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Sentence Examples The mother asked the child to put on his pajamas, but the child refused to cooperate. She refused to let the injury keep her from attaining her goal of being in the Olympics. His next ambition was to subjugate Pskov, but the Novgorodians refused to make war against its neighbour. Mary wrote Valperga to help alleviate her father's financial difficulties, as Percy refused to assist him further. The enraged William Godwin refused to see them, though he still demanded money, to be given to him under another name, to avoid scandal. Gilbert Ryle refused to have the book reviewed in the philosophical journal Mind, which caused Russell to respond via The Times. Gollancz refused to publish it, considering it an attack on the Soviet regime which was a crucial ally in the war. Both Anne and George's father refused to support the plan, although George, Caroline and Sophia were all in favour. Vaughan Williams refused a knighthood at least once, and declined the post of Master of the King's Music after Elgar's death. Laing, and though Waters personally drove Barrett to the appointment, Barrett refused to come out of the car. The band refused to play it at live gigs, and Decca bought only one ad to promote the single. This led to public safety concerns and the local District Council refused any further licences until the problem was solved. She had suffered a short illness due to pancreatic cancer, for which she had refused chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The couple had refused to comment on the nature of their relationship, and it was not known whether they were married or not. They began living together, as their respective spouses had each refused to grant either of them a divorce. The most dramatic altercation occurred in Christchurch, New Zealand, when her shoes were not found and Leigh refused to go onstage without them. During filming, to remain in character, Sellers refused most interview requests and kept his distance from the other actors. Spike Milligan appealed to her on behalf of Sellers's three children, but she refused to increase the amount. The publisher refused to print both halves of the book, and original prints were by two companies. Supreme Court refused to hear the case, sustaining the ruling and ensuring the defeat of the suit. Show More Sentences Because Wembley's owner refused to cancel this, the game had to be moved to the alternative venue in London. The IOC conceded in the first two cases, but refused to ban New Zealand on the grounds that rugby was not an Olympic sport. The ROC refused a proposed compromise that would have still allowed them to use the ROC flag and anthem as long as the name was changed. Controversy also occurred before the game kicked off, when England refused to face New Zealand's haka challenge. The British team played with more gusto in the second match at Durban but the French team refused to take the game seriously. Bowe refused to face Lewis, and held a press conference to dump his title in a trash can and relinquish it. After the crash, he stormed out of the track hospital, and refused medical care. He finished fourth at Monza after a race long battle with Michael Schumacher, who he refused to blame the German after his aggressive tactics. Though urged by triple world champion Jackie Stewart to apologise, Hamilton refused to comment on the incident. He had long been the leader of opposition to modern liberalism and refused to accept the terms offered by the new government. As a result, the English Parliament refused to pay for a royal army to put down the rebellion in Ireland and instead raised its own armed forces. Cameron refused this request, saying people were able to make up their own minds in multiple elections spaced a short time from each other. For the briugu to fulfill these duties, he was allowed more land and privileges, but this could be lost if he ever refused guests. When Godwin refused to punish them, the king, who had been unhappy with the Godwins for some time, summoned them to trial. They then raided and plundered the territories of north Leinster, which had refused to submit to Diarmait. When they refused he deprived them of their titles and lands, granting them to his allies. Edward therefore refused to allow Balliol to invade Scotland from across the River Tweed. Pinned by a flank attack while making a downhill charge, Strathbogie's army broke and Strathbogie refused to surrender and was killed. They had argued for a guerrilla campaign, but Charles Edward Stuart refused to change his mind. Popular legend has it that these regiments refused to charge when ordered to do so, due to the perceived insult of being placed on the left wing. Show More Sentences Howe refused to order a pursuit across the river, even though the outlook of the Continental Army was bleak. Quakers who