Self-denying ordinance

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• Self-denying Ordinance — The first Self denying Ordinance was a bill moved on December 9, 1644 to deprive members of the Parliament of England from holding command in the army or the navy during the English Civil War. It failed to pass the House of Lords. A second Self… …   Wikipedia

• Self-denying Ordinance — Dans l histoire de l Angleterre, la Self denying Ordinance est une loi présentée au Parlement de l Angleterre par Henry Vane le jeune. Elle visait à empêcher que les membres du Parlement n occupent des positions de commandement dans les forces… …   Wikipédia en Français

• SELF-DENYING ORDINANCE —    a resolution of the Long Parliament passed in 1644, whereby the members bound themselves not to accept certain executive offices, particularly commands in the army …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• self-denial — n. = SELF ABNEGATION. Phrases and idioms: self denying ordinance hist. a resolution of the Long Parliament 1645 depriving Members of Parliament of civil and military office. Derivatives: self denying adj …   Useful english dictionary

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