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	law_n	parliament_n	2,488	5	6.5410	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32343	By the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, a proclamation	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1659 (1659)	Wing C3199; ESTC R37181	3,351	1

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