Sentence examples for acceded upon from inspiring English sources
About 1571, however, when the Catholic Stephen Báthory acceded upon the death of Sigismund and initiated persecutions of Unitarians, Dávid began to advocate the view that Christ should not be worshipped at all.
Elected vice president on the Republican ticket of 1880, Arthur acceded to the presidency upon the assassination of President James A. Garfield.
Karamanli promptly acceded to the treaty upon receiving it and had the Sardinian consulate's national colors raised and saluted by his forces.
The New Zealand Government acceded to the request and, upon her arrival on 8 December 1913, New Zealand joined the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron (1st BCS) of the Grand Fleet.
A moderate Democrat and vigorous leader in the United States Senate, Johnson was elected vice president in 1960 and acceded to the presidency in 1963 upon the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Nicholas, an opponent of Alexander's liberalization efforts, acceded the throne as Tsar Nicholas I upon Alexander's death in December of 1825.
Prince Rakoto acceded to the throne on August 16, 1861 upon the natural death of his mother, Queen Ranavalona I, assuming the throne name Radama II.
(The Union of the Crowns having occurred three years earlier, in 1603, when James VI, King of Scots, acceded to the thrones of both England and Ireland upon the death of Elizabeth I of England).
I understand that some request is to be made upon this subject, which will be readily acceded to by His Majesty's Government.
Upon learning that she was pregnant in 1997, Kirk at last acceded to marriage.
Another acceded to "Stan".
