Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	edward_n	king_n	robert_n	4,365	5	8.8677	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57453	An introduction to a breviary of the history of England with the reign of King William the I, entitled the Conqueror / written by Sr. Walter Raleigh, Kt. ...	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619.; Van Hove, Frederick Hendrick.	1693 (1693)	Wing R169; ESTC R8443	18,952	88

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28._o where_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o arrive_v but_o he_o hear_v that_o his_o son_n be_v again_o revolt_a treat_v the_o norman_n ill_o and_o renounce_v his_o father_n sovereignty_n over_o that_o province_n which_o cause_v his_o little_a stay_n in_o england_n for_o that_o time_n but_o only_o to_o prepare_v for_o his_o return_n into_o normandy_n whither_o pass_v he_o be_v by_o tempest_n drive_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o spain_n and_o there_o be_v say_v to_o have_v fight_v in_o battle_n against_o the_o sarasnis_n afterward_o arrive_v at_o bourdeaux_n his_o son_n robert_n come_v and_o submit_v himself_o the_o second_o time_n who_o now_o he_o take_v with_o he_o into_o england_n to_o frame_v he_o to_o a_o better_a obedience_n by_o employ_v he_o here_o for_o a_o season_n and_o then_o send_v he_o back_o again_o with_o his_o young_a son_n harry_n who_o he_o more_o trust_v into_o normandy_n where_o he_o hold_v himself_o quiet_a a_o while_n and_o give_v his_o father_n some_o small_a breathe_v time_n 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