We are leaving the title of the post innocuous. Check back later we have something special planned. Very quickly before the games begin, here are our picks- Fins at home over Chiefs, +7.5 (Win - covered on a last second FG) ; Steelers to bounce back +2.5 in Buffalo; Tampa Bay Brady's -6.5 at home over the struggling Vikes (easy win); Giants as home dogs +2.5 over the Cardinals and Under 45 (lose the Giants win the under).
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We know what occurred for most of you this past December 11. You woke up. Saw the date and said ""December 11, King Edward resigned the throne to marry American Wallace Simpson. His brother the Duke Of York became King George VI."
King Edward chose a woman over being Monarch to 500,000,000 (that's Five hundred million people- half a billion) people worldwide. [Insert your own snarky comments about the power of women].
Edward didn't (couldn't) just walk away. Several moving parts had to be placed in motion. Parliament had to enact a bill of abdication (see below) - the first in the thousand year history of the realm. Edward had to approve it, at which point he was gone and his brother was King, and then, our favourite part- the Privy Council had to issue a Proclamation of Ascension.
As we all know, Halsbury's Laws of England contains the requirement that the Privy Council "and principal gentleman of quality..." issue the proclamation of the Ascension of a new monarch. It is one of the only exceptions to the rule that only the Crown may legally make and issue a proclamation.
The proclamation itself does not make the sovereign or effect the accession, it merely publicizes the accession, which took place immediately on the death, or in this case the resignation, of the reigning monarch by common law.
Whitehall, December 12, 1936. This day the Lords of the Privy Council assembled at St. James's Palace and gave orders for proclaiming His Majesty who made a Most Gracious Declaration to them.
Whereas by an Instrument of Abdication dated the Tenth day of December instant His former Majesty King Edward the Eighth did declare His irrevocable Determination to renounce the Throne for Himself and His Descendants, and the said Instrument of Abdication has now taken effect, [This is language never used before. All other proclamations of ascension reference the death of the monarch. This is why this one is so historic]
whereby the Imperial Crown of Great Britain, Ireland, and all other His former Majesty's dominions is now solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Albert Frederick Arthur George : We, therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm, being here assisted with these of His former Majesty's Privy Council, with numbers of other Principal Gentlemen of Quality, with the Lord-Mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of London, [fascinating that the citizens of London are included with the Gentleman of Quality, showing the special place that London, the home of the Monarch, has in the Realm] do now hereby, with one Voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart, publish and proclaim, That the High and Mighty Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George, is now become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord George the Sixth by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India: [The next Proclamation will not include the announcement that Prince Charles has become Emperor of India] To whom we do acknowledge all Faith and constant Obedience, with all hearty and humble Affection: beseeching God, by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Prince George the Sixth, with long and happy years to reign over Us.
Given at St. James's Palace, this Twelfth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and thirty-six.
Nothing fascinates us as much as the palace intrigue and the pomp and circumstance of the British Monarchy. The machinations and machinery of the abdication of King Edward and the ascension of his brother as King George, with the backdrop of a rising Nazi Germany make this time period in England one of the most fascinating of all eras of history.
Declatation Act by HR on Scribd
7 comments:
Zzzzzzzz. Fins looked good. When you win turnovers 4-1 should win the game. Missed FG, the Safety, and Tua’s O line did not give him any time today. Didn’t help that he had no weapons on O with loss of Parker, Grant, and Gisecki late in the game. Running game sucks. Mahomes and Hill and Kelsey are ridiculous. Go Fins.
Tua can't throw deep. He doesn't have a big arm. He runs a west coast offense. Roethlisberger for the Steelers is running the same quick short pass routes this year- but then he can go deep - the threat of which gives his receivers the space in the short game. The word is out on Tua and the Dbs will be playing press coverage on the Dolphins WRs unless and until Tua shows he can reliably throw a good deep ball. Note the INT of Tua today when he underthrew the one ball he went deep on. Truly a mediocre QB- Jalen Hurts with the Eagles who started today is much much better.
I wouldn’t say he definitely can’t throw deep as much as I am generally concerned about his overall arm strength in that he just doesn’t seem to have a lot of zip on the ball. He’s generally accurate. There are a lot of dropped and missed catches everywhere. And there is not a lot of protection with some resulting panicked throws and sacks. I agree he doesn’t look great, yet.
Too much criticism from someone who was picked last for flag football in 5th grade.
Tua needs real WRs. Parker has lost a step and is always dinged up. Grant is a gadget player and not a legitimate starting WR. Wait until they draft some WR talent with first round picks next year. Then you will see Tua shine
Rump, say you about "The Crown"? How closely do you think it adheres to life inside the monarchy?
Tua is a gem. He is way ahead of where he should be for a rookie and his arm strength is way above average. His accuracy and judgement are special. Grow up, the Dolphins finally did something right with him.
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