Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	admiral_n	king_n	lord_n	3,780	5	4.1925	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79249	The King of Scots letter to the States of Holland, concerning their present design and engagement against England: with His desires touching the same; and His resolution to venture life and fortune with them. Also, a declaration of the Hollanders, for His defence aud [sic] preservation; the raising of 40000 fighting men; and new commission given to the Lord Admiral Vantrump, to fight, sink, burn, and take, all English ships that wears not his colours.		1652 (1652)	Wing C3118; Thomason E669_14; ESTC R207031	1,822	8

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