Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	knight_n	sir_n	thomas_n	83,699	5	9.3263	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35992	The compleat ambassador, or, Two treaties of the intended marriage of Qu. Elizabeth of glorious memory comprised in letters of negotiation of Sir Francis Walsingham, her resident in France : together with the answers of the Lord Burleigh, the Earl of Leicester, Sir Tho. Smith, and others : wherein, as in a clear mirror, may be seen the faces of the two courts of England and France, as they then stood, with many remarkable passages of state .../ faithfully collected by the truly Honourable Sir Dudly Digges, Knight ...	Digges, Dudley, Sir, 1583-1639.; A. H.; Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1530?-1590.	1655 (1655)	Wing D1453; ESTC R22010	544,817	462

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in_o this_o book_n instruction_n for_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n send_v ambassador_n into_o france_n 1_o sir_n william_n cecil_n lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francl_v walsingham_n 5_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n q._n elizabeth_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 6_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 7_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 9_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n henry_n norris_n ib._n doubt_n of_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 17._o etc._n etc._n sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 18_o instruction_n by_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 2d_o to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n to_o sir_n walter_n mildmay_n ib._n sir_n henry_n norris_n and_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o queen_n 22_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 26_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 28_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 28_o 29._o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n walter_n mildmay_n 30_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 31_o mounseur_fw-fr pinart_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 32_o sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n henry_n norris_n and_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 33_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 34_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 35_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n walter_n mildmay_n 38_o sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 39_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 42_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 43_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 45_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 47_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 48_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 50_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 51_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 52_o sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 53_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 55_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 56_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib_a lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 57_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o burleigh_n 58_o instruction_n of_o the_o queen_n concern_v the_o match_n with_o france_n 62_o etc._n etc._n l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n fr._n walsingham_n 66_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 67_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 71_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 72_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 73_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 76_o the_o q._n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 78_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 79_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 81_o lo._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 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walsingham_n 250_o 251_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 252_o 253_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o her_o majesty_n council_n ib._n the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 259_o sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 262_o the_o queen_n to_o the_o french_a king_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o vidam_fw-la of_o chartres_n 263_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 264_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 265_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 267_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 269_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 270_o answer_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n 271_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 273_o sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n 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of_o leicester_n 325_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n 326_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 327_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 328_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n 329_o 331_o 332_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 333_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 334_o answer_n of_o the_o queen_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n comcern_v the_o duke_n alencon_n 335_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n 3●9_n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 343_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n 344_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 345_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 346_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 346_o 347_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 348_o answer_n to_o the_o french_a ambassador_n ib._n the_o queen_n to_o king_n henry_n of_o france_n 351_o instruction_n for_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n in_o his_o second_o french_a ambasiy_n 352_o 353_o etc._n etc._n for_o a_o league_n with_o france_n 355_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n henry_n cobham_n and_o mr._n summer_n 356_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n ib._n sir_n henry_n cobham_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 357_o francis_n of_o valois_n duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o alencon_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 358_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 359_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o queen_n 360_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 363_o lo._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 372_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 374_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 375_o sir_n 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