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	prince_n	spain_n	7,228	5	8.4983	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48383	The life and actions of the renowned prelate & souldier, Christopher Bernard van Gale, Bishop of Munster, Prince of the Holy Empire, Adminstrator of Corvay, Marquess of Stomberg &c. in which is an account of the most considerable actions of Europe in his time.; Historisch verhael van 't leven en orlogsbedryf van de Heer Christopher van Galen. English	Vries, S. de (Simon), b. 1630.	1680 (1680)	Wing L1980; ESTC R611	83,312	182

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nothing_o it_o be_v accord_v by_o this_o provisional_a agreemeent_n that_o the_o bishop_n garrison_n which_o he_o shall_v put_v into_o this_o city_n shall_v not_o consist_v of_o above_o sixty_o or_o seventy_o man_n at_o most_o but_o the_o lunenburgher_n have_v no_o soon_o quit_v the_o city_n but_o he_o send_v thither_o above_o 250_o person_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o number_n which_o cause_v a_o immediate_a grudge_n because_o they_o be_v a_o great_a charge_n to_o the_o city_n the_o citizen_n cry_v out_o that_o they_o have_v capitulate_v only_o for_o a_o garrison_n of_o sixty_o or_o seventy_o man_n and_o not_o for_o their_o wive_v and_o child_n whereby_o they_o see_v that_o the_o bishop_n seek_v all_o the_o way_n he_o can_v to_o ruin_v a_o protestant_a town_n the_o soldier_n be_v allow_v to_o commit_v great_a disorder_n beat_v the_o burgess_n and_o spoil_v their_o good_n whereas_o the_o lunenburgher_n pay_v to_o a_o farthing_n for_o what_o they_o call_v 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