# Parliament Act limits the House of Lords (1911)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1911-parliament-act-limits-the-house-of-lords
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The Act removed the Lords' absolute veto over most legislation and limited its delaying power. Within the broader Early 20th Century & World Wars period, mass democracy, the two world wars, Irish partition, economic crisis and the rise of Labour remade the political and social order. This event is placed at 1911 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. It decisively strengthened the elected House of Commons.

## Why it matters
It decisively strengthened the elected House of Commons.

Ruler at the time: [George V](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-v)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Parliament Act limits the House of Lords](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Parliament+Act+limits+the+House+of+Lords&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Parliament Act limits the House of Lords](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Parliament+Act+limits+the+House+of+Lords)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — twentieth-century resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)