History of the United Kingdom - History of the United Kingdom Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Background 2 Subjugation of Wales 3 The Union of Two Crowns 4 Republican Rule 1649 5 The Act of Union 1707 6 Act of Union 1801 7 The United Kingdom and the Commonwealth 8 Recent History 9 Military History 10 Constituent Nations' Histories 10..1 Footnote 11 See Also 12 External Links Background The United Kingdom is the realm or kingdom that covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and which for over one hundred years included Ireland. The United Kingdom1 was created in the 1801 Act of Union that merged the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland. At its nucleus was a system of government created for the Kingdom of England and which in phases incorporated the.
George IV of the United Kingdom - George IV of the United Kingdom George IV (August 12, 1762 - June 26, 1830) was Prince Regent from February 5, 1811 to January 29, 1820, and King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of Hanover from January 29, 1820 to June 26, 1830. George IV King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and King of Hanover He was the eldest son of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He was made Prince of Wales in 1762. He is most often known to history however as the "Prince Regent", and a period of British history and art - the Regency - is the first 10 years in which he held power. As heir to the throne, the prince acted with great.
United Kingdom general elections - United Kingdom general elections United Kingdom general elections are the times when the Members of Parliament forming the House of Commons are elected. Terms last for a maximum of five years. Candidates aim to win an election in a particular geographic constituency in the UK, and almost all are members of a political party. There are 659 constituencies, and thus 659 MPs. Most voters choose who to vote for based on the candidates' parties, rather than the personalities or opinions of the candidates. Timing A general election must take place before each parliamentary term begins. Since the maximum term of a parliament is five years, the interval between successive general elections can exceed that period by no more than the combined length of the election campaign.
United Kingdom Legislation - United Kingdom Legislation Legislation in the United Kingdom comes from a number of different sources: Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament statutory instruments (orders and regulations) made by a Minister or by the Queen in Council, generally subject either to parliamentary approval (affirmative procedure) or parliamentary dissallowance; these are made either under Acts or by the royal prerogative. Acts of the devolved Scottish Parliament, and statutory instruments made by the Scottish Executive (likewise subject to approval or disallowance by the Scottish Parliament) Statutory instruments made by the National Assembly for Wales Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly, and statutory instruments made by Northern Ireland Departments Decisions, directives and regulations of the European Communities. Acts of the United Kingdom Parliament 1641 - Triennial Act of 1641 1651.
Great Depression in the United Kingdom - Great Depression in the United Kingdom This article deals with the effects of the Great Depression of the 1930s on the United Kingdom. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Background 2 The Gold Standard 3 Economic Crisis and the Labour government 1929-1931 4 The National Government 4.1 Emergency measures 5 Britain in the 1930s: a nation divided 5.2 The South and the Midlands 5.3 The north and other industrial areas 6 The welfare state during the 1930s 7 Slow recovery 8 Rearmament and recovery 9 Consequences of the great depression Background The World Depression of 1929-33 broke at a time when the United Kingdom was still far from having recovered from the effects of the First World War more than a decade earlier. A major cause of the international.
Kingdom of Great Britain - Kingdom of Great Britain The Kingdom of Great Britain was created by the merger of the Kingdoms of England and Scotland in 1707 (see 1707 Act of Union). A single parliament and government, based in Westminster in London, ran the entire kingdom. They had shared a monarch since King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England in 1603. Union Flag 1606-1800 From 1707, a joint 'British' throne replaced the English and Scottish thrones and a joint Parliament of Great Britain replaced the Scottish and English parliaments. Scotland and England were given seats in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords of the new Parliament, although Scotland's representation in both houses was smaller than her population indicated that it should have.
Kingdom of Ireland - Kingdom of Ireland The Kingdom of Ireland was the name given to the English-ruled Irish state in 1541, by an act of the Irish Parliament. It replaced the Lordship of Ireland, which had been created in 1171. The first King of Ireland was King Henry VIII. The Throne of Ireland was occupied by the reigning King of England. The Kingdom of Ireland was governed by an executive under the control of the Lord Deputy, later called Lord Lieutenant. While some Irish men held the post, most Lords Deputy were English noblemen. Kingdom of Ireland Other flags were also used, including a green flag with a harp, and a St. Patrick's blue flag with a harp (now the Irish Presidential Standard) National motto: None Capital Dublin head.
Irish Parliament - Irish Parliament The term Irish Parliament describes any of the parliaments that existed between mediaeval and modern times. Those parliaments were: The mediæval Irish Parliament (made up of the King of Ireland and two chambers, the Irish House of Commons and the Irish House of Lords) which existed in Lordship of Ireland (1171-1541) and the Kingdom of Ireland (1541-1800). This parliament operated under major restrictions, including Poyning's Law and the Penal Laws, imposed by the English and British Crown, by the English and British Parliament and by the King-in-Council. Many of these restrictions were removed in 1782, producing what became known as the Constitution of 1782. The Kingdom of Ireland merged with the Kingdom of Great Britain to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Irish Houses of Parliament - Irish Houses of Parliament The Irish Houses of Parliament (also known as the Irish Parliament House, now called the Bank of Ireland, College Green due to its modern day use as a branch of the bank) was the world's first purpose-built two-chamber parliament house. It served as the seat of both chambers of the Irish parliament of the Kingdom of Ireland for most of the eighteenth century until that parliament was abolished in the Irish Act of Union in 1800. The Irish House of Commons entrance (south view) In the 17th century, parliament had settled in Chichester House, a mansion in Hoggen Green (later renamed College Green) that had been owned by Sir George Carew, President of Munster and Lord High Treasurer of Ireland, and which had been.
Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg - Senate chose the elector-system. The Senate elected Ståhlberg president on July 27, 1919. As a president he was formal and due to his shyness, wrote beforehand everything he had to say in public. He was a widower but remarried in 1920. He had to form various parliamentarian precedents and interpretations and nominate many short-lived cabinets. In foreign policy Ståhlberg was markedly reserved towards Sweden, cautious towards Germany, and generally unsuccessful in his attempts to closer contacts with Poland, the United Kingdom and France. Ståhlberg did not seek re-election 1925. He became a senior member of the government's Judicial Council. In 1930 activists from the right-wing Lapua Movement kidnapped him and his wife, attempting to send them to the Soviet Union, but the incident merely hastened the Lapua Movement's demise. He was.
Kate Hoey - June 21, 1946) is politician for the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. She has been member of Parliament for Vauxhall after a by-election in 1989. She was Sports Minister in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport from 1998 to 2001, when she was sacked. Since then she has been happy to voice her opposition to the government on issues such as gun control, and fox hunting..
Kamisese Mara - Fiji. He was Chief Minister from 1966 to 1970, when Fiji gained its independence from the United Kingdom, and, apart from two very brief interruptions, Prime Minister from 1970 to 1992. He subsequently served as Vice-President of the Republic in 1993, and then as President from 1993 to 2000. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Early Life and Career: 1920-1970 2 Prime Minister of Fiji: 1970-1992 3 President of the Republic: 1993-2000 4 Evaluation 4.1 Sugarcane Industry 4.2 Pine Industry 4.3 International Achievements 5 Criticisms 6 Twilight Years Early Life and Career: 1920-1970 Kamisese Kapaiwai Tuimacilai Mara was born on 13 May 1920, in Vanuabalavu in the archipelago of Lau, the son of Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba, head of the chiefly Vuanirewa clan, and his first wife Lusiana Qolikoro. Mara's title, Ratu, which.
Veto - the power to veto legislation by withholding the royal assent is a rarely-used reserve power of the monarch or the representative of the monarch. The Queen may veto a law that has been given royal assent by the Governor-General within one year of the legislation being assented to. In the United States, the President is able to veto legislation passed by the Congress, but this right is not absolute. A 2/3 majority of both houses can adopt a law even against a presidential veto; however, if the proposed law has only a simple majority, the president's veto is decisive. The veto power in the United States Constitution was derived from the British royal assent. On April 5, 1792 President George Washington vetoed a bill designed to apportion representatives among statess. This.
Kevin Brennan - Brennan (born October 16, 1959) is a United Kingdom politician, and member of Parliament for Cardiff West. He is a member of the Labour Party, and is close to Rhodri Morgan..
Kevan Jones - (born 25 April 1964) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is currently Labour Party member of Parliament for Durham North, and was first elected in 2001. Previously he had been a Newcastle-upon-Tyne councillor, and an office of the GMB..
Kerry Pollard - (born 27 April 1944) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Labour Party member of Parliament for St Albans and was first elected in 1997..
Kiribati - Demographics 7 Culture 8 Miscellaneous topics 8.1 External Links History Main article: History of Kiribati Since 1892, the Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate together with the Ellice Islands. They became a colony in 1916 and autonomous in 1971. In 1978, the Ellice Islands became independent as Tuvalu, followed by Kiribati in 1979. Following independence, the United States relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island which became part of Kiribati territory. Politics Main article: Politics of Kiribati The parliament of Kiribati, called Maneaba ni Maungatabu is elected every four years, and consists of 36 representatives. The president is both head of state and head of government, and is called Beretitenti. Each of the 21 inhabited islands has a local councils which takes care of the daily affairs..
King of Ireland - towards the twelfth century a real office of this name was being contested between three regional dynasties. The title together with its nascent kingdom was extinguished in the wake of the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Kings or Queens of Ireland 2.1 Pre-1169 2.2 under the 1541-1800 Kingdom of Ireland 2.3 under the Irish Free State/Éire History A new kingship going by the name King of Ireland was created by an act of the Irish Parliament of 1541, which replaced the Lordship of Ireland which had existed from 1171 with the Kingdom of Ireland. By the terms of the act (the Crown of Ireland Act) whoever was king of England was to be king of Ireland and so its first holder was King Henry VIII.
January 1 - instead of for example March 25 in England 1651 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland 1700 - Russia accepts Julian calendar 1707 - John V becomes King of Portugal 1738 - Bouvet Island was discovered 1788 - First edition of The Times, previously The Daily Universal Register, was published. 1801 - Legislative union of Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland completed to form United Kingdom 1801 - Discovery of 1 Ceres, first known asteroid 1801 - USS Chesapeake takes first prize the French privateer La Jeune Creole 1804 - End of French rule in Haiti. 1808 - Importation of slaves into the United States is banned 1863 - Abraham Lincoln delivers the Emancipation Proclamation during the second year of the American Civil War. 1863 - The first claim.
January 31 - and observances Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is executed for his plotting against Parliament and James I of England. 1747 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Dock Hospital. 1849 - Corn Laws abolished in the United Kingdom. 1865 - American Civil War: Confederate General Robert E. Lee becomes general-in-chief. 1876 - The United States orders all Native Americans to move into reservations. 1814 - Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina. 1915 - World War I: Germany uses poison gas against Russians. 1917 - World War I: Germany announces its U-boats will engage in unrestricted submarine warfare. 1928 - 3M begins marketing Scotch tape. 1929 - The Soviet Union exiles Leon Trotsky. 1936 - The Green Hornet.
