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	lord_n	message_n	2,536	5	9.9777	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97050	Happy newes from Sherborn, and Sherborne Castle: relating, the death of Colonel Lunsford, the Lord Paulet, and divers other persons of quality, the taking of divers prisoners, and great store of armes from the cavaliers. Written in a letter from Dorchester to Master Nicholas Skinner a merchant of London, declaring the happy successe of the Parliaments forces, against the cavaliers betwixt Sherborne and Yeavell. Also, a true copy of the last petition, sent by both Houses of Parliament to His Majestie.	J. W.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing W57; Thomason E116_39; ESTC R4081	2,109	8

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