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Ian Paisley was born in what was then the town of Armagh, County Armagh in Northern Ireland, and brought up in the town of Ballymena, County Antrim where his father James Kyle Paisley was an independent Baptist pastor. His Scottish mother Isabella Paisley was instrumental in his evangelical conversion at the age of six. After completing his education at the Model School in Ballymena, he went to work on a farm in Sixmilecross, County Tyrone. During his time there he felt constrained to enter the Christian ministry. He undertook theological tr ...

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Ian Paisley, Ian Paisley - Background, Ian Paisley - 'No Surrender', Ian Paisley - Political Life, Ian Paisley - Ian Paisley says 'Ulster says no', Ian Paisley - The Good Friday Agreement, Ian Paisley - A Complex Man, Ian Paisley - Defender or Demagogue?, Ian Paisley - Anti-Gay Campaigining, Ian Paisley - Nearing Retirement, Ian Paisley - Family confirms seriousness of 2004 illness, Ian Paisley - Family, Ian Paisley - Famous Quotes, Ian Paisley - Theology

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There are conflicting accounts about how the term "acid" came to describe this new style of house music. The explanations that have surfaced include the following: It is a celebratory reference to LSD — some feel that early producers of the new style of house music, as well as people at nightclubs where the music was played, enjoyed the drug and its interaction with the music. No citations are available to confirm or deny this explanation. Genesis P-Orridge, principal member of the experimental music collective Psychic ...

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Acid house, Acid house - Etymology, Acid house - Notable acid house artists

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This is a comparison of the party strengths in the British House of Commons. Although the British House of Commons has no seating plan, this image suggests what the House would look like if all of its members entered the chamber and sat as party groups. It should be noted that there is not room on the benches for all members and, if all members were present, many would have to stand between the rows. Note: The Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru sit together as a party group, Sinn Féin has not taken its seats. See also:

Party standings in the British House of Commons, Party standings in the British House of Commons - Graphical Representation of the House of Commons, Party standings in the British House of Commons - Current composition

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A sun-baked city that can go weeks or even months without substantial rainfall, one of Perth's main attractions lies in the pristine quality of its beaches. Unbroken stretches of white beaches run along much of the city's coastal suburbs. While not unlike the beach setting of the Gold Coast in Queensland, Perth has not experienced the same level of beachfront and riverfront development of other similar naturally rich Australian urb ...

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Perth Western Australia, Perth Western Australia - History, Perth Western Australia - Naming and founding, Perth Western Australia - Geography, Perth Western Australia - Sand plain setting, Perth Western Australia - Water supply, Perth Western Australia - City skyline, Perth Western Australia - Weather, Perth Western Australia - Government and politics, Perth Western Australia - Local government, Perth Western Australia - Military Presence, Perth Western Australia - Culture, Perth Western Australia - Social structure, Perth Western Australia - Isolation and attitudes, Perth Western Australia - Ethnicity, Perth Western Australia - Sports, Perth Western Australia - Music, Perth Western Australia - Education, Perth Western Australia - Tourist attractions in and around Perth, Perth Western Australia - Perth City, Perth Western Australia - Kings Park, Perth Western Australia - Perth Zoo, Perth Western Australia - Swan Bells, Perth Western Australia - The Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, Perth Western Australia - Perth Mint, Perth Western Australia - Islands, Perth Western Australia - Fremantle, Perth Western Australia - The Aquarium of Western Australia, Perth Western Australia - Whiteman Park, Perth Western Australia - Swan Valley Wine Region, Perth Western Australia - Beaches, Perth Western Australia - Transport, Perth Western Australia - Sister cities

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Politics of Gibraltar - The Governor. Queen Elizabeth II is represented by the Governor and Commander-in-Chief, presently Sir Francis Richards (appointed 2003). The Governor appoints the leader of the largest party in the unicameral House of Assembly, as Chief Minister, along with other members of the Council of Ministers. In addition, he appoints the Financial Development Secretary and the Attorney-General, who are ex officio members of the House of Assembly. They, along with the Governor, the Deputy Gove ...

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Politics of Gibraltar, Politics of Gibraltar - Executive branch, Politics of Gibraltar - The Governor, Politics of Gibraltar - The Executive, Politics of Gibraltar - The Legislature, Politics of Gibraltar - Political parties and elections, Politics of Gibraltar - European election 2004, Politics of Gibraltar - Constitutional Reform, Politics of Gibraltar - Select Committee Proposals, Politics of Gibraltar - Integration with the UK, Politics of Gibraltar - Condominium

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Part Second contains 101 articles of how the government of the state will function. Article 1, when first enacted established The State of New Hampshire as the official name of the sovereign and independent state, formerly known as the province of New Hampshire. The remainder of Part II is subdivided in the following sections: New Hampshire Constitution - The General Court. Articles 2 - 8 establish the frame work for the General Court and its authority to establish courts, enact state laws affecting the Government of New Hampshire, providi ...

