Sentence examples for lower estates from inspiring English sources

After he had suppressed his aristocratic opposition, Charles relied on the political support of the lower estates.

The lower estates were also essentially powerless against the Danes, and isolated peasant uprisings had neither good leadership nor clear political goals.

The king's renunciation of this agreement provoked a civil war in which Charles had the support of the lower estates against the royal armies and the nobility.

In response, Gustav appealed to the three lower estates (clergy, burghers, peasants) of the Riksdag and in 1789 established a new constitution that augmented the royal authority.

At this Diet the king called the four estates to a joint meeting, where he, with the support of the members of the three lower estates, overruled the nobility and stripped the council of all its authority, giving the king absolute power.

November 24 , 1655Stockholm, Sweden April 5, 1697 Charles XI, (born Nov. 24, 1655, Stockholm died April 5, 1697, Stockholm) king of Sweden who expanded royal power at the expense of the higher nobility and the lower estates, establishing an absolutist monarchy that ended only with the death of Charles XII in 1718.

The reduced value of the property means heirs pay lower estate taxes when the owner dies.

The continuation of these tax cuts, including a lower estate tax rate, accounts for almost $400bn of the $900bn.

So, too, a lower estate tax exemption (for example, $1 million), coupled with lower progressive estate tax rates and a return of the state death tax credit, would also foster a perception of fairness.

Piketty and Saez (pdf) tell the tale: A gigantic tax cut for the top 0.01 percent, mainly coming from lower corporate taxes (with an assist from lower estate taxes).

Ms. Lincoln, who had previously pressed for a lower estate tax, issued a statement this week praising the agreement, claiming it would aid farmers and small-business owners.