Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Tumultuous Petitioning Act 1661 — The Tumultuous Petitioning Act 1661 is an Act of the Parliament of England (13 Car. II. c. 5), long title An Act against Tumults and Disorders upon pretence of preparing or presenting publick Peticions or other Addresses to His Majesty or the… … Wikipedia
tumultuous petitioning — /tamaltyuwas patishanin/ Under English St. 13 Car. II, St. 1, c. 5, this was a misdemeanor, and consisted in more than twenty persons signing any petition to the crown or either house of parliament for the alteration of matters established by law … Black's law dictionary
William Sacheverell — (1638 ndash; October 9, 1691), was an English statesman.He was the son of Henry Sacheverell, a country gentleman. His family had been prominent in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire since the 12th century, the name appearing as Sent Cheveroll in the… … Wikipedia
List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament, 1660 to 1699 — This is a list of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament during that body s existence prior to the Act of Union of 1707. For legislation passed after that date see List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament.The numbers… … Wikipedia
Catherine de Médicis — /kannteu rddeen deuh may dee sees /, (Caterina de Medici) 1518 89, queen of Henry II of France (mother of Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III). Also, Catherine de Medici /kath rin deuh med i chee, may di , day, kath euhr in/, Catherine de… … Universalium
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
John Ross (Cherokee chief) — Infobox Person name = John Ross image size = 250px caption = Ross c. 1866 birth date = birth date|1790|10|3|mf=y birth place = Turkeytown, Alabama dead=dead death date = death date|1866|8|1|mf=y death place = Washington, D.C. Spouses = Quatie… … Wikipedia
Court-martial of Fitz John Porter — Fitz John Porter. The court martial of Fitz John Porter (November 25, 1862 – January 22, 1863) was a major event of the American Civil War. Major General Fitz John Porter was found guilty of disobeying a lawful order, and misconduct in front … Wikipedia
