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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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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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