To: mamelukesabre
The Parliament of England developed from the Magnum Concilium, the "Great Council" that advised the King during medieval times.[6] This royal council came to be composed of ecclesiastics, noblemen, and representatives of the counties (afterwards, representatives of the boroughs as well). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Lords Under Edward III Parliament was divided into ecclesiastics, noblemen (The Lords Spiritual and Temporal) and county and borough representatives (The Commons)
16 posted on
04/23/2011 7:27:18 PM PDT by
Oztrich Boy
(The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.- H. L. Mencken)
To: Oztrich Boy
bad idea putting clergy of any religion in the house of lords. or any house of anything.
17 posted on
04/23/2011 7:48:54 PM PDT by
mamelukesabre
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