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Tanzimat
Tanzimat , [Turk.,=reorganization], the name referring to a period of modernizing reforms instituted under the Ottoman Empire from 1839 to 1876. In 1839, under the rule of Sultan Abd al-Majid , the edict entitled Hatti-i Sharif of Gulhane laid out the fundamental principles of Tanzimat reform.... Read more |
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John Lambton 1st earl of Durham
Durham, John Lambton, 1st earl of (1792–1840). A wealthy Durham landowner and coal-owner, Lambton became one of the county's MPs from 1813, advocating reforms and acquiring the nickname ‘Radical Jack’. He was created Baron Durham in 1828. When his father-in-law Grey became... Read more |
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Calendar reform
calendar reform, 1751. To remedy the imperfections introduced by Julius Caesar, most of Europe adopted after 1582 the reform proposed by Pope Gregory XIII. Reluctant to follow popish examples, some protestant countries stayed with the old calendar, which became increasingly out of line. The Act... Read more |
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Josiah
Josiah or Josias , in the Bible. 1 King of Judah, son and successor of Amon. The great event of his reign came in its 18th year, when the book of the law, apparently Deuteronomy , was found in the Temple. Josiah had it read publicly, and a reform movement began, led by the young king. The... Read more |
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Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rance
Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rancé , 1626-1700, French religious reformer, founder of the Trappists . He was of a noble family, was well educated, and lived at court as a worldly priest. In 1664 he retired to the Cistercian abbey at LaTrappe, where he was already abbot in commendam (i.e.,... Read more |
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Lichfield House compact
Lichfield House compact, taking its name from the London residence of Lord Lichfield, where Whig, radical, and repeal MPs met several times during February and March 1835 and worked out tactics to bring about the fall of Peel's Tory ministry. Although both O'Connell and the Whigs denied that any... Read more |
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Church Unions
CHURCH UNIONS AND REUNIONS A Decade of Mergers The 1930s saw a series of unions among Protestant groups, usually bringing together people of different ethnic backgrounds who shared a religious tradition. In 1931 members of the Lutheran Synod of Buffalo joined the Evangelical... Read more |
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Soft money, civil liberties top Russ Feingold's agenda
...led the charge to reformcampaign-finance law with...recent corporate scandals to the"out-of-control...McCain-Feingold reforms to restrict "soft...said he and other reform leaders plan to...said.Campaign reform isn't ... |