Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	ambassador_n	king_n	peace_n	4,428	5	6.4303	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51449	The most Christian Turk: or, a view of the life and bloody reign of Lewis XIV. present King of France Containing an account of his monstrous birth, the transactions that happened during his minority under Cardinal Mazarine; afterwards his own unjust enterprizes in war and peace, as breach of leagues, oaths, &c. the blasphemous titles given him, his love-intrigues, his confederacy with the Turk to invade Christendom, the cruel persecution of his Protestant subjects, his conniving with pirates, his unjustly invading the empire, &c. laying all waste before him with fire and sword, his quarrels with the Pope and Genoieze, his treachery against England, Scotland, and Ireland, the engagements of the confederate princes against him; with all the battles, sieges, and sea fights, that have happened of consequence to this time.		1690 (1690)	Wing M2870A; ESTC R216384	73,891	189

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man_n there_o and_o even_o to_o dispute_v it_o with_o the_o french_a if_o it_o be_v not_o quiet_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n however_o though_o mazarine_n and_o his_o pupil_n have_v a_o great_a mind_n to_o this_o strong_a and_o important_a place_n yet_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v force_v to_o let_v it_o slip_v through_o their_o finger_n as_o well_o know_v the_o protector_n have_v a_o powerful_a army_n on_o foot_n in_o england_n but_o some_o time_n after_o they_o find_v mean_n to_o charm_n it_o from_o we_o with_o french_a gold_n to_o the_o great_a endamage_v of_o our_o ship_n which_o trade_n on_o that_o coast_n in_o the_o year_n 1656._o the_o french_a rely_v upon_o their_o own_o strength_n at_o the_o remarkable_a siege_n of_o valenciennes_n receive_v a_o great_a overthrow_n but_o the_o english_a have_v better_a success_n for_o whilst_o the_o french_a stand_v look_v on_o and_o conclude_v it_o utter_o impossible_a sir_n thomas_n morgan_n who_o command_v the_o english_a force_n 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