Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	english_a	king_n	lord_n	1,488	5	3.5153	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02404	A firme aliance & agreement made betvveene his Ma[ies]tie the King of Svvethland on the one side: and his grace the Duke of Statin and Pomerland on the other side VVherein is shovvne the cause, vvhich moued the King of Swethland to take vp armes to defend the said distressed Duke, and his countries against the horrible oppression, and violence of the Emperours souldiers. Translated out of Dutch into English Anno 1631.; Treaties, etc. Pomerania (Germany). English	Sweden.; Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1578-1637. Letter of Ferdinand the Roman Emperour to the most illustrious King of Swethen Gustavus Adolphus. aut	1631 (1631)	STC 12533; ESTC S119066	15,001	28

the_o firm_a alliance_n &_o agreement_n make_v between_o his_o ma_n tie_v the_o king_n of_o swethland_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o station_n and_o pomerland_n on_o the_o other_o side_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o cause_n which_o move_v the_o king_n of_o swethland_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o defend_v the_o say_v distress_a duke_n and_o his_o country_n against_o the_o horrible_a oppression_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o emperor_n soldier_n translate_v out_o of_o dutch_a into_o english_a anno_fw-la 1631._o and_o print_v at_o delft_n by_o andrew_n clout_v anno_fw-la 1631._o article_n agree_v on_o between_o the_o king_n ma_fw-fr tie_n of_o swethland_n on_o the_o one_o side_n &_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o pommerland_n on_o theother_n side_n according_a to_o the_o land_n resolution_n late_o accord_v and_o conclude_v we_o gustaphus_n adolphus_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o the_o swethan_n goth_n and_o vandal_n great_a prince_n of_o finland_n duke_n of_o esthonia_n and_o c●relia_n and_o lord_n of_o ingria_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o we_o bogis_n la●s_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n duke_n of_o stetin_n pomer_n of_o the_o cassubians_n and_o wendians_n prince_n of_o eugen_n elect_a bishop_n of_o camm●●_n earl_n of_o guiso●●_n lord_n of_o the_o land_n of_o lauwenburch_n and_o 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n on_o the_o other_o side_n declare_v and_o make_v know_v for_o we_o and_o our_o successor_n aswell_o unto_o our_o kingdom_n duke_n dome_n and_o principality_n as_o to_o every_o one_o who_o this_o may_v concern_v that_o we_o gustavus_n adolphus_n king_n of_o swethland_n have_v out_o of_o compassion_n take_v to_o heart_n the_o un_fw-fr hear_v of_o grevous_a oppression_n and_o miserable_a distress_n into_o which_o the_o present_a duke_n of_o statine_n and_o pomer_n be_v fain_o and_o which_o he_o have_v suffer_v in_o body_n country_n &_o people_n those_o three_o year_n last_o pass_v whereby_o we_o be_v not_o only_o move_v &_o bind_v thereunto_o in_o regard_n of_o consanguinity_n fidelity_n and_o amity_n but_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o especial_a faithfulness_n which_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n have_v be_v find_v between_o the_o crown_n of_o swethen_n and_o the_o pomerish_v country_n &_o inhabitant_n by_o a_o settle_a commerce_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v continual_o keep_v and_o maintain_v betwixt_o they_o as_o also_o when_o we_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o dèepe_a obligation_n contract_n alliance_n and_o treaty_n make_v by_o our_o pious_a predecessor_n between_o the_o crown_n of_o swethland_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o pomer_n his_o land_n state_n &_o territory_n conclude_v at_o old_a statin_a anno_fw-la 1570._o have_v take_v also_o into_o our_o consideration_n how_o great_o we_o be_v interress_v in_o the_o keep_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o baltike_a sea_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n to_o our_o great_a prejudice_n the_o pomerish_a country_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o trouble_n be_v not_o only_o possess_v but_o also_o all_o free_a trade_v expulse_v and_o dryven_v out_o of_o they_o to_o annoy_v we_o and_o our_o kingdom_n use_v our_o name_n as_o a_o pretext_n to_o this_o horrible_a oppression_n all_o which_o be_v due_o weigh_v thongh_v not_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o pomer_n and_o his_o country_n it_o concern_v we_o most_o near_o not_o to_o abandon_v and_o forsake_v these_o dukedom_n and_o land_n of_o pomer_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o love_n &_o neutralitie_n which_o they_o have_v show_v to_o we_o may_v be_v settle_v upon_o a_o suit_n foundation_n and_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n by_o our_o power_n and_o assistance_n