210 Have I not made you, The prime man of the state? I pray you, tell me, If what I now pronounce you have found true: And, if you may confess it, say withal, If you are bound to us or no. What say you? KING HENRY VIII Haven't I made you the most important man in the...
The Act of Supremacy, passed by Parliament and approved in 1559, revived the antipapal statutes of Henry VIII and declared the queen supreme governor of the church, while the Act of Uniformity established a slightly revised version of the second Edwardian prayer book as the official… What was ...
8.(often cap.) a particular period of history; a historical epoch:the Periclean Age. 9.Usu.,ages.a long period of time:You've been away for ages. 10.the average life expectancy of an individual or the individuals of a class or species:The age of a horse is from 25 to 30 years....
In King Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey, in his final speech of expiation, urges Cromwell to act honourably, arguing: 'corruption wins not more than honesty'. Hopefully, the radical nature of this sentiment did not cause the historic burning of the Globe Theatre during the inaugural performances ...
(redirected from Statute of Uses Act 1535)Also found in: Legal, Financial. (Eng. Law) the stat. 27 Henry VIII., cap. 10, which transfers uses into possession, or which unites the use and possession. - Blackstone. See also: Use Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 ...
United States Senate, “Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010” (10 June 2010), pp S4865–S4866. 18. See generally Kerry, United States Senator for Massachusetts, Senate Unanimously Passes Kerry Cruise Ship Safety Legislation (press release, 11 June 2010); see also Kerry, United Stat...
Act of Union, (May 1, 1707), treaty that effected the union of England and Scotland under the name of Great Britain. Since 1603 England and Scotland had been under the same monarchs. After revolutions in 1688–89 (see Glorious Revolution) and 1702–03, p