refused to join either side also had their property taken away. The Congress refused to negotiate with the commission unless they first acknowledged American independence or withdrew all troops. Moreover, the French fleet refused to visit the American coast in 1780, having suffered significant damage in actions in the West Indies. However, the Senate refused to approve this, and did not ratify the Treaty of Versailles that established the League of Nations. King Jaja of Opobo, a former slave, refused to do business with the slavers completely. Aberdeen resigned, and the Queen sent for Derby, who to Disraeli's frustration refused to take office. Many Conservative MPs refused to follow him and the bill passed the Commons easily. Gladstone resigned, and the Queen sent for Disraeli, who refused to take office. The banker's capital was at risk as Parliament could have refused to ratify the transaction. Disraeli refused to cast blame for the defeat, which he understood was likely to be final for him. On 4 August, after Belgium refused to permit German troops to cross its borders into France, Germany declared war on Belgium as well. Some of them, most notably prominent peace activist Stephen Henry Hobhouse, refused both military and alternative service. The French soldiers returned to defend their trenches, but refused to participate in further offensive action. The Miners' Federation of Great Britain refused the wage reduction and regional negotiation. For example, Germany refused to share their formula for synthetic oil from coal until late in the war. Hitler refused the latter, perhaps unaware of how much damage had already been done to civilian targets. Many though refused to believe the revised figures, including Douglas Bader. Britain refused to withdraw from Suez, relying upon its treaty rights, as well as the sheer presence of the Suez garrison. The Americans refused to support any move that could be seen as imperialism or colonialism, seeing the US as the champion of decolonisation. Show More Sentences The other NATO members refused to sell oil they received from Arab nations to Britain or France. Both France and Spain refused to allow US aircraft to fly over their territory for the raid. Plans for opening a second front in the north were severely hampered when Turkey refused the use of its territory for such purposes. But she pertinaciously refused to make any response. So that he was about to make her mittimus to Bridewell when I departed. He would have felt like an irate ticket-holder at a prize-fight where the principals refused to mix it up. In 2008, a controversial bid to allow oil transfer between ships in the firth was refused by Forth Ports. The petition was refused as, unlike St Davids, there was no evidence of any charter or letters patent in the past conferring the status. President Kirchner had earlier refused an invitation from the Falkland Islands Government to speak with a delegation of islanders. Engels refused to support the organisation, although Marx's daughter Eleanor joined. On 24 November 2006, Ian Paisley refused to nominate himself as First Minister of Northern Ireland designate. Foster refused to resign or step aside during any inquiry into her role in the scheme, which led McGuinness to resign. Bush and Senator Edward Kennedy refused to meet Gerry Adams while meeting the family of Robert McCartney. A bid to obtain the full minutes of the meeting under the Freedom of Information Act was refused by the Information Commissioner. He refused to recognise the court, and was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. All British troops were withdrawn from Iraq by 30 April 2009, after the Iraqi government refused to extend their mandate. At the same time, he refused to evacuate Saxony until its elector had renounced any claim to reparation. Gorbachev meanwhile refused to use Soviet troops to bolster the faltering Warsaw Pact regimes as had occurred in the past. Both sides refused to fight at the other's best altitude, until two Mirages finally descended to engage. The attempted overland march by half the Welsh Guards failed, possibly as they refused to march light and attempted to carry their equipment. Ministers so far refused but the Scottish government agreed to enact a food insecurity measure. Show More Sentences They refused to accept that Robert, who had not been brought up in Cornwall, could know anything about mining. Bell considered his most famous invention an intrusion on his real work as a scientist and refused to have a telephone in his study. In inquisitions, Imam Hanbal refused to conform and was tortured and sent to an unlit Baghdad prison cell for nearly thirty months. They in turn refused to attend in protest at similar invitations not being extended to the Polish Army and Navy. Thomas refused to align himself with them and declined to sign their manifesto. Although influenced