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	sovereign_a	12,705	5	9.8164	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91204	Mr. Pryn's last and finall declaration to the Commons of England, concerning the King, Parliament, and Army. And his remonstrance and proposals to the kingdome, shewing, that it is high treason, to compasse or imagine the deposition or death of our Soveraign Lord King Charles. With the oath of allegiance to His Majesty, taken by the Parliament men, before their admission into the House as members. / By William Pryn, of Lincolns-Inne, Esq.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P3992; Thomason E537_12; ESTC R205366	3,382	9

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