|
| |
| | Abdication - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Abdication (from the Latin abdicatio, disowning, renouncing, from ab, from, and dicare, to declare, to proclaim as not belonging to one) is the act of renouncing and resigning from a formal office, especially from the supreme office of state. | | | Probably the most famous abdication in recent memory is that of King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom in 1936, who abdicated the British throne in order to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson, over the objections of the British establishment, the governments of the Commonwealth, the royal family and the Church of England. | | | Later he abdicated the throne of Brazil in favor of his son Pedro II. |
|
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdication
(621 words)
|
|
| |
| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Abdication |
| | Abdication, ecclesiastically considered, is the resignation of a benefice or clerical dignity. | | | The general ecclesiastical law concerning such abdications (exclusive of a papal resignation) is that the benefice must be resigned into the hands of the proper ecclesiastical superior. | | | When a bishop abdicates his see, he may renounce both the episcopal benefice and dignity or only the benefice. |
|
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01031a.htm
(1292 words)
|
|
| |
| | Abdication Crisis of Edward VIII - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | It was then given legislative form by a special Act of Parliament (His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936). | | | Following his abdication, Edward (his title reverting for a few hours to "His Royal Highness The Prince Edward" before his brother created him "Duke of Windsor" the following morning) broadcast a message to the people from Windsor Castle. | | | Edward VIII's written abdication notice was witnessed by his three younger brothers at Fort Belvedere: Albert, the Duke of York, who became King George VI by it, Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and George, Duke of Kent. |
|
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdication_crisis_of_1936
(1992 words)
|
|
| |
| | MSN Encarta - Abdication |
| | The defeat of the Central Powers in World War I resulted (1918) in a number of abdications, including those of William II of Germany, Charles I of Austria-Hungary, Louis III of Bavaria, King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony, and William II of Württemberg. | | | Foreign force compelled the abdications of the Polish kings Augustus II the Strong, Stanisław I Leszczyński (1735), and Stanisław II Augustus (1795) and of Charles IV of Spain (1808). | | | Queen Christina of Sweden relinquished her crown in 1654 because she was weary of the cares of office. |
|
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761567866
(488 words)
|
|
| |
| | Lalor, Cyclopaedia of Political Science, V.1, Entry 1, ABDICATION: Library of Economics and Liberty |
| | From the point of view of divine right, abdication is unlawful, for the reason that the prince having been invested with supreme power by an act not of his own volition, can not, of his own motion, divest himself of that power. | | | Abdication is performed generally by a solemn act, and almost always in favor of the natural heir; but it is not always voluntary, and history shows us that it is often followed by regret. | | | To sum up, we may mention the abdication of King Louis of Holland in 1810, of Louis of Bavaria in 1848, of the Hohenzollern Princes in favor of Prussia in 1849, and of the Duke of Saxe Altenburg in favor of his brother in 1849. |
|
http://www.econlib.org/library/YPDBooks/Lalor/llCy1.html
(1064 words)
|
|
| |
| | Boston.com / News / World / Asia / Abdication Secures Cambodian Peace -Sihanouk |
| | The constitution does not allow for abdication, but the two houses of parliament rushed through legislation allowing Sihanouk to retire following his announcement. | | | Sihanouk's successor will be chosen by the nine-member Royal Throne Council, which comprises the prime minister, the president and two vice-presidents of the National Assembly, the president and two vice presidents of the Senate and two top Buddhist monks. | | | King Norodom Sihanouk said on Tuesday his decision to abdicate gave Cambodia a chance to choose a successor in his lifetime and thus avoid another bloodbath. |
|
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2004/10/12/abdication_secures_cambodian_peace__sihanouk
(460 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Abdication of Nicholas II |
