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	king_n	parliament_n	2,747	5	6.4655	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81997	Strange and terrible nevves from the North. Concerning the Northern great storm arose in the those parts, to the great amazement of all the inhabitants within the realme of England, and the great slaughter of divers poore harmlesse creatures. With, an exact relation of the late fight, and the manner of obtaining the victory by the Royalists party, and the full particulars thereof. Also, another fight in the West of England, betwixt the Parliaments forces, and the rebels in South-Wales, and the gallant successe and proceedings of the forces commanded by Colonel Horton, Colonel Lewis, Captain Jones, Captain Reade. and Captain Griffith.	R. S.; Strange, fl. 1648.; Davis, T.	1648 (1648)	Wing D437; Thomason E436_26; ESTC R204675	3,465	9

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