Dukedoms of the British Isles by reign Churchill, 1st Earl of Marlborough, the excellent English general of Queen Anne's reign, won many a victory over the French King Louis XIV. He was rewarded with a dukedom, which by a special Act of Parliament passed to his daughters and their descendants when he died without surviving male issue. Created for politician John Manners, 9th Earl of Rutland. He was noted for being one of the first people in England to obtain a divorce, done by special act of Parliament. Like the Dukedom of Cornwall in England, Rothesay is automatically held by the eldest son of the Scottish monarch;
41st Parliament of British Columbia mandate of the BC Innovation Council and re-named the Crown agency to 'Innovate B.C.'. 41st Parliament of British Columbia The 41st Parliament of British Columbia is the parliament of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It consists of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, as elected by the general election of May 9, 2017, and the Queen in Right of British Columbia represented by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Judith Guichon. The election saw an increase in the size of the legislature from 85 to 87 seats. Immediately following the election, Christy Clark, the incumbent premier, asked the Lieutenant