Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	find_v	great_a	king_n	3,579	5	3.5272	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18928	The historie of Great Britannie declaring the successe of times and affaires in that iland, from the Romans first entrance, vntill the raigne of Egbert, the West-Saxon prince; who reduced the severall principalities of the Saxons and English, into a monarchie, and changed the name of Britannie into England.	Clapham, John, b. 1566.; Salteren, George, attributed name.	1606 (1606)	STC 5348; ESTC S108009	147,229	324

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assail_v and_o subdue_v the_o mercian_n the_o northumber_n the_o kentish_a and_o the_o east-saxons_a who_o province_n he_o annex_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n as_o by_o relation_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v more_o plain_o shall_v appear_v the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o great_a britanny_n ❧_o the_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o great_a britanny_n the_o first_o book_n a_o repetition_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o former_a part_n a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o britan_n under_o the_o pict_n and_o scottishman_n from_o the_o roman_n departure_n thence_o until_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o vortiger_n the_o last_o british_a prince_n page_n 173_o the_n britan_n elect_a vortiger_n to_o be_v their_o king_n they_o send_v for_o the_o saxon_n to_o aid_v they_o the_o original_a and_o manner_n of_o the_o saxon_n 177_o the_o saxon_n vanquish_v the_o scottishman_n and_o pict_n hengist_n devise_v how_o he_o may_v get_v possession_n of_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o island_n 182_o saxon_n jute_n and_o angles_n arrive_v in_o britanny_n vortiger_n marry_v hengists_n daughter_n he_o be_v depose_v 186_o vortimer_n succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o government_n vortiger_n be_v restore_v the_o most_o noble_a of_o the_o britan_n be_v treacherous_o murder_v by_o the_o saxon_n upon_o salisbury_n plain_n 190_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o britan_n the_o professor_n of_o christian_a religion_n in_o britanny_n be_v persecute_v by_o the_o saxon_n who_o idolatry_n and_o superstitious_a rite_n be_v describe_v 193_o germanus_n the_o bishop_n conduct_v the_o army_n of_o the_o christian_a britan_n against_o their_o enemy_n be_v pagan_n who_o by_o his_o mean_n be_v defeat_v he_o depart_v out_o of_o britanny_n 196_o aurelianus_n ambrose_n aid_v the_o britan_n against_o the_o saxon_n the_o valiant_a act_n of_o arthur_n the_o warlike_a 198_o the_n britan_n fly_n into_o wales_n and_o cornwall_n where_o they_o seat_n themselves_o the_o saxon_n and_o english_a possess_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o i_o will_v which_o be_v afterward_o divide_v into_o several_a principality_n 201_o the_o second_o book_n the_o principality_n of_o the_o kentish-saxons_a establish_v by_o hengist_n who_o vsk_n otta_n and_o ermeric_n succeed_v in_o the_o government_n austen_n the_o monk_n be_v send_v from_o rome_n by_o gregory_n the_o great_a to_o preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n to_o the_o saxon_n and_o english_a he_o land_v in_o kent_n where_o he_o be_v courteous_o entertain_v by_o ethelbert_n the_o prince_n of_o that_o country_n 209_o austen_n convert_v divers_a of_o the_o saxon_a and_o english_a from_o paganism_n to_o christianity_n the_o cause_n that_o first_o move_v gregory_n the_o great_a to_o intend_v their_o conversion_n austen_n be_v consecrate_v chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o arles_n in_o france_n he_o advertise_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o the_o success_n of_o his_o voyage_n into_o britanny_n and_o require_v direction_n touch_v the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n to_o be_v there_o establish_v 212_o instruction_n send_v to_o austen_n from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o new_a church_n in_o britanny_n the_o primacy_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n the_o first_o english_a bishop_n of_o london_n and_o york_n 214_o austen_n receive_v the_o pall_n from_o rome_n gregory_n the_o great_a send_v gratulatorie_a letter_n to_o ethelbert_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n the_o church_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o london_n be_v found_v melitus_n the_o first_o bishop_n there_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n justus_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o rochester_n contention_n between_o the_o english_a and_o british_a clergy_n about_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n 217_o austen_n call_v a_o synod_n to_o reconcile_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o british_a and_o english_a clergy_n the_o british_a bishop_n ask_v counsel_n of_o a_o anchorite_n whether_o they_o shall_v conform_v themselves_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o austen_n the_o monk_n shall_v require_v of_o they_o they_o refuse_v to_o accept_v he_o for_o their_o archbishop_n austen_n appoint_v laurentius_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n he_o die_v 220_o ethelbert_n the_o prince_n provide_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o religious_a person_n he_o ordain_v law_n for_o civil_a government_n publish_v the_o same_o in_o the_o english_a tongue_n edbald_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o kentish-saxons_a his_o apostasy_n repentance_n death_n 222_o ercombert_n succeed_v edbald_a in_o the_o principality_n the_o institution_n of_o lent_n honorius_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n divide_v his_o province_n into_o parish_n deusdedit_a succeed_v honorius_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o canterbury_n egbert_n rule_v the_o kentish-saxons_a after_o the_o death_n of_o ercombert_n theodorus_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n expel_v wilfrid_n out_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o york_n his_o learning_n in_o divinity_n and_o philosophy_n his_o estimation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n 225_o lothar_n by_o intrusion_n succeed_v egbert_n his_o brother_n in_o the_o government_n the_o westsaxon_n invade_v the_o province_n of_o kent_n cuthbert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n call_v a_o synod_n for_o reformation_n of_o abuse_n in_o the_o clergy_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o kentish_a prince_n from_o lothar_n to_o alrich_n kent_n be_v subdue_v and_o annex_v to_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 227_o ¶_o the_o principality_n of_o the_o south-saxons_a establish_v by_o ella_n cissa_n his_o young_a son_n succeed_v he_o therein_o edilwalch_n the_o first_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o 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wulfere_n the_o brother_n of_o peda._n lichfield_n be_v make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n for_o the_o province_n of_o the_o mercian_n chadde_a be_v bishop_n of_o that_o place_n wulfere_o be_v christen_v ethelred_n his_o brother_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o principality_n he_o found_v a_o bishop_n sea_n at_o worcester_n he_o resign_v his_o government_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n where_o both_o himself_o and_o kindred_n his_o nephew_n take_v upon_o they_o the_o habit_n of_o religion_n celred_n his_o son_n succeed_v he_o 243_o ethelbald_n succeed_v celred_n in_o the_o government_n he_o be_v reprove_v by_o bonifacius_n a_o englishman_n bishop_n of_o vtricht_n in_o holland_n for_o his_o lascivious_a life_n his_o repentance_n he_o erect_v the_o monastery_n of_o crowland_n he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n 245_o offa_n rule_v the_o mercian_n he_o found_v the_o monastery_n of_o saint_n alban_n he_o make_v a_o ditch_n to_o divide_v the_o territory_n of_o the_o english_a and_o walshmen_n kenelmus_fw-la the_o martyr_n the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o mercian_n prince_n from_o offa_n until_o the_o westsaxon_n obtain_v their_o principality_n 248_o

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