we_o may_v clear_v his_o innocency_n and_o deliver_v they_o from_o this_o unjust_a violence_n and_o oppression_n and_o out_o of_o their_o manifold_a adversity_n and_o intolerable_a compulsion_n commit_v against_o all_o human_a law_n and_o right_n and_o by_o our_o mean_n to_o vindicate_v their_o unproclame_v undeserved_a and_o unlooked_v for_o hostile_a attempt_n and_o surprisall_n the_o cause_n which_o make_v we_o arrive_v here_o in_o pomerland_n which_o a_o reasonable_a army_n have_v by_o god_n assistance_n not_o oone_o take_v in_o the_o principality_n of_o rugen_n and_o have_v make_v such_o a_o progress_n into_o it_o that_o almost_o without_o any_o blow_n or_o resistance_n we_o have_v turn_v out_o those_o who_o give_v themselves_o out_o for_o the_o defendor_n of_o the_o land_n but_o also_o have_v possess_v the_o land_n town_n port_n and_o fort_n which_o lay_v as_o a_o bulwark_n before_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o pomer_n and_o though_o against_o the_o duke_n of_o pomer_n will_v take_v occasion_n to_o beseige_fw-fr the_o city_n of_o statin_n and_o to_o make_v ourselves_o master_n thereof_o and_o for_o our_o parte_fw-la wee_a bogis_n laus_n duke_n of_o pomer_n and_o statin_n call_v to_o mind_v these_o agrevance_n 1._o that_o we_o be_v leave_v desolate_a and_o comfortless_a 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so_o manifold_a capitulation_n and_o which_o be_v sign_v unto_o and_o promise_v they_o so_o holy_o little_a or_o nothing_o heitherto_o be_v keep_v and_o observe_v 7._o for_o the_o help_v whereof_o his_o royal_a ma._n be_v force_v to_o betake_v himself_o to_o these_o christian_a mean_n 8._o though_o his_o ma._n be_v loath_a to_o meddle_v which_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o the_o empire_n 9_o but_o only_o to_o restrain_v the_o insolency_n of_o the_o destroyer_n of_o this_o land_n to_o our_o great_a prejudice_n against_o all_o right_a and_o equity_n who_o have_v fall_v upon_o it_o and_o possess_v these_o country_n by_o declare_v themselves_o as_o enemy_n 10._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o these_o country_n shall_v be_v free_v from_o these_o oppression_n vyolence_n and_o distress_n by_o reduce_v and_o re_z establish_v they_o in_o their_o ancient_a state_n and_o liberty_n and_o in_o so_o do_v to_o secure_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n off_o sweathland_n moreover_o his_o majesty_n tie_n have_v likewise_o protest_v before_o we_o in_o the_o behalff_n of_o the_o city_n of_o stralsound_a and_o the_o recover_a principality_n of_o rugen_n to_o show_v unto_o they_o henceforward_o aswell_o as_o unto_o all_o other_o place_n all_o love_n and_o friendship_n both_o in_o deed_n and_o word_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v much_o rather_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v possess_v by_o he_o then_o that_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v excuse_v ourselves_o with_o the_o extreme_a loss_n and_o danger_n of_o our_o country_n it_o be_v so_o therefore_o that_o we_o the_o afore_o say_v king_n of_o sweathland_n and_o duke_n of_o pomerland_n for_o we_o our_o kingdom_n dukedom_n and_o principality_n have_v on_o both_o side_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o comfort_n security_n and_o prosperity_n of_o our_o people_n kingdom_n dukedom_n land_n and_o principality_n enter_v into_o this_o treaty_n make_v this_o agreement_n have_v joint_o consent_v unto_o it_o and_o 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they_o they_o be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o they_o send_v they_o soldier_n to_o lie_v upon_o they_o and_o thus_o be_v plague_v and_o terrify_v with_o they_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v protect_v &_o defend_v against_o these_o insolence_n of_o the_o emperor_n army_n and_o such_o unanswerable_a enormity_n ought_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v 8._o that_o the_o officer_n be_v not_o content_v with_o their_o usual_a billet-money_n and_o fyre_a but_o hew_v down_o the_o grow_a wood_n cut_v down_o whole_a grove_n and_o will_v not_o be_v content_v unless_o they_o have_v variety_n of_o dish_n 9_o it_o be_v therefore_o needful_a to_o take_v such_o order_n therein_o that_o this_o land_n in_o all_o place_n in_o stead_n of_o their_o subjection_n and_o dutiful_a devotion_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o a_o vast_a wilderness_n and_o that_o the_o one_o be_v not_o constrain_v to_o pay_v for_o the_o other_o 10._o that_o the_o people_n be_v not_o pro_v to_o send_v 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worth_n and_o though_o a_o certain_a price_n be_v set_v thereupon_o yet_o the_o fame_n in_o their_o exaction_n be_v not_o keep_v and_o observe_v 17._o that_o for_o diverse_a church_n which_o be_v break_v down_o and_o allthing_n plunder_v out_o of_o they_o as_o