Preface to 1999 Edition | p. 4 |
Acknowledgements | p. 9 |
Prelude | p. 10 |
The Palace of Westminster | p. 19 |
An Afternoon in the House of Lords | p. 22 |
1066-1377 The Formation of the House of Lords | p. 27 |
1377-1603 The House Settles Down | p. 35 |
Some Noble Families | p. 45 |
1603-1642 Emergence and Dismissal | p. 56 |
1642-1660 The Years Between | p. 76 |
1660-1783 Before 'The Golden Years' and after | p. 81 |
The Death of 'The Great Commoner' | p. 97 |
1783-1832 Expansion and Defeat | p. 101 |
1832-1905 The Tories in Control | p. 114 |
Some Other Aspects of the Nineteenth Century | p. 123 |
1905-1911 The Showdown | p. 136 |
1911-1945 The House in Transition | p. 153 |
The House of Lords from 1945 | p. 162 |
The House of Lords Today | p. 175 |
Some Social Concerns | p. 191 |
Final Words | p. 211 |
End Note | p. 213 |
Select Bibliography | p. 215 |
Index | p. 217 |
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