... time. (Kyle, p 43, 0000) A republic movement had been whispered as early as 1880, (Baker, p51, 1994), but at that time republicanism was seen as a nuisance, a radical idea and was given little thought although some notable Australians such as Henry Lawson, and papers such as Sunday Telegraph and Sydney Times advocated it. It wasn't until 1991 that the Republic debate sparked national ... very plainly, the Head of State is the King or Queen of England. The Head of State at the moment is Queen Elizabeth II. The next Head of State is Prince Charles. Prince Charles will inherit the position...

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... September 7, 1533 at Greenwich Palace to Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII. Her parents were immediately disappointed with the sex of Elizabeth, because they both expected the child to be a prince, and the heir apparent.2 Elizabeth was named after both of her grandmothers; Henry's mother Elizabeth of York, and Anne's mother Elizabeth Howard.3 Elizabeth's name affirmed the union of Henry and ... Anne, and the princess' royal descent.4 Elizabeth spent little time with her parents, and was raised mostly by the nurse or governess, Lady Margaret Bryan, and later Katherine Champernowne.5 As a c...

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... that set in force the charters of the Magna Carta9. The Magna Carta consisted of 63 chapters, many concerned matters of feudal law that were important to barons but of little relevance today10. One of the most significant chapters of the Magna Carta is chapter 39 'no free man shall be arrested of imprisoned or disseised or outlawed or exiled or ... years parliament in England was only an advisory body and was not summonsed on a regular basis16. It was not until the 17th century that parliament overthrew the King, and Dutch Prince William of Orange and his wife Mary were invited to take ...

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... general populace. During the period 1536-39, it was he who supervised the complete suppression of the monasteries and confiscation of their land, in an often ruthless manner. Cromwell had little sympathy with the disobedience of monastic houses, which had long ago ceased to embody the ascetic ideal. In January 1535 Cromwell was appointed Vicegerent, Vicar general and Special Commissary to ... in August, Cromwell sent a team of officials, including Cromwell, to find out what was going on in the monasteries. Cromwell had boasted that he would make Henry VIII the richest prince in Christen...

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... these States. In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most terms repeated injury. A Prince unfit to be the ruler of a free people." (Document 7). What the declaration is really saying, is that a society who has no or little rights, such as the colonies, should be destroyed, thus separation from England. A new society would follow, where the people ... ...

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