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Foreign News
March 15, 1856
The Weekly Minnesotian
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Queen Victoria has introduced the creation of life peers whose titles do not pass to heirs, sparking controversy among the House of Lords, who oppose this erosion of aristocratic privileges but must contend with the Crown and Commons. The practice is expected to gain popularity.
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An innovation which savors strongly of Republican ideas, has been made by Queen Victoria, and is now exciting considerable stir among "the Lords." It is the creation of Peers for life merely, the title not being handed down to their children. Of course the Upper House will oppose such an invasion of their aristocratic privileges, but they will have to fight the battle single-handed against the Crown and the Commons.
It is easy to see that such a practice, once begun, would be popular, and Hereditary Peers, instead of the exception, would soon become the rule.
It is easy to see that such a practice, once begun, would be popular, and Hereditary Peers, instead of the exception, would soon become the rule.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Court News
What keywords are associated?
Queen Victoria
Life Peers
House Of Lords
Hereditary Peers
Aristocratic Privileges
What entities or persons were involved?
Queen Victoria
Where did it happen?
England
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
England
Key Persons
Queen Victoria
Outcome
upper house opposition expected, but must fight against crown and commons; practice predicted to become popular with life peers as the rule.
Event Details
Queen Victoria has created Peers for life, titles not hereditary, exciting stir among the Lords as an invasion of aristocratic privileges; Upper House to oppose but face Crown and Commons.