This book is a history of the British Parliament, one of the oldest representative assemblies in the world. It covers the development of parliamentary democracy in Britain from its origins in the Middle Ages to the present day. Author Harry Graham provides insight into the workings of Parliament and the role it has played in British politics and society throughout history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.