Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	army_n	city_n	london_n	3,465	5	7.2357	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85812	A true relation of the proceedings of His Excellence the Earle of Essex, with his army, since his departure from these parts, in pursutie of the cavaliers. With the taking of Redding by Colonell Hampden, and Colonell Hurry with their regiments. With the departure of the Kings forces by Worcester towards Shrewsbury.	H. G.	1642 (1642)	Wing G27; Thomason E129_12; ESTC R21756	3,906	8

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