But for the first time, knights and burgesses were sent from the shires and from the boroughs, elected to Parliament by the property owners of England. Parliament now had the beginnings of a ...

Elon Musk has launched his most high-profile appeal to try and influence British politics, but the approach is unlikely to prove effective.

Step through halls where history was made time and again by visiting the British Parliament. Guided and self-guided tours (which come highly recommended by recent travelers) take visitors through ...