interregnum
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This enthralling novel takes its title from the restoration of the monarchy in 1660 and Charles II’s proclamation designed to bring peace after the upheaval of the English Civil War and Interregnum.
From Washington Post • Oct. 6, 2022
Interregnum was the term used in ancient Rome to refer to the moment of legal and political in-betweenness that followed the death of the sovereign and preceded the enthronement of his successor.
From Salon • Oct. 18, 2021
Virginia remained quietly loyal to the Stuart dynasty in the Civil War and Interregnum, as the period between kings was called, but New England’s position was more difficult.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
During the Interregnum, Evelyn travelled widely in Europe, returning to England in 1652 considerably better educated in areas such as anatomy.
From Nature • Mar. 13, 2014
The Body of the People in this Country are not so ignorant as those of England were in the Time of the Interregnum Parliament.
From The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 4 by Cushing, Harry Alonzo
Vocabulary lists containing interregnum
Power Prefix: inter-
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The Renaissance and Early Modern European History - Middle School and High School
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Prefixes: inter-
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