Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	france_n	french_a	king_n	29,861	5	4.6110	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70950	Two memorials delivered this instant January by Mr. Sydney, His Majesty of Great Britains envoy extraordinary residing at the Hague to the States General of the United Provinces to induce their Lordships not to enter into a league defensive with the French king : together with the reasons delivered to the States-General by the French ambassador ... for their entring into such defensive leagues as by his master the French king is desired and prest for ...	Romney, Henry Sidney, Earl of, 1641-1704.	1680 (1680)	Wing R1912; ESTC R11890	4,533	6

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