Sentence examples for parliaments held from inspiring English sources

The subsequent Parliaments held in Capetown and Barcelona had the environment as a major theme.

He sat in the House of Commons in all the Parliaments held during Charles II's reign, from 1660 on.

A union of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, effected in 1653, resulted in Irish representatives' attending Parliaments held in London in 1654, 1656, and 1659.

Statutes of Westminster, (1275, 1285, 1290), three statutes important in medieval English history, issued in "parliaments" held by Edward I at Westminster.

On Saturday, representatives from Libya's two, rival parliaments held direct talks for the first time; one source involved in negotiations said the aim was to persuade both sides to give up power and effectively start again.

Members in the two parliaments held debates on the same issue at the same time, said to be a first in the 20-year history of devolution.

This monopoly has been challenged by some who claim the Parliament should also have the right, with most national parliaments holding the right in some respects.

Meanwhile, Iraq's parliament held its inaugural session.

Parliament held a session to ratify the results.

In recent months the Socialists have boycotted parliament, held demonstrations and mounted hunger strikes.

The Iraqi parliament held its final session yesterday before a month-long vacation.