Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	allegiance_n	king_n	oath_n	2,942	5	7.6429	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56082	The declaration of the reasons and motives for the present appearing in arms of Their Majesties Protestant subjects in the province of Maryland Licens'd, November 28th 1689. J.F.	Protestant Association (Maryland)	1689 (1689)	Wing P3823; ESTC R219029	5,832	8

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