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	prince_n	3,227	5	5.6952	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85566	A great and bloudy fight at sea, between the Parliaments fleet, and the Princes navy, on Thursday last, neer the coast of Plymouth; the great James, the royall Fame, and five other ships taken, together with one hundred and fifty pieces of ordnance, five hundred captains and mariners, and great store of powder, match, and bullet; as also, the full particulars of the said fight, the manner of their boarding each other, and the number killed and wounded on both sides. Likewise, prince Maurice his letter to the prince of Wales, concerning the Navy, and prince Charles his resolution. With a letter to be sent from the parliament of England to the embassadours of forraign princes, touching His Highnesse.		1649 (1649)	Wing G1640; Thomason E554_20; ESTC R205774	2,999	10

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