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Tewdwr: Eponymous Ancestor of the Tudor Dynasty

History, EarlyView.
Abstract The standard derivation of the dynastic name Tudor from Welsh Tudur, surname of the grandfather of Henry VII, is problematic on phonological grounds, as well as the fact that Tudur was never used as a surname by Henry himself, being attributed to him only by his enemies with implication of lowly origins.
DAFYDD JOHNSTON
wiley   +1 more source

Royal Bronze : Monarchy and Monuments in Mid-Nineteenth Century Sweden

, 2009
Rodell, Magnus,
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Family Work Among the Astors

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Within classical sociological accounts of capitalism, families are curious remnants of the past. Contemporary elite sociology dismisses the family in a different way: by primarily focusing on individual men. When the family does appear within elite studies, scholars frequently follow a stratification framework, which focuses on the ...
Shamus Khan, Max Besbris, Estela Diaz
wiley   +1 more source

Decolonization and Canada’s ‘Idle No More’ Movement

Arctic Review on Law and Politics, 2013
Canada’s ‘Idle No More’ movement ignited over concern about Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s abuse of majority status to enact laws that undermine democratic rights and environmental protection.
Grace Li Xiu Woo
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Determinants of case outcomes in Rwanda's postgenocide gacaca courts

Criminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Transitional justice trials have become a central mechanism for addressing mass violence and human rights violations, yet little is known about the determinants of case outcomes within these courts—particularly in domestic contexts. This study examines Rwanda's gacaca courts, a localized transitional justice system that tried people suspected ...
Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira, Jared Edgerton, Anneliese Ward   +2 more
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Twilight of the European Monarchy

, 2011
Historical overview of monarchies in Europe – Conceptual development of ‘monarchy’ and ‘republic’ – Decline of the hereditary principle for heads of state in Europe – Rise of the constitutional monarchy – Pressure of the European Union on ...
Wim Roobol
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Before the budget: Parliamentary appropriations and the limits of government spending in colonial New South Wales, 1787–1832

Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract How did a British colony, not supplied with coin and with no tax base, establish itself a world away from London? Drawing on the Historical Records of Australia and British parliamentary Appropriation Acts from 1787 to 1832, this paper shows that Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales, spent by issuing promises to pay against the ...
Matthew Crocker
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Ar trebui femeile să fie hirotonite ca pastori? Considerații asupra Vechiului Testament (partea a 4-a) [Should Women Be Ordained as Pastors? Thoughts on the Old Testament (Part 4)]

TheoRhēma, 2015
This is the last part of a four-part series of studies published in the previous issues of TheoRhēma on women ordination from an Old Testament perspective, including the eschatological future envisaged by the same. It has been argued that the OT witness
Richard M. Davidson
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Dari Kerajaan Menjadi Republik: Transformasi dan Konfrontasi Kepemimpinan Raja Idris Serta Kebijakan Muammar Khadafi Di Libya Abad 20

Batuthah
The transition from monarchy to republic in Libya was one of the most significant political changes in the 20th century. The fall of King Idris and the rise of Muammar Gaddafi reflected the clash between traditional leadership and revolutionary ...
Subkhana Adzim Baqi, Raka Zikrilah
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The Resilience of monarchy in the middle east reconsidered: a case study of Saudi Arabia

, 1998
The paper evaluates three common perspectives used by scholars to explain the resilience of Middle East monarchies: the intervention, cultural and functional.
Al-Otaibi, Saud M.
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