| | The bourgeois ministers in the Cabinet approved the abdication in favor of Mikhail, but Kerenski threatened to dispose the whole Cabinet with help of a workers' and soldiers' bataillon if this was to be the resolution. | | | the Tsar signs a manifesto of his abdication in favor of his son. | | | The English translation of the abdication manifesto of Nicholas II. |
|
http://www.histdoc.net/history/abdic.html
(809 words)
|
|
| |
| | BBC News UK Abdication: The story so far... |
| | Upon abdication, Edward and Mrs Simpson were created the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and went to France in voluntary exile. | | | In his abdication speech, Edward said the decision was "his alone" | | | He drafted the Instrument of Abdication - the legal document which enabled Edward to stand down. |
|
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/662150.stm
(869 words)
|
|
| |
| | First World War.com - Primary Documents - Allied Proclamation on King Constantine's Abdication, June 1917 |
| | Written by the Allies' nominated High Commissioner in Greece, the former French senator and Governor of Algeria, Charles Jonnart, the ultimatum demanded the abdication of the pro-German Constantine (and a further renunciation of the crown by the Crown Prince). | | | Click here to read French Minister Auguste Gauvain's memoir of the events which led to Constantine's abdication. | | | Reproduced below is the text of the Allies' reaction to news of Greek King Constantine's abdication. |
|
http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/greece_jonnart2.htm
(508 words)
|
|
| |
| | Press, Politics and the Abdication of Edward VIII by Brandt McCary "The Press creates; the Press destroys |
| | This was because, as Lord Beaverbrook, Conservative M.P. and ally of the King, recounts in his book about the abdication, Geoffrey Dawson, editor of The Times, was in the pocket of Prime Minister Baldwin. | | | Press, Politics and the Abdication of Edward VIII | | | However, this is not merely a story of "love and sacrifice." <10> The events that led up to the King's abdication are those of a very political nature which involved the King, his Government, his political enemies and allies, and last but not least, the Press. |
|
http://www.loyno.edu/~history/journal/1995-6/mccary.htm
(3431 words)
|
|
| |
| | CAMBODIA: Sihanouk's Abdication Catches Nation by Surprise |
| | Such a hint of possible turmoil following Sihanouk's abdication reveals his capacity to unify a country still struggling to come out of over two decades of war, civil strife and entrenched political rivalries. | | | He began as king in the new Cambodia but abdicated in favour of his father soon after to run for the office of prime minister. | | | Sihanouk, who was born in October, 1922, has dominated his country's political life since it gained independence from France in 1953. |
|
http://www.ipsnews.net/africa/interna.asp?idnews=25765
(929 words)
|
|
| |
| | The Abdication of Hasan |
| | the terms of abdication with the Syrian leader on his behalf. | | | The year of his abdication became known as the 'Am al- | | | decision to abdicate was forced upon him by the circumstances br> and was not of his own free desire. |
|
http://www.balagh.net/english/shia/shia_islam/06.htm
(12905 words)
|
|
| |
| | definition of abdication |
| | The act of abdicating; the renunciation of a high office, dignity, or trust, by its holder; commonly the voluntary renunciation of sovereign power; as, abdication of the throne, government, power, authority. | | | Abdicating, Abdication, Act, As, Authority, By, Commonly, Dignity, Government, High, Holder, Of, Office, Or, Power, Renunciation, Sovereign, The, Throne, Trust, Voluntary | | | Abdication, Act, As, Authority, Dignity, Government, Office, Or, Sovereign, Throne, Trust |
|
http://www.brainydictionary.com/words/ab/abdication126028.html
(113 words)
|
|
| |
| | BBC NEWS Asia-Pacific Cambodia king confirms abdication |
| | In some quarters, the abdication announcement was seen as a move to spur Cambodia's political leaders to draw up plans for a succession, correspondents say. | | | In his first public comments on the abdication, PM Hun Sen said lawmakers must work "day and night to prevent the country becoming a republic". | | | According to the new law, the council must meet within seven days to elect a successor if the king "dies, retires or abdicates". |
|
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3730748.stm
(415 words)
|
|
| |
| | Britannia: Monarchs of Britain |
| | He left the throne in the same manner as James II, abdication in face of popular opposition. | | | Edward VIII, eldest son of George V and Mary of Teck, was born June 23, 1894. | | | He was created Duke of Windsor, married Wallis and relished in social life. |
|
http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon61.html
(207 words)
|
|
| |
| | Ties with crown threatened by abdication scandal - smh.com.au |
