Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	conquest_n	great_a	king_n	2,032	5	3.5693	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90251	Vox plebis, or, The peoples out-cry against oppression, injustice, and tyranny. Wherein the liberty of the subject is asserted, Magna Charta briefly but pithily expounded. Lieutenant Colonell Lilburne's sentence published and refuted. Committees arraigned, goalers condemned, and remedies provided.	Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing O636A; Thomason E362_20; ESTC R201218	54,600	73

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use_n the_o mighty_a rich_a kingdom_n of_o mexico_n jucatan_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n neither_o do_v marshal_n byron_n for_o all_o his_o service_n do_v to_o king_n hen._n 4._o of_o france_n find_v at_o his_o death_n any_o merit_n in_o those_o service_n do_v to_o his_o offend_a prince_n nor_o barnevelt_n in_o his_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o state_n of_o holland_n though_o he_o have_v be_v eminent_a for_o former_a service_n do_v they_o against_o the_o kingof_n spain_n nor_o in_o our_o own_o kingdom_n can_v sir_n john_n hotham_n and_o his_o son_n former_a desert_n save_v their_o life_n which_o they_o lose_v for_o be_v false_a to_o the_o trust_n by_o which_o example_n we_o conclude_v that_o never_o any_o republic_n well_o order_v cancel_v the_o fault_n of_o their_o subject_n swith_o their_o good_a desert_n therefore_o as_o clemens_n edmund_n observe_v upon_o caesar_n commentary_n p._n 174._o it_o more_o import_v a_o