tumults

  • 1tumults — tu·mult || tuːmÊŒlt / tju n. commotion, clamor, confusion; riot, angry demonstration by a crowd; mental turmoil, emotional turmoil …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 2Riot Act — The Riot Act (1 Geo. 1, c. 5) of 1714 was an act introduced by the Parliament of Great Britain authorising local authorities to declare any group of more than twelve people to be unlawfully assembled, and thus have to disperse or face punitive… …

    Wikipedia

  • 3Administration of Justice Act 1774 — The Administration of Justice Act, or Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice, also popularly called the Murdering Act or Murder Act, an Act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain [1] and becoming law on May 20, 1774, is one of the… …

    Wikipedia

  • 4Duchy of Pomerania — For a list of all other principalities and duchies in Pomerania and their princes and dukes, see List of Pomeranian duchies and dukes. Duchy of Pomerania Herzogtum Pommern State of the Holy Roman Empire …

    Wikipedia

  • 5Apostasy in Christianity — Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve Apostles, became an apostate.[1] Apostasy in Christianity refers to the rejection of Christianity by someone who formerly was a Christian. The term apostasy comes from the Greek… …

    Wikipedia

  • 6Tumultuous Petitioning Act 1661 — The Tumultuous Petitioning Act 1661 is an Act of the Parliament of England (13 Car. II. c. 5), long title An Act against Tumults and Disorders upon pretence of preparing or presenting publick Peticions or other Addresses to His Majesty or the… …

    Wikipedia

  • 7Siena — • Archdiocese in Tuscany (Central Italy) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Siena     Siena     † …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 8For my part — Part Part (p[aum]rt), n. [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. {Parent}, {Depart}, {Parcel}, {Partner}, {Party}, {Portion}.] 1. One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 9For the most part — Part Part (p[aum]rt), n. [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. {Parent}, {Depart}, {Parcel}, {Partner}, {Party}, {Portion}.] 1. One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 10In good part — Part Part (p[aum]rt), n. [F. part, L. pars, gen. partis; cf. parere to bring forth, produce. Cf. {Parent}, {Depart}, {Parcel}, {Partner}, {Party}, {Portion}.] 1. One of the portions, equal or unequal, into which anything is divided, or regarded… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English