be_v commit_v late_o by_o the_o gotrish_a horseman_n in_o rughen_n it_o be_v exceed_a need_n full_a they_o shall_v be_v punish_v there_o fore_o and_o a_o exsample_n be_v make_v thereof_o 18._o robe_v in_o the_o highway_n be_v so_o frequent_a and_o common_a in_o diverse_a place_n that_o the_o poor_a people_n can_v bring_v up_o their_o grevous_a taxation_n and_o after_o it_o be_v take_v from_o they_o must_v pay_v it_o once_o again_o 19_o beside_o whatsoever_o be_v condition_v and_o promise_v they_o nothing_o be_v perform_v but_o first_o one_o end_n then_o a_o other_o be_v threaten_v with_o execution_n 20._o that_o other_o comprehend_v in_o the_o last_o dispatch_v ordinance_n not_o a_o point_n thereof_o be_v keep_v nor_o the_o violater_n there_o of_o once_o punish_v but_o the_o more_o the_o complaint_n be_v the_o less_o remedy_n be_v for_o they_o to_o conclude_v then_o according_a as_o the_o prince_n himself_o must_v acknowledge_v and_o the_o testimony_n of_o all_o the_o province_n the_o emperor_n soldier_n do_v not_o perform_v &_o keep_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v promise_v and_o therefore_o all_o their_o treaty_n and_o contract_n which_o we_o take_v upon_o trust_n and_o the_o steadfastnesse_n which_o one_o ought_v to_o rely_v upon_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v avoid_v then_o to_o be_v enter_v into_o with_o they_o finis_fw-la a_o letter_n of_o ferdinand_n the_o roman_a emperor_n to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a king_n of_o swethen_n gustavus_n adolphus_n etc._n etc._n translate_v out_o of_o latin_a into_o english_a together_o with_o his_o majesty_n a_o swear_v concern_v the_o present_a german_a war_n caesar_n letter_n we_o ferdinand_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n etc._n etc._n declare_v to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a king_n of_o the_o swethens_n goth_n and_o vandal_n our_o friendship_n love_n and_o much_o health_n most_o illustrious_a prince_n most_o dear_a friend_n it_o be_v relate_v to_o we_o from_o place_n deserve_v credit_n that_o your_o majesty_n have_v this_o year_n gather_v a_o strong_a army_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n &_o against_o expectation_n set_v forth_o a_o part_n thereof_o first_o upon_o the_o isle_n of_o the_o sacred_a roman_a empire_n and_o next_o upon_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o territory_n thereof_o that_o you_o have_v also_o not_o only_a de_fw-fr facto_fw-la seize_v upon_o some_o place_n fort_n and_o city_n of_o great_a moment_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o pomer_n and_o usurp_v to_o yourself_o in_o they_o the_o right_n of_o impost_n which_o as_o regal_a do_v proper_o belong_v to_o we_o but_o also_o you_o have_v determine_v moreover_o to_o in_o vade_v we_o and_o the_o empire_n with_o further_a 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ma._n may_v limit_v we_o no_o further_o than_o your_o majesty_n will_v not_o disdain_v in_o such_o kind_n of_o controversy_n to_o be_v limit_v by_o other_o within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o swethen_n especial_o see_v that_o in_o our_o opinion_n the_o say_a controversy_n may_v without_o all_o doubt_n upon_o just_a condition_n have_v altogether_o be_v compose_v and_o set_v at_o rest_n without_o these_o hostility_n and_o untimely_a profusion_n of_o blood_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n which_o be_v by_o excellent_a advice_n propound_v unto_o he_o he_o do_v with_o no_o less_o readiness_n embrace_v if_o your_o ma._n have_v with_o the_o like_a zeal_n with_o we_o incline_v to_o the_o say_a composition_n and_o send_v your_o officer_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v with_o sufficient_a instruction_n to_o the_o say_a treaty_n but_o certain_o howsoever_o the_o matter_n be_v it_o have_v be_v expedient_a by_o the_o law_n of_o all_o nation_n if_o your_o ma._n have_v not_o think_v that_o break_v of_o amity_n with_o we_o you_o have_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o invade_v we_o by_o war_n that_o your_o majesty_n shall_v first_o have_v lawful_o denouncee_v that_o war_n against_o we_o and_o not_o against_o all_o law_n and_o equity_n invade_v the_o empire_n sure_o we_o certify_v and_o assure_v your_o majesty_n that_o these_o our_o preparation_n of_o war_n upon_o the_o baltic_a sea_n as_o also_o the_o rest_n do_v never_o tend_v to_o the_o offence_n of_o your_o ma._n nor_o do_v they_o as_o yet_o tend_v thereunto_o but_o that_o we_o be_v always_o ready_a and_o prompt_a to_o continue_v that_o mutual_a friendship_n &_o neighbourhood_n which_o be_v between_o we_o your_o ma._n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o swethen_n and_o that_o this_o be_v yet_o still_o our_o mind_n if_o your_o ma._n give_v we_o no_o further_a cause_n to_o change_v our_o resolution_n but_o will_v break_v off_o this_o