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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	great_a	king_n	year_n	6,631	5	4.9369	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89109	A message sent from the officers & souldiers in the Army, to the Kings Majesty in the Isle of Wyght, on Wednesday Novemb. 22. 1648. Communicating their last and finall resolutions, touching their disposall of his royal person. And their remonstrance and proposalls, for the executing of speedy justice, upon King, Lords, and Commons, who have acted contrary to the trust reposed in them by the people. With the charge of the Army thereupon, and their articles of high treason. By the appointment of his Excellency, the Lord Generall, and the generall Councell of Officers. Signed, John Rushworth Secr.	England and Wales. Army. Council.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1648 (1648)	Wing M1907; Thomason E473_16; ESTC R205254	4,393	8

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