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	king_n	send_v	19,146	5	6.6374	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00009	The coppie of a letter sent into England by a gentleman, from the towne of Saint Denis in France Wherein is truely set forth the good successe of the Kings Maiesties forces against the Leaguers and the Prince of Parmas power. With the taking of a conuoie of victuals sent by the enemie to succour Paris. And the grieuous estate of the said citie at this present.		1590 (1590)	STC 10004; ESTC S118410	10,990	22

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say_a city_n at_o this_o present_a after_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n be_v come_v into_o the_o dominion_n of_o france_n he_o seek_v opportunity_n where_o he_o may_v best_o plant_v himself_o and_o his_o army_n in_o safety_n mean_v by_o policy_n first_o to_o settle_v himself_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o king_n regiment_n and_o to_o come_v with_o such_o force_n as_o upon_o sudden_a the_o king_n can_v not_o remove_v except_o he_o shall_v raise_v his_o siege_n from_o before_o paris_n and_o then_o to_o make_v war_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v great_o to_o the_o king_n hindrance_n and_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o while_o the_o king_n have_v be_v make_v war_n upon_o he_o the_o leaguer_n may_v have_v have_v the_o easy_a mean_n to_o have_v bring_v in_o fresh_a man_n and_o victual_n to_o have_v comfort_v that_o city_n which_o be_v in_o wonderful_a distress_n and_o the_o famine_n so_o grievous_a among_o they_o as_o it_o be_v never_o great_a at_o the_o siege_n of_o 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