Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	charles_n	king_n	spain_n	2,773	5	8.5751	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58387	Reflections upon the opinions of some modern divines conerning the nature of government in general, and that of England in particular with an appendix relating to this matter, containing I. the seventy fifth canon of the Council of Toledo II. the original articles in Latin, out of which the Magna charta of King John was framed III. the true Magna charta of King John in French ... / all three Englished.	Allix, Pierre, 1641-1717.; Catholic Church. Council of Toledo (4th : 633). Canones. Number 75. English & Latin.	1689 (1689)	Wing R733; ESTC R8280	117,111	184

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d king_n or_o emperor_n believe_v that_o the_o name_n of_o king_n leave_v they_o in_o some_o dependence_n upon_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o east_n this_o oblige_v the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n to_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n to_o intimate_v their_o independency_n upon_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o east_n which_o title_n the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n have_v afterward_o make_v use_n of_o as_o a_o pretence_n to_o raise_v themselves_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n the_o western_a king_n do_v the_o same_o which_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o west_n have_v do_v before_o to_o assert_v their_o independency_n for_o not_o only_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o some_o other_o western_a king_n have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o emperor_n alphonsus_n vi_o king_n of_o spain_n take_v upon_o he_o this_o title_n by_o a_o concession_n from_o pope_n vrban_n two_o because_o he_o have_v suppress_v the_o mosorabick-office_n 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