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18 hours ago · Politics portal. v. t. e. The American Revolution was a rebellion and political movement in the Thirteen Colonies which peaked when colonists initiated an ultimately successful war for independence against the Kingdom of Great Britain.
- 1765 to 1783
18 hours ago · The SNP MP previously told The National that the new definition should be regarded as a threat to Scots’ rights to campaign for independence and constitutional change. “It’s not just pro-independence marches [this could affect]. It could also affect groups who want to change the monarchy or wish for change to aspects of foreign policy.
18 hours ago · A coalition of Republican state attorneys general on Tuesday announced two lawsuits against the Biden administration and the state of California challenging emissions rules for trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles. The first lawsuit, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, challenges the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rules, finalized in March. Those…
May 14, 2024 · With the monarchy inextricably intertwined with the Church of England, King Edward VIII was refused permission to marry Simpson on the grounds of her divorces. However, he refused to give her up as his mistress. In December of that year, the news of their relationship leaked to the British public. Caught in a media storm, Simpson fled to France.
18 hours ago · Succeeded by. Otto Gessler. Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; [note 1] 19 July 1884 – 6 March 1954) was a British prince until 1919, the last sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, reigning from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918, and later a Nazi politician.
- 30 July 1900 – 14 November 1918
- Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany
- Monarchy abolished
- Princess Helen of Waldeck and Pyrmont
18 hours ago · Poland is a parliamentary republic, with its bicameral legislature comprising the Sejm and the Senate. It is a developed market and a high-income economy. Considered a middle power, Poland has the sixth-largest economy in the European Union by GDP (nominal) and the fifth-largest by GDP (PPP).
18 hours ago · Definition. An empire is an aggregate of many separate states or territories under a supreme ruler or oligarchy. This is in contrast to a federation, which is an extensive state voluntarily composed of autonomous states and peoples. An empire is a large polity which rules over territories outside of its original borders.