by the modern symbolism and surrealism movement he refused to follow its creed. It reached the point where he refused to discuss any attempt to have him released. Barbirolli refused invitations to take up more prestigious and lucrative conductorships. Producers of the show then refused to let a motorcycle courier collect the award on behalf of the band. Rococo art also contrasted the Baroque as it often refused symmetry in favor of asymmetrical designs. Republican prisoners had refused to wear prison uniforms, claiming that they were political prisoners. He had refused to write an essay required for the final examination, saying he should be assessed solely on his artworks. Emin and her gallery White Cube refused saying that it was not a piece of her art, therefore reducing its value, and requested it be returned. At first, Burton refused to play Coriolanus as he didn't like the character's initial disdain for the poor and the downtrodden. His condition continued to decline, but he refused to return to the hospital, and his family supported his decision. Undeterred, the writing team refused to give up the dream, waiting for a studio to pick up their take on a pirate tale. He served as such until 1880, when he was again nominated but refused to take the religious oath of allegiance to the Sovereign. He had them build huge walls around the city and promised to reward them well, a promise he then refused to fulfill. In case the authorisation is refused the applicant will have the right of appeal in accordance with national law of the member state. Due to Part XI, the United States refused to ratify the UNCLOS, although it expressed agreement with the remaining provisions of the Convention. Show More Sentences On 20 February 2010, the cabinet fell when the PvdA refused to prolong the involvement of the Dutch Army in Uruzgan, Afghanistan. Johnson administrations had considered attempting to destroy the Chinese program before it succeeded, but the USSR had refused to cooperate. Despite some MEPs calling for the report to be published, Parliamentary authorities had refused until an MEP broke confidentiality and leaked it. With Britain in the midst of World War I, many socialists refused to fight for the British Army despite the government imposed conscription. Her husband refused to have the dog neutered unless neuticles were implanted, and the wife complied. The king summoned Louis to him from his exile in Burgundy, but the Dauphin refused to come. When the French ranks began to withdraw, the Scots refused to flee and were cut down by the hundreds. Taking custody of James he refused to give him up, exercising full power on his behalf for a period of three years. Knox returned to London in order to deliver a sermon before the King and the Court during Lent and he again refused to take the assigned post. Knox refused and he defended himself in front of Mary and the Privy Council. Elizabeth refused to name a potential heir, fearing that to do so would invite conspiracy to displace her with the nominated successor. Norfolk was executed, and the English Parliament introduced a bill barring Mary from the throne, to which Elizabeth refused to give royal assent. Following the beheading, it refused to be parted from its owner's body and was covered in her blood, until it was forcibly taken away and washed. The Boston Tea Party of 1773 dumped British tea into Boston Harbor because it contained a hidden tax that Americans refused to pay. British Tories refused to compromise, while Whigs argued current policy would drive the colonists towards secession. He became the first bishop of the American Episcopal Church after being refused consecration by Church of England clergy. Tenants refused to pay the latest increase in rents and staged mass demonstrations against evictions, resulting in violent confrontations. James Crosby, head of HBOS at the time, refused to be interviewed in relation to the exposed mortgage fraud. The nonconfessing defendant refused to comment on his codefendant's admission of guilt. As a result, UEFA refused to endorse the competition until the following season. Show More Sentences Llywelyn refused to accept this, and Owain and Dafydd formed an alliance against him. The English Crown refused to recognise this title however, and in 1263, Llywelyn's brother, Dafydd, went over to King Henry. When Edward called Llywelyn to Chester in 1275 to pay homage, Llywelyn refused to attend. Skidmore's mother, who died shortly before we visited, refused to reveal the secret. Some protesters refused to buy television licences and others climbed up television masts and invaded television studios. It is possible that Jaenberht refused to perform the ceremony, and that Offa needed an alternative archbishop for that purpose. The archbishop refused to accept this, so Owain had Arthur consecrated in Ireland. Despite being excommunicated