Denmark the 22 proposals have been agreed upon by a parliamentary majority. Denmark shares strong cultural and historic ties with its Scandinavian neighbours Sweden and Norway. It has historically been one of the most socially progressive cultures in the world. In 1969, Denmark was the first country to legalise pornography, and in 2012, Denmark replaced its "registered partnership" laws, which it had been the first country to introduce in 1989, with gender-neutral marriage. Modesty and social equality are important parts of Danish culture. The astronomical discoveries of Tycho Brahe (1546–1601), Ludwig A. Colding's (1815–88) neglected articulation of the principle of conservation
Giles Strangways (died 1546) Giles Strangways (died 1546) Sir Giles Strangways (1486 – 11 December 1546), of Melbury Sampford, Dorset, was an English politician. He was the eldest son Henry Strangways of Melbury Sampford, Dorset. He succeeded his father in 1504 and was knighted in 1514. He was made an Esquire of the body by 1509. He also was appointed a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Dorset in 1509 for life, for Somerset from 1514 to 1521 and for the western circuit in 1540. He was High Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for 1512–13, 1517–18, 1524–25, 1533–34 and 1541–42. He was a Member