Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	great_a	king_n	prince_n	15,852	5	5.6246	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04192	The French Kings new declaration (being his publick manifesto in vindication of himself and the late King James from being any ways aiding, assisting or privy to the late intended assassination of King William.) / Translated from the original at Paris.	France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV); Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715.	1696 (1696)	Wing L3132A; ESTC R180086	3,658	4

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