for his defiance, Owain steadfastly refused to put Cristin aside. The Earl of Lancaster and Gaveston's enemies refused to attend parliament in 1310 because Gaveston would be present. Lancaster refused to meet with Edward in parliament for the next two years, bringing effective governance to a standstill. Gloucester was probably chosen because other abbeys had refused or been forbidden to take the King's body, and because it was close to Berkeley. Henry refused to attack the Church that had helped him to power, and the House of Commons had to beg for the bill to be struck off the record. The Crawshays refused to modernise by replacing iron production with steel production, using the newly discovered Bessemer process. Also, Yorkshire was more enthusiastic about the strike than Nottinghamshire where many miners refused to strike. However, those draft resisters who refused any cooperation with the war effort often spent much of each war in federal prisons. In March 2010 Labour and Plaid Cymru AMs refused to cross the PCS union picket line. Learie Constantine, a West Indian cricketer, was a welfare officer with the Ministry of Labour when he was refused service at a London hotel. Esimiphaios was displaced in 531 by a warrior named Abraha, who refused to leave Yemen and declared himself an independent king of Himyar. Imam Yahya refused the offer on the grounds that the Idrisis were of a Moroccan descent. He had initially been refused a place at the Slade and was only admitted when someone dropped out. Show More Sentences The Lords regarded the panels as too grim and disturbing and, in 1928, refused to accept them. One year on they were refused permission to continue playing at the Brewery Field in the middle of the season. It is thought that Bennett chose to write about five towns, rather than six, because he refused to acknowledge Fenton as a proper town. His contract with the national side was terminated on 13 August 2012 after he refused to relocate to the country. Calzaghe was bitter that Reid refused to face him whilst holding the WBC Championship in a unification bout and vowed to beat him. Roxborough refused and continued advancing Louis's career with bouts against heavyweight contenders Art Sykes and Stanley Poreda. She asked her father if she could marry Maelon but Brychan disliked Maelon and refused to give his permission. In fact, the measurements had been made under duress during a protest occupation of the platform, since Shell had refused permission. The individual was an Albanian who had been refused entry to the United Kingdom and was voluntarily returning to Brussels. The main character in the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you. Russia refused and demanded Korea north of the 39th parallel to be a neutral buffer zone between Russia and Japan. The Social Democratic parties refused to accept the increased taxes on goods, while the conservatives opposed increases in inheritance taxes. When Jellicoe asked for a decryption section to take to sea, it was refused on security grounds. The second phase of the project was refused planning consent in 2014 due to concerns on the impact to sea birds. Legend also says that Tromp formally asked de Oquendo why he refused battle though he had superior firepower. Tromp then offered his excuses to Blake and asked for the return of the prize, but this was refused by Blake. He was stripped of his inheritance, his wife's dowry, and his priesthood, but he refused to divorce Cornelia and was forced to go into hiding. Longchamp refused to work with Puiset and became unpopular with the English nobility and clergy. There was as yet no model for what should happen if a king refused to do so. He refused William's request for the earldom of Northumbria, but did not intervene in Scotland itself and focused on his continental problems. Show More Sentences Not willing to risk his life on such a guarantee, John refused to appear, so Philip summarily dispossessed the English of all lands. On 10 October 1939, Britain refused Hitler's offer of peace and on 12 October, France did the same. However, German forces refused to relinquish their control of the city, which had been converted into a fortress. The Luftwaffe refused to guarantee that the 250 fighters available could succeed in protecting the ships but Hitler accepted the plan. Hans Jeschonnek the Luftwaffe chief of staff refused to guarantee the success of Cerberus or to reinforce the fighter forces in the west. The Germans refused to discuss surrender terms and the American sailed away. He refused to travel for the implementation of justice and remained invariably resident in Edinburgh. In most variations of this myth, Oceanus also refused to side with Cronus in the latter's revolt against their father, Uranus. Chinese representatives refused to sign the Treaty of Versailles, due to intense pressure from the student protesters