 1643._o his_o majesty_n know_v not_o what_o proportion_n of_o his_o revenue_n have_v be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n but_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o if_o much_o of_o it_o have_v not_o be_v use_v very_o much_o remain_v still_o in_o their_o hand_n his_o whole_a revenue_n be_v so_o seize_v and_o stop_v by_o the_o order_n of_o one_o or_o both_o house_n even_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o money_n out_o of_o his_o exchequer_n and_o mint_n and_o bond_n force_v from_o his_o cofferer_n clerk_n for_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n that_o very_o little_a have_v come_v to_o his_o majesty_n use_n for_o his_o own_o support_n he_o be_v well_o content_v to_o allow_v whatsoever_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o child_n and_o to_o receive_v the_o arrear_n due_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o his_o own_o for_o the_o future_a he_o be_v likewise_o willing_a to_o restore_v all_o money_n take_v for_o be_v majesty_n use_n by_o any_o authority_n from_o he_o upon_o any_o bill_n assign_v to_o other_o purpose_n his_o majesty_n be_v assure_v he_o have_v receive_v very_o little_a or_o nothing_o that_o way_n and_o expect_v that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v for_o all_o those_o several_a vast_a sum_n receive_v and_o divert_v to_o other_o purpose_n by_o order_n of_o one_o or_o both_o house_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o pacification_n to_o his_o subject_n of_o scotland_n or_o employ_v for_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o debt_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o by_o other_o acta_fw-la of_o parliament_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o his_o poor_a protestant_a subject_n of_o ireland_n faukland_n march_n 27._o 1643._o his_o majesty_n desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o committee_n from_o both_o house_n whether_o their_o proposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o restore_v what_o have_v be_v take_v for_o his_o majesty_n use_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o bill_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o new_a demand_n or_o a_o condition_n upon_o which_o only_a that_o be_v grant_v which_o go_v before_o falkland_n march_n 27._o 1643._o whereas_o your_o majesty_n desire_v to_o be_v resolve_v by_o we_o whether_o the_o proposition_n to_o your_o majesty_n to_o restore_v what_o have_v be_v take_v for_o your_o majesty_n upon_o any_o of_o the_o bill_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o new_a demand_n or_o a_o condition_n upon_o which_o only_a that_o be_v grant_v which_o go_v before_o we_o humble_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v no_o new_a demand_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v such_o a_o condition_n upon_o which_o only_a that_o which_o go_v before_o be_v grant_v we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o resolve_v northumberland_n w._n pierrepout_v w._n arwyne_n i._o holland_n b._n whitelocke_n march_n 27._o 1643._o whereas_o we_o have_v receive_v your_o majesty_n answer_n of_o the_o 26._o of_o

to_o the_o several_a army_n and_o see_v the_o disband_n speedy_o put_v in_o execution_n according_o falkland_n april_n 6._o 1643._o we_o humble_o desire_v to_o know_v if_o by_o the_o word_n by_o a_o happy_a and_o speedy_a conclusion_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n your_o majesty_n intend_v a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n on_o your_o majesty_n first_o proposition_n and_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n for_o disband_v of_o the_o army_n or_o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o treaty_n on_o all_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o part_n and_o what_o your_o majesty_n intend_v to_o be_v a_o clear_a evidence_n to_o yourself_o and_o your_o good_a subject_n of_o future_a peace_n and_o no_o ground_n leave_v for_o the_o continuance_n or_o growth_n of_o these_o bloody_a dissension_n northumberland_n will._n pierrepoint_n joh._n holland_n will._n armine_n b._n whitelocke_n april_n 6._o 1643._o his_o majesty_n desire_v to_o know_v from_o the_o committee_n of_o both_o house_n whether_o 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satisfaction_n therein_o northumberland_n joh._n holland_n will._n