Selected quad for the lemma: parliament_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
parliament_n	england_n	great_a	scotland_n	2,981	5	7.9820	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86876	The humble representation of some officers of the Army, to the Right Honourable Lieutenant General Fleetwood. November 1. 1659.	Morley, Herbert, 1616-1667.; Fleetwood, Charles, d. 1692.	1659 (1659)	Wing H3639; Thomason E1005_8; ESTC R202467	6,924	13

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