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- especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the ... The parliamentary system was the first form of representative government ...32 KB (4,950 words) - 13:21, 11 March 2023
- colonist, an early and courageous proponent of the separation of church and ... A religious separatist, Williams questioned the right of the colonists ...17 KB (2,483 words) - 02:41, 16 December 2022
- pamphleteer, and, most enduringly, author of what is widely considered the ... blind, Paradise Lost relates the story of the biblical Fall of Man: It ...27 KB (4,256 words) - 03:00, 2 May 2024
- [[Image:Catherine03.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Equestrian portrait of Grand ... II Velikaya, born Sophie Augusta Fredericka of Anhalt-Zerbst; May 2, 1729 ...19 KB (2,933 words) - 16:15, 3 December 2023
- The Commonwealth of Australia is a nation strategically located between ... and nineteenth centuries as well as a base of British economic exploitation ...28 KB (3,913 words) - 17:55, 22 August 2023
- Ailred or Ælred or Ailred of Rievaulx, Abbot of Rievaulx (b. Hexham ... sent him to spend several years at the court of King David I of Scotland in ...14 KB (2,184 words) - 06:57, 16 June 2023
- The Commonwealth of Virginia is a Southeastern state considered part ... The Virginia Colony was the first part of the Americas to be continuously ...41 KB (5,879 words) - 20:35, 3 May 2023
- by the Grace of God, of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland ... The republic was known as the Commonwealth of England. The concept of ...31 KB (4,911 words) - 00:22, 18 November 2022
- was an English political theorist and one of the first absolutists. Born ... English monarchy with first the Commonwealth of England (1649–1653) and ...12 KB (1,931 words) - 05:04, 15 December 2022
- 1651 book Leviathan set the agenda for much of subsequent Western political ... Hobbes also contributed to a diverse array of fields, including history ...29 KB (4,445 words) - 21:18, 30 April 2023
- is situated at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament building ... Although not as historical a London landmark as the Tower of London ...22 KB (3,639 words) - 22:14, 23 November 2023
- A physician (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth ... Both the role of the physician and the meaning of the word itself ...29 KB (3,911 words) - 19:59, 15 May 2020
- The Commonwealth of Dominica, commonly known as Dominica, is an island ... is her body." Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be ...26 KB (3,800 words) - 17:13, 30 January 2024
- The term English Civil War (or Wars) refers to the series of armed ... of the English monarchy with the Commonwealth of England (1649-1653) and ...48 KB (7,492 words) - 18:35, 13 February 2024
- Cromwell, the Lord Protector (see Commonwealth of England and The Protectorate ... of England was abolished, and the Commonwealth of England re-established. ...35 KB (5,347 words) - 02:10, 13 January 2023
- with two neighboring islands, forms one of Australia's external dependent ... Norfolk Island is the main island of the island group the territory ...20 KB (2,910 words) - 02:42, 16 November 2022
- “few,” and arkho, “rule” ) is a form of government in which political ... aristocracies, which were ruled by members of a noble class, or with plutocracies ...13 KB (1,935 words) - 00:19, 18 November 2022
- Patrick David; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; June 23, 1894 – ... Before his accession to the throne, Edward VIII held the titles of ...39 KB (6,106 words) - 02:44, 17 January 2023
- and a republic called the Commonwealth of England was declared. Charles ... after=Commonwealth of England, Oliver Cromwell (de facto) Charles ...42 KB (6,645 words) - 19:12, 4 December 2023
- The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, also known as the First Polish ... ) or as the "First Republic," was one of the largest and ...62 KB (8,547 words) - 08:32, 24 November 2022
- [[Image:Legend of the Jew calling the Devil from a Vessel of Blood ... accompanied by the claim that the blood of victims is used in various ...24 KB (3,634 words) - 18:14, 31 October 2023
- Nobel laureate, credited with the discovery of the electron, the isotope, ... J.J. Thomson was born in 1856, in Cheetham Hill, Manchester in England ...15 KB (2,271 words) - 01:09, 8 February 2023
- |observedby = Commonwealth of Nations United States ... – is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces ...26 KB (4,040 words) - 19:40, 16 April 2023
- George Fox (July 1624 – January 13, 1691), founder of the Religious ... in 1649) and the beginnings of the Commonwealth of England. George Fox's ...29 KB (4,689 words) - 10:15, 13 December 2023
- politician. Committed to the principles of democracy, he founded the Seychelles ... James Mancham was the eldest son of Richard and Evelyn (née Tirant ...16 KB (2,221 words) - 16:04, 8 February 2023
