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
A57620	The last memorial of the Spanish ambassador faithfully translated into English.	Ronquillo, Pedro, b. 1635.	1681 (1681)	Wing R1916; ESTC R24500	4,107	2

the_o last_o memorial_n of_o the_o spanish_a ambassador_n faithful_o translate_v into_o english_a sir_n do_v pedro_n ronquillo_n ambassador_n of_o spain_n say_v that_o by_o a_o memorial_n which_o he_o present_v to_o your_o majesty_n the_o 19_o 29_o of_o december_n he_o do_v set_v forth_o the_o infraction_n which_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n have_v make_v since_o the_o peace_n of_o nimeguen_n from_o the_o month_n of_o september_n after_o the_o difference_n be_v agree_v about_o the_o title_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n which_o be_v allege_v for_o a_o pretence_n to_o suspend_v the_o conference_n at_o courtray_v according_a to_o the_o 15_o article_n of_o that_o treaty_n in_o order_n to_o the_o adjust_n in_o a_o amicable_a way_n all_o the_o limit_n pretension_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o crown_n which_o shall_v result_v from_o that_o treaty_n and_o your_o majesty_n be_v please_v by_o your_o royal_a order_n of_o the_o 26_o dec._n 6_o jan._n to_o order_n your_o envoye_fw-fr extraordinary_a at_o paris_n to_o put_v in_o execution_n what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a memorial_n by_o the_o last_o post_n the_o say_a ambassador_n receive_v letter_n of_o the_o 1_o 11_o instant_a from_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr fuente_n who_o be_v ambassador_n at_o paris_n in_o which_o he_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o complaint_n he_o have_v make_v to_o the_o christian_a king_n about_o the_o excess_n and_o infraction_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o fuenta_fw-la rabia_n and_o in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o particular_o about_o a_o message_n which_o the_o governor_n of_o tournay_n send_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o parma_n pretend_v that_o not_o one_o pallisado_n shall_v be_v lay_v at_o bovignies_n which_o incontestable_o have_v be_v a_o separate_a state_n and_o comprehend_v in_o the_o country_n of_o namur_n after_o many_o violent_a contestation_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n be_v that_o he_o do_v 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