house of lords

     

The upper chamber of the British parliament

Trivia about house of lords

  • Laws of 1911 & 1949 left this upper house of Parliament with only delaying powers
  • In March 1969 Baron Constantine, lawyer & cricket star, became the 1st black member of this house of Parliament
  • In 1809, at the age of 21, Byron took his seat in this parliamentary body
  • This body is the final court of appeals in England
  • The Marquess of Cholmondeley & Earl Baldwin of Bewdley belong to this upper house of Parliament

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