Institution

Tynwald

Also known as Tynwald Court

Tynwald is the parliament of the Isle of Man, which descends from the Norse assembly, or thing, of the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles and claims a continuous existence of more than a thousand years. Each year on 5 July it holds an open-air sitting at Tynwald Hill in St John's, where new laws are proclaimed in English and Manx.

Tynwald
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Kingdom of the IslesLordship of MannIsle of Man

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tynwald. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tynwald
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