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	time_n	year_n	19,963	5	5.0438	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32310	His Majesties most gracious and royal commission for the relief of poor distressed prisoners published by authority.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1664 (1664)	Wing C3133; ESTC R35494	6,153	17

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