Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	lord_n	parliament_n	19,882	5	6.8393	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39318	The testimony of severall eminent commanders, late of the army, commanded by the Lord Inchequin, commander of the Parliament forces in Munster sent by Vice Admirall Crowther to the Parliament at Westminster.	Elsing, Christopher.; Crowther, John, fl. 1648.	1648 (1648)	Wing E639; ESTC R18680	2,225	10

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