Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	earl_n	lord_n	robert_n	1,688	5	9.7342	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84505	At the Council-chamber in Whitehall, Monday the 22th. of October, 1688 This day an extraordinary council met, where were likewise present, by His Majesties desire and appointment, Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, and such of the peers of this kingdom, both spiritual and temporal, as were in town. And also the Lord Mayor and aldermen of the City of London, the judges, and several of Their Majesties Council learn'd, hereafter named.; Proceedings. 1688-10-22	England and Wales. Privy Council.; England and Wales. Privy Council. Proceedings. 1688-11-01.	1688 (1688)	Wing E821B; ESTC R229808	19,601	4

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