Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	according_a	great_a	king_n	2,694	5	3.5990	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88189	The free-mans freedom vindicated. Or A true relation of the cause and manner of Lievt. Col. Iohn Lilburns present imprisonment in Newgate, being thereunto arbitrarily and illegally committed, by the House of Peeres, Iune 11. 1646. for his delivering in, at their open barre, under his hand and seal, his protestation, against their incroaching upon the common liberties of all the commons of England, in endeavouring to try him, a commoner of England, in a criminall cause, contrary to the expresse tenour and forme of the 29. chap. of the great charter of England, and for making his legall and iust appeal to his competent, propper and legal tryers and judges, the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled.; Free-mans freedome vindicated.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1646 (1646)	Wing L2111; Thomason E341_12; ESTC R200906	12,654	12

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the_o freeman_n freedom_n vindicated_n or_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o manner_n of_o lieut_n col._n john_n lilburn_n present_a imprisonment_n in_o newgate_n be_v thereunto_o arbitrary_o and_o illegal_o commit_v by_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n june_n 11._o 1646._o for_o his_o deliver_n in_o at_o their_o open_a bar_n under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n his_o protestation_n against_o their_o encroach_a upon_o the_o common_a liberty_n of_o all_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o endeavour_v to_o try_v he_o a_o commoner_n of_o england_n in_o a_o criminal_a cause_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a tenor_n and_o form_n of_o the_o 29._o chap._n of_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o england_n and_o for_o make_v his_o legal_a and_o just_a appeal_n to_o his_o competent_a proper_a and_o legal_a tryer_n and_o judge_n the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v true_a breed_v englishman_n that_o have_v a_o life_n to_o lay_v down_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o your_o 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