| | Ties with crown threatened by abdication scandal - smh.com.au | | | In the month leading up to the abdication, Baldwin was well informed on the mood in Australia and was worried about dissent from MP Billy Hughes and reports the opposition Labor Party would remain loyal to the King even if he abdicated. | | | He subtly pressured the Dominions to push for abdication and encouraged the prime ministers to directly express their opinions to the King on the three alternatives facing him. |
|
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/01/30/1043804465668.html
(673 words)
|
|
| |
| | David Low and the 1936 Abdication Crisis by Dr Tim Benson |
| | ‘…I ought to have been stimulated when there arose in 1936 the domestic crisis which culminated in the abdication of King Edward the Eighth. | | | In his book The Abdication of King Edward VIII which was published in 1966, two years after his death, Beaverbrook claimed that cartoons such as the two Low ones just described had been highly effective in undermining Baldwin’s honest-broker image. | | | After his abdication, the King was heard to say to a personal friend: ‘I always thought I could get away with a morganatic marriage’. |
|
http://www.politicalcartoon.co.uk/html/history17.htm
(3098 words)
|
|
| |
| | Abdication - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Abdication (from the Latin abdicatio, disowning, renouncing, from ab, from, and dicare, to declare, to proclaim as not belonging to one) is the act of renouncing and resigning from a formal office, especially from the supreme office of state. | | | Probably the most famous abdication in recent memory is that of King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom in 1936, who abdicated the British throne in order to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson, over the objections of the British establishment, the governments of the Commonwealth, the royal family and the Church of England. | | | Because the title to the Crown depends upon statute, particularly the Act of Settlement 1701, a Royal Abdication can only be effected by an Act of Parliament. |
|
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdication
(630 words)
|
|
| |
| | WorldNetDaily: The abdication of Congress |
| | The abdication, the capitulation, the surrender was absolute. | | | Nor is it only on the issue of war that Congress has abdicated. | | | But rather than impeach him for waging an unconstitutional war, the House impeached him for his romp with Monica and for making a bad confession to the grand jury. |
|
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=29294
(868 words)
|
|
| |
| | PPP 13/21: Abdication: How to fill the vacancy of the Throne |
| | Upon His abdication all powers of the state went back to the English people. | | | This issue of abdication has created yet another uncertainty about the situation in Cambodia and even about the survival of the Monarchy, and it is all the more so when the country's Constitution is silent over the vacancy of the Throne such an abdication would create. | | | Abdication and the procedure to fill the vacancy of the Throne need to be provided for in the Constitution itself. |
|
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/TXT/comments/c1321-1.htm
(1481 words)
|
|
| |
| | ABC Asia Pacific - News - Cambodian king 'unlikely' to change his mind on abdication |
| | The law will go before the senate on Monday but must still also be approved by the constitutional council and acting head of state. | | | The new law specifies that the council must meet within seven days to elect by a simple majority a successor if the king "dies, retires or abdicates". | | | Cambodia's parliament on Friday hurriedly approved a new law that outlines how a throne council should appoint a successor to the monarch. |
|
http://www.abcasiapacific.com/news/stories/asiapacific_stories_1216714.htm
(246 words)
|
|
| |
| | Institute for Local Self-Reliance - Media Coverage - Diminishing Citizenship |
| | This abdication of citizenship is occurring not only at the federal level. | | | In New York, the only state with a constitutional provision mandating care for the needy, a serious move is afoot to overturn that provision. | | | Health care and child poverty are problems of a scope and depth that can only be responded to by the exercise of authority, led by active citizenship. |
|
http://www.ilsr.org/columns/1997/050697.html
(836 words)
|
|
| |
