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dudalb · 26th September 2019, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by Nessie

https://www.parliament.uk/about/livi.../prorogation1/

"In centuries past, the Sovereign used the power of prorogation to suit his own purposes, both summoning Parliament so it could authorise taxes, and proroguing it to limit its activities and power."

As anybody with any knowledge of British history should know.....
Hell, anybody who watched "The Tudors" should know that...,

26th September 2019, 12:00 PM	#386
dudalb Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sacramento Posts: 50,618	Originally Posted by Nessie https://www.parliament.uk/about/livi.../prorogation1/ "In centuries past, the Sovereign used the power of prorogation to suit his own purposes, both summoning Parliament so it could authorise taxes, and proroguing it to limit its activities and power." As anybody with any knowledge of British history should know..... Hell, anybody who watched "The Tudors" should know that...,
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