... individual or collective action consisting in substituting an illegal authority for the authority of the State or attempting to do so. Among these offenses, there was rebellion with arms, criminal conspiracy, crimes and other offenses relating to the trade in or manufacture of arms, munitions, explosives, war equipment, or threats or sequestration of persons. This court therefore had the power to ... in the criminal procedure in France. Thus, article 706-16 provides: "Acts of terrorism outlawed by articles 421-1, 421-2 and 421-4 of the criminal code, the offense of participation in a co...

• Word Count: 10522
• Approx Pages: 42
• Grade Level: Graduate

... organisations but drew most of their support, understandably as they had greater feelings of resentment, from Catholics, and therefore the Defenders who felt they had much to gain from a radical conspiracy. And, as the French Revolution continued, and the United Irishmen became frustrated in their attempts to bring about reform in parliament, then their ideas grew ever more radical and they ... within the organisation. The leader, Lord Edward Fitzgerald, escaped but was soon after betrayed and was mortally wounded in the course of his arrest. Shocked by the scale of the conspiracy, the ...

• Word Count: 10019
• Approx Pages: 40
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... Catholic Church decided to get involved in the organization of the annual parade. As a response to the growing influence of the Catholic Church in communities, the Orange Order fueled a Papal conspiracy. Orangemen claimed that the famine immigration was an elaborate plan masterminded by the Vatican to eradicate Protestantism from earth. The charter of the Order also incorporated some racist statements that ... ...

• Word Count: 1461
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... farms were burned, their cattle stolen, and many settlers were killed. Key strongholds were captured by the insurgents, and gruesome reports of massacres and atrocities provoked fears of an international conspiracy across England and Scotland. Stories spread of terrible violence against men, women, and children who were murdered, drowned, and burned alive. Although some of the stories told have been dismissed ... ...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

... the Annals of the Four Masters 1641 Great Catholic-Gaelic rebellion for return of lands, later joined by Old English Catholics in Ireland. Under leadership of Irish chieftain, Rory O'More, conspiracy formed to seize Dublin expel English. English settlers were driven out of Ulster. Catholics hold 59% of land in Ireland. 1642 Confederation of Kilkenny met. 1647 Alliance between lords of ... ...

• Word Count: 4515
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... defending for ourselves and our children our cherished position of equal citizenship in the United Kingdom and in using all means that may be found necessary to defeat the present conspiracy to set up a Home Rule parliament in Ireland. And in the event of such a parliament being forced upon us we further solemnly and mutually pledge ourselves to refuse to recognise ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... had brought signs to support their favorite band, more than ¾ of the entire crowd held up signs of u2 fans. That performance helped earn U2 the headlining spot on 1986's "Conspiracy of Hope" tour for Amnesty International. This 6-show caravan across the U.S. played to sold out arenas and stadiums, and helped Amnesty International triple its membership in the process. It also ... ...

• Word Count: 4529
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: High School