Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	book_n	king_n	time_n	2,640	5	3.4076	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75403	An answer of the purchasers of the lands, late of Sir John Stawel, by act of Parliament, exposed to sale for his treason to a pamphlet, intituled, The humble remonstrance of Sir John Stawel: together with the answer of John Ashe Esquire, to divers scandals mentioned in that remonstrance. As also a petition and several reasons for establishment of publick sales; tendred by Wil. Lawrence Esq; one of the judges in Scotland.	Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.	1654 (1654)	Wing A3300; Thomason E1072_3; ESTC R208226	62,646	64

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john_n stawell_n be_v to_o sup_v and_o the_o say_v cluff_n say_v further_o to_o the_o say_v grand_a jury_n that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n refuse_v to_o reprieve_v he_o and_o bid_v the_o executioner_n do_v his_o office_n and_o according_o he_o the_o say_v viccary_n be_v execute_v henry_n mintern_n october_n 22._o 1650._o examination_n take_v upon_o oath_n the_o day_n and_o year_n above_o write_v by_o virtue_n of_o direction_n from_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n concern_v certain_a high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n commit_v by_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n for_o levy_v war_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n henry_n ceely_n of_o north_n curry_v in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n gentleman_n age_v 53_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o swear_v and_o examine_v say_v that_o sir_n john_n stawell_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o governor_n of_o taunton_n in_o the_o year_n 1643_o or_o 1644._o about_o the_o first_o of_o february_n 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