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72 matches to Tennis Court Oath
Goncourt, Edmond. 1822-96. French novelist. Renée Mauperin. Created Goncourt literature prize.
Habeas Corpus Act. 1679. England. Right of prisoner to appear in court before being imprisoned.
Hague Conferences. 1899, 1907. Arms limitation talks banned poison gas, dum-dum bullets. Established World Court.
Hampton Court Conference. 1604. James I authorizes bible translation. 300 Puritans ejected from office, a cause of Civil War.
Henry V. 1387-1422. King of England 1413-. Claimed France. Victor at Agincourt. Treaty of Troyes.
Hetaerae. Greek independent courtesans.
Holmes, Oliver Wendell. 1841-1935. US Supreme Court Justice 1902-32. Law as social instrument.
Hundred Years War. 1337~1453. English defend claims to French throne. Crécy. Poitiers. Agincourt. Joan of Arc. English driven from continent, except Calais.
Inns of Court. British apprenticeship and appointment of barristers. Temple, Lincoln 13C. Gray’s 1295. Inner 1326. Middle 1404. 1443-1876 Serjeant’s.
International Court of Justice. 1945-. UN appointed body to settle International disputes. World Court.
Jacquemart de Hesdin. Court painter: Grandes Heures du Duc de Berry 1409.
Jennings, Sarah. 1660-1744. Influential Duchess of Marlborough in court of Queen Anne.
Judicial. Branch of US government. Supreme and lower courts can invalidate Acts of Congress.
Marbury vs Madison. 1803. First US Supreme court ruling an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Marshall.
Marshall, Thurgood. 1908-93. First black on US Supreme Court 1967-92.
Master of the Revels. 1300-1737. English court official who arranged festivities, acted as censor.
Mata Hari. 1876-1917. Dutch dancer, courtesan. German spy WWI. Executed by French.
Millenary Petition. 1603. Presented by 1000 Puritan ministers to James I. Calls Hampton Court Conference.
Miranda Decision. 1966. US Supreme Court protects rights vs self-incrimination. Required police warning, “You have the right to remain silent...”.
Mufti. Moslem lawyers. Advise court in Islamic law.
Murasaki Shikibu. c978-1014. Japanese court lady, writer. Tales of the Genji 1001-5.
Odin. King of Scandinavian gods who holds court in Valhalla.
Orléans, Charles, duc d’. 1394-1465. Fought with Armagnacs vs Burgundians. Captured at Agincourt 1415. Ransomed 1440. Last courtly poet of France.
Parlement. 12C-1792 French royal supreme courts in Paris, provinces.
Petronius, Caius. -66 Roman satirist in Nero’s court. Satyricon.