Ecclesiastical Policy in the House of Lords
The piece warns that Irish Church reforms threaten friction in the Lords with the Commons and calls for constitutional adjustments. It discusses potential changes to the veto power, the influence of the Episcopal Bench, and possible removal of bishops from the Lords, while noting public opinion and press influence shaping reform.
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House of Lords
Markham
Theodore
Magdala
House of Peers
Ireland
Liberation Society
England
Preas
A Few Words About the Bishops
The article analyzes the risk and politics surrounding the English and Irish bishops amid the Irish Church Bill. It notes Irish prelates face a harsh but clarifying period, while English bishops risk damage to their political stance as Parliament contemplates reform during recess.
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Ireland
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