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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Irish House of Lords | | | |  Irish House of Lords: Encyclopedia II - Henry Grattan - In the British ParliamentFor the next five years Grattan took no active part in public affairs; it was not till 1805 that he became a member of the parliament of the United Kingdom. He modestly took his seat on one of the back benches, till Fox brought him forward, exclaiming, "This is no place for the Irish Demosthenes!" His first speech was on the Catholic question and all agreed with the description of his speech by the Annual Register as one of the most brilliant and eloquent ever made within the walls of parliament. When Fox and William Grenville came in ...
See also:Henry Grattan, Henry Grattan - Early Life, Henry Grattan - In the Irish Parliament, Henry Grattan - Grattan's Parliament, Henry Grattan - Rebellion and Union, Henry Grattan - In the British Parliament, Henry Grattan - Death and Legacy, Henry Grattan - Bibliography, Henry Grattan - Reference Read more here: » Henry Grattan: Encyclopedia II - Henry Grattan - In the British Parliament |
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| | | | | | Irish House of Lords: Encyclopedia II - King of Ireland - List of Lords Kings and Queens of Ireland Non-Native
King of Ireland - 1171-1541.
Prince Henry (I), Lord of Ireland 1171–1189 (King of England as Henry II, and Duke of Normandy, from 1154)
Prince Richard (I) (King of England as Richard I "Lion-Heart")
Prince John (In England, King John; in Normandy, Duke John; etc.)
Prince Henry (II) (King of England as Henry III)
Prince Edward (I) (King of England as Edward I)
Prince Edward (II) (King of England as Edward II)
Pr ...
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| | | | | Irish House of Lords: Encyclopedia II - House of Lords - Judicial functions The judicial functions of the House of Lords originate from the ancient role of the Curia Regis as a body that addressed the petitions of the King's subjects.
The judicial functions of the House of Lords are exercised not by the whole House, but by a group of "Law Lords". The bulk of the House's judicial business is conducted by the twelve Lords of Appeal in Ordinary, who are specifically appointed for this purpose under the Appellate Jurisdiction Act. The judicial functions may also be exercised by Lords of Appeal (other members of t ...
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| | | | | Irish House of Lords: Encyclopedia II - House of Lords - Relationship with the Government Unlike the House of Commons, the House of Lords does not control the term of the Prime Minister or of the Government. Only the Lower House may force the Prime Minister to resign or call elections by passing a motion of no-confidence or by withdrawing supply. Thus, the House of Lords' oversight of the government is limited.
Most Cabinet ministers are from the House of Commons, rather than the House of Lords. In particular, all Prime Ministers since 1902 have been members of the Lower House. (Alec Douglas-Home, who became Prime Minister ...
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| | | | | Irish House of Lords: Encyclopedia II - House of Lords - Current composition Source: House of Lord official figures The House of Lords, as of July 1, 2005:
Note: These figures exclude eight peers who are on leave of absence.
†The number of hereditary peers 'allocated' to each party, which is based on the proportion of hereditary peers that belongs to that party, is:
Conservative Party: 42 peers
Labour Party: 2 peers
Liberal Democ ...
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| | | | | Irish House of Lords: Encyclopedia II - Henry Grattan - Death and Legacy In the following summer, after crossing from Ireland to London when out of health to bring forward the Catholic question once more, he became seriously ill. On his death-bed he spoke generously of Castlereagh, and with warm eulogy of his former rival, Flood. He died on the 6th of June 1820, and was buried in Westminster Abbey close to the tombs of Pitt and Fox. His statue is in the outer lobby of the Houses of Parliament at Westminster. Grattan had married in 1782 Henrietta Fitzgerald, a lady descended from the ancient family of D ...
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