Septennial Act 1716
The Septennial Act 1716 (1 Geo 1 St 2 c 38), also known as the Septennial Act 1715, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It was passed in May 1716. It increased the maximum length of a parliament (and hence the maximum period between general elections) from three years to seven. This seven-year ceiling remained in law from 1716 until 1911. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 repealed the Septennial Act in its entirety.
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Septennial Act 1716
The Septennial Act 1716 (1 Geo 1 St 2 c 38), also known as the Septennial Act 1715, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It was passed in May 1716. It increased the maximum length of a parliament (and hence the maximum period between general elections) from three years to seven. This seven-year ceiling remained in law from 1716 until 1911. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 repealed the Septennial Act in its entirety.
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Septennial Act - ustawa brytyj ...... wej przewagi w Izbach Wigowie.
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The Septennial Act 1716 (1 Geo ...... eptennial Act in its entirety.
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An Act for enlarging the Time ...... ing and calling of Parliaments
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The Septennial Act 1716
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Septennial Act - ustawa brytyj ...... wej przewagi w Izbach Wigowie.
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The Septennial Act 1716 (1 Geo ...... eptennial Act in its entirety.
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