Parliament of England
For the current debate on a devolved English legislature, see Devolved English parliament. Parliament of England Royal coat of arms of England, 1558–1603 Type Type Unicameral (1215–1341 / 1649–1657) Bicameral (1341–1649 / 1657–1707) 1 Houses Upper house: House of Lords (1341–1649 / 1660–1707) House of Peers (1657–1660) Lower house: House of Commons (1341–1707) History Established 15 June 1215 (Lords only) 20 January 1265 (Lords and elected Commons) Disbanded 1 May 1707 Preceded by Curia Regis Succeeded by Parliament of Great Britain Leadership Lord Keeper of the Great Seal William Cowper 1 Since 1705 Speaker of the House of Commons John Smith 1 Since 1705 Elections House of Lords voting system Ennoblement by the Sovereign or inheritance of an English peerage House of Commons voting system First past the post with limited suffrage 1 Meeting place Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London Footnotes 1 Reflecting Parliament ...