Hype for the Future 72A: The British Empire, Explained

Introduction While much of the British Empire has successfully dissolved, the vast majority of the global population, with notable exceptions such as China, have historical ties to the United Kingdom, however indirectly the ties may be. Today, the United Kingdom typically refers to England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The Constituent Countries Within the United Kingdom, the constituent countries include England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The capital city of England, […]

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The English #BillOfRights gained royal ascent on #ThisDayInHistory in 1689. A key part of the #GloriousRevolution, a coup in which the #Stuart monarchy was toppled, it built on #JohnLocke's ideas and enshrined the #SupremacyOfParliament, making Britain a #ConstitutionalMonarchy.

#NoKings! (Except for #constitutionalmonarchy, which seems a little more effective in preserving #democracy … at least in #NorthAmerica … )

#OTD in 1911 #ModernChina: Liang Qichao #梁啟超, Sun Hongyi 孫洪伊 (1872–1936), Lei Fen 雷奮 (1871–1919), and others founded the Friends of #Constitutionalism Association #憲友會 in #Beijing #北京 which advocated a #ConstitutionalMonarchy for the westering #Qing #清 government.

As always, very gentle, balanced and conciliatory from Stephen Fry on #coronation and #constitutionalmonarchy.

Today's Thing of Beauty: #HouseofCommons #Ottawa #Ontario #Canada #Parliament #Democracy #ParliamentaryDemocracy #ConstitutionalMonarchy #photography Photo by me

Queen Elizabeth II weds Philip #EveningTelegram #Toronto 1947 #royals #royalfamily #constitutionalmonarchy #canada #newspaper