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	king_n	law_n	5,822	5	4.7877	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34497	The Copy of a paper found on the speakers chair, January 16, 1689 [i.e. 1690] entituled An act of indempnity and free pardon for James Steward late King of England.		1690 (1690)	Wing C6183A; ESTC R33449	1,307	2

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