Sentences with 'convene'
Example sentences and phrases with the word convene and other words derived from it.
• « The important effect of Magna Carta was its principle: even the king had to respect the law. From then on English kings began to convene Parliament, a meeting of the Church, nobles and well-to-do commoners, in order to obtain authorisation and money for their wars. »
• « Once back in power, however, the restored Spanish king Ferdinand VII refused to recognise the constitution, and also refused to convene the Cortes. With the approval of the other conservative monarchies of Europe, Ferdinand essentially moved to turn back the clock in Spain to the pre-revolutionary period. »
• « The Duke of York had no desire to rule locally or to listen to the wishes of the local settlers. Therefore, it was not until 1683, almost 20 years after the English took control of the colony, that the colonists were able to convene a local representative legislature. »