Waiting for reviewNamesCandidate #10877 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

brittaineBritain

Proper names whose form changes beyond mechanical spelling: Ionas → Jonah. Approve one at a time.

Puritas changed it: 336 times in 131 works
Consistency: 98.8% (336 of 340)
Reach if approved: ~357 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner: Agrees: britain
Matches: Exact word, any case
In our text: 340 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings: None
Taken into joins: None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (336 changes in 131 works, 98.8% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 336)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied

Printed
… discomfortable, desperate, blasphemous, and grace-oppugning Heresie: and since England (I meane Pelagius a BrittaineBritain, and a Monke of Bangor) was the first that bred it, let her be …
With rule
… discomfortable, desperate, blasphemous, and grace-oppugning Heresie: and since England (I meane Pelagius a BrittaineBritain, and a Monke of Bangor) was the first that bred it, let her be …
William Prynne · The Church of Englands Antithesis to Arminianism · p. 136 · Open in the reader
Printed
… to haue beene martyred in Armenia: and Simon Zelotes, to haue beene crucified in BrittaineBritain: Iohn died at Ephesus: Philip in Hierapolis, Functius calleth the Towne Hierosopolis: Iudas Lebbeus …
With rule
… to haue beene martyred in Armenia: and Simon Zelotes, to haue beene crucified in BrittaineBritain: Iohn died at Ephesus: Philip in Hierapolis, Functius calleth the Towne Hierosopolis: Iudas Lebbeus …
Patrick Simson · The History of the Church Since the Days of Christ · p. 264 · Open in the reader
Printed
Was the vpholder of the BrittaineBritain State.
With rule
Was the vpholder of the BrittaineBritain State.
George Wither · Abuses Stripped and Whipped · Open in the reader
Printed
… moſt gracious and moſt Chriſtian Prince IAMES, by the divine Grace, King of great BrittaineBritain, France and Ireland defendour of the faith &c.
With rule
… moſt gracious and moſt Chriſtian Prince IAMES, by the divine Grace, King of great BrittaineBritain, France and Ireland defendour of the faith &c.
John Carpenter · King Solomons Solace · Open in the reader
Printed
… MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY KING, IAMES BY THE GRACE OF GOD KING of great BrittaineBritain, Fraunce and Ireland, defender of the Faith, &c.
With rule
… MOST HIGH AND MIGHTY KING, IAMES BY THE GRACE OF GOD KING of great BrittaineBritain, Fraunce and Ireland, defender of the Faith, &c.
George Downame · Lectures on the 25th Psalm · Open in the reader
Printed
… be eſteemed one and the Church of the whole world another: Both France, and BrittaineBritain, and Africk, and Perſia, and the Eaſt, and Jndia, and all the Barbarous Nations …
With rule
… be eſteemed one and the Church of the whole world another: Both France, and BrittaineBritain, and Africk, and Perſia, and the Eaſt, and Jndia, and all the Barbarous Nations …
Richard Baxter · The Safe Religion · p. 319 · Open in the reader
Printed
… Concerning the cruel murder of the Monks of Bangor in Augustines quarrell, Galfride a BrittaineBritain imputeth no small part of the fault to Augustine. Bede a Saxon would haue …
With rule
… Concerning the cruel murder of the Monks of Bangor in Augustines quarrell, Galfride a BrittaineBritain imputeth no small part of the fault to Augustine. Bede a Saxon would haue …
William Fulke · Two Popish Heretics Confuted · p. 188 · Open in the reader
Printed
… more at once, at which time Conanus his Partner sent for 11000. Uirgines out of BrittaineBritain, which were drowned and spoyled by the way by Infidels, because they would not …
With rule
… more at once, at which time Conanus his Partner sent for 11000. Uirgines out of BrittaineBritain, which were drowned and spoyled by the way by Infidels, because they would not …
John Foxe · Christs Victory over Satans Tyranny · p. 20 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (4)

3 of them are in works where Puritas changed it elsewhere, so their places are known; 1 more are in works where it never changed. Each is our text, as the rule would change it.

Commentary on Isaiah A17640

Printed
TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTIE PRINCE, HENRIE, PRINCE OF GREAT BRITTAINEBRITAIN, SONNE AND HEIRE APPARANT TO our Soueraigne Lord, IAMES King of Great BrittaineBritain, &c …
With rule
TO THE HIGH AND MIGHTIE PRINCE, HENRIE, PRINCE OF GREAT BRITTAINEBRITAIN, SONNE AND HEIRE APPARANT TO our Soueraigne Lord, IAMES King of Great BrittaineBritain, &c …
John Calvin · Commentary on Isaiah · Open in the reader

Hidden Works of Darkness Brought to Public Light A56171

Printed
Also the KING OF GREAT BRITTAINEBRITAIN, is by OATH BOUND NOT TO ENDEAVOUR, BY ANY MEANS AT ALL TO HAVE …
With rule
Also the KING OF GREAT BRITTAINEBRITAIN, is by OATH BOUND NOT TO ENDEAVOUR, BY ANY MEANS AT ALL TO HAVE …
William Prynne · Hidden Works of Darkness Brought to Public Light · p. 71 · Open in the reader

The Popish Royal Favorite A56192

Printed
Also the KING OF GREAT BRITTAINEBRITAIN, is by OATH BOVND NOT TO INDEAVOUR BY ANY MEANES AT ALL TO HAVE …
With rule
Also the KING OF GREAT BRITTAINEBRITAIN, is by OATH BOVND NOT TO INDEAVOUR BY ANY MEANES AT ALL TO HAVE …
William Prynne · The Popish Royal Favorite · p. 53 · Open in the reader