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  • 22Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …

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  • 23World War I — the war fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Central Powers and the Allies, beginning on July 28, 1914, and ending on November 11, 1918, with the collapse of the Central Powers. Abbr.: WWI Also called Great War, War of the… …

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  • 24Ordinances of 1311 — The Ordinances of 1311 were a series of regulations imposed upon King Edward II by the peerage and clergy of the Kingdom of England to restrict the power of the king.[a] The twenty one signatories of the Ordinances are referred to as the Lords… …

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  • 26International League of Antiquarian Booksellers — The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers ( [http://www.ilab.org ILAB] ) federates [http://www.ilab.org/organisation/nationalassociations.php 20 National Associations] of Antiquarian Booksellers. It speaks for 20 national associations,… …

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  • 27Glorious Revolution — The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of King James II of England (VII of Scotland) in 1688 by a union of Parliamentarians with an invading army led by the Dutch stadtholder William III of Orange Nassau… …

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  • 28Slavery in India — The history of slavery in India is complicated by the presence of factors which relate to the definition, ideological and religious perceptions, difficulties in obtaining and interpreting written sources, and perceptions of political impact of… …

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  • 30Ulster Special Constabulary — The Ulster Special Constabulary (USC) (commonly called the B Specials ) was a reserve police force in Ireland. Formed during a period of great unrest following the Easter Rising and during the Irish War of Independence it was intended as a… …

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