(Encyclopedia) divine right, doctrine that sovereigns derive their right to rule by virtue of their birth alone—a right based on the law of God and of nature. Authority is transmitted to a ruler from…
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(Encyclopedia) Oliphant, LaurenceOliphant, Laurenceŏlˈĭfənt [key], 1829–88, British author, b. Capetown, South Africa. Although he wrote some valuable travel books, he is probably best remembered for…
(Encyclopedia) Pacino, Al (Alberto Pacino)Pacino, Alpəchēˈnō [key], 1940–, American actor, b. New York City, studied at the Herbert Berghof Studio and the Actors Studio, New York City. Known for his…
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(Encyclopedia) dominion, power to rule, or that which is subject to rule. Before 1949 the term was used officially to describe the self-governing countries of the Commonwealth of Nations—e.g., Canada…
WHEN DID NEW ZEALAND GAIN SELF-RULE? WHAT BECAME OF THE MAORIS? FIND OUT MORENew Zealand is known to the Maoris as Aotearoa. Dutch and English navigators charted these islands, and by the 19th…
