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
A93869	Exceeding happy nevvs from Ireland. Declaring the proceedings of the Protestant army in Kildare, against the Castle of Ithlone, the Castle of Knock and Mores Castle, with the manner of the fight, and the victories obtained by these worthy champions, August 26, namely the Earle of Ormond, the Earle of Ballamore, the Lord Lisle, Colonell Vavaser, Colonell Monke, and Noble Captaine Ogle. Expressing the manner of the rebels meeting the Protestant forces, and the number of those that were slaine on both sides, and taken prisoners. Sent from Captaine Stephens, to his brother William Stephens, living in Crutcher-Fryars, London, and now published by Authority.; Exceeding happy news from Ireland.	Stephens, Stephen.; Haslegrove, Anthony.	1642 (1642)	Wing S5455; Thomason E116_24; ESTC R2213	3,218	8

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