Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	act_n	ireland_n	parliament_n	3,833	5	7.1253	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38652	A copy of a letter from the Earle of Essex, by order of the pretended Houses of Parliament, to Prince Rupert with His Highnesse answer thereunto.	Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.; Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682.	1645 (1645)	Wing E3310; ESTC R8995	3,951	8

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strange_a that_o the_o truth_n thereof_o may_v just_o be_v suspect_v be_v it_o not_o verify_v by_o letter_n from_o that_o committee_n of_o the_o 24_o of_o march_n last_o to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o by_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o 23._o of_o march_n send_v to_o the_o same_o committee_n by_o your_o direction_n and_o subscribe_v by_o one_o ralph_n goodwin_n your_o secretary_n as_o be_v inform_v which_o do_v own_o and_o avow_v the_o fact_n and_o therefore_o the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v deep_o affect_v with_o such_o cruel_a massacre_n commit_v upon_o their_o protestant_a brethren_n who_o life_n they_o value_v as_o their_o own_o have_v command_v i_o to_o acquaint_v your_o highness_n that_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o undoubted_a proof_n that_o the_o rebel_n of_o ireland_n what_o ever_o they_o pretend_v to_o some_o on_o this_o side_n the_o sea_n do_v real_o intend_v by_o that_o odious_a rebellion_n to_o wrest_v that_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o from_o 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majesty_n gracious_a offer_n and_o importunity_n for_o peace_n will_v not_o be_v harken_v unto_o by_o these_o prodigious_a resolution_n express_v in_o your_o lordship_n letter_n the_o war_n be_v like_a to_o be_v so_o manage_v that_o the_o english_a nation_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o destroy_v one_o another_o or_o which_o i●_z a_o kind_n of_o extirpation_n of_o degenerate_v into_o such_o a_o animosity_n and_o cruelty_n that_o all_o element_n of_o charity_n compassion_n and_o brotherly_a affection_n shall_v be_v extinguish_v i_o hope_v they_o who_o opinion_n and_o vesolution_n your_o lordship_n have_v impart_v to_o i_o will_v take_v these_o animadversion_n into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n from_o your_o lordship_n servant_n rupert_n april_n the_o 15_o 1645._o