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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	leicester_n	sir_n	walsingham_n	31,610	5	18.0026	5	true

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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

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 ib._n earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 82_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ib._n the_o q._n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 83_o l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 87_o l._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 88_o the_o q._n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 93_o l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 94_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n ib._n earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n fr._n walsingham_n 96_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o l._n burleigh_n 97_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 100_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 101_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 103_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 104_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 105_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 106_o l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 108_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 109_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 110_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n ib._n the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 111_o earl_n of_o leicester_n and_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 115_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 115_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 116_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 117_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 118_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 119_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 120_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 121_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 123_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 127_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 129_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n 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 134_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 135_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o burleigh_n 136_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 137_o l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n fr._n walsingham_n 138_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 139_o l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 140_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 141_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 144_o the_o q._n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 145_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 146_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n instruction_n for_o hen._n killigrew_n esq_n ambassador_n in_o france_n during_o the_o absence_n of_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 147_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 149_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 150_o sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 151_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n ib._n lo._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n twice_o 152_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 153_o instruction_n for_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n ambassador_n entraorninary_a in_o france_n 154_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n twice_o 160_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n 161_o l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 163_o l._n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 164_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n twice_o 165_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n and_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o queen_n 166_o 169_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 172_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 173_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 174_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n to_o the_o queen_n 176_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 180_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 182_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 184_o the_o q._n to_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n and_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 185_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 187_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 188_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 189_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 190_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n ib._n sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 191_o sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 193_o sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 198_o sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n twice_o 199_o sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 200_o sir_n tho._n

smith_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 202_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n ib._n lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 203_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 204_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n ib._n the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 205_o instruction_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n ambassador_z extraordinary_a to_o the_o french_a king_n 206_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 212_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 lord_n burleigh_n 213_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 214_o conference_n betwixt_o duke_n montmorency_n and_o some_o of_o the_o queen_n council_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 216_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ib._n sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 217_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ib._n sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 218_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 lord_n burleigh_n 219_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 221_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 222_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n william_n cecil_n 223_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 224_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 sir_n william_n cecil_n 225_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ib._n the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 226_o q._n elizabeth_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 228_o sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 230_o sir_n tho._n smith_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 231_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 232_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 234_o the_o queen_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 235_o sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 236_o sir_n william_n cecil_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 237_o sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 238_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 239_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 240_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 243_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 245_o lord_n burleigh_n earl_n of_o leicester_n sir_n francis_n knowles_n sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 246_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n 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 walsingham_n 274_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 275_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 276_o twice_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 278_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 281_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 282_o sir_n tho._n smith_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n ib._n the_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 283_o earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 284_o 285_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 86_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 287_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n ib._n earl_n of_o leicester_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 288_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 289_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 290_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 291_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 292_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 293_o 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 294_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n 295_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 296_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o lord_n burleigh_n 297_o the_o queen_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 299_o lord_n burleigh_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n 301_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o sir_n tho._n smith_n ib._n sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n 302_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 303_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n to_o the_o l._n burleigh_n 304_o 306_o sir_n 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