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	lord_n	sir_n	20,088	5	6.7459	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88996	England's champion or, The iust mans fortitude, manifested in that gallant resolution of Sir John Maynard knight of that noble order of the Bath and a (late member of the Honourable house of Commons) &c. Being the copie of his letter and protest, sent unto the Lords Febr. 14. 1647. Directed as followeth. To the Right Honourable my singular good Lord, Edvvard Earle of Manchester, speaker of the House of Peeres. These --	Maynard, John, Sir, 1602-1690.	1648 (1648)	Wing M1455; Thomason 669.f.11[125]; ESTC R210785	3,017	1

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