Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	earl_n	king_n	year_n	16,608	5	5.2751	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56103	The Protestants triumph, or, A particular description and prospect of London-derry in its situation, building, fortification, and the defence it has made against the French and Irish papists ... : together with an old Irish prophesie, that relates to the subduing that nation.		1689 (1689)	Wing P3853A; ESTC R7030	3,021	1

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english_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o and_o although_o since_o that_o time_n sundry_a insurrection_n and_o rebellion_n have_v be_v raise_v to_o wrest_v it_o from_o we_o yet_o this_o crown_n have_v hold_v it_o out_o with_o so_o hard_a a_o hand_n that_o the_o attempt_n have_v be_v successless_a and_o many_o time_n fatal_a to_o the_o native_n dublin_n be_v indeed_o account_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n because_o frequent_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o deputy_n and_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o prime_a seat_n of_o justice_n yet_o for_o loyalty_n at_o all_o time_n to_o the_o english_a since_o the_o build_n thereof_o london-derry_n have_v claim_v the_o primacy_n and_o have_v make_v this_o description_n in_o general_n we_o come_v now_o to_o particular_n of_o more_o moment_n the_o town_n of_o london-derry_n build_v by_o the_o company_n of_o london_n for_o the_o secure_v their_o interest_n interest_n in_o that_o kingdom_n when_o trade_n increase_v and_o 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protestant_n in_o ireland_n be_v not_o large_a nor_o extraordinary_a strenghthen_v by_o art_n it_o have_v hitherto_o foil_v and_o baffle_v the_o popish_a army_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o taste_v of_o protestant_n valour_n the_o cannon_n continue_v to_o play_v furious_o and_o all_o endeavour_n use_v to_o weary_a out_o the_o enemy_n or_o raise_v the_o siege_n finis_fw-la print_a for_o p._n brooksby_n at_o the_o golden-ball_n in_o pie-corner_n 1689._o