Tag: British History
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House of Lords
Resources See Also Further Reading House of Lords in the Encyclopedia of Britain House of Lords in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary House of Lords in the Halsbury's Laws of England House of Lords in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases House of Lords in the […]
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County
Definition of County In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of County : A first-tier *local government area in England (outside Greater London) or Wales. The Local Government Act 1972 created 45 counties for England and 8 for Wales, dividing the former into […]
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County
Definition of County In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of County : A first-tier *local government area in England (outside Greater London) or Wales. The Local Government Act 1972 created 45 counties for England and 8 for Wales, dividing the former into […]
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House of Commons
Resources See Also Further Reading House of Commons in the Encyclopedia of Britain House of Commons in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary House of Commons in the Halsbury's Laws of England House of Commons in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases House of Commons […]
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House of Commons
Resources See Also Further Reading House of Commons in the Encyclopedia of Britain House of Commons in the Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary House of Commons in the Halsbury's Laws of England House of Commons in the Stroud's Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases House of Commons […]
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Assizes
Assizes History Courts sitting at regular intervals in each county of England and Wales to administer the civil and criminal law. In 1972 the civil jurisdiction of assizes was moved to the High Court and the criminal jurisdiction to the Crown Court. As early as 1179, This issue under the […]
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Addled Parliament
The Parliament summoned by James I in 1614 in the hope of raising money. The Commons demanded the abolition of impositions (duties raised by the sole authority of the King), a demand which failed to receive the support of the Lords, and also the restoration of the ejected clergy to their […]
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Canada
History: Political Unrest and First Elections Lord Durham was given the task of identifying the causes of political unrest in the colonies of British North America and proposing solutions. His first recommendation was to give each colony responsible government – an idea London did not accept […]
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Canada
History: Political Unrest and First Elections Lord Durham was given the task of identifying the causes of political unrest in the colonies of British North America and proposing solutions. His first recommendation was to give each colony responsible government – an idea London did not accept […]
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British North America
Elections in British North America: 1758–1866 In the colonies that would later form Canada, the vote was a privilege reserved for a limited segment of the population – mainly affluent men. Eligibility was based on property ownership: to be eligible, an individual had to own property or […]
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British North America
Elections in British North America: 1758–1866 In the colonies that would later form Canada, the vote was a privilege reserved for a limited segment of the population – mainly affluent men. Eligibility was based on property ownership: to be eligible, an individual had to own property or […]
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George III
George III and the Electoral System in the Colonias While allowing its colonies to have legislative assemblies, London was also deciding, through governors and their councillors, who would have the right to vote. The legislative assemblies of the Maritime colonies gained partial control in […]
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George III
George III and the Electoral System in the Colonias While allowing its colonies to have legislative assemblies, London was also deciding, through governors and their councillors, who would have the right to vote. The legislative assemblies of the Maritime colonies gained partial control in […]
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Henry Iii
Henry III, (1207-1272), king of England, was the eldest son of King John by Isabella of Angoulême. Born on the 1st of October 1207, the prince was but nine years old at the time of his father’s death. The greater part of eastern England being in the hands of the French pretender, Prince […]
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Attorney-general
Attorney General Attorney General in the United Kingdom The office of attorney general dates from the reign (1272-1307) of King Edward I. It developed gradually until the 17th century, when the attorney general became chief legal counsel to the Crown and all departments of state and […]