Article 2 also provides that acts of torture cannot be justified on the grounds of exigent circumstances, such as state of war or public emergency, or on orders from a superior officer or public authority.

In Tudor days, the royal bargemaster was a notable courtier, responsible for taking the king’s party to many places along the Thames

They rebooted the TV series, but it's even worse than the original.

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