- Phillip was appointed Governor of New South Wales, the first ... or emancipated due to merit, not privilege of birth. The egalitarian spirit ...18 KB (2,828 words) - 17:36, 16 August 2023
- is an island nation in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, an island ... Similar to other Caribbean islands, it has a history of being ravaged ...18 KB (2,550 words) - 00:56, 23 December 2022
- Born around 970 C.E. in Iceland, Ericson was the son of Erik the Red ... called Vinland, which was probably the part of Canada now referred to as Newfoundland ...11 KB (1,764 words) - 19:05, 25 October 2022
- The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. Most of its population of 6.4 million ...52 KB (7,434 words) - 08:45, 10 March 2023
- playwright who dominated the literary life of Restoration England to such ... He was, perhaps, the quintessential man of his times, but for this ...14 KB (2,199 words) - 04:57, 3 August 2022
- Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC (February 10 ... an increase in unemployment and his policy of wage rise restraints led to ...20 KB (2,989 words) - 09:22, 19 January 2024
- The term frigate has been used for warships of many sizes and roles ... == The age of sail == ===Origin=== [[Image:Tackling.png|thumb|right ...18 KB (2,809 words) - 06:46, 15 April 2024
- , is an outdoor sport played by two teams of 15 players each with a oval ... An adult-level rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes, consisting ...32 KB (5,080 words) - 20:33, 17 April 2023
- design, instrument, pattern, or compilation of information which is not generally ... and legally protected for a specific period of time, a trade secret can only ...18 KB (2,736 words) - 04:53, 1 May 2023
- The common law forms a major part of the law of those countries of ... As a genre of law which is based on custom, tradition, and/or precedent ...32 KB (5,079 words) - 00:10, 8 January 2024
- The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is an English-speaking archipelagic ... The original native inhabitants of the Islands at the time of Columbus ...26 KB (3,773 words) - 15:29, 30 April 2023
- The Tehran Conference was a strategy meeting of Joseph Stalin, Franklin ... with differing objectives, the main outcome of the Tehran Conference was the ...30 KB (4,408 words) - 02:51, 19 April 2023
- system known as Civil law. For the area of law in common law countries ... Civil law, or continental law, is the predominant system of law in ...15 KB (2,321 words) - 22:28, 10 December 2023
- The Thirty-nine Articles of Religion, commonly called the Thirty-Nine ... Established by Convocation of the Church in 1563, under the direction ...23 KB (3,516 words) - 18:36, 30 April 2023
- prominent serving Oliver Cromwell and Commonwealth in Ireland. He developed ... He was Member of the Parliament of England briefly and was also a ...28 KB (4,406 words) - 10:38, 12 May 2023
- Poppy is the common name for any of the plants comprising the Papaver ... The flower color of poppy species include: white, pink, yellow, orange ...16 KB (2,490 words) - 11:58, 13 February 2022
- The Book of Common Prayer is the foundational prayer book of the Church ... The Book of Common prayer is considered to have significantly contributed ...28 KB (4,558 words) - 07:25, 17 November 2023
- bishop, a religious refugee, and one of the earliest champions of universal ... who had many practical ideas in the field of education. His numerous publications ...15 KB (2,350 words) - 00:05, 8 January 2024
- the organization was banned. After the fall of the apartheid regime, the release ... town outside Johannesburg, the daughter of Isidore and Nan Gordimer. Her ...25 KB (3,561 words) - 20:34, 13 February 2023
- Henry VIII (June 28, 1491 – January 28, 1547) was King of England ... Several significant pieces of legislation were enacted during Henry ...40 KB (6,352 words) - 23:16, 8 February 2022
- Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (March ... Callaghan was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1964 to 1967 during ...29 KB (4,489 words) - 01:32, 8 February 2023
- James II of England (also known as James VII of Scotland; October ... He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdom of ...32 KB (4,831 words) - 21:40, 8 February 2024
- – July 17, 1887) was an activist on behalf of the indigent insane. She created ... Dorothea Lynde Dix was born in the tiny frontier village of Hampden ...13 KB (2,071 words) - 09:38, 15 January 2023
- Giant Peach, Matilda, and The Witches, all of which were adapted into successful ... a children's author, impressed millions of readers worldwide with his ...26 KB (4,117 words) - 03:07, 15 December 2022
- London, situated in south-eastern England at the head of the River ... London is one of the world's leading business, financial, and ...41 KB (5,950 words) - 21:02, 3 November 2022
