Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	king_n	son_n	time_n	8,585	5	3.6192	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87760	King Charles his farewell Left as a legacy to his deare children; written a little before his death. Containing many excellent admonitions and directions how to demeane themselves in all estates and conditions. With his prayers in the time of his troubles.; Eikon basilike. Selections	Gauden, John, 1605-1662.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649, attributed name.	1649 (1649)	Wing K552; Thomason E1410_2; ESTC R209521	13,170	35

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