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	majesty_n	secretary_n	1,230	5	10.5326	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40799	A letter sent from the Lord Falkland principal secretarie to His Majestie vnto the Right Honourable Henry Earle of Cumberland at York Sept. 30, 1642 concerning the late conflict before Worcester with the state of His Majesties armie now at Shrewsbury : together with His Majesties speech to the Gentry and Freeholders of the county of Salop, Septemb. 28, 1642.	Falkland, Lucius Cary, Viscount, 1610?-1643.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1642 (1642)	Wing F321; ESTC R22506	3,226	8

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