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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

Understand how a bill becomes a law in the UK Parliament

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Learn about the House of Lords and know the composition and roles of its members

Learn about the House of Lords and know the composition and roles of its members

Exploring the chamber of the House of Lords and the roles of its members.

Video: © UK Parliament Education Service (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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

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

Examining the making of lords and their roles in the House of Lords.

Video: © UK Parliament Education Service (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Learn about the structure of the U.K. Parliament - the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the monarch

Learn about the structure of the U.K. Parliament - the House of Commons, the House of Lords, and the monarch

Exploring the three branches of the U.K. Parliament—the House of Commons, the House...

Video: © UK Parliament Education Service (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Know about Simon de Montfort's baronial revolt against King Henry III and the contribution of 1215 Magna Carta in establishing Parliament

Know about Simon de Montfort's baronial revolt against King Henry III and the contribution of 1215 Magna Carta in establishing Parliament

Learn about Simon de Montfort's baronial revolt against King Henry III and the importance...

Video: © UK Parliament Education Service (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

Behold the Gothic-style House of Lords and the House of Commons constituting the Houses of Parliament

Behold the Gothic-style House of Lords and the House of Commons constituting the Houses of Parliament

Historical consideration of London's Houses of Parliament.

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Understand how a bill becomes a law in the UK Parliament

Understand how a bill becomes a law in the UK Parliament

Learn how a bill becomes a law in the United Kingdom.

Video: © UK Parliament Education Service (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Chamber of the House of Lords in the Houses of Parliament, London.

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