It is a mistake to suppose that it was a fight simply between the Throne and the Commons; it was equally a fight between the Lords and the Commons; and the result of two centuries of contest in England was the rule that the House of Lords had no right to amend a Money Bill.
Hoar discusses the historical struggle between the House of Lords and the House of Commons regarding financial legislation.
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