Peerage Bill
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peerage-bill-199-4685580
title:
Peerage Bill
text:
The Peerage Bill was a 1719 measure proposed by the British Whig government led by James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, and Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, which would have largely halted the creation of new peerages, limiting membership of the House of Lords. It was inspired by a desire to prevent a repeat of the 1711 creation of twelve Tory peers, known widely as "Harley's Dozen", in order to secure the passage of the peace treaty with France through the Whig-dominated Lords. Following
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wiki
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description:
Proposed British law of 1719
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peerage_Bill
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2024-04-10T13:48:08Z
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