House of Commons of England
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The House of Commons of England was the lower chamber of the English Parliament, representing the common people and playing a central role in the development of constitutional government and the limitation of royal power.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of the Parliament of England
→
historical legislative body → lower house of parliament → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
→
Wales → |
| associatedWithLegalInstrument |
Bill of Rights 1689
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| composition |
burgesses
→
citizens of cities → knights of the shire → |
| country |
Kingdom of England
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| developedFrom |
Magnum Concilium
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medieval English Parliament → |
| dissolvedAsConsequenceOf |
Acts of Union 1707
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| dissolvedIn |
1707
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| electoralSystem |
indirect and restricted franchise
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| establishedIn |
13th century
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| followedBy |
House of Commons of Great Britain
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| governingDocument |
various royal writs and statutes
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| hasParliamentaryChamberAbove |
House of Lords
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| hasRole |
check on royal power
→
forum for political debate → legislative body → originator of money bills → taxation authority → |
| historicalPeriod |
early modern period
→
late Middle Ages → |
| languageOfWork |
English
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French → Latin → |
| legislativeBodyFor |
English realm
→
Kingdom of England → |
| locatedIn |
England
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London → Westminster → |
| meetsIn |
Palace of Westminster
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| partOf |
Parliament of England
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| playedCentralRoleIn |
development of constitutional government in England
→
evolution of parliamentary sovereignty → limitation of royal prerogative → |
| precededBy |
Parliamentary representation of shires and boroughs in medieval English councils
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| represents |
common people of England
→
commons → |
| significantEvent |
English Civil War
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Glorious Revolution → Long Parliament → Pride's Purge → Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 → Rump Parliament → |
| typeOfRepresentation |
territorial representation by counties and boroughs
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| votingRightsCharacter |
property-based franchise
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Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Charles I and the House of Commons
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Model Parliament of 1295 ("House of Commons") → Parliament of England ("House of Commons") → |
hasPart |
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Grand Remonstrance
("English House of Commons")
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Petition of Right 1628 → |
draftedBy |
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Knights of the shire
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Parliament of 1629 → |
legislativeBody |
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Edward Russell, 1st Earl of Orford
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Sir Thomas Littleton → |
memberOf |
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Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin
→
Sir Thomas Clifford → |
parliamentaryBody |
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Coronation of James II
→
Pride's Purge → |
participant |
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Long Parliament
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chamber |
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New Model Ordinance
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chamberInvolved |
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Short Parliament
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house |
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Act against Dissolution without Consent of Parliament
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involvesInstitution |
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Rump Parliament
("House of Commons")
→
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meetsIn |
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House of Commons of Great Britain
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replaces |