What is "realme"

Usage examples of "realme".

God, who hath superabundantly replenished the earth with creatures serving for the use of man, though man hath not used the fift part of the same, which the more doth aggravate the fault and foolish slouth in many of our nation, chusing rather to live indirectly, and very miserably to live and die within this realme pestered with inhabitants, then to adventure as becommeth men, to obtaine an habitation in those remote lands, in which Nature very prodigally doth minister unto mens endeavours, and for art to worke upon.

Now to bring this Peter in credite, and the kyng out of all credite with his people, diverse vaine persons bruted dayly among the commons of the realme, that Christe had twice appered unto him in the shape of a childe, betwene the prieste's handes, once at Yorke, another tyme at Pomfret.

Now to bring this Peter in credite, and the kyng out of all credite with his people, diverse vaine persons bruted dayly among the commons of the realme, that Christe had twice appered unto him in the shape of a childe, betwene the prieste’s handes, once at Yorke, another tyme at Pomfret.

Thy name ô: soueraine Queene, thy realme and race,From this renowmed Prince deriued arre,Who mightily vpheld that royall mace,Which now thou bear'st, to thee descended farreFrom mightie kings and conquerours in warre,Thy fathers and great Grandfathers of old,Whose noble deedes aboue the Northerne starreImmortall fame for euer hath enrold.

During which time, that he did there remaine,His studie was true Iustice how to deale,And day and night employ'd his busie paineHow to reforme that ragged common-weale:And that same yron man which could reuealeAll hidden crimes, through all that realme he sent,To search out those, that vsd to rob and steale,Or did rebell gainst lawfull gouernment.

Then vp arose a man of matchlesse might,And wondrous wit to menage high affaires,Who stird with pitty of the stressed plightOf this sad Realme, cut into sundry shairesBy such, as claymd themselues Brutes rightfull haires,Gathered the Princes of the people loose,To taken counsell of their common cares.

In 1575 we find the Earl of Shrewsbury presenting to his friend Lord Burleigh "a case of Hallamshire whittells, being such fruites as his pore cuntrey affordeth with fame throughout the realme.