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
A87481	His Majesties letter from St. Germans to the convention in order to settle these kingdoms: that was refused to be open'd.	James II, King of England, 1633-1701.	1689 (1689)	Wing J199; ESTC R225332	4,586	4

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