House of Lords

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Learn about the House of Lords and know the composition and roles of its members

Understand the process of appointment of lords and their roles in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom

Learn about the structure of the U.K. Parliament - the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the monarch

Know about Simon de Montfort's baronial revolt against King Henry III and the contribution of 1215 Magna Carta in establishing Parliament

Behold the Gothic-style House of Lords and the House of Commons constituting the Houses of Parliament

Understand how a bill becomes a law in the UK Parliament

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Silent minority: 15 peers claimed £585k while not speaking in a single Lords debate • Mar. 12, 2025, 5:30 PM ET (The Guardian)

Cash before honours: the Tory donors made peers who barely speak in Lords • Mar. 10, 2025, 3:48 AM ET (The Guardian)

Revealed: House of Lords members have given £109m to political parties • Mar. 9, 2025, 5:46 AM ET (The Guardian)

Tory peer Lord Hamilton apologises for Holocaust memorial comment • Mar. 7, 2025, 1:23 AM ET (BBC)

Diversity needed in House of Lords says new peer Marvin Rees • Feb. 27, 2025, 1:57 AM ET (BBC)

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Areas Of Involvement	lord • peerage
Related People	H.H. Asquith, 1st earl of Oxford and Asquith • Daniel Maclise

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Learn about the House of Lords and know the composition and roles of its members

Understand the process of appointment of lords and their roles in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom

Learn about the structure of the U.K. Parliament - the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the monarch

Know about Simon de Montfort's baronial revolt against King Henry III and the contribution of 1215 Magna Carta in establishing Parliament

Behold the Gothic-style House of Lords and the House of Commons constituting the Houses of Parliament

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