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New Hampshire Constitution, New Hampshire Constitution - Part I – Bill of Rights, New Hampshire Constitution - Article 10. Right of Revolution, New Hampshire Constitution - Part II – Form of Government, New Hampshire Constitution - The General Court, New Hampshire Constitution - House of Representatives, New Hampshire Constitution - Senate, New Hampshire Constitution - Executive Power --- Governor, New Hampshire Constitution - Council, New Hampshire Constitution - Secretary Treasurer Etc., New Hampshire Constitution - County Treasurer Etc., New Hampshire Constitution - Judiciary Power, New Hampshire Constitution - Clerks of Courts, New Hampshire Constitution - Encouragement of Literature Trade Etc., New Hampshire Constitution - Oaths and Subscriptions Exclusion From Offices Etc., New Hampshire Constitution - Method of Amendment, New Hampshire Constitution - General Court, New Hampshire Constitution - Constitutional Convention, New Hampshire Constitution - History, New Hampshire Constitution - 1776 Constitution, New Hampshire Constitution - Official Web site

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Maria Hertogh riots - The beginning. Maria Hertogh[1] was born on March 24, 1937 to a Dutch Catholic family living in Tjimahi, near Bandung, Java, then a part of the Dutch East Indies. Her father, Adrianus Petus Hertogh, came to Java in the 1920s as a sergeant in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. He married Adeline Hunter, a Eurasian of Scottish descent brought up in Java, in the early 1930s. Little Maria was baptized in the Roman Catholic Church of Saint ...

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Maria Hertogh riots, Maria Hertogh riots - Maria Hertogh, Maria Hertogh riots - The beginning, Maria Hertogh riots - Adoption or a short stay?, Maria Hertogh riots - A new home and a new religion, Maria Hertogh riots - To court, Maria Hertogh riots - Controversial marriage, Maria Hertogh riots - To court again, Maria Hertogh riots - Stay at the convent, Maria Hertogh riots - The riots, Maria Hertogh riots - The trials, Maria Hertogh riots - Reviews, Maria Hertogh riots - Epilogue, Maria Hertogh riots - Notes

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Mitchel escaped from the colony in 1853 and established the radical Irish nationalist newspaper The Citizen in New York, as an expression of radical Irish-American anti-British opinion. The paper however became controversial for its passionate defence of slavery. Mitchel, a critic of international capitalism, which he blamed for the Great Hunger, saw the southern states' economies with their reliance on slavery, as offering an alternative form of economic and social organisation to the form of international capitalism he despised. Mit ...

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John Mitchel, John Mitchel - Deportation and the Jail Journal, John Mitchel - Pro-slavery campaigner in the United States, John Mitchel - Elected an MP, John Mitchel - Additional Reading

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On 31 August 1997 Diana was involved in a car accident in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris, along with her friend and lover Dodi Fayed, and their driver Henri Paul. Fayed's bodyguard Trevor Rees-Jones is the only person who survived the wreckage. Diana Princess of Wales - Circumstances. Late in the evening of Saturday 30 August, Diana and Fayed departed the Hôtel Ritz in Place Vendome, Paris, and sped along the north bank of the Seine. Shortly after midnight on 31 August, their Mercedes-Benz S 280 ...

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Diana Princess of Wales, Diana Princess of Wales - Early years, Diana Princess of Wales - Family and Marriage, Diana Princess of Wales - Charity work, Diana Princess of Wales - AIDS, Diana Princess of Wales - Landmines, Diana Princess of Wales - Death, Diana Princess of Wales - Circumstances, Diana Princess of Wales - Subsequent events, Diana Princess of Wales - Conspiracy theories, Diana Princess of Wales - Funeral and public reaction, Diana Princess of Wales - Styles, Diana Princess of Wales - Lineage

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Reflections on the Revolution in France was widely read after its publication, but much of the immediate reaction to it was very negative. Burke's critics made much of the intemperate language he used to attack the leaders of the French Revolution, his eulogizing of King Louis XVI of France and his wife, and the various factual inaccuracies concerning specific events in France and the political arrangements of that country's new constitution. Thomas Jefferson, William Hazlitt, Charles James Fox, and other liberal figures who had until ...

