Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	england_n	king_n	normandy_n	2,047	5	11.1756	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90698	The present state of Denmark and reflections upon the ancient state thereof. Together with a particular account of the birth, education, martial atchievements and brave performances of His Royal Highness Prince George, only brother of His present Majesty of Denmark. / By G. Pierreville Gent. Secretary to the King's Minister at the Court of Denmark.	Pierreville, Gideon.	1683 (1683)	Wing P2212A; ESTC R203183	58,876	158

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his_o fortune_n and_o those_o who_o go_v away_o thus_o upon_o these_o expedition_n overrun_v all_o prusia_n courland_n semgal_n and_o other_o country_n where_o they_o establish_v themselves_o and_o where_o their_o posterity_n remain_v unto_o this_o day_n he_o die_v a_o pagan_a in_o the_o year_n 912._o and_o be_v succeed_v by_o 5._o frotho_n his_o son_n though_o some_o say_v sueno_n his_o brother_n reign_v nine_o year_n he_o be_v twenty_o year_n king_n of_o england_n and_o denmark_n be_v convert_v to_o christianity_n in_o england_n and_o die_v a_o zealous_a christian_a his_o next_o successor_n be_v 6._o gormo_n gormund_n or_o guthram_n surnane_v hartesnute_n and_o engelander_n because_o bear_v in_o england_n he_o with_o his_o attendant_n be_v baptise_a at_o aal●e_n in_o somersetshire_n our_o learned_a and_o pious_a king_n alfred_n be_v his_o godfather_n and_o give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o athelstanes_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n 7._o harald_n surname_v blaat_n and_o 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