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Also Known As Commons
Date c. 1251 - present
Related People Clare Short • Diane Abbott • Richard James Mulcahy

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House of Commons
London: Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
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House of Commons membership change
Know about the evolution of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, the roles of its members, and their election
Behold the Gothic-style House of Lords and the House of Commons constituting the Houses of Parliament
Learn about the history and traditions of the House of Commons Chamber, also the functions of its members
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
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