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Reflections on the Revolution in France, Reflections on the Revolution in France - Background, Reflections on the Revolution in France - Arguments, Reflections on the Revolution in France - Influence, Reflections on the Revolution in France - Quotes

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Although a socialist, in the 1886 General Election he stood as a Liberal Party candididate at North-West Lanarkshire. His election programme was extremely radical and called for: the abolition of the House of Lords universal suffrage the nationalisation of land, mines and other industries free school meals disestablishment of the Church of England Scottish Home Rule the establishment of an eight-hour-day Supported by liberals and socialis ...

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Robert Cunninghame-Graham, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Convert to socialism, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Liberal Party MP, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Scottish independence and the Scottish Labour Party, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Author, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Bibliographies, Robert Cunninghame-Graham - Reference

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While the phrase has been indisputably re-used several times throughout history, from naval ships, to boxing, to foot races, the most convincing origin of the phrase comes from the House of Commons in British Parliament. The House of Commons, historically and currently in its modern form, has two sets of lines separating the front row benches. These lines are better than a "sword's length" apart from each other, to keep over excited members from appealing to their swords to settle debate. It was quite common through much of the House's history, dating back to the 14th Centu ...

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Toe the line, Toe the line - Etymology

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The 1918 United Kingdom general election is seen as a key defining moment in modern Irish history. This is because it saw the overwhelming defeat of the moderate nationalist Irish Parliamentary Party, which had dominated the Irish political landscape since the 1880s, and a landslide victory for the radical Sinn Féin party, which had never previously enjoyed significant electoral success. The aftermath of the elections saw the convent ...

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United Kingdom general election 1918, United Kingdom general election 1918 - Results, United Kingdom general election 1918 - Ireland

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The office originated in Medieval England to serve the Sovereign in a police role, much like a bailiff in more recent times. Indeed, the Serjeants at Arms constitute the oldest royal bodyguard, dating from the time of King Richard I (around 1189) as a formed body. The serjeant at arms was a personal attendant upon the King, especially charged with arresting those suspected of treason. Richard I had 24 with him on the Crusades. They were formed into a 20-strong Corps of Serjeants at Arms by King Edward I in 1278, as a mounted close escort. In 1399 King Richard II limited the corps ...

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Serjeant-at-Arms, Serjeant-at-Arms - Origins, Serjeant-at-Arms - United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, Serjeant-at-Arms - Israel, Serjeant-at-Arms - In the United States

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It is believed that the first group of humans in Scotland appeared around 8,000 years ago. A group of permanent settlers began building villages on Scottish soil around 6,000 years ago. The written history of Scotland largely began with the arrival of the Roman Empire in Britain, when the Romans occupied what is now England and Wales, administering it as a Roman province called Britannia. Part of southern Scotland was briefly, indirectly controlled by Rome. To the north was territory not conquered by the Romans—Caledonia, peopled by ...

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Scotland, Scotland - Etymology, Scotland - History, Scotland - Politics, Scotland - Law, Scotland - Subdivisions, Scotland - Geography, Scotland - Climate, Scotland - Economy, Scotland - Demographics, Scotland - Language, Scotland - Religion, Scotland - Education, Scotland - Culture, Scotland - Music, Scotland - Literature, Scotland - Sport, Scotland - Media, Scotland - Transport, Scotland - Scottish Inventions, Scotland - National symbols, Scotland - Gallery of Images

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Having previously failed to win in Solihull in 1945, he entered the British House of Commons in 1948 as representative for Southwark; owing to constituency boundary changes this seat was due to be abolished, however. In 1950 he became MP for Birmingham Stechford and represented the constituency until 1977. Jenkins was principal sponsor, in 1959, of the bill which became the Obscene Publications Act, which was responsible for establishing the liable to "deprave and corrupt" criteria as a basis for a prosecution of su ...

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Roy Jenkins, Roy Jenkins - Early life, Roy Jenkins - MP and Minister, Roy Jenkins - President of the European Commission, Roy Jenkins - The Social Democratic Party SDP, Roy Jenkins - In the House of Lords, Roy Jenkins - Selected bibliography

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Academic research of Who's Who in Australia (a listing of notable Australians) has shown that Scotch College alumni are listed more often than those of any other school.[2] Scotch is the only school whose alumni have held each of the offices of Governor-General of Australia, Prime Minister of Australia, Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Head of the Australian Defence Forces, State Governor, State ...

