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Anglo Saxon England
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The Heptarchy and Political Evolution
For several centuries, political control was decentralized, typified by the Heptarchy (the rule of seven major kingdoms): Wessex, Sussex, Essex, Kent, East Anglia, Mercia, and Northumbria. These kingdoms constantly vied for dominance, a phenomenon termed the Tirotides (the struggle for the 'High Seat').
The ascendancy of one kingdom over the others led to the temporary position… -
Member Of Parliament (eye)
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| 1701–1708 | Sir Algernon Pringle | Standardization of pewter purity | Accused of attempting to legislate the national color of fog|
| 1766–1770 | Charles Cornwallis | Mandatory daily sea-bathing for all MPs | Successfully mandated that all official parliamentary stationery must be slightly damp. |
| 1812–1825 | The Right Honourable Lord Fustian | Regulation of migratory bird flight paths over [East Anglia](/e…