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
B08725	His Majesties letter to his Parliament in Scotland, assembled October 19. 1669. Together with the speech of His Grace the Earle of Lauderdale, His Majesties high-commissioner. As also, the answer of the Parliament of Scotland to His Majesties gracious letter.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Lauderdale, John Maitland, Duke of, 1616-1682. Speech of His Grace the Earle of Lauderdale, His Majesties high-commissioner for the Parliament of Scotland.; Scotland. Parliament.	1669 (1669)	Wing C3106; ESTC R228635	4,939	18

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honi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr qvi_fw-fr mal_fw-fr y_fw-fr pense_fw-fr ●_o johannis_n whitefoordmackenȝie_o armiger_n his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o his_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n assemble_v october_n 19_o 1669._o together_o with_o the_o speech_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o earl_n of_o lauderdale_n his_o majesty_n high-commissioner_n as_o also_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n to_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a letter_n publish_a by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n in_o the_o savoy_n print_v by_o tho_n newcomb_n and_o reprint_v at_o edinburgh_n by_o andrew_n anderson_n anno_fw-la 1669._o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o his_o parliament_n in_o scotland_n assemble_v october_n 19_o 1669._o my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n we_o do_v often_o reflect_v with_o thankfulness_n &_o joy_n upon_o the_o goodness_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o restore_v we_o to_o our_o kingdom_n and_o they_o to_o their_o former_a liberty_n and_o peace_n and_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o a_o further_a 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