and public opinion alike. He arrived at Santo Domingo on 29 June, but was denied port, and the new governor refused to listen to his storm prediction. He arrived at Santo Domingo on June 29, 1502, but was denied port, and the new governor refused to listen to his storm prediction. The Confederacy was outraged by armed black soldiers and refused to treat them as prisoners of war. The system of exchanges collapsed in 1863 when the Confederacy refused to exchange black prisoners. Olaf began to reclaim the baronies which while under Geira's rule had refused to pay taxes. The city refused to surrender, and Henry besieged it, burning it to the ground. Fulk also inherited the county of Maine, but refused to recognise Henry as his feudal lord and instead allied himself with Louis. The federal government refused to license any private broadcaster until the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation had created a national network. He was distraught, having faithfully served Torquay for two decades, and was refused a position in the Devon Constabulary on age grounds. Her mother was consigned to a remote apartment in Buckingham Palace, and Victoria often refused to see her. Tostig was outlawed a short time later, possibly early in November, because he refused to accept his deposition as commanded by Edward. Show More Sentences Although Isabella wanted to marry Ferdinand, she refused to proceed with the marriage until she received a Papal dispensation. Despite several British attempts to persuade them, the Dutch Republic refused to join their former allies in the war and remained neutral. In January 2008 a convicted drug dealer refused to leave his cell in Camp Hill for a court appearance. He returned home but was refused entry to the reserve because he was not Aboriginal. Britain, France and the US remained neutral and refused to sell military supplies to either side. Britain remained alone but refused to negotiate, and defeated Germany's air attacks in the Battle of Britain. The United States refused to sign the treaty on the grounds that Russia was not represented at the Conference. In 719, the title of Roman consul was offered by the Pope to Charles Martel, although he refused it. Ariovistus refused to comply, asserting the right of conquest and the right of the conqueror to exact tribute from the conquered. Decimus Brutus refused to give up Cisalpine Gaul, so Antony besieged him at Mutina. Instead, Octavian stayed in the Po Valley and refused to aid any further offensive against Antony. Tensions among the Flavian troops ran high but so long as either Galba or Otho remained in power, Vespasian refused to take action. Marcus Aurelius refused to recognize him, and turning back, deposed and exiled him to Alexandria. Ambrose refused and was required to answer for his conduct before the council. Honorius, however, refused to appoint Alaric as the commander of the Western Roman Army, and in 409 the Visigoths again surrounded Rome. Honorius, however, refused to see beyond his own safety, guaranteed by the dikes and marshes of Ravenna. Orestes refused their petition, and they turned to Odoacer to lead their revolt against Orestes. A potential buyer of The Princess had refused to purchase unless Whistler modified his pinxit, scrawled across a corner of the canvas. Clotilde had wanted her son to be baptized, but Clovis refused to allow it, so she had the child baptized without Clovis's knowledge. Charles met Carloman, but Carloman refused to participate and returned to Burgundy. Show More Sentences Only Duke Arechis II of Benevento refused to submit and proclaimed independence. For the first time since the 1920s, it refused to rubber stamp proposals from the party and Council of Ministers. If these payments were not made, or were refused by the offended party, a blood feud would ensue. King Magnus continued the fight after the death of his father and refused several offers from Sverre to divide the kingdom between them. The Swiss refused to fight alongside the French in the name of the Helvetic Republic. James thought it was cruel for the fraternity members to make the pledge think his father had died suddenly and refused to play along. Wilhelm refused to give such an encompassing statement, and he sent Bismarck a dispatch by telegram describing the French demands. The German High Command expected an overture of peace from the French, but the new republic refused to surrender. Mussolini refused to allow Italy to return again to this inferiority complex, initially rejecting Nordicism. Dias wanted to continue sailing to India, but he was forced to turn back when his crew refused to go further. But after the battle, the remaining ships' masters refused to free the Malay. His successor, Marcian, refused to continue to pay the tribute, but Attila had already diverted his attention to the West. After Justinian died in 565, his