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(the) Long Parliament — the Long Parliament [the Long Parliament] the English parliament first called to meet by King ↑Charles I in 1640. Its opposition to the king led to the ↑English Civil War between the Parliamentarians and the Royalists. Many of its members were… … Useful english dictionary
The Long Walk to Finchley — BBC DVD Cover Starring Andrea Riseborough, Rory Kinnear, Samuel West, Geoffrey Palmer Composer(s) … Wikipedia
The Long Arm of Looney Coote — is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the November 1923 issue of Cosmopolitan and in the United Kingdom in the December 1923 Strand . It features the irrepressible Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge, and … Wikipedia
In the long run — Long Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To be on the long side of the market — Long Long, a. [Compar. {Longer}; superl. {Longest}.] [AS. long, lang; akin to OS, OFries., D., & G. lang, Icel. langr, Sw. l[*a]ng, Dan. lang, Goth. laggs, L. longus. [root]125. Cf. {Length}, {Ling} a fish, {Linger}, {Lunge}, {Purloin}.] 1. Drawn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
France in the long nineteenth century — History of France … Wikipedia
John Weaver (Member of the Long Parliament) — John Weaver (died 1685) was an English politician during the Civil War and Commonwealth period.He was elected a member of the Long Parliament as MP for Stamford in 1645. Becoming one of the recognised leaders of the Independents, he remained in… … Wikipedia
John Jennings (Member of the Long Parliament) — Sir John Jennings, KB (died August 1642), of Sandridge in Hertfordshire, was an English Member of Parliament. Succeeding his father as head of the family in 1609, he was High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 1626, and represented St Albans in… … Wikipedia
Henry Vaughan (Member of the Long Parliament) — Sir Henry Vaughan the elder (1587? 1659?), of Derwydd in Carmarthenshire, was a Welsh Member of Parliament (MP) and a Royalist leader during the English Civil War. Vaughan was a younger brother of John Vaughan, 1st Earl of Carbery. He was High… … Wikipedia
Long Parliament — The Long Parliament is the name of the English Parliament called by Charles I, on 3 November 1640, [This article uses the Julian calendar with the start of year adjusted to 1 January (For a more detailed explanation, see )] following the Bishops… … Wikipedia
