Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	city_n	great_a	lord_n	2,295	5	3.5103	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12674	A proclamation for reformation, published and commanded (to be obserued as law) by the high and mighty Philip the fourth, King of Spaine, for the gouernment of his kingdomes. Containing 23. seuerall chapters, wherein his Maiesty with the aduise of his councels hath ordered, and reformed many notorious abuses in the commonwealth. Faithfully translated out of the originall Spanish coppy printed by his Maiesties command; Proclamations. 1623 Feb. 10. English	Spain. Sovereign (1621-1665 : Philip IV); Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605-1665.	1623 (1623)	STC 22992.9; ESTC S126332	31,941	96

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a_o proclamation_n for_o reformation_n publish_v and_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o law_n by_o the_o high_a and_o mighty_a philip_n the_o four_o king_n of_o spain_n for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n contain_v 23._o several_a chapter_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o counsel_n have_v order_v and_o reform_v many_o notorious_a abuse_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n faithful_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o original_a spanish_a copy_n print_v by_o his_o majesty_n command_n london_n print_v for_o nathaniel_n butter_n nicholas_n bourne_n and_o thomas_n archer_n a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n 1._o for_o reduce_v office_n in_o town_n to_o a_o three_o number_n chap._n 2._o that_o suitor_n may_v not_o reside_v in_o the_o court_n in_o any_o one_o year_n above_o thirty_o day_n chap._n 3._o that_o commissioner_n nor_o executor_n of_o commission_n may_v be_v seut_n chap._n 4._o that_o fiat_v of_o examination_n of_o clerk_n of_o these_o kingdom_n be_v not_o allow_v for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n chap._n 5._o a_o prescription_n or_o reformation_n in_o the_o excess_n of_o servant_n householdstuff_n and_o forniture_n of_o house_n and_o in_o the_o apparel_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n chap._n 6._o that_o nothing_o make_v of_o wood_n or_o any_o mettle_n be_v garnish_v or_o gild_v with_o silver_n or_o gold_n and_o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o the_o make_n or_o fashion_n but_o the_o fifteen_o part_n of_o that_o which_o it_o shall_v weigh_v be_v of_o gold_n and_o the_o sixth_o be_v of_o silver_n chap._n 7._o that_o no_o kind_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v embroider_v chap._n 8._o that_o there_o be_v make_v no_o hang_n for_o the_o summer_n of_o strange_a stuff_n and_o eight_o year_n be_v allow_v for_o the_o wear_n out_o of_o those_o that_o be_v make_v chap._n 9_o that_o neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n be_v wear_v in_o stuff_n of_o silk_n or_o trim_v chap._n 10._o that_o trim_v be_v not_o wear_v upon_o garment_n chap._n 11._o that_o cloak_n of_o silk_n be_v not_o wear_v chap._n 12._o that_o cloth_n or_o stuff_n of_o wool_n or_o silk_n make_v within_o or_o without_o the_o dominion_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v without_o it_o have_v a_o mark_n chap._n 13._o that_o nothing_o make_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o chap._n 14._o that_o they_o shall_v wear_v no_o band_n but_o of_o the_o twelve_o part_n of_o a_o ell_n and_o the_o cuff_n but_o of_o the_o eight_o breadth_n both_o without_o garnish_v chap._n 15._o what_o title_n each_o rank_n shall_v have_v be_v renew_a chap._n 16._o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o dowry_n juel_n and_o apparel_n chap._n 17._o that_o to_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n there_o shall_v be_v give_v but_o a_o million_o of_o maravedis_fw-la in_o dowry_n and_o a_o petticoat_n chap._n 18._o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o glue_v any_o office_n nor_o place_n of_o justice_n nor_o of_o his_o house_n in_o marriage_n chap._n 19_o privilege_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n chap._n 20._o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o nobility_n be_v to_o be_v appease_v chap._n 21._o mean_v for_o increase_v of_o people_n chap._n 22._o that_o there_o may_v not_o be_v grammar_n school_n but_o in_o city_n and_o town_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o justice_n or_o deputy_n chap._n 23._o for_o the_o abollish_v of_o public_a stew_n licence_n and_o taxation_n lazaro_n de_fw-fr rios_n angulo_n secretary_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n execute_v by_o his_o commandment_n the_o office_n of_o secretary_n of_o the_o council_n chamber_n do_v testify_v upon_o my_o fidelity_n that_o the_o chapter_n of_o reformation_n which_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o command_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v tax_v by_o the_o lord_n thereof_o every_o one_o at_o the_o price_n of_o twelve_o penny_n which_o contain_v twelve_o sheet_n and_o they_o command_v that_o they_o may_v be_v sell_v for_o 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