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	scotland_n	2,696	5	8.4241	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89066	Mercurius Britanicus, his apologie to all well-affected people. Together with an humble addresse to the High Court of Parliament. Published according to order.	Mercurius Britanicus.	1645 (1645)	Wing M1756; Thomason E296_10; ESTC R200204	2,393	8

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