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247 matches to Common Law
English Civil War. 1642-9. King vs Parliament. Charles beheaded. Monarchy abolished. Commonwealth. Cromwell. Covenanters.
Europe, Council of. 1949-. To protect common heritage, human rights and harmonize legislation by replacing bilateral treaties.
Forbidden City. 1421-1911. Peking. Emperor’s fortified palace. Commoners forbidden to enter.
Genoa, Conference. 1922. European and Commonwealth nations can’t agree on methods to rebuild Russia. France insists on loan repayment.
Harrison, Frederic. 1831-1923. English Positivist: Philosophy of Common Sense 1907.
Heath, Edward. 1916-. British Conservative Prime Minister 1970-4. Common Market.
Immigration Acts. 1962. Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth.
Imperial Conferences. 1907-37. Meetings of British Empire/Commonwealth countries.
Ireland, Republic. 1921 Dominion =Irish Free State. 1937 =Eire. 1949 Republic of Ireland. 1949 leaves Commonwealth.
Maastricht, Treaty. 1993. Established European Union. Common citizenship, currency and free trade.
Monnet, Jean. 1888-1979. French economist. “Father of Common Market”.
National Party. 1914. South African Afrikaaner pro-Apartheid, anti-Commonwealth party. In power 1948-94.
Ordeal, Trial by. -1219. English common form of trial. eg: fire, battle, dunking.
Paine, Thomas. 1737-1809. English/US/French political writer for democracy. Common Sense 1776, Rights of Man 1791, Age of Reason 1794.
Parliament. British Monarch, House of Lords and Commons. 1295 Model Parliament. 1688 Glorious Revolution. 1911 Parliament Act. Curia Regis. Name of legislatures of most former British colonies.
Parliament Act. 1911. House of Lords loses veto after opposing tax on wealthy. Commons term 5 yrs.
Philippines. 1521 Magellan discovers. 1565 Spanish conquer. 1762-64 British occupy. 1898 US. 1935 Commonwealth. 1941-11 Japan occupies. 1946 Republic. 1973 Marcos dictator. 1986 Democracy. MacArthur.
Pitt, William, the Elder. 1708-78. English statesman, Prime Minister 1756~68. Pursued Seven Years War. “The Great Commoner”.
Plebeians. -287BC. Roman common citizens. Patricians.
Roberts, Charles. 1860-1943. Poet, “Father of Canadian literature”. Songs of the Common Day 1893.
Sachs, Hans. 1494-1576. German shoemaker/poet, composed songs of commonplace.
South Africa. 1910 Britain unites possessions: Cape of Good Hope + Natal + Orange Free State + Transvaal = Union of South Africa. Constitution included white supremacy. 1920 +German South-West Africa by mandate. 1948 Apartheid. 1961 = Republic of South Africa; left Commonwealth. 1990 -Namibia 1994 ANC gains power.
Van Goyen, Jan. 1596-1656. Dutch landcape painter of familiar, commonplace.
Verwoerd, Hendrik. 1901-66. South African Prime Minister 1958-66. Apartheid. Left Commonwealth 1961. Assassinated.
Westminster, Statute of. 1275,85,90. First reference to Great Council of England as Parliament. Reformed civil and criminal law. Legal protection for poor. 1931. British affirmation of autonomous dominion of British Empire countries. Established British Commonwealth.