Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	cardinal_n	king_n	send_v	4,199	5	6.5268	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46334	Some observations upon the life of Reginaldus Polus Cardinal of the royal bloud of England sent in a pacquet out of Wales, by G.L. gentleman, and servant to the late Majesty of Henrietta Maria of Bourbon, mother to the present King.	Joyner, William, 1622-1706.	1686 (1686)	Wing J1160; ESTC R16025	27,100	144

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