Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	king_n	parliament_n	treaty_n	2,836	5	9.4232	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26834	A declaration of Sir William Batten, late Vice-Admirall for the Parliament concerning his departure from London, to His Highnesse the Prince of Wales.	Batten, William, Sir, d. 1667.	1648 (1648)	Wing B1152; ESTC R20624	2,797	8

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