The Lords Temporal and Spiritual: A House Transformed

The Evolving Power of the British House of Lords: A Historical Transformation

For centuries, the echo of a powerful, almost sovereign House of Lords resonated through the halls of Westminster. It was a chamber where lineage and privilege held sway, a co-equal partner to the burgeoning power of the House of Commons. But the tide of history, propelled by social upheaval and constitutional shifts, has dramatically reshaped … Read more