Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	law_n	succession_n	1,773	5	9.3305	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18489	The manifest of the most illustrious, and soveraigne prince, Charles Lodovvick, Count Palatine of the Rhine, Prince Electour of the sacred Empire: Duke of Bavaria, &c. Concerning the right of his succession both in the princedome, lands, and estates of the Palatinate: as also in the dignity, voice, session, and function of the electorship-Palatine thereunto annexed. Translated, anno. M.DC.XXXVII.; Manifestum sive deductio. English	Karl Ludwig, Elector Palatine, 1617-1680.	1637 (1637)	STC 5046; ESTC S107765	37,055	164

the_o manifest_a of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o sovereign_a prince_n charles_n lodowick_n count_n palatine_n of_o the_o rhine_n prince_n electour_n of_o the_o sacred_a empire_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n etc._n etc._n concern_v the_o right_n of_o his_o succession_n both_o in_o the_o princedom_n land_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o palatinate_n as_o also_o in_o the_o dignity_n voice_n session_n and_o function_n of_o the_o electorship-palatine_a thereunto_o annex_v translate_v anno._n m.dc.xxxvii_o london_n print_v by_o a.g._n for_o i.n._n and_o r.w._n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n m.dc.xxxvii_o the_o preface_n the_o state_n of_o empire_n kingdom_n and_o all_o society_n be_v best_a know_v by_o those_o law_n order_n contract_n and_o constitution_n which_o by_o common_a consent_n be_v for_o the_o time_n be_v establish_v among_o they_o for_o state_n be_v from_o stand_v and_o that_o present_a condition_n wherein_o a_o thing_n 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a_o law_n that_o the_o emperor_n from_o thence_o forward_o shall_v be_v choose_v among_o themselves_o whereby_o all_o pretension_n shall_v be_v restrain_v next_o they_o appoint_v the_o chooser_n whereof_o according_a to_o those_o time_n three_o be_v bishop_n mentz_n tryer_n and_o collen_n and_o three_o prince_n the_o palatine_a saxe_n and_o brandenburg_n these_o six_o do_v only_o and_o proper_o constitute_v that_o college_n which_o be_v call_v the_o supreme_a council_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o empire_n but_o because_o their_o number_n be_v even_o and_o in_o election_n it_o must_v be_v odd_a the_o king_n of_o bohemia_n be_v add_v to_o they_o that_o in_o the_o college_n may_v be_v a_o cast_a voice_n for_o he_o have_v only_o electoral_a right_n at_o time_n of_o election_n and_o be_v never_o else_o admit_v into_o the_o diet_n or_o counsel_n of_o the_o college_n this_o college_n be_v then_o ordain_v with_o prepetuall_a elective_a power_n insomuch_o that_o when_o 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