Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	army_n	king_n	scotland_n	7,134	5	8.6838	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82540	The answer of the Parliament of England, to a paper, entituled, a declaration by the Kings Majesty, to his subjects of the kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ireland. Printed at Edinburgh, 1650. Whereunto is annexed, copies of four letters to the King of Scotland, which were found in the Lord Loudouns cabinet. Die Veneris, 20 Septem. 1650. Ordered by the Parliament, that this answer and letters be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Loudoun, John Campbell, Earl of, 1598-1663.	1650 (1650)	Wing E1227; Thomason E613_2; ESTC R206510	21,416	40

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the_o answer_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n to_o a_o paper_n entitle_v a_o declaration_n by_o the_o king_n majesty_n to_o his_o subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n england_n and_o ireland_n print_a at_o edinburgh_n 1650._o whereunto_o be_v annex_v copy_n of_o four_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o lord_n loudoun_v cabinet_n die_v veneris_n 20_o septem_fw-la 1650._o order_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o this_o answer_n and_o letter_n be_v forthwith_o print_v and_o publish_v hen_n scobell_n cleric_n parliamenti_fw-la london_n print_v by_o edward_n husband_n and_o john_n field_n printer_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 1650._o it_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o the_o world_n what_o manner_n of_o contest_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v have_v these_o year_n last_o pass_v in_o their_o own_o defence_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o the_o almost_o establish_v tyranny_n which_o through_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o 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