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Canturburie, to be consecrated of him, who (according to their request) did so, and receiued from him a promise of his canonicall subiection, after the old vsuall maner, hauing foure bishops (suffragans to the sée of Canturburie) ministring to him at that consecration.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (2 of 12) William Rufus Raphael Holinshed
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Vastacius, whose sonne is called Astar, of his grandfather by the mothers side, who is not in subiection.
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Then settinge vpon those that ware further off, he had suche prosperous successe that from Scithia to the sonne risinge, and fro thence to the middle earthe sea, and beyonde: he broughte all together vndre his subiection.
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Beyond the sayd mouth standeth Zikia, which is not in subiection vnto the Tartars: also the people called Sueui and Hiberi towards the East, who likewise are not vnder the Tartars dominion.
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Going on further, I came vnto a certaine kingdome called Tebek, [Or Thebet.] which is in subiection vnto the great Can also, wherein I thinke there is more plenty of bread and wine then in any other part of the whole world besides.
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Synopolis the citie of the Soldan of Turkie, who likewise is in subiection vnto them.
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All the land from the mouth of Tanais Westward as farre as Danubius is vnder their subiection.
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Beyond them, next vnto the sea or lake of Etilia, there are certaine Saracens called Lesgi, who are in subiection vnto the Tartars.
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And they dwelt in certaine cities, which afterward were brought in subiection vnto Chingis Can: whereupon he gaue his daughter in mariage vnto their king.
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He keepeth his people in great subiection: all matters passe his iudgement, be they neuer so small.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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