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90 matches to Petition of Rights
Petition of Rights. 1628. Accepted by Charles I, limiting British monarch’s powers.
Bloody Sunday. 1887. Police kill 2 Socialists in Trafalgar Square Riot. 1905. Slaughter of petitioners to Winter Palace of Nicholas II leads to Russian Revolution. 1972. 13 killed in Londonderry riot.
Breda Compromise. 1566. Dutch petition against Inquisition. Dutch Revolt -1579.
Chartists. 1836-58. British workers’ reform movement. Petitions 1838,40,48 for universal male suffrage, ballot vote led to riots 1839. Lovett.
Cordeliers. 1790-4. French moderate revolutionaries. Met at convent. Petitioned vs king. Most executed. Marat.
Humble Petition. 1657. English Constitution of Protectorate. Cromwell as Lord Protector.
Instrument of Government. 1653-7. First written constitution in Europe. Established Protectorate in England. Humble Petition.
Isthmian Games. 582BC-393 AD. Corinthian athletic, musical competitions. Olympics.
Millenary Petition. 1603. Presented by 1000 Puritan ministers to James I. Calls Hampton Court Conference.
Odeon. Athenian place of music and poetry competition. Parisian theater 1728.
Olive Branch Petition. 1775. Moderate Americans attempt to avoid war. Ignored by George III.
Quesnay, François. 1694-1774. French economist, Physiocrat. “Laissez-faire” is a natural divinely appointed law. Tableau Économique 1758 -systematic study of political economy. Can maximize social satisfaction under free competition.
African National Congress. ANC. 1912-. Organization for black rights in South Africa outlawed to 1990. 1994- Ruling party. Mandela.
Akkerman, Convention. 1826. Russia-Turkey. Serbia autonomous. Russian shipping rights in Turkey.
Algeciras, Conference. 1906. French retain rights over Morocco.
Alvarez Quintero, Joaquin. 1873-1944, + Serafin 1871-1938. Spanish playwrights.
Amboise Peace. 1563. Gave limited rights of worship to French Huguenots.
American Civil Liberties Union. ACLU. 1920-. US legal action group supporting civil rights.
Amnesty International. 1961. Human rights watchdog NGO fighting for political prisoners and victims of torture. MacBride.
Bering Sea Dispute. 1886-91. US/Canada re sealing rights.
Bloomer, Amelia. 1818-94. US temperance, women’s rights activist. Wore bloomers.
Buisson, Ferdinand. 1841-1932. French educator. Founded League of Human Rights 1898.
Charter to the Nobility. 1785. Rights and prerogatives of Russian nobility.
Civil Rights Acts. US. 1866 Black citizenship. 1964 Ends all legal discrimination. 1968 Bans housing discrimination. 1991 Equal employment.
Civil Rights Movement. 1950-91. US movement to obtain rights for blacks. 1955 Parks. 1963 March on Washington. King speech. 1991 Civil Rights Act.