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	lord_n	parliament_n	6,708	5	6.4974	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71207	The danger of treaties with popish-spirits, or, A seasonable caveat and premonition to our present most renowned Parliament touching the frail trust in the vowes and protestations of the popishly-affected princes for peace and reconcilement with their Protestant subjects.	Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.	1644 (1644)	Wing V299; ESTC R4368	8,201	8

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