Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	bring_v	king_n	law_n	3,192	5	4.5983	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60052	A Short and true relation of intrigues transacted both at home and abroad to restore the late King James		1694 (1694)	Wing S3557; ESTC R10572	11,578	16

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