Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	army_n	king_n	war_n	4,102	5	6.2545	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84902	A proclamation by his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax: concerning the proceedings of some ministers of the Church of England. The copy of a petition to the Kings Majestie with a representation of the desires of divers clergy-men. And His Excellencies resolution concerning the insolencies exercised by some, to abuse his Excellency and his Councell of Warre.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1647 (1647)	Wing F217; Thomason E401_42; ESTC R201809	2,103	9

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