CHAPTER XXXII. The Duke in the House of Commons
The Duke of Somerset followed Richard. Strauer arrived at the House of Commons Hall at the Palace of Westminster, which, unlike the House of Lords, was full of monotony and greenery, with rows of seats arranged in a haphazard manner, people waiting on it, people whispering, and the whole hall seemed crowded. Seeing this, His Excellency the Duke couldn't help frowning, thinking back to the House of Lords!
The House of Lords has not only a hall for parliamentary ceremonies, a palace corridor for grand occasions, a room where the king wears a formal dress to attend the ceremony, and a waiting hall for members to exchange opinions and make partial decisions. It fully reflects the elegance and nobility of the nobility.
It has long been believed that in the English "House of Commons" in the House of Commons, the word "Commons" comes from the English "commoners", reflecting that all the members of the House of Commons are from common people's background, so as to distinguish the House of Lords (House of Lords), which is held by nobles. However, there is no historical support behind this explanation, in fact, the word "Commons" is a reference to the Norman French word "communes", which refers to the community represented by the parliamentarians, which has a geographical connotation.
The Duke of Somerset, led by Mr. Richard, walked to the place where he spoke, and immediately saw a scepter in the hall. It is a tradition in the House of Representatives, whether in the House of Lords or in the House of Commons, to place a scepter at the time of the session, which is to demonstrate the importance of royal power and to warn the members in the discussion not to do anything out of the ordinary.
"Ladies and gentlemen, be quiet!" Richard. Strauer stood on the podium, stamped his cane, and made a thumping sound, and the whole hall fell silent, and hundreds of congressmen looked at the two people on the podium in unison.
"Today, His Excellency the Duke of Somerset has come to the House of Commons to explain his bill to us!" Richard said in a hoarse voice, looking particularly imposing in the large chamber.
"Smack! Syllable! Syllable! ......" thunderous applause rang out from below, and I don't know whether to welcome the Duke or respond to Gentleman Richard's speech.
Immediately, Gentleman Richard left the podium with inflexible steps, leaving the Duke alone on the stage.
Edward. Seymour looked at the hundreds of people in the audience, including the earthy Yomannon, the shrewd mercenist with a mercenary face, the handicraftsmen who mended their clothes, and the local gentlemen and rude knights.
In fact, the Duke did not want to communicate with these low-class commoners, but the tradition passed down from the time of Henry VII was that the legislative power had to be exercised through parliament in order to truly establish the laws that could be used throughout the country.
"Distinguished members and gentlemen............ "Lord took the time to make a slight change to the contents of the speech of the House of Lords, and then gave the speech to the members of the House of Commons.
After the speech, there was a round of applause as usual. After a while, the Duke heard a commotion below, like a vegetable market.
"The common people are the common people, without a trace of the quality and cultivation that a nobleman should have, I am really ashamed to be with them!" Edward. Lord Seymour couldn't help but despise the many councillors in the audience, but the smile on his face remained maintained, and he looked as elegant and calm as ever.
After the speech, the Duke turned and left the hall of the House of Commons, heading to the House of Lords, which by this time was almost complete.
Sure enough, the Duke had just arrived in the House of Lords. Baron Adam followed Duke Seymour's side and took out a document and put it in his hand.
"Your Excellency, Your Excellency! The results of our deliberations in the House of Lords have come out! The baron's solemn face, especially with a pair of black-rimmed glasses, added a bit of majesty.
"Oh! Is it? I don't know what the result is? The Duke of Somerset looked nervous, and seemed very concerned about the result.
In fact, the nobles of the House of Lords discussed the results of Edward. Seymour already had a guess in his mind.
You must know that the sixteen most powerful nobles and clergy in the whole of England have agreed, and among them there are not only the leaders of the secular nobles except the king, but also the highest bishops of the whole Church of England. Therefore, the Duke thinks that there is no suspense in the matter, and it will definitely pass.
Sure enough, Brad. Baron Adam did not disappoint him, showing him the unanimous results of the discussions between the nobles of the House of Lords and the high clergy.
"After enthusiastic discussion among the members and gentlemen, we unanimously passed the reform bill of Your Excellency the Duke with one hundred and eighty-nine votes in favor, thirty-five against, and seven abstentions! You're ready to put it into practice! The Baron read the document aloud without a pause or delay, and the older voice was heard in Edward. Seymour's ears were so pleasant!
Even though he already had the answer in his heart, the Duke still felt a wave of excitement in his heart, and a gentlemanly smile slowly appeared on his face.
"Thank you, Baron Adam!" "You're welcome, we're also for England!"
"Yes! We are for England! Lord Duke and Baron Adam smiled knowingly, and the atmosphere seemed so harmonious.
The two of them walked happily to the room inside the House of Lords, where the nobles and the king rested, and the outfit looked very luxurious and extravagant.
During the Tudor period, the House of Lords was significantly stronger than the House of Commons.
In the later period of Henry VIII, the House of Commons moved 183 bills in the House of Commons, while the House of Commons only moved 127, overwhelming the House of Commons in numbers.
And since most of the members of the House of Lords are local elites, such as the Bishop of Buckinghamshire, he has a lot of influence over the lower clergy in Buckinghamshire, and the Earl in Manchester can influence the decisions of the knights and gentlemen in Manchester.
At that time, the House of Commons was composed of these people. What the? What about the bourgeoisie? They had almost no say in the House of Commons at that time, and even the blacksmiths who struck iron had a say more than they did.
So, during the Tudor period, as long as a proposal was moved by the House of Lords, there was a good chance that the House of Commons would pass it.
Lord Duke Somerset and Baron Adam were leisurely enjoying tea from the Far Eastern Empire, talking about life and ideals from time to time! And our Majesty Edward VI is also drinking tea and discussing ideals.
But with him was not a baron of elegance and aristocracy, but a rude knight with muscles and a beard on his face!
Of course, there is a need to solve the problem of Princess Elizabeth before that!