Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
majesty_n	king_n	london_n	printer_n	3,896	5	10.6374	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22241	By the King. A proclamation against excesse of lauish and licentious speech of matters of state; Proclamations. 1620-12-24	England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1620 (1620)	STC 8649; ESTC S100946	1,127	1

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