Selected quad for the lemma: prince_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
prince_n	duke_n	king_n	savoy_n	4,461	5	11.5012	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18488	A relation of the novv present warres, betweene the illustrious L. Charles Emanuel, D. of Sauoy, Piedmont, &c. and the L. Cardinal of Mantua, D. of Montserrat; seconded by the King of Spaine The Emperors decree, and the Duke of Sauoy his letter to the Emperor, wherein the whole occasion of the warres is briefly declared. Translated out of the Latin copie.	Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy, 1562-1630.; Holy Roman Empire. Emperor (1612-1619 : Matthias)	1615 (1615)	STC 5045; ESTC S121058	8,603	28

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