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	time_n	18,531	5	4.0048	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47901	A plea for limited monarchy, as it was established in this nation, before the late war in an humble addresse to His Excellency, General Monck / by a zealot for the good old laws of his country, before any faction or caprice, with additions.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1660 (1660)	Wing L1285; ESTC R227219	6,217	8

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