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Flashcard 149656798

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In 1999 hereditary peers [...] and now only a few are left.

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lost their automatic right to attend

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In 1999 hereditary peers lost their automatic right to attend and now only a few are left.

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Flashcard 149656845

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In [...], women were given the right to vote at 21, the same age as men

Answer

1928

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In 1928, women were given the right to vote at 21, the same age as men

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Flashcard 149664479

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[...] Anno Domini – referring to the number of years after the birth of Jesus Christ – used as a time reference

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AD Anno Domini – referring to the number of years after the birth of Jesus Christ – used as a time reference

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Flashcard 149664491

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[...] Loyalty to something – for example, to a leader, a faith or a country

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allegiance

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allegiance Loyalty to something – for example, to a leader, a faith or a country

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Flashcard 149664503

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[...] Someone who designs buildings.

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architect

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architect Someone who designs buildings.

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Flashcard 149664515

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[...] The army, navy and air force which defend a country in times of peace and war.

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armed forces

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armed forces The army, navy and air force which defend a country in times of peace and war.

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[...] Taken by the police to a police station and made to stay there to answer questions about illegal actions or activity

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arrested (police)

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arrested (police) Taken by the police to a police station and made to stay there to answer questions about illegal actions or activity

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Flashcard 149664539

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[...] The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to a building.

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arson

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arson The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to a building.

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Flashcard 149664551

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[...] The criminal act of using physical force against someone or of attacking someone – for example, hitting someone

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assault

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assault The criminal act of using physical force against someone or of attacking someone – for example, hitting someone

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Flashcard 149665601

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Loyalty to something – for example, to a leader, a faith or a country.

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allegiance

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Flashcard 149665606

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Conquered (joined).

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annexed

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Flashcard 149665621

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Taken by the police to a police station and made to stay there to answer questions about illegal actions or activity.

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arrested (by the police)

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Flashcard 149665646

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A senior member of the clergy in the Christian religion, often in charge of the churches in a particular area.

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bishop

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Flashcard 149665666

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A group of senior ministers who are responsible for controlling government policy.

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cabinet (government)

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Flashcard 149665676

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The most important church in an area.

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A:cathedral

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Flashcard 149665686

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The leader of a clan in Scotland or Ireland.

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chieftain

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Flashcard 149665706

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A war between groups who live in the same country.

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civil war

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Religious leaders, used here to describe religious leaders in Christian churches.

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clergy

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Flashcard 149665736

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Someone who writes music.

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composer

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Flashcard 149665756

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An agreement, often between countries, about particular rules or codes of behaviour.

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convention (government)

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Flashcard 149665771

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A country which is governed by people who are elected by the population to represent them in Parliament.

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democratic country

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Flashcard 149665776

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The passing of power from a central government to another group at a regional or local level, which then be called a devolved administration.

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devolution

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Flashcard 149665786

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Political decisions that relate to what is happening within a country (as opposed to in another country).

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domestic policies

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Flashcard 149665791

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The official list of all the people in a country who are allowed to vote in an election.

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electoral register

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Flashcard 149665801

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Allowed by law.

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eligible

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Flashcard 149665821

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The right to vote.

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franchise

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Flashcard 149665841

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Found by a court to have done something which illegal.

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guilty

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Flashcard 149665876

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Something which the law does not allow.

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illegal

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Flashcard 149665881

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Structured network that is necessary for successful operation of a business or transport system – example, roads or railways.

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infrastructure

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Flashcard 149665886

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Found by a court not to have done something illegal.

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innocent (law)

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Flashcard 149665896

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All the judges in a country. Together, they responsible for using the law of the land in the correct way.

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judiciary

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Allowed to do so by law.

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legal

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Flashcard 149665911

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The power to make laws.

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legislative power

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Flashcard 149665936

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In history, the period between 1066 and about 1500.

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medieval/Middle Ages

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Flashcard 149665971

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sporting event held every four years.

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Olympics International

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Flashcard 149665976

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In the House of Commons, the largest political party which is not part of the government is officially known as the opposition.

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opposition

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A piece of music for an orchestra (musicians) and singers, often about a religious idea.

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oratorio

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Flashcard 149665986

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Part of Ireland governed by the English.

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Pale (history)

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Flashcard 149665991

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The shared ideas and beliefs of an organised group of politicians.

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party politics

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Flashcard 149665996

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A Christian saint who is believed to protect a particular area or group of people.

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patron saint

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Flashcard 149666016

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A picture of a person.

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portrait

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Flashcard 149666036

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Make something illegal.

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prohibit/prohibition

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Flashcard 149666046

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Christians who are not members of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Protestants

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Flashcard 149666061

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A Protestant religious group.

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Quakers

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Flashcard 149666066

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Organised fighting against a government.

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rebellion

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The religious movement in the 16th century that challenged the authority of the Pope and established Protestant churches in Europe.

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The Reformation

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Countryside.

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rural

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Flashcard 149666096

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Question

Examine all the details.

Answer

scrutinise

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Annotation 149670205

Queen Anne died without any surviving children and was the last monarch of the House of Stuart.

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Anne, Queen of Great Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ugh, turned sour as the result of political differences. Anne was plagued by ill-health throughout her life. From her 30s onwards, she grew increasingly lame and obese. Despite seventeen pregnancies by her husband, Prince George of Denmark, <span>she died without any surviving children and was the last monarch of the House of Stuart. Under the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701, she was succeeded by her second cousin George I of the House of Hanover, who was a descendant of the Stuarts through his maternal grandmoth

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Queen Anne died without any surviving children and was the last monarch of the House of [...]

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Stuart.

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Queen Ann died without any surviving children and was the last monarch of the House of Stuart.

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[...] died without any surviving children and was the last monarch of the House of Stuart.

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Queen Anne

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