Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	act_n	crown_n	parliament_n	2,582	5	6.5434	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41294	A Fifth collection of papers relating to the present juncture of affairs in England		1688 (1688)	Wing F889; ESTC R12341	25,667	34

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