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A peerage is basically a system of titles of the nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honour system. The term is used to refer to a collection of titles, and individually refer to a specific title. The Sovereign is the one who can grant or take away titles from a peer - they are considered the "fount of honor", or the head of state. They have the power and influence over these kind of decisions. If someone neither has a title or is part of a member of a peer's family, then they are also known as a "commoner". There are two types of peer: hereditary and life. Hereditary peers are the true British aristocracy and have less representation in parliament than life peers who have been elevated by the government because of their birth, usefulness in politics, the law, religion, the community or industry. The British Aristocracy, mainly the life peers, are appointed by the government or as Law Lords, senior judges, plus a small number of Bishops who also sit in the Lords have a ruling power in the legislature of the House of Lords, the upper chamber of Parliament. The House of Lords still has considerable power & influence in UK politics and are seen as a necessary moderator.
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Would England still be the same today if the Vikings had invaded?
The Vikings DID invade so the answer to your question is "yes." There are still place names in the UK that were given by the Vikings.
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about 4562 euros.
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No. In 2003 Parliament abolished the death penalty entirely in the UK.
Do councils exist today?
They do in the UK
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No, a Lord may not be a member of the House of Commons. He would have to revoke his peerage to become an MP.
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Yes.
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i dont know but i need the answer too!HELP
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In the village of woolsthorpe by colsterworth UK where you can still visit it today
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In general, the Irish are treated respectfully today although there are still many issues between the Irish and the English in the UK. . In the past there were times when the Irish were treated badly, especially in the United States and the UK.
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Unfortunately not, they went in to administration in 2009 are we're broken up and sold off.
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Today - UK newspaper - ended in 1995.
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Enrico Cecchetti and his wife opened a ballet school in London in 1918. This helped establish Ballet in Britain. Dame Marie Rambert a former student of the Cecchetti founded the Ballet Club, the UK's first ballet troop that still exist today.
Would England still be the same today if the Vikings had invaded?
The Vikings DID invade so the answer to your question is "yes." There are still place names in the UK that were given by the Vikings.
Is there ghosts in the UK?
If they exist-they would be there as well.
