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	york_n	2,504	5	9.4841	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07280	The triumphs of Nassau: or, A description and representation of all the victories both by land and sea, granted by God to the noble, high, and mightie lords, the Estates generall of the vnited Netherland Prouinces Vnder the conduct and command of his excellencie, Prince Maurice of Nassau. Translated out of French by W. Shute Gent.; Nassauschen lauren-crans. English	Orlers, Jan Janszn., 1570-1646.; Shute, W.; Haestens, Henrick van. aut	1613 (1613)	STC 17676; ESTC S114453	320,305	400

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great_o endammage_n he_o in_o his_o good_n whereupon_o in_o anno_fw-la 1590._o he_o go_v into_o england_n to_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o her_o majesty_n queen_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1592._o propound_v his_o case_n to_o my_o lord_n the_o state_n by_o her_o agent_n thomas_n bodley_n on_o the_o fist_n day_n of_o julie_n which_o proposition_n be_v by_o they_o ample_o &_o resolute_o answer_v to_o the_o agent_n satisfaction_n during_o these_o civil_a and_o intestine_a trouble_n as_o well_o in_o holland_n zealand_n and_o other_o province_n by_o certain_a innovator_n and_o some_o english_a who_o seek_v their_o own_o particular_a profit_n more_o than_o their_o queen_n honour_n news_n be_v bring_v that_o on_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o may_v 1588._o the_o dreadful_a renown_v mighty_a and_o invincible_a spanish_a armada_n launch_v forth_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o lisbon_n and_o sail_v towards_o the_o groin_n to_o execute_v her_o king_n and_o counsel_n commission_n and_o because_o it_o be_v 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cheap_a there_o than_o in_o holland_n or_o zealand_n in_o regard_n they_o pay_v no_o imposition_n the_o duke_n of_o holst_n brother_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n with_o count_n john_n of_o nassau_n count_n hohenlo_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n come_v from_o england_n thither_o to_o view_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o fortification_n count_n saint_n paul_n governor_n of_o picardy_n be_v likewise_o onward_o on_o his_o way_n thither_o but_o by_o a_o contrary_a wind_n be_v carry_v into_o zealand_n yea_o henry_n the_o four_o the_o great_a french_a king_n come_v in_o august_n to_o calais_n to_o understand_v the_o particularity_n of_o that_o siege_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v one_o of_o his_o lord_n to_o visit_v the_o archduke_n who_o likewise_o send_v count_n solre_a to_o the_o king_n ostend_n count_n chastillon_n a_o gallant_a noble_a and_o valorous_a lord_n nephew_n to_o the_o great_a admiral_n of_o france_n command_v the_o french_a force_n in_o ostend_n and_o as_o by_o 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