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>Prior to the 16th century, the Lords was the more powerful of the two houses of Parliament.[10] A series of developments, including such moments of crisis as the English Civil War, gradually shifted the political control of England, first from the Crown to the House of Lords and then to the House of Commons.[11] The rising wealth of the Commons eventually allowed it to wage two civil wars, dethrone two kings, and gradually reduce the power of the Lords.
>After eighteen years of Conservative government, the Labour Party led by Tony Blair won a landslide victory at the 1997 general election,[13] inflicting the biggest defeat for the Conservatives since 1832
>On 19 January 1999, the Leader of the House of Commons, Margaret Beckett, introduced the House of Lords Bill into the House of Commons.[1] The House of Commons passed the bill by a vote of 340 to 132 on 16 March.
>After eighteen years of Conservative government, the Labour Party led by Tony Blair won a landslide victory at the 1997 general election,[13] inflicting the biggest defeat for the Conservatives since 1832
>On 19 January 1999, the Leader of the House of Commons, Margaret Beckett, introduced the House of Lords Bill into the House of Commons.[1] The House of Commons passed the bill by a vote of 340 to 132 on 16 March.
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