On the record
The aristocracy and the gentry lost their predominance in the House of Commons; that predominance passed to the middle class.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgThe aristocracy and the gentry lost their predominance in the House of Commons; that predominance passed to the middle class.
Bagehot notes the shift in power from the aristocracy to the middle class in the House of Commons, highlighting a significant change in political representation.
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