Sentence examples for convoke the from inspiring English sources

When Benedict afterward attempted to reclaim the papacy and depose Gregory, the Holy Roman emperor Henry III directed Gregory to convoke the Synod of Sutri (December 1046), which deposed both Sylvester who had attempted to reclaim the papacy against Benedict's apparent unsuitability and Gregory.

But also, as I've said before, because of streaming there are lots of people — kids who are taken out of the line toward university and toward passing the bac, quite early on, because their teachers will convoke the parents and say, "your daughter and son has no business being in a school". Just like that, cruelty of it all.

For this reason, Princess Isabel insisted that her father convoke the Council of State to deal with the situation.

He was compelled by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, to convoke the Council of Constance in 1414, although when the threat to his pontificate and possibly his person became apparent, he fled in 1415.

In an emergency the Cabinet can convoke the Diet for an extraordinary session, and an extraordinary session may be requested by one-quarter of the members of either house.

The resulting statement, known as the Henrician Articles, provided that the king convoke the Polish Sejm (legislature) every two years and between sessions regularly hold council with a rotating group of senators, chosen by the Sejm.

At least that was the idea in convoking the annual conference of the International Institute for Strategic Studies here.

Kuchma convoked the Supreme Economic Council on September 12 to hammer out a socioeconomic policy to the year 2000.

They convoked the tribal assembly and submitted bills to it for legislation.

Victor never received much support and anathematized Alexander, who excommunicated Frederick for convoking the council.

The other was John XXIII, the pope who convoked the council with the express aim of bringing the teaching of the Catholic Church up to date.