Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	death_n	king_n	lord_n	7,033	5	3.9508	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27468	Several informations and examinations taken concerning Lieutenant Colonell John Lilburn shewing his apostacy to the party of Charles Stewart, and what his intentions are in coming over into England out of Flanders.	Berkenhead, Isaac.	1653 (1653)	Wing B1977; ESTC R235834	11,635	17

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who_o when_o time_n serve_v will_v berevenged_a on_o the_o general_n john_n tytus_fw-la the_o examination_n of_o capt._n john_n bartlet_n concerning_o lieut._n col._n john_n lilburn_n about_o the_o 20._o of_o july_n 1652_o in_o a_o arbour_n in_o placingdoll_n three_o mile_n from_o ostend_n in_o flanders_n lieut._n col._n john_n lilburn_n do_v propose_v to_o col._n charles_n lloyd_n sometime_o call_v sir_n charles_n lloyd_n quarter_n master_n general_n and_o egineer_n general_n to_o the_o late_a king_n in_o the_o late_a war_n in_o england_n and_o to_o capt._n john_n bartlet_n this_o examinant_n and_o capt._n luke_n whittington_n agent_n for_o the_o king_n of_o scot_n that_o if_o he_o the_o say_a charles_n lloyd_n or_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a person_n will_v procure_v he_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n he_o the_o say_a lilburn_n will_v settle_v the_o king_n in_o his_o throne_n to_o wit_v charles_n stuart_n in_o england_n and_o this_o examinant_n further_o say_v that_o at_o the_o same_o 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