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
A93349	A great fight in the kingdome of Ireland betwixt the Protestant forces under the command of Major Generall Jones, and the Irish forces under command of that arch-rebell Generall Preston. With the number that were slaine on both sides, and the names of the colonels, lieutenant-colonels, majors, captaines, and other officers and souldiers, taken prisoners. Also the manner of Prestons marching towards Dublin, with 9000. foot, and 1600. horse, to besiege the said city.	Smith, G., 17th cent.	1647 (1647)	Wing S4038; Thomason E409_9; ESTC R8436	2,225	8

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