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	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation typically in a monarchy.
		The Irish Privy Council was abolished in 1922, when the Irish Free State separated from the United Kingdom; it was succeeded by the Privy Council for Northern Ireland, which became dormant after the suspension of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in 1972.
		Privy Council decisions are not binding on courts in England and but as the judges are usually the same judges who sit in the House of Lords, the decisions are considered highly persuasive.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Privy_Council (576 words)

	Privy council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy.
		The Irish Privy Council was abolished in 1922, when Southern Ireland separated from the United Kingdom; it was succeeded by the Privy Council for Northern Ireland, which became dormant after the suspension of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in 1972.
		The British Privy Council was formerly the court of final adjudication for Hong Kong and Australia.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Privy+Council (333 words)

	ipedia.com: Privy Council Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The heir-apparent and the Sovereign's consort are invariably appointed to the Council, as are the Church of England's three highest ecclesiastics—the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of London.
		In the latter case, the Privy Council—together with the Lords Spiritual, Lords Temporal, the Lord Mayor of London, the Aldermen of the City of London and representatives of Commonwealth nations—makes a proclamation declaring the accession of the new Sovereign.
		Sweden's Privy Council, in contrast, was abolished as part of the reorganisation of the structures of government in the 1974 Instrument of Government (i.e., constitution dealing with the structures of government).
	www.ipedia.com /privy_council.html (2009 words)

	privy council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Technically, the British cabinet is a committee of the Privy Council, hence the appointment of new cabinet ministers to the Council.
		However, the former is officially preferred by the Privy Council Office in London, while the latter is the spelling used in the Canadian Constitution Act 1867 in relation to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada.
		Sweden's Privy Council, in contrast, was abolished as part of the reorganisation of the structures of government in the 1974 Instrument of Government (i.e., constitution dealing with the structures of government).
	www.yourencyclopedia.net /Privy_Council.html (1057 words)

	Privy council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is an important part of the Westminster System with the original being Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council in the United Kingdom.
		Jamaica also has a Privy Council, the members of which advise the Governor General on the exercise of the prerogative of mercy.
		The British Privy Council is also the ultimate judiciary body - equivalent to a Supreme Court - for many Commonwealth countries that were formerly part of the British Empire (ie.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Privy_Council (333 words)

	Danish Council of State - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Council of State (Statsrådet) is the Privy Council of Denmark.
		Chaired by the Sovereign, the council comprises all cabinet ministers and the Crown Prince or Hereditary Princess when he or she is of age.
		The Council of State shall be presided over by the King except in the instance mentioned in section 8, and in instances where the legislature in pursuance of section 9 may have delegated the conduct of government to the Council of State.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Privy_Council_of_Denmark (514 words)

	Danish Kings - Frederik 3.
		took the side of the privy council and thus contributed in bringing down two of the nobility's most talented men.
		The war was begun at a poorly chosen time, when Denmark had neither the necessary interior defense, nor any particularly powerful army or alliances with other states.
		The power of the privy council disappeared, and a newly formed war council consisting of the King and officers, took over the military and political decisions.
	www.danskekonger.dk /eng/biografi/FreIII.html (858 words)

	Christian II of Denmark - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Christian II (1481 – 1559) was a Danish monarch and King of Denmark, Norway (1513 – 1523) and Sweden (1520 – 1521), under the Kalmar Union.
		Christian was born the son of King John of Denmark ("Kong Hans") and Christina of Saxony, at Nyborg Castle in 1481 and succeeded his father as king and regent in Denmark and Norway, where he later was to be succeeded by his uncle king Frederick I of Denmark.
		His cousin, king Christian III of Denmark, son of Frederick I, died in early 1559, and it was said that even then, with the old king nearing 80, did people in Copenhagen look warily towards Kalundborg.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Christian_II_of_Denmark (1939 words)

	Encyclopedia: Privy-Council-of-Sweden
		A County Council, or Landsting, is an elected assembly of a County in Sweden.
		The King ruled from his Cabinet "in Council", that is he formed an ad hoc group of a couple of trusted relations, maybe a Senator or two, a few secretaries and whomever could be knowledgeable, to discuss a particular matter or group of matters.
		Gustav IV Adolf (1778-1837), king of Sweden, of the house Holstein-Gottorp, was the son of Gustav III of Sweden and Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, and born at Stockholm on November 1, 1778.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Privy_Council_of_Sweden (2170 words)

	Danish Council of State (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Council of State (or Statsrådet as it is known in Danish) is the Danish privy council.
		It is comprised of the ministers, the king/queen and the heir to the throne (the Crown Prince or Princess).
		The primary function of the Council of State today is the giving of royal assent and the counter-signature of the minister, which enacts a law.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/danish_council_of_state (357 words)

