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Scotland, Church of
(Encyclopedia) Scotland, Church of, the established national church of Scotland, Presbyterian (see Presbyterianism) in form. The first Protestants in Scotland, led by Patrick Hamilton, were…Sardinia, kingdom of
(Encyclopedia) Sardinia, kingdom of, name given to the possessions of the house of Savoy (see Savoy, house of) in 1720, when the island of Sardinia was awarded (by the Treaty of London) to Duke…Saskatchewan, University of
(Encyclopedia) Saskatchewan, University of, at Saskatoon, Sask., Canada; provincially supported, coeducational; chartered 1907, opened 1909. It has faculties of agriculture, arts and science,…saturation, of a solution
(Encyclopedia) saturation, of a solution: see solution.Saul of Tarsus
(Encyclopedia) Saul of Tarsus: see Paul, Saint.Savoy, house of
(Encyclopedia) Savoy, house of, dynasty of Western Europe that ruled Savoy and Piedmont from the 11th cent., the kingdom of Sicily from 1714 to 1718, the kingdom of Sardinia from 1720 to 1861, and…search, right of
(Encyclopedia) search, right of. 1 In domestic law, the right of officials to search persons or private property, usually obtained through some form of search warrant authorized by a court. In the…Secession, War of
(Encyclopedia) Secession, War of: see Civil War.Pressburg, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Pressburg, Treaty of, 1805, peace treaty between Napoleon I of France and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (also emperor of Austria), signed at Pressburg (now Bratislava, Slovakia).…principle of indeterminacy
(Encyclopedia) principle of indeterminacy: see uncertainty principle.Trending
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