Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	john_n	king_n	normandy_n	5,766	5	11.9981	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29484	A brief survey (historical and political) of the life and reign of Henry the III, King of England dedicated to His Most Sacred Majesty.	Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.	1680 (1680)	Wing B4650; ESTC R18954	16,080	30

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