	Christian II of Denmark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Christian II (July 2, 1481 – January 25, 1559) was a Danish monarch and King of Denmark, Norway (1513 – 1523) and Sweden (1520 – 1521), under the Kalmar Union.
		The Privy Council of Denmark and the Privy Council of Norway, or Rigsraad of Denmark and Norway, insisted in the Haandfæstning (i.e.
		The patricians naturally resented their supersession and nearly every unpopular measure was attributed to the influence of "the foul-mouthed Dutch sorceress who hath bewitched the king." However Mogens Gøye the leading man of the Council as long as possible supported the king.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christian_II (2366 words)

	Privy Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Privy Council exercises executive authority through the means of Orders in Council, a type of Statutory Instrument.
		Sweden's Privy Council, in contrast, was abolished as part of the reorganisation of the structures of government in the 1974 Instrument of Government (i.e., constitution dealing with the structures of government.) Ireland's Privy Council ceased to exist when the Irish Free State came into existence in 1922.
		The Privy Council of Northern Ireland, which succeeded it, went into abeyance upon the dissolution of the Stormont parliament and the imposition of direct rule.
	www.portaljuice.com /privy_council.html (698 words)

	Mermaid Lounge - APRIL 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		On April 16th 2000, it is the 60th birthday of Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, a monarch who scores top marks in domestic opinion polls when it comes to personal elegance, knowledge, intellectual and artistic abilities and not least her aptitude to communicate with her subjects in a way which captures their imaginations.
		In a country where political parties are legion - there are currently 10 - it is indicative of the support that the queen enjoys, that at no time in the 25 years of her reign has their been the slightest movement towards the formation of a party whose declared aim is to introduce a republic.
		Denmark's legal and traditional practice is that the royal family does not exert political influence.
	www.denmark.org /mermaid_Apr00/queen.html (1467 words)

	Denmark-Norway Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway, consisting of Denmark and Norway, including Norway's possessions Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, is a term occasionally used for the two united kingdoms after their amalgamation as one state in 1536.
		The Norwegian Privy Council was assembeled for the last time in 1537.
		Denmark forged from the Lands of Denmark including Skåne (in southern Sweeden).
	www.karr.net /encyclopedia/Denmark-Norway (495 words)

	Significant Scots - George Keith
		The disposition of the council of Scotland was such as prompted Altry, an old and infirm statesman, averse to engaging in the excitement of politics, to decline the high office, and his nephew, the earl Marischal, showed a desire to officiate in his stead.
		It was the policy of queen Elizabeth to object to the proposed alliance, and the privy council of Scotland showed a disposition to accede to her wishes.
		In the mean time, the tradesmen of Edinburgh, instigated, it is said, by the secret interference of James, took the matter into their hands, threatening the privy council, and denouncing vengeance against Thirlestane, the chancellor, whom they looked upon as the chief agent of Elizabeth.
	www.electricscotland.com /history/other/keith_george.htm (2122 words)

	Privy council information - Search.com
		A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy.
		It is an important part of the Westminster System with the original being Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council in the United Kingdom.
		Privy Council decisions are not binding on courts in England & Wales, but as the judges are usually the same judges who sit in the House of Lords, the decisions are considered highly persuasive.
	www.search.com /reference/Privy_Council (359 words)

	Documents Illustrating Jacobite History
		Speech of King James II to the Privy Council, February 7, 1685
		Letter from the Privy Council to the Earl of Rochester, June 10, 1688
		Letter of King James II to the Privy Council, January 4, 1689
	www.jacobite.ca /documents (1493 words)

	Was Canadian Conservative Leader Stephen Harper co-opted by Liberal power base? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		There is no doubt that as a sworn in member of the Privy Council, Harper is at much closer range to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II than he is as the reluctant leader of the Loyal Opposition.
		The Council sounds inane on paper and is weighted down with lofty descriptions, but the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada is a veritable seat of power, even the inner sanctum of Canadian politics.
		Among the few non-elected members of the Canadian Privy Council are Paul Desmarais, founder of the Montreal-based Power Corporation, and alleged to be the power behind the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office, and United Nations heavy, Kyoto Protocol architect, New Ager Maurice Strong.
	www.canadafreepress.com /2005/cover011705.htm (800 words)

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		Denmark and the USSR are early head-butters on this issue, and, speaking as an observer stuck in the middle with Jews, I can definitely predict a bit of action on the side between the representatives of both these contentious nations.
		As there was much controversy whether or not to admit the Communist country of China (with Nigeria and Denmark being outspoken supporters of recognizing their sovereignty), the UN was essentially deadlocked.
		It was reported that the continent had been bombed by an unknown force and that, due to the force of the blast, the remnants of its land had become engulfed by the surrounding waters and sunk into the ocean.
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	Denmark-Norway -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The term covers the "royal part" of the (additional info and facts about Oldenburgs) Oldenburgs' as it was in 1460, excluding the "ducal part" of (additional info and facts about Schleswig) Schleswig and (A breed of dairy cattle from northern Holland) Holstein.
		When things had settled down, the (An advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British crown)) Privy Council of Denmark was weakened, and that of Norway was abolished.
		Being a hereditary kingdom, Norway's status as separate from Denmark was important to the royal dynasty in its struggle to win elections as kings of Denmark.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/D/De/Denmark-Norway1.htm (346 words)

