Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	england_n	king_n	parliament_n	3,428	5	6.3449	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96844	The severall examinations and confessions of the treacherous conspiratours against the citie of Bristoll. Together with the judgement of death by the Councell of War upon Robert Yeomans, late sheriffe of the said city, chief actor in the said conspiracy. Also a message from the Earl of Forth, lord lieutenant generall of His Majesties forces, in the behalf of the said conspirators, to Colonell Fines, governour and commander in chief, and the rest of the Councell of War in Bristoll. With the answer of the said Col. Fines and the Councell of War in the said city to the said message. Die Lunæ 22⁰ Maii 1643. It is this day ordered by the House of Commons, that the examination of Robert Yeomans, and the rest of the examinations sent up from the Governour of Bristoll, together with the sentence of the Councell of War, and the letters, be forthwith printed. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1643 (1643)	Wing W336; Thomason E104_4; ESTC R8801	11,870	16

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