Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	force_n	king_n	time_n	2,894	5	3.3812	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78586	The true lavv of free monarchy, or The reciprocall and mutuall duty betvvixt a free king and his naturall subjects. By a well affected subject of the kingdome of Scotland.; True lawe of free monarchies	James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2; Wing J145; Thomason E238_23; ESTC R6414	20,111	16

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