Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	earl_n	lord_n	steward_n	3,590	5	11.3767	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56135	A breviate of the life of VVilliam Laud, Arch-bishop of Canterbury extracted (for the most part) verbatim, out of his owne diary, and other writings, under his owne hand : collected and published at the speciall instance of sundry honourable persons, as a necessary prologue to the history of his tryall, for which the criminall part of his life, is specially reserved / by William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier [sic].	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1644 (1644)	Wing P3904; ESTC R19543	54,825	42

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