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  2. Georges Clemenceau - Wikipedia

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    Clemenceau's speech positioned him as the strong man of the day in French politics; when the Sarrien ministry resigned in October, Clemenceau became premier. [ 12 ] After a proposal by the deputy Paul Dussaussoy for limited women's suffrage in local elections, Clemenceau published a pamphlet in 1907 in which he declared that if women were given ...

  3. Beauvais Conference - Wikipedia

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    Both Lord Milner and General Henry Wilson (CIGS) opposed this, thinking Churchill's meddling could pose a problem. As the War Cabinet's de facto emissary to France, Lord Milner was most upset. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] After protesting, the conservatives received assurance that Winston would avoid the front and only talk to officials in Paris.

  4. James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan - Wikipedia

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    Brudenell was dismissed, by personal order of King William (who concurred with the "righteous judgement" of Army commander-in-chief Lord Hill), early in 1834. [30] [31] He had, however, influence at court and he asked his sister Harriet, married to Queen Adelaide's chamberlain, Lord Howe, to get the decision reversed.

  5. Big Four (World War I) - Wikipedia

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    The Council of Four from left to right: David Lloyd George, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Georges Clemenceau and Woodrow Wilson in Versailles. The Big Four or the Four Nations refer to the four top Allied powers of World War I [1] and their leaders who met at the Paris Peace Conference in January 1919. The Big Four is also known as the Council of ...

  6. Role of Douglas Haig in 1918 - Wikipedia

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    Clemenceau summoned Foch on the telephone, and after his arrival he ordered the French line extended northwards to the River Luce, south of the Somme. Haig agreed with Clemenceau's suggestion that Foch should be given more power over Petain. [93] The Germans were known to still have a large number of divisions in reserve (diary 2 April). [94]

  7. Revolt of the Languedoc winegrowers - Wikipedia

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    The next day, Clemenceau addressed a half-threatening, half-ironic missive to all the mayors of the wine-growing towns of Languedoc and Roussillon. This earned him a scathing reply from Ernest Ferroul: "Monsieur Clemenceau, since the beginning of our demonstrations, has considered us as big children, good boys, but unaware of our actions.

  8. Lèse-majesté - Wikipedia

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    Insulting the King, the Royal Consort, the heir apparent or their consort, or the Regent, is now punishable on the same level as public officials in their official capacity, which adds one-third to the maximum severity of the punishment of three months in prison and/or a fine.

  9. Francis Bryan - Wikipedia

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    Francis Bryan was the son of Sir Thomas Bryan and Margaret Bourchier, and came to court at a young age. [1] There he became, along with his brother-in-law Nicholas Carew, one of "the King's minions", a group of young gentlemen of the Privy chamber who held much sway with Henry and were known for their intemperate behaviour. [3]