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	year_n	21,498	5	5.0090	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02068	His Majesties gracious letter to his Parliament of Scotland, May 23, 1672, with their answer. As also the speech of his Grace, the Lord Duke of Lauderdaile, his Majesties High Commissioner for his kingdom of Scotland, at the opening of this session of Parliament, June 12, 1672. Published by authority.	Scotland. Sovereign (1649-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Lauderdale, John Maitland, Duke of, 1616-1682.; Scotland. Parliament.	1672 (1672)	Wing C3023; ESTC R171221	4,595	10

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his_o majesty_n gracious_a letter_n to_o his_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n may_v 23._o 1672._o with_o their_o answer_n as_o also_o the_o speech_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o lord_n duke_n of_o lauderdail_n his_o majesty_n high_a commissioner_n for_o his_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n at_o the_o open_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n june_n 12._o 1672._o publish_a by_o authority_n edinburgh_n reprint_v by_o andrew_n anderson_n printer_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1672._o his_o majesty_n graious_a letter_n to_o his_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n may_v the_o 23d_o 1672._o charles_n r._n the_o constant_a proof_n we_o have_v have_v of_o your_o loyalty_n and_o zeal_n for_o our_o service_n in_o your_o former_a session_n give_v we_o assurance_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o this_o especial_o since_o our_o principal_a designin_n call_v you_o together_o at_o this_o time_n be_v that_o you_o may_v consider_v your_o own_o security_n as_o well_o as_o our_o honour_n 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