Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	charles_n	king_n	stuart_n	2,711	5	13.1708	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87444	A just and cleere refutation of a false and scandalous pamphlet, entituled, Babylons fall in Maryland, &c. and, a true discovery of certaine strange and inhumane proceedings of some ungratefull people in Maryland, towards those who formerly preserved them in time of their greatest distresse. To which is added a law in Maryland concerning religion, and a declaration concerning the same. / By John Langford Gentleman, Servant to the Lord Baltemore.	Langford, John, Gentleman, servant to Lord Baltimore.	1655 (1655)	Wing J1220; Wing L387; Thomason E853_25; ESTC R16909	16,616	35

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with_o a_o pamphlet_n entitle_v babylon_n fall_n in_o maryland_n etc._n etc._n which_o lay_v many_o false_a and_o scandalous_a aspersion_n upon_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n his_o government_n and_o officer_n in_o maryland_n put_v forth_o by_o one_o leonard_n strong_a and_o attest_v by_o william_n durand_n pretend_v to_o be_v secretary_n of_o that_o province_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a in_o regard_n i_o have_v be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o employ_v by_o my_o lord_n baltemore_n in_o his_o affair_n relate_v to_o that_o province_n both_o here_o and_o there_o for_o above_o twenty_o year_n last_o pass_v that_o i_o shall_v publish_v this_o brief_a refutation_n thereof_o to_o undeceive_v such_o as_o may_v be_v delude_v by_o it_o captain_n stone_n who_o be_v well_o know_v to_o be_v a_o zealous_a and_o well_o affect_v protestant_n be_v governor_n of_o maryland_n under_o the_o lord_n baltemore_n do_v receive_v and_o protect_v in_o maryland_n those_o people_n and_o their_o family_n mention_v by_o mr._n 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