Septennial Act 1716 Septennial Act 1716 The Septennial Act 1716 (1 Geo 1 St 2 c 38), also known as the Septennial Act 1715, was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. It was passed in May 1716. It increased the maximum length of a parliament (and hence the maximum period between general elections) from three years to seven. This seven-year ceiling remained in law from 1716 until 1911. The previous limit of three years had been set by the Triennial Act 1694, enacted by the Parliament of England. The act's ostensible aim was to reduce the expense caused by frequent elections.
Is There Something I Should Know? Own Way". (See the "Duran Duran" video album for details.) The video was directed by Russell Mulcahy, and was one of the most popular videos of 1983 on MTV. When asked if there was anything about their videos they'd like to change, drummer Roger Taylor commented, "The only part of a video I would change is the end of "Is There Something I Should Know?" where I am singing to the camera. I look very uncomfortable doing this and cringe every time I see it to this day." The B-side to "Is There Something I Should Know?" in the UK