pierrepont_n will._n armyne_n b._n whitelock_n april_n 7._o 1643._o his_o majesty_n conceive_v his_o answer_n already_o give_v for_o he_o have_v give_v then_o to_o be_v very_o clear_a and_o significant_a and_o if_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n on_o his_o majesty_n first_o proposition_n and_o the_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n shall_v be_v so_o full_a and_o perfect_o make_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n may_v have_v a_o full_a free_a and_o uninterrupted_a course_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o right_n of_o his_o majesty_n both_o house_n and_o his_o good_a subject_n there_o will_v be_v thence_o a_o clear_a evidence_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o good_a subject_n of_o a_o future_a peace_n and_o no_o ground_n leave_v for_o the_o continuance_n and_o growth_n of_o these_o bloody_a dissension_n and_o it_o will_v be_v such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o his_o majesty_n 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house_n of_o parliament_n whensoever_o you_o may_v do_v it_o with_o honour_n and_o safety_n for_o that_o we_o humble_o conceive_v we_o be_v to_o expect_v your_o majesty_n answer_n to_o that_o proposition_n this_o day_n receive_v before_o we_o can_v give_v a_o due_a account_n thereof_o to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n the_o which_o we_o will_v present_o send_v away_o without_o far_a reply_n northumberland_n i._o holland_n w._n pierrepont_n w._n armine_n b._n whitelock_n april_n 8._o 1643._o by_o instruction_n this_o day_n receive_v from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n we_o humble_o conceive_v that_o we_o be_v to_o acquaint_v your_o majesty_n that_o they_o have_v take_v into_o consideration_n your_o majesty_n answer_n to_o their_o reason_n concern_v the_o cessation_n wherein_o there_o be_v divers_a expression_n which_o will_v occasion_v particular_a reply_n which_o at_o this_o time_n they_o desire_v to_o decline_v their_o wish_n and_o endeavour_n be_v earnest_o bend_v upon_o 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kingdom_n from_o these_o miserable_a effect_n of_o war_n the_o effusion_n of_o english_a blood_n and_o desolation_n of_o many_o part_n of_o the_o land_n northumberland_n job_n holland_n will._n pierrepont_n will._n armyne_n b._n whitelock_n april_n 10._o 1643._o by_o instruction_n yesterday_o receive_v from_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n we_o be_v command_v humble_o to_o insist_v upon_o that_o part_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n concern_v the_o disband_n according_a to_o the_o paper_n we_o have_v former_o present_v to_o your_o majesty_n thereupon_o and_o we_o be_v humble_o to_o acquaint_v your_o majesty_n that_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n do_v conceive_v your_o majesty_n answer_n concern_v the_o disband_n to_o be_v in_o effect_n a_o denial_n unless_o they_o dissert_v all_o those_o caution_n and_o limitation_n which_o they_o have_v desire_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o your_o majesty_n first_o proposition_n northumberland_n will._n 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first_o proposition_n which_o concern_v the_o disband_n and_o do_v omit_v that_o which_o concern_v your_o majesty_n come_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n northumberland_n will_n pierrepont_n job_n holland_n will_n armyne_n b._n whitelock_n april_n 14._o 1643._o his_o majesty_n have_v great_a reason_n to_o expect_v that_o as_o he_o answer_v to_o every_o part_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n of_o both_o hoose_v so_o the_o committee_n shall_v likewise_o have_v have_v power_n and_o instruction_n to_o treat_v with_o his_o majesty_n concern_v both_o part_n of_o the_o same_o not_o have_v the_o house_n any_o reason_n to_o suppose_v their_o course_n agreeable_a to_o his_o majesty_n sense_n for_o his_o majesty_n in_o declare_v his_o consent_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o treaty_n indeed_o mention_v their_o first_o proposition_n by_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n which_o concern_v disband_v but_o do_v not_o style_v it_o that_o part_n of_o the_o first_o proposition_n which_o conern_v disband_v as_o if_o he_o have_v mean_v to_o have_v exclude_v any_o part_n of_o that_o