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British Parliament

Published on May 15, 2014

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BRITISH PARLIAMENT

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•1215 —> First English Parliament (Magna Charta)

•House of Commons & Lords

•Witans & the moots

•From Great Council to Parliament

Photo by Mikotolino
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•Clash between the Crown & Parliament

•‘Redress of Grievances‘

•Civil War —> Oliver Cromwell

Photo by Jenny Marvin
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•Commonwealth

•William of Orange —> Parliament introduced:
1. Bill of Rights
2. Toleration Act
3. Act of Settlement

Photo by Jenny Marvin
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•Queen Victoria

•I Reform Bill —> Chartists’ movement

•II Reform Bill

•III Reform Bill —> suffrage to all men

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•Several Social Reforms

•Politically unified legislative entity

•Development of various sectors

•Act of Union

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•Parliament & UK evolved

•Reform Act of 1918

•Reform Acts of 1911 & 1949

•Westminster Palace —> Queen Elizabeth & Prime Minister

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