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	majesty_n	royal_a	3,506	5	7.6341	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38958	[An exact] relation of the several engagements and actions of His Majesties fleet, under the command of His Highness Prince Rupert and of all circumstances concerning this summers expedition, anno 1673 / written by a person in command in the fleet.	Person in command of the fleet.	1673 (1673)	Wing E3696; ESTC R7122	14,855	23

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