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Scotch College Melbourne, Scotch College Melbourne - Alumni, Scotch College Melbourne - Notes, Scotch College Melbourne - External link

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When Lord Lorne's appointment was announced, there was great excitement throughout Canada. For the first time, Rideau Hall would have a royal resident – Queen Victoria's fourth daughter, Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, had married Lord Lorne on March 21, 1871. The Canadian Prime Minister relaxed his busy campaign schedule to prepare for her arrival and to organize a special carriage and corps of guards to protect the princess. During Lord Lorne's term of office, the recession plaguing the Canadian economy ended and Sir John A. Macdonald return ...

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John Douglas Sutherland Campbell 9th Duke of Argyll, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell 9th Duke of Argyll - Background and career prior to Canadian Viceregal appointment, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell 9th Duke of Argyll - Governor General of Canada, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell 9th Duke of Argyll - After Canada, John Douglas Sutherland Campbell 9th Duke of Argyll - Ambiguous private reputation

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In the winter of 1661/62, he commensed preaching at the Old North Church of Boston, and was ordained there on May 27, 1664. Increase Mather - Doctrinal beliefs. During the 1662 Puritan Synod (Representing the Church of Dorchester) he opposed the Halfway Covenant, which was adopted by the Synod and proponed by his father. Soon afterwards, though, he switched sides and became one of the chief exponents of the Covenant. Despite this, he was bitterly opposed to the liberal practices that followed the Covenant and (after 1677) particularly to that o ...

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Increase Mather, Increase Mather - Early Life, Increase Mather - Religious activity after his return, Increase Mather - Doctrinal beliefs, Increase Mather - Church government Framer, Increase Mather - Defending Massachusetts, Increase Mather - President of Harvard, Increase Mather - His personality

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Born The Honourable Arthur Wesley at either his family's social season Dublin residence, Mornington House, or at his family seat, Dangan Castle near Trim in County Meath, Ireland. He was the third son of Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington. His exact date of birth is a matter of some contention. All that exists is a church registry of the event marked a few days after it must have occurred. The most likely date is 1 May 1769, but any day for a few days before or after is possible. He legally changed his surname ...

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Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Early life, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Napoleonic Wars, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Wellington as soldier, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Later life, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Titles & Honours, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Peerage of the United Kingdom, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - British & Irish Honours, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - International Honours & Titles, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Nicknames, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Trivia, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - The Duke of Wellington's Government January 1828 - November 1830, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - The Duke of Wellington's Caretaker Government November 1834 - December 1834, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - External links

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Born The Honourable Arthur Wesley at either his family's social season Dublin residence, Mornington House, or at his family seat, Dangan Castle near Trim in County Meath, Ireland. He was the third son of Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington. His exact date of birth is a matter of some contention. All that exists is a church registry of the event marked a few days after it must have occurred. The most likely date is 1 May 1769, but any day for a few days before or after is possible. He legally changed his surname ...

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Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Early life, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Napoleonic Wars, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Wellington as soldier, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Later life, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Titles & Honours, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Peerage of the United Kingdom, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - British & Irish Honours, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - International Honours & Titles, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Styles, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Nicknames, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - Trivia, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - The Duke of Wellington's Government January 1828 - November 1830, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - The Duke of Wellington's Caretaker Government November 1834 - December 1834, Arthur Wellesley 1st Duke of Wellington - External links

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Section Three establishes the Senate. As noted above, the Senate is often referred to as the "upper house" of Congress, though both chambers are roughly equal in terms of power bestowed by the Constitution. Nevertheless, as there are far fewer Senators than Representatives, and since Senators serve for longer terms, the average Senator tends to be more influential than her or his counterpart in the other body. Senators sometimes implicitly asserted—especially in the chamber's early history—that theirs was the superior house of Con ...

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Article One of the United States Constitution, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 1: The Congress, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 2: The House of Representatives, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 2 Clause 1: Term and Electors, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 2 Clause 2: Qualifications, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 2 Clause 3: Apportionment, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 2 Clause 4: Vacancies, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 2 Clause 5: Speaker other officers and impeachment, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 3: The Senate, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 3 Clause 1: Composition and selection, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 3 Clause 2: Classes of senators and vacancies, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 3 Clause 3: Qualifications, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 3 Clause 4: Vice President as presiding official, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 3 Clause 5: President pro temp and other Senate officers, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 3 Clause 6: Impeachment trials, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 3 Clause 7: Impeachment judgements, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 4: Elections and meetings, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 5: Procedure, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 6: Compensation privilege restriction on holding civil office, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 7: Bills, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 8: Powers of Congress, Article One of the United States Constitution - Commerce Clause, Article One of the United States Constitution - Other powers of Congress, Article One of the United States Constitution - Necessary and Proper clause, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 9: Limits on Congress, Article One of the United States Constitution - Section 10: Limits on the states

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