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