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37 matches to Mons
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.
Peterloo Massacre. 1819. Peaceful Manchester demonstration for parliamentary reform suppressed by cavalry. 500 casualties. Ultra tories limit freedom of press, assembly.
Reis, Philip. 1834-74. Invented and demonstrated telephone 1861. Coined telephony. Bell.
Remonstrants. 1610-. Persecuted Dutch Arminians’ remonstrance vs Calvinism.
Scylla. Rock opposite Charybdis, danger to passing ships...mythical sea monster ate sailors.
Smith, Joseph. 1805-44. US Founder of Mormonism. Wrote Book of Mormon by divine revelation 1830. Murdered.
Strang, James. 1813-56. Founded dissident Mormon Strangite sect.
Symons, Arthur. 1865-1945. British Symbolist poet.
Tiananmen (Tienanmen) Square. 1989 student demonstrations for increased freedom crushed by Chinese army.
Young, Brigham. 1801-77. US Mormon leader 1844-. Founded Salt Lake City. Utah governor 1850-7.
Young Europe. 1834- Conspired to create democratic league of nations by assassination/demonstration.