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	treasurer_n	6,502	5	10.8931	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06731	Englands looking in and out Presented to the High Court of Parliament now assembled. By the author R.M. Knight.	Maddison, Ralph, Sir.	1640 (1640)	STC 17178; ESTC R212274	17,975	35

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