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	henry_n	king_n	2,829	5	3.8707	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76249	A declaration against Prince Rupert, or, An argument, whereby it appears, that Prince Rupert, and all that joyne with him in this unnaturall war against the Parliament, are guilty of high-treason, with an exposition of the stat. of II. Hen. 7. whereby it appeares, that those who follow the advice and imployment of the Parliament, are freed from treason, or any other offence concerning their particular actions in that service. By P.B. gent.	P. B., Gent.	1643 (1643)	Wing B149; Thomason E85_24; ESTC R11609	3,985	8

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