Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	henry_n	king_n	pope_n	16,586	5	6.9376	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30477	The unreasonableness and impiety of popery: in a second letter written upon the discovery of the late plot..	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1678 (1678)	Wing B5935; ESTC R7487	22,368	40

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