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51Monarchy of the Netherlands — Monarch of Kingdom of the Netherlands Monarchy Federal …
52Spitalfield Riots — The Spitalfield Riots occurred in 1769, during a downturn in the silk weaving industry, centred on Spitalfields in the East End of London. The weavers organised to attempt to ensure that the rates of pay paid for their piece work was not cut… …
53yes — [[t]yɛs[/t]] adv. n. pl. yes•es, 1) (used to express affirmation or agreement or to emphasize a previous statement): Do you want that? Yes, I do[/ex] 2) (used to express disagreement with a negative statement or command): You can t do that! Oh… …
54accede — [ak sēd′] vi. acceded, acceding [L accedere < ad , to + cedere, to go: see CEDE] 1. to enter upon the duties (of an office); attain (to) 2. to give assent; give in; agree (to) 3. to become a party (to a treaty) between nations SYN. CONSENT… …
55addict — [ə dikt′; ] for n. [, ad′ikt] vt. [< L addictus, pp. of addicere, to give assent < ad , to + dicere, to say: see DICTION] 1. to give (oneself) up to some strong habit: usually in the passive voice 2. to cause (someone) to become addicted to …
56Bishop — A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. The office of bishop is one of the three ministerial offices within Christianity, the other two being… …
57Anglican Church of Canada — Primate The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz Headquarters Church House, Toronto, ON, Canada Territory Canada Membe …
58Elections in Southern Rhodesia — were used from 1899 to 1923 to elect part of the Legislative Council and from 1924 to elect the whole of the Legislative Assembly which governed the colony. Since the granting of self government in 1923, Southern Rhodesia used the Westminster… …
59The Apostolic See — The Apostolic See † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Apostolic See (Soles apostolica, cathedra apostolica). This is a metaphorical term, used, as happens in all languages, to express the abstract notion of authority by the concrete… …
60Estates General — (États généraux) The national representative body in France before 1789, the basic function of the Estates General, or États généraux, was to give assent to royal taxation. Its members represented the three estates, or classes clergy, nobility …
