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.
This Is How It Goes that the audience might find more reasonable or plausible. "This Is How It Goes" premiered Off-Broadway at The Public Theater on March 11, 2005 in previews, and opened officially on March 27, 2005. Directed by George C. Wolfe, the cast starred Amanda Peet as Belinda, Jeffrey Wright as Cody, and Ben Stiller as Man. Marisa Tomei was originally cast as Belinda but left the production before it began, citing "personal family reasons". The production ran through April 24, 2005. The play opened in the West End at the Donmar Warehouse on 14 July 2005 and ran through 3 September 2005.