	Denmark-Norway - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The term Kingdom of Denmark is often used to include Norway in the period 1536-1814.
		When things had settled down, the Privy Council of Denmark was weakened, and that of Norway was abolished.
		After the Napoleonic Wars Denmark-Norway was defeated and had to cede Norway proper to the king of Sweden, formally effected at the Treaty of Kiel.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Denmark-Norway (338 words)

	Oresund - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Denmark (red) / south Sweden (yellow), connected with the Oresund Bridge.
		The Sound Dues remained the most important source of income for the Danish Crown for several centuries, thus making Danish kings relatively independent of Denmark's Privy Council and aristocracy.
		A bridge across the sound, the Oresund Bridge, was inaugurated on July 1, 2000 by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oresund (395 words)

	Oresund
		Oresund (Öresund in Swedish or Øresund in Danish), or sometimes The Sound, is the strait that separates Zealand from Scania, and thereby Denmark from Sweden.
		The Øresund-Toll was for centuries the Crown's most important income, making the kings relatively independent of Denmark's Privy Council and aristocracy.
		A bridge across the sound, the Oresund Bridge, was inaugurated on July 1, 2000 by King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden and Queen Margaret II of Denmark.
	pedia.newsfilter.co.uk /wikipedia/o/or/oresund.html (230 words)

	Privy Council - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com
		Today the functions of the Privy Council are largely but not exclusively ceremonial.
		Administrative services for the Privy Council are carried out by the Privy_Council_Office.
		As Privy Counsellors, they are styled "The_Right_Honourable" (or "The Rt Hon.") and have priority speaking status in parliament.
	www.indexsuche.com /Privy_Council.html (659 words)

	GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTS RESOLUTION CALLING ON STATES NOT TO RECOGNIZE UNILATERAL COERCIVE ECONOMIC MEASURES
		The embargo, which was clearly defined by international law, must be subject to strict legal and ethical criteria and its humanitarian consequences should always be foreseen, he said. In addition, there should be a mechanism for the independent and effective control of the humanitarian consequences of sanctions.
		In the current gloomy prospects for the world, he said, Council reform was necessary and in spite of the difficulties, change was within grasp.
		He reviewed some of the issues considered by the Security Council in the past year, and said the Council’s missions to conflict areas were an important tool for conflict resolution and for bringing lasting peace to troubled regions.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2002/ga10083.doc.htm (1597 words)

	The liberal movement (from Denmark) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Denmark's government under Frederick VI (1808–39) could be described as a patriarchal autocracy.
		In the Privy Council, which was regularly convened after 1814, Poul Christian Stemann became the leading figure and was responsible for the government's strongly conservative policies until 1848.
		The country's impeccable record as a bastion of democracy, human rights, and egalitarianism was tarnished by a barrage of international criticism that cited racial intolerance and maltreatment of asylum seekers amid an atmosphere of growing xenophobia at home.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-33888 (852 words)

	Kalmar Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Charles was elected king of Norway in the following year, but the counts of Holstein were more influential than the Swedes and the Norwegians together and made the Danish Privy Council appoint Christian I of Oldenburg as king, and were not about to surrender their claim to the union throne that easily.
		The last structures remained until 1536 when Norway, in the aftermath of a Danish civil war, formally lost its independent status as a separate kingdom and was made a province of Denmark.
		In 1814 Denmark was forced to cede Norway to Sweden and this would in the middle of the 19th century give rise to the Scandinavian movement which sought to reunite the countries of the Kalmar Union, except Finland, under one monarch.
	www.termsdefined.net /ka/kalmar-union.html (711 words)

	696. Council. Mawson, C.O. Sylvester. 1922. Roget’s International Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
		], privy council, court, chamber, cabinet, board, bench, staff.
		Duma [Russia], Storthing or Storting [Norway], Rigsdag [Denmark], Riksdag [Sweden], Cortes [Spain], Reichsrath or Reichsrat [Austria], Volksraad [Dutch]; Dail Eireann [Sinn Fein]; witan, witenagemot or witenagemote [Anglo-Saxon hist.
		], legislative council, House of Lords, House of Peers; Bundesrath or Bundesrat [Ger.
	www.bartleby.com /110/696.html (202 words)

	Ancestors and Family of Frederick III of Denmark Oldenburg
		He commanded Danish forces in Schleswig-Holstein during Denmark's disastrous war with Sweden (1643-45) and succeeded to the throne shortly after the death (1648) of his father, Christian IV, agreeing to a charter that reduced the royal prerogatives.
		The clergy and the townsmen forced the Rigsråd (state council) and nobility to give up their fiscal privileges, to negotiate with the King for a new constitution, and to recognize Frederick as hereditary sovereign, nullifying his royal charter.
		These included a reorganization of the government into five departments, or "colleges," with policy recommendations being made by the Privy Council, the members of which were usually selected from the heads of the colleges.
	nygaard.howards.net /files/76.htm (474 words)

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