Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	worthy_a	year_n	york_n	33	3	8.4577	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01802	A catalogue of the bishops of England, since the first planting of Christian religion in this island together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. By F.G. subdeane of Exceter.	Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.	1601 (1601)	STC 11937; ESTC S103158	367,400	560

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to_o london_n 1496._o and_o from_o london_n to_o york_n 1501._o see_v more_o of_o he_o in_o york_n 72._o william_n warham_n william_n warham_n doctor_n of_o law_n become_v bishop_n of_o london_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1503._o in_o the_o end_n of_o 1504_o he_o be_v translate_v to_o canterbury_n see_v more_o of_o he_o there_o 73._o william_n barnes_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o 1505._o william_n barnes_n be_v make_v bishop_n of_o london_n and_o die_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o year_n 74._o richard_n fitz-iames_n richard_n fitz-iames_n doctor_n of_o law_n bring_v up_o in_o merton_n college_n in_o oxford_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o rochester_n the_o year_n 1496._o translate_v thence_o to_o chichester_n 1504_o &_o from_o chichester_n to_o london_n 1506._o he_o die_v the_o year_n 1521._o a_o gentleman_n of_o a_o ancient_a house_n learned_a and_o very_a virtuous_a he_o

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