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	power_n	3,247	5	5.0875	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82120	A declaration of the army of England, upon their march into Scotland. Signed in the name, and by the appointment of his excellency the Lord General Cromwel, and his councel of officers. Jo: Rushworth Secr' Die Veneris, 19 Julii, 1650. Resolved by the Parliament, that this declaration be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1650 (1650)	Wing D635; Thomason E607_20; ESTC R205889	7,571	15

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