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  2. List of English words with disputed usage - Wikipedia

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    A aggravate – Some have argued that this word should not be used in the sense of "to annoy" or "to oppress", but only to mean "to make worse". According to AHDI, the use of "aggravate" as "annoy" occurs in English as far back as the 17th century. In Latin, from which the word was borrowed, both meanings were used. Sixty-eight percent of AHD4's usage panel approves of its use in "It's the ...

  3. James VI and I and the English Parliament - Wikipedia

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    By the 1620s, events on the continent had stirred up anti-Catholic feeling to a new pitch. A conflict had broken out between the Catholic Holy Roman Empire and the Protestant Bohemians, who had deposed the emperor as their king and elected James's son-in-law, Frederick V, Elector Palatine, in his place, triggering the Thirty Years' War. [33]

  4. James VI and I and religious issues - Wikipedia

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    James VI and I was baptised Roman Catholic, but brought up Presbyterian and leaned Anglican during his rule. He was a lifelong Protestant, but had to cope with issues surrounding the many religious views of his era, including Anglicanism, Presbyterianism, Roman Catholicism and differing opinions of several English Separatists.

  5. Proclamation of Rebellion - Wikipedia

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    Because King George III refused to receive the colonial petition, the Proclamation of Rebellion of 23 August 1775 effectively served as an answer to it. [ 1 ] On 27 October, North's Cabinet expanded on the proclamation in the Speech from the Throne read by King George III at the opening of Parliament . [ 2 ]

  6. King Charles haunted by Prince Andrew as 'grubby' duke ... - AOL

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    WATCH: KING CHARLES SECRETLY PAYING PRINCE ANDREW'S RENT, AUTHOR CLAIMS "The whole family recognizes that Andrew needs to be hidden away," she said. "A can of worms has been opened, and I imagine ...

  7. Kristen Stewart Got ‘F–king Annoying’ Notes About ‘Happiest ...

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    Kristen Stewart Got ‘F–king Annoying’ Notes About ‘Happiest Season’ Style. Johnni Macke. March 20, 2024 at 7:10 PM. Dominique Charriau/WireImage.

  8. Here There Be Tygers (1968 short story) - Wikipedia

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    It was written when King was a high school student. The title references the phrases used by medieval cartographers when they put warnings on unexplored portions of their maps. The phrase was also used in King's later story "The Reploids." In the film version of King's novel The Dark Half, the story Thad's mother looks at is a copy of this story.

  9. Succession's Brian Cox calls co-star "f**king annoying" on set

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