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	sir_n	21,670	5	6.9416	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35718	The Lord Strange his demands propounded to the inhabitants of the town of Manchester concerning a pacification and laying down of armes : with the valiant answer and resolution of the commanders and souldiers in denying and withstanding the said demands : also the names of the Scots elders and ministers chosen by the commissioners of Scotland to be sent to the Assembly of Divines appointed by the Parliament to be holden at London for the setling of religion.	Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651.	1642 (1642)	Wing D1091A; ESTC R20496	1,788	8

the_o lord_n strange_a his_o demand_n propound_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o manchester_n concerning_o a_o pacificction_n and_o lay_v down_o of_o arm_n with_o the_o valiant_a answer_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o commander_n and_o soldier_n in_o deny_v and_o withstand_v the_o say_a demand_n also_o the_o name_n of_o the_o scots_a elder_n and_o minister_n choose_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n appoint_v by_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o london_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o religion_n london_n print_v for_o th._n cook_n october_n 8._o 1642._o the_o lord_n strange_a his_o demand_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o manchester_n also_o a_o catalogue_n of_o th●se_o elder_n and_o minister_n that_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n in_o england_n the_o late_a lord_n strange_n now_o earl_n of_o derby_n have_v strong_o besiege_v the_o town_n of_o manchester_n in_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n and_o lie_v before_o it_o with_o his_o force_n to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o thousand_o foot_n and_o six_o hundred_o horse_n with_o 8._o or_o 9_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n from_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o september_n to_o this_o present_a since_o which_o time_n many_o shot_n have_v be_v discharge_v on_o both_o side_n the_o lord_n strange_n plant_v his_o ordnance_n in_o two_o several_a place_n and_o play_v very_o fierce_o upon_o the_o town_n and_o so_o have_v continue_v night_n and_o day_n ever_o since_o but_o have_v do_v very_o little_a or_o no_o harm_n his_o musketeer_n have_v make_v many_o furious_a assault_n against_o the_o town_n and_o be_v as_o brave_o withstand_v by_o those_o of_o the_o town_n who_o most_o courageous_o defend_v their_o work_n and_o make_v good_a their_o quarter_n against_o the_o enemy_n beat_v they_o off_o and_o kill_v above_o a_o hundred_o of_o they_o 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