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	person_n	scotland_n	3,153	5	8.7514	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82220	A Declaration of the proceedings of His Highness the Lord Protector; and his reasons touching the late change and revolution in Parliament; with the true and perfect copy of the new test and engagement, tendered to each Member, in order to the government of the Church, the liberties of the people, and the laws of the nation. With the Parliaments declaration thereupon;	England and Wales. Parliament.	1654 (1654)	Wing D746; Thomason E811_6; ESTC R207607	1,974	9

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