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23 matches to Marlborough Statute
Barons War. 1264-7. England. Led by Montfort vs Henry III’s spending. Evesham. Oxford Provisions. Ended by Marlborough Statute.
Marlborough Statute. Westminster, Provisions of.
Westminster, Provisions of. 1259. Reenacted as Marlborough Statute 1267. Forced on Henry III by barons, limiting power. Barons War.
Blenheim, Battle. 1704. Bavaria. Marlborough’s victory in War of Spanish Succession. First French defeat in 50 years, saves Vienna.
Churchill, John. 1650-1722. Marlborough.
Jennings, Sarah. 1660-1744. Influential Duchess of Marlborough in court of Queen Anne.
Malplaquet, Battle. 1709. Marlborough defeats French in war of Spanish Succession.
Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of. 1650-1722. English general vs Louis XIV in War of Spanish Succession. Blenheim. Malplaquet. Ramillies.
Ramillies, Battle. 1706. Churchill wins most of Belgium for Britain from France.
Apprentices Statute. 1563-1814 England. 7 Years apprenticeship required for all trades.
Common Law. Based on precedents derived from reason rather than a code of statutes. Originally English.
Commonwealth, British. 1926-. Free association of autonomous countries. Evolved from the British Empire. Statute of Westminster 1931.
Corvée. Statute labour. Abolished 1792 Fr, 1891 Egypt.
Factory Acts. England. 1802 Apprentices 12 hr day. 1819 Minimum age 9. 1833. Limited child labour to 8 hours and education required 1844 Women, children 10 hr max. 1842 No women/children in mines. 1920 Minimum age 14. US 1844 Women 12 hr max. 1874 Women/children 10 hr max.
Haeretico Comburendo. 1401. English statute legalizing the burning of heretics.
Kilkenny Statute. 1367. Banned English-Irish marriage, use of Irish names by English. Established Pale.
Labourers, Statute. 1351. Parliament’s freezing of rising wages after plague leads to Peasants Revolt.
Mile. 1593. English statute mile based on Roman Mille Passus, 1000 paces.
Provisors, Statutes of. 1351, 1390. Limited pope’s power in England.
Rhuddlan, Statute. 1284. English rule Wales.
Six Articles, Statute. 1539-1547. Henry VIII’s statement of Church of England doctrine. Persecuted both adamant Catholics and Protestants.
Wales, Statute. 1284. England annexes Wales.
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.