Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	knight_n	lord_n	treasurer_n	2,475	5	10.7684	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88231	The peoples prerogative and priviledges, asserted and vindicated, (against all tyranny whatsoever.) By law and reason. Being a collection of the marrow and soule of Magna Charta, and of all the most principall statutes made ever since to this present yeare, 1647. For the preservation of the peoples liberties and properties. With cleare proofs and demonstrations, that now their lawes and liberties are nigher subvertion, then they were when they first began to fight for them, by a present swaying powerfull faction, amongst the Lords, Commons, and Army, ... so that perfect vassalage and slavery (by force of armes) in the nature of Turkish janisaries, or the regiments of the guards of France, is likely (to perpetuitie) to be setled, if the people doe not speedily look about them, and act vigorusly for the preventing of it. / Compiled by Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and published by him for the instruction, information and benefit of all true hearted English-men.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1648 (1648)	Wing L2153; Thomason E427_4; ESTC R202741	121,715	88

resident_a within_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o knight_n and_o esquire_n and_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v chooser_n of_o those_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v also_o resident_a within_o the_o same_o shire_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a 446._o rast_n pl._n foe_n 446._o and_o moreover_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n be_v choose_v man_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n resiant_a dwell_v and_o free_a of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o borough_n and_o no_o other_o in_o any_o wise_a 7._o h._n 4._o 15._o 8_o h._n 6._o 7._o 10._o h._n 6._o 2._o 23._o h._n ●_o 15._o the_o 2._o of_o henry_n 5._o chap._n 1._o and_o 3._o fol._n 282._o what_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n first_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n from_o henceforth_o to_o be_v make_v within_o the_o county_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o most_o sufficient_a person_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o county_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o chancellor_n and_o of_o the_o king_n council_n without_o take_v other_o person_n dwell_v in_o foreign_a county_n to_o execute_v such_o office_n except_o the_o lord_n and_o justice_n of_o assize_n now_o name_v and_o to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n 1._o 1._o ed._n 3._o 16._o 34._o ed._n 3._o 1._o and_o except_o all_o the_o king_n chief_a steward_n of_o the_o land_n and_o signory_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n in_o the_o north_n part_n and_o in_o the_o south_n for_o the_o time_n be_v 13._o r._n 2._o 7._o chap._n 3._o of_o what_o estate_n those_o juror_n must_v be_v which_o be_v to_o pass_v touch_v the_o life_n of_o man_n plea_n real_a to_o forty_o mark_n damage_n item_n the_o king_n consider_v the_o great_a mischief_n and_o disherison_n which_o daily_o happen_v through_o all_o the_o 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