1. PARLIAMENT Estefania DosSantos William Pearson

2. Sitting in Parliament Parliament then…(Left) Parliament now…(Below)

3. Location..Location…Location London—William the Conqueror & Son 1099 Palace of Westminster (Houses) There are more than 1,000 rooms and more than two miles of corridors!

4. House Of Commons Parliaments first chamber Most Powerful of two parties 659 Members Elected by the people Most policies and laws are made here

5. House Of Lords Parliaments second chamber “Double Checks” new laws and policies 675 Members— Elected by distinctive selection Does not have much power, just exists

6. The Monarchy The Queen is Head of State Has the final say on whether or not a bill becomes a law Last Monarch to reject a law: Queen Anne in the early 1700’s Mainly a figurehead Tony Blair is the head of government

7. Parliament…Chaucer…You? Geoffrey Chaucer –more than a poet C. 1343-1400 Served one term in Parliament in 1386 Thomas Chaucer (the poet's son), expert in the field of electoral management also served in Parliament in the 15 th Century

8. Visiting Parliament Line of Route Tour Different procedures apply to different types of groups Overseas visitors can only tour during the summer opening of the parliament

9. Since we cannot go… http://www.123london.com/virtual- tours/houses-of-parliament.html

10. Web Resources http://www.britannia.com/bios/chaucer.html http://www.parliament.uk http://www.parliamentlive.tv/ http://www.123london.com/virtual-tours/houses- of-parliament.html http://www.ihrinfo.ac.uk/hop/ http://www.ihrinfo.ac.uk/hop/abt_hop.html http://www.ihrinfo.ac.uk/hop/