Parliament: Difference between revisions

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Political Institution going back to the Middle Ages. Divided into House of Commons and House of Lords. In the 17th century Parliament opposed the monarch (see: Charles I, Civil War, Oliver Cromwell). After the Glorious Revolution in 1688/1689 it more and more came to dominate politics. In the 18th century, there emerged a systematic party politics and the (also spatial) division between government and opposition.

First mention of the term in 1236, then just referring to a council of advisors to the monarch.

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-Political Institution going back to the Middle Ages. In the 17th century Parliament opposed the monarch (see: [[Charles I]], [[Civil War]], [[Oliver Cromwell]]). After the [[Glorious Revolution]] in 1688 it more and more came to dominate politics.
+Political Institution going back to the Middle Ages. Divided into [[House of Commons]] and [[House of Lords]]. In the 17th century Parliament opposed the monarch (see: [[Charles I]], [[Civil War]], [[Oliver Cromwell]]). After the [[Glorious Revolution]] in 1688/1689 it more and more came to dominate politics. In the 18th century, there emerged a systematic party politics and the (also spatial) division between government and opposition.
-* [[UK Parliament]] (Westminster Parliament)
+First mention of the term in 1236, then just referring to a council of advisors to the monarch.
-Devolved national parliaments (with limited rights of legislation):
-* [[Scottish Parliament]]
-* [[National Assembly for Wales]]