successor, Justin II refused to pay the large tribute to the Persians. The island of Monemvasia refused to surrender and it was first ruled for a short time by an Aragonese corsair. The rebel leaders met him there, but they were refused help because Lothair's force was too small. Anacletus II died in January 1138, but Innocent II refused to reconcile with the King. Many of Abdallahi's former supporters criticized this as a political ploy and refused to recognize the results. Mongolia suggested to migrate the Soviet Union's Mongols to Mongolia in the 1920s but Russia refused the suggest. The great majority of Tories refused to support the Jacobites publicly, although there were numerous quiet supporters. They refused to accept the money that was dangled before their eyes. Show More Sentences She refused to answer inquiries from the media about her marriage. The government refused to naturalize them without documentation. The witness refused to cooperate, hindering the investigation. She refused to live in a non-urban environment because of her addictedness to used bookstores and coffee shops. When the antirailway men arrived to take their seats, Amboy partisans refused to let them enter on their duties. Blind Freddy could have seen that Danny was being beaten pointless, but Laurie refused to shift him until the last quarter. John was so bullheaded that he kept driving and refused to stop for directions, even after getting hopelessly lost. You surely would have abandoned it as chicken-heartedly as you refused to stand up to him in the field. I was initially refused a refund, but eventually managed to claw back part of the money. I refused to make so much as a curtsey for the passing nobles, as I am a staunch egalitarian. He refused to get disheartened, even when all 50 writers polled by Newsweek predicted he would lose. Surprisingly few people refused to talk, even those I doorstepped or telephoned out of the blue. She voiced her regrets when he dropped dimes on goldfish and refused to accept the excuse that he was trying to set them free. They had perpetuated a dubiously holy union of Church and State that had refused for centuries to hear the cry of the poor and the oppressed. She stated she must see me, and, if I refused her satisfaction there, she would compel it where I should not evite her. Their desks were next to each other, but Emma refused to look at her exfriend. The bemedaled Marine refused to fall on his sword and take full blame for the scandal. The Society of Religious Snobs refused to fellowship the poor, immigrant family. The court refused to grant Mr Smith bail as he was considered a flight risk. In 1294, Balliol and other Scottish lords refused Edward's demands to serve in his army against the French. Show More Sentences My aunt considered all of Europe to be heathendom, and refused to visit us in Amsterdam on religious grounds. Despite growing doubts, Columbus refused to accept that he had not reached the Indies. The king's supporters were unable to suppress the rebellion and the king refused to compromise. The oath was a key issue for opponents of the Treaty, who refused to take the oath and therefore did not take their seats. The duchy was divided in 1180 when Duke Henry the Lion refused to follow his cousin, Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, into war in Lombardy. They say that some of them boast that they refused the weight of the head in gold. Rome steadfastly refused to negotiate with Pyrrhus as long as his army remained in Italy. The plebeian soldiers refused to march against the enemy, and instead seceded to the Aventine Hill. The plebeians demanded relief, but the senators refused to address their situation. The Senate, elated by its successes against Catiline, refused to ratify the arrangements that Pompey had made. He refused the request of Alexandrian Greeks to dedicate a temple to his divinity, saying that only gods may choose new gods. Turin refused to give refuge to Maxentius' retreating forces, opening its gates to Constantine instead. Constantine refused to let up on the siege, and sent only a small force to oppose him. In 476, Orestes refused to grant Odoacer and the Heruli federated status, prompting an invasion. Gregory refused and sent Augustine back with letters encouraging the missionaries to persevere. When Augustine failed to rise from his seat on the entrance of the British bishops, they refused to recognise him as their archbishop. Henry refused the proposal, whereupon Richard himself spoke up, demanding to be recognised as Henry's successor. Now Henry refused to give Anjou to his brother because it would mean splitting his land in two. However, Henry II refused to back down despite Louis' apparent change of policy until the Norman Vexin was entirely recovered. The Aquitanians refused to help whilst the Bretons seized the opportunity to attack him too. Show More