| | Abdication Crisis of Edward VIII - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Following his abdication, Edward (his title reverting for a few hours to "His Royal Highness The Prince Edward" before his brother created him "Duke of Windsor" the following morning) broadcast a message to the people from Windsor Castle. | | | It was then given legislative form by a special Act of Parliament (His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936). | | | Edward VIII's written abdication notice was witnessed by his three younger brothers at Fort Belvedere: Albert, the Duke of York, who became King George VI by it, Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and George, Duke of Kent. |
|
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdication_crisis_of_1936
(2000 words)
|
|
| |
| | BBC News UK Abdication: The story so far... |
| | Upon abdication, Edward and Mrs Simpson were created the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and went to France in voluntary exile. | | | In his abdication speech, Edward said the decision was "his alone" | | | Yet there was no provision in the British constitution for an abdication, either. |
|
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/662150.stm
(869 words)
|
|
| |
| | BBC NEWS UK Profile: Walter Monckton |
| | But it is for his role in the abdication crisis of 1936, during which he advised King Edward VIII in his negotiations with the then Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin, that most people will know him. | | | As the supreme courtier, Sir Walter successfully negotiated the financial terms of the abdication settlement. | | | Indeed, his influence was so great that he even drafted the statement of abdication, read out by the King on 11 December 1936. |
|
http://news2.thdo.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2702371.stm
(666 words)
|
|
| |
| | abdication crisis |
| | The marriage of the ‘Supreme Governor’ of the Church of England to a divorced person was considered unsuitable and the king abdicated on 10 December and left for voluntary exile in France. | | | In British history, the constitutional upheaval of the period 16 November 1936 to 10 December 1936, brought about by the British king Edward VIII& decision to marry Wallis Simpson, a US divorcee. | | | He was created Duke of Windsor and married Mrs Simpson on 3 June 1937. |
|
http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0026983.html
(144 words)
|
|
| |
| | Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Editorial / Opinion / Editorials / Don't ask, don't know |
| | Bush's passivity in response to a political dirty trick that harms US intelligence operations and demoralizes intelligence officers is an abdication of responsibility. | | | Bush has left the work of locating the leakers to the Justice Department and the FBI, while he plays the role of a detached observer. |
|
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2003/10/18/dont_ask_dont_know
(421 words)
|
|
| |
| | First World War.com - Primary Documents - Kaiser Wilhelm II's Abdication Proclamation, 28 November 1918 |
| | Primary Documents: Kaiser Wilhelm II's Abdication Proclamation, 28 November 1918 | | | Having instigated the Kaiser's abdication Prince Max resigned, handing power to incoming Chancellor Friedrich Ebert who, in statements issued on 10 November and 17 November, appealed for public calm and reassured the German public that the incoming government would be "a government of the people". | | | In the wake of the Kaiser's abdication his eldest son - Crown Prince Wilhelm- expressed a desire on 11 November 1918- the date of the armistice - to be allowed to lead his army back home to Germany. |
|
http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/abdication.htm
(424 words)
|
|
| |
| | Guardian Century 1930-1939 King Edward renounces the throne |
| | To-day the Act of Abdication will be passed by both Houses of Parliament, and to-night King Edward will give it the royal assent - his last act as King. | | | It is entitled "A bill to give effect to his Majesty's declaration of abdication and for purposes connected therewith." | | | The text of the Abdication Bill, formally read a first time in the House of Commons last night, was issued when the House adjourned. |
|
http://www.guardiancentury.co.uk/1930-1939/Story/0,6051,127047,00.html
(975 words)
|
|
| |
| | Press, Politics and the Abdication of Edward VIII by Brandt McCary "The Press creates; the Press destroys |
| | This was because, as Lord Beaverbrook, Conservative M.P. and ally of the King, recounts in his book about the abdication, Geoffrey Dawson, editor of The Times, was in the pocket of Prime Minister Baldwin. | | | Press, Politics and the Abdication of Edward VIII | | | However, this is not merely a story of "love and sacrifice." <10> The events that led up to the King's abdication are those of a very political nature which involved the King, his Government, his political enemies and allies, and last but not least, the Press. |
|
http://www.loyno.edu/~history/journal/1995-6/mccary.htm
(3431 words)
|
|
|
