Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	king_n	long_a	time_n	3,013	5	3.3704	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95471	Tvvo petitions of the sequestred clergie of England and Wales. One, to the King's most excellent Majestie: the other, to Sir Thomas Fairfax. With the declaration of the generall, and his Councell of Warre thereupon. As also, his Majesties proclamation against intruding into other mens cures, and detaining their tythes.	Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); England and Wales. Army. Council.	1647 (1647)	Wing T3516; Thomason E400_36; ESTC R201766	4,609	8

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