Sentences Philip's nobles refused to attack the lands of an absent crusader, though Philip instead gained lands in Artois. Le Mans refused to declare allegiance to John, so he ran to Normandy, where he was invested as duke in Rouen on 25 April. Citing ongoing hostilities and the English king's harbouring of his enemies, Llywelyn refused to do homage to Edward. When the clergy, with reference to the bull, refused to pay, Edward responded with outlawry. However, Henry refused to allow this, and the expelled women and children died of starvation in the ditches surrounding the town. As part of the June peace deal, the barons were supposed to surrender London by 15 August, but this they refused to do. Henry had wanted John to be crowned King of Ireland on his first visit in 1185, but Pope Lucius III specifically refused permission. But his later years were marred by quarrels with his eldest son and heir, the Dauphin Louis, who refused to obey him. Anne, however, resisted his attempts to seduce her, and refused to become his mistress as her sister Mary Boleyn had. The royal couple enjoyed periods of calm and affection, but Anne refused to play the submissive role expected of her. The most prominent resisters included John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, and Sir Thomas More, both of whom refused to take the oath to the King. Though Henry originally refused to believe the allegations, Dereham confessed. Despite this, about one quarter of English clergy refused to conform to this form of State Presbyterianism. A few, including eighteen Carthusians, refused and were killed to the last man. They were, in fact, regarded as traitors, because the Pope had refused to accept Elizabeth as Queen of England. Mary determinedly refused to acknowledge that Anne was the queen or that Elizabeth was a princess, further enraging King Henry. Although both she and her mother were ill, Mary was refused permission to visit Catherine. She proposed an alliance, something which she had refused to do when offered one by Feodor's father, but was turned down. She appealed to Napoleon III, but he refused to provide more troops or money. Maximilian refused pleas that he depart, and fought against the growing partisan army of Juarez. Show More Sentences Only Guinea refused by referendum to take part in the new colonial organisation. The king rejected the Grand Remonstrance and refused to give royal assent to the Militia Ordinance. Some of the Rump Parliament were opposed and refused to sit with the Secluded Members. Allanson made some sound in his throat, as if attempting to speak, but his tongue refused its office, and he only jabbered. The City of London, preoccupied with its own grievances, refused to make any loans to the king, as did foreign powers. The High Court of Justice established by the Act consisted of 135 commissioners, but many either refused to serve or chose to stay away. The commission refused to allow Charles's burial at Westminster Abbey, so his body was conveyed to Windsor on the night of 7 February. Those who refused to recognise the motion were forcibly ejected by soldiers. James refused to view Hough's election as valid and told the fellows to elect the Bishop of Oxford. James refused a French offer to send an expeditionary force, fearing that it would cost him domestic support. He tried to bring the Tories to his side by making concessions but failed because he still refused to endorse the Test Act. He refused the suggestion that he simply arrest James because this would violate his own declarations and burden his relationship with his wife. James refused to perform either action, instead choosing to relinquish the post of Lord High Admiral. William refused but obtained a special mandate from the States General to appoint all delegates in the States of these provinces anew. Eisenhower, by his lack of consultation, and Eisenhower refused to back the invasion. Not only citizens opposed and even mocked such decrees, also local government officials refused to enforce such laws. Many Whigs who had formed a part of the Rockingham ministry, including Fox, now refused to serve under Lord Shelburne, the new prime minister. Charles James Fox, however, refused to serve under Shelburne, and demanded the appointment of the Duke of Portland. Lord Grenville perceived an injustice to Fox, and refused to join the new ministry. The ministers agreed to drop the measure then pending, but refused to bind themselves in the future. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of refused? Words that rhyme with refused What is the adjective for refused? What is the noun for refused? Translations for refused Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words refuse refusals refusal refurnishing refurnished refurnish refusenik refuseniks refuser refusers refuses refusing 7-letter Words Starting With r re ref refu refus refuse