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	lord_n	marquis_n	4,055	5	10.9183	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68465	A true discourse historicall, of the succeeding gouernours in the Netherlands, and the ciuill warres there begun in the yeere 1565 with the memorable seruices of our honourable English generals, captaines and souldiers, especially vnder Sir Iohn Norice knight, there performed from the yeere 1577. vntill the yeere 1589. and afterwards in Portugale, France, Britaine and Ireland, vntill the yeere 1598. Translated and collected by T.C. Esquire, and Ric. Ro. out of the reuerend E.M. of Antwerp. his fifteene bookes Historicæ Belgicæ; and other collections added: altogether manifesting all martiall actions meete for euery good subiect to reade, for defence of prince and countrey.; Historia Belgica nostri potissimum temporis. English	Meteren, Emmanuel van, 1535-1612.; Churchyard, Thomas, 1520?-1604.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London.	1602 (1602)	STC 17846; ESTC S105716	105,507	166

the_o king_n of_o spain_n proscribe_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o two_o other_o estate_n tergoas_n besiege_v frederick_n the_o son_n of_o ferdinando_n besiege_v zutphen_n harlem_n fortify_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n captain_n barnabey_n rich_a his_o note_n the_o same_o besiege_a by_o frederick_n the_o duke_n of_o alva_n his_o son_n anno_fw-la 1573._o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n depart_v out_o of_o the_o low_a country_n don_n lewis_n de_fw-fr requisensius_n a_o spaniard_n succeed_v in_o that_o government_n anno_fw-la 1574._o midleborow_n yield_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 5._o leydon_n besiege_v by_o spanish_a force_n lack_v of_o look_v to_o necessity_n in_o time_n lose_v all_o in_o fine_a anno_fw-la 1575._o the_o spanish_a king_n armado_n send_v into_o the_o low_a country_n cast_v away_o by_o tempest_n ziricksea_n besiege_v anno_fw-la 1576._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 6._o historia_fw-la belgica_n lib._n 6._o the_o offer_v make_v 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