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	people_n	7,099	5	4.7514	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55947	The proceedings in relation to the tryal of Edward Fitz-Harris, at the Kings-bench-bar in Westminster-Hall, who stands indicted for high-treason which proceedings were on Wednesday the 4th. and Saturday the 7th. of this instant May, 1681 ...	Fitzharris, Edward, 1648?-1681.	1681 (1681)	Wing P3570; ESTC R4334	3,338	4

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