abdication
31abdication — noun 1. a formal resignation and renunciation of powers • Syn: ↑stepping down • Derivationally related forms: ↑abdicate • Hypernyms: ↑resignation 2. the act of abdicating • Syn: ↑ …
32abdication crisis — n [sing] (in British history) a series of events in 1936, following King Edward VIII’s decision to marry a divorced American woman, Wallis Simpson. It was thought that the British public would not accept a queen who had been divorced, and Edward… …
33Abdication de Bayonne — Le 6 juin 1808, Napoléon Ier désigne son frère Joseph, roi d Espagne. Dans le même temps, il convoque à Bayonne une assemblée de notables espagnols désignés pour adopter une nouvelle Constitution. Celle ci, imposée par l empereur,… …
34abdication of the throne — n. renunciation of the throne …
35Edward VIII abdication crisis — The Edward VIII abdication crisis occurred in the British Empire in 1936, when the desire of King Emperor Edward VIII to marry his mistress, Wallis Simpson, a twice divorced American socialite, caused a constitutional crisis.The marriage was… …
36The Abdication — Données clés Réalisation Anthony Harvey Scénario Ruth Wolff Acteurs principaux Peter Finch, Liv Ullmann Sociétés de production Warner Bros. Pictures Pays d’origine …
37Papal abdication — occurs in the Catholic Church when the Pope resigns his office.In 1294, Pope Celestine V promulgated a Canon law explicitly establishing the right to resign the office of Pope, and did so himself after being in office only about five months.… …
38His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 — c. 3 was the Act of the British Parliament that allowed King Edward VIII to abdicate the throne, and passed succession to Prince Albert, Duke of York. Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry his lover, Wallis Simpson, after facing opposition from …
39Life in Exile After Abdication — Infobox Album | Name = Life in Exile After Abdication Type = Album Artist = Maureen Tucker Background = Orange Released = 1989 Recorded = March 1988 at Noise, New York June – October 1988 at Mirror Image, Gainesville, Florida. Genre = Alternative …
40His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 — Eduards Abdankungserklärung (Instrument of Abdication) Das Gesetz über die Abdankungserklärung Seiner Majestät von 1936 (englisch: His Majesty s Declaration of Abdication Act 1936) war ein Gesetz des britischen Parlaments. Es wurde am 11.… …
