By the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549, they became a separate political entity.

They considered the Pragmatic Sanction not only impractical but also illegal.

"Sounds like the pragmatic sanction of the imperialists," the Englishman said brightly.

"Silesia back to us; Pragmatic Sanction complete in every point!

Charles' life opus, the Pragmatic Sanction, was ultimately in vain.

Justinian sent Narses a series of new decrees known as "pragmatic sanctions".

His ancestors had been ennobled after successful involvement with the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713.

He had, therefore, guaranteed the Pragmatic Sanction with the deliberate intention of defending it.

After several courtly intrigues, the Pragmatic Sanction is definitively approved in 1832.

This is to be the work of the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges.

A pragmatic sanction is a sovereign's solemn decree on a matter of primary importance and has the force of fundamental law.

Pragmatic sanctions tend to be issued at times in which the theoretically ideal situation is untenable, and a change of the rules is called for.

His solution was to abolish sole male inheritance by means of the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713.

The treaty guaranteed the Pragmatic Sanction of the Habsburgs, which was first declared in 1713.

France also agreed to the Pragmatic Sanction in the Treaty of Vienna.

He also acknowledged the Pragmatic Sanction.

The Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 determined that the Provinces should remain united in the future and inherited by the same monarch.

So he promulgated the Pragmatic Sanction, to allow Isabella to become Queen after his death.

One condemning the French Pragmatic Sanction which sought to prevent the papacy from extending its power.

It was followed by a pragmatic sanction by the Emperor the next year, wherafter the provinces had to be treated as a undivided whole.

In 1438, Charles decreed the Pragmatic Sanction of Bourges.

Maximilian recognized the Pragmatic Sanction.

France had joined with the other powers in guaranteeing the succession of Maria Theresa under the Pragmatic sanction.

In the same year, Justinian promulgated the Pragmatic Sanction which prescribed Italy's new government.

In 1549, Charles V issued a Pragmatic sanction; creating the Seventeen Provinces.