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House of Lords Reform: A History - Volume 1. The Origins to 1937: Proposals Deferred- Book One: The Origins to 1911- Book Two: 1911-1937 (Hardcover, New edition)
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House of Lords Reform: A History - Volume 1. The Origins to 1937: Proposals Deferred- Book One: The Origins to 1911- Book Two: 1911-1937 (Hardcover, New edition)
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One of the peculiarities of British history is the development of a
constitution headed by the Crown and the two Houses of Parliament.
This system emerged to become a balance of democracy, efficiency
and moderation that became the admiration of the world. The
contribution of the House of Lords to this balance is all too often
overlooked. In this richly documented two-volume work, the author
offers a detailed examination of the Lords' constitutional position
and the predicament they faced as the Commons increasingly
championed popular rule. With a landowning membership based on the
hereditary principle, the Lords struggled to adapt. Yet, valiant
attempts were made. The author gives us the first thorough,
full-length history of the Lords' ambiguous responses to the new
democracy and the stream of arguments, proposals and bills raised
for reform of their House. Drawing on speeches, letters, reports
and memoranda of the times (some never previously published), the
book brings to life the inner wranglings and arresting
personalities, the hopes and anxieties and the sheer frustrations
of a House divided between entrenched interests and idealism, and
often threatened by progressives outside. The two books in Volume
One cover the period from the medieval origins of the House of
Lords and proceed, through many tumultuous events, to the outbreak
of the Second World War.
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