Sentence examples for prorogued from from inspiring English sources

Whatever the cause, in the summer of 1788 the King's mental health deteriorated, but he was nonetheless able to discharge some of his duties and to declare Parliament prorogued from 25 September to 20 November.

And look at the terminology: who else gets a "Whitsun break" or "prorogues" from the office?

The move went barely noticed as it was passed late on the day before parliament was prorogued for the general election, but has alarmed local objectors and anti-nuclear campaigners.

With the support of the other opposition parties, the Bill made it to third reading before Parliament was prorogued for the November 2008 federal election.

When Heath became prime minister in 1970 and refused to ease the pressure for reform at Stormont, Chichester-Clark's credibility and influence was further undermined After Stormont was prorogued in favour of direct rule from Westminster in 1972, and the government held fruitless talks with the IRA in London, he felt completely betrayed.

The few months were uneventful, as the province was then suffering from an outbreak of smallpox, because of which Tailer prorogued the assembly.

Charles assented to the petition on 7 June, but by the end of the month he had prorogued Parliament and re-asserted his right to collect customs duties without authorisation from Parliament.

Having finally obtained limited support from the Legislature for his measures to defend the Province, Brock prorogued the Assembly and set out on 6 August with a small body of regulars and some volunteers from the York Militia (the "York Volunteers") to reinforce the garrison at Amherstburg at the western end of Lake Erie, facing Hull's position at Detroit.

So he prorogued parliament.

To avoid a vote, Harper requested that Parliament be prorogued.

I can't imagine something like that happening here, where our Prime Minister recently prorogued parliament.