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	parliament_n	year_n	3,743	5	4.9359	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85052	The Fundamental lawes and liberties of England claimed, asserted, and agreed unto, by severall peaceable persons of the city of London, Westminster, Southwark, hamblets, and places adjacent; commonly called levellers. Presented to the serious consideration of all the free-people of this common-wealth. July the 9. 1653.		1653 (1653)	Wing F2529; Thomason E705_